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*Si iSHERIFFHOWKILLEDmmm■**v-. - -Met Death on SaturdaySam Lowman, Near MonettaWhile Searching Home ofSheriff Henry Howardhernand one nf hisdeputiesAiken Saturdayiv ^ \, and threw thecity in a turmoil of excitement.Withm a short tin** the highway leading to Monetta wasautomobile*\v a sfound jhe deadffxdy of the much beloved Sheriff cold in death.and I Jnputy Robinson rnjirrrdof “Son*»Lowman one of those who hyd participated in themmtmshooting, and tied to the swamp.Xrarvi barn was found the dead tudv of Annie Uwman.hoiu* Reft ha Ltmrrmn1 he scene of this terrible affair was at the home of Samon«*«« .»ii—— mmv o. Hartlev, alnmt one milesouth of Monetta. on the Columbia*Aiken Highwart’.Sheriff had information that the Cowman's were dealingin illicit liquor, and had planned on Friday tq raid the houseearly Saturday morning.gathered( eort House early Saturday morning, and left the city aboutk»ek. Resides hitnself, his party wafc composedi*Deputy Sheriffs Xollie Robinson, Arthur Sheppard and RobertMcElhannev.e up ft? the Low man house alxnit qdO, and park-ed their cars in front of the house. There were six coloredwomen at the house at this time. Annie, the mother, was at workat the wash pot; Bridie, about 21 years old, was in the houstving on a couch; Eleanor, about i8. was scrubbing the back* ** •1* *II t *1 42 1 IIIt Aft L* « # *■ * 1% m a ft 1 * I 1 ^ 4 • 1 I , *Lnwman father, wav Hr-mrttawere brought to \ikcn.his son Clarence\^InterviewedW hen MVfi at Aiken jail Saturday afternoon Sam Lowmanand his two sons, t larenee and “Sou 1 am man, gave but mra-gw tirtaiL nt th« killing and while brmg questioned. Chrriu tturned over on his stotiiacb. aud «ai4 hr krrrw trotting of howthe Sheriff was killed. Both the Lowman boys are wounded.I «Son in the left shoulder, and‘Clarence in the left arm. Sam1 owman, father of the Iwiys, stated that h# was at a grist*°nic distance from his home at the t?m^* ty( the-frfamttng; irnrtknew huthmg of how it happened.Prisoners Carried to ColumbiaSaturday afternoon (lovemor McLeod ordered Clarenceand Son Low man carried to C olumbia and placed in theA ..... - m ’ ' •»*penitentiary for protection, as there was considerable feeling* t , • If I# Mm * % a m _ J. ^over the killing of Sheriff Howard, lit* ordered State con*fable T I’, lVrlei rind tletecfive M C \llen to \iken andthey rushed here in a high |nwered car. There was a big crowdS I -1 11 H « gk — JBU,, ; . ft'*'1 ... .A I 1 * V I ... ) rn, Hk. A » A J. a♦ WZm ■■alunt tlilt;* jail, hut I H piity Sheriff \oihc ivuhin.vm addressee Iw -nj: «ft- — 'T-'.’ft- .11' —7 -a- ,wn. tvthe crow if and askeit that no effort In* inade to interfere withthe prisoners. I he crowd finally dwindled and Robinson withthe officers above named took the prisoners to lt;dlpmhia. Sheppard and other officers followed in another ear.Shot in the BackAn,immmnnuv* Ift f
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Aiken Journal and Review
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Wed, Apr 29, 1925
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