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Sam' - i-*.” :.■■ ■;-..b-JitLtfI 'VjJ® •.. TA^^U-’’’ ”’” A^n.vT I ft ,T- ,., ,..r\.x.^ ^ **« •« WSwSil-- '’*;Shenff Henry Howard lias hern killed and one of hisdeputies injured near .Monetta was the tragic news receivedm Adten Saturday mornfng, about 10 o’chx'k, and threw thecity in a turmoil of excitementWithin a shlt;*rt time the highway leading to Monetta wastilled with automobile* hastening to the scene, and here wasfoundihe deacMxwiy of the much beloved Sheriff cold in death.and Deputy R«dmt^ injured about the Tace. Tm inof “Son” Lowman one of those who had participated in theanti tied to the swamp.Xear*a barn was found the dead lh.nlv of Annie Hiwman.■:«*■■* a***■ -v. ■•■.•■ .-:■ .,A.'..a., - ...-• and in the lu mm 1 left ha Lotrman shot through tjie ImmIv,i he scene of this terrible affair was at the home of SamTEe place of Win. Hartley, a bn titsouth of Monetta, on the Columbia-Aiken Hig!nvart\rmatiunin illicit liquor, and had planned on Friday to raid the houseearly Saturday morning. He gatheredSaturdayJock, Resides himself, his party wa^ composed ofDeputy Sheriffs Xollie R obinson, Arthur Sheppard and RobertMcElhannev.Theved 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 2t years old, was in theslt;Monetta.meantime old man Sam farwmtaken to Monettawere brought to \ikcn.Interviewed in Jailseen at \ilcrn jail Saturday afternoon Sam Lowniangavthe kill hi? and while bring qne-tfonrd. (la.humadi and joid lie knew TOTtfithe Sheriff was killed, Roth tlie ! .ownian bo vs are woundedSon in the left shoulder, and Clarence in the left arm. Samowman, father of the Iwiys, stated that h# was at a gristknew nothing of how it happened.tunc iif tin sWrttrrg. irrrrtPrteoners Carried to Columbiaernoonand Son Lou man carried to C olumbia and placed in thepenitentiary for protection, as there was considerable feeling11 f * f | # * £ -± t . m m* # m - * *over the killing of’Sheriff Howard. He ordered State con1*--W • .... 'W ■Wl** wPr ' .smble T If lVrler and detccfive M (' \llen to \iken andthey nulled here in a high |xwered car There was a big crowd1. .... - L- : t« « s k , .. ....abgnt the jail, but Deputy Sheriff Xollie Robinson addressed* * - V ar ^ -Ti v ^ WT mmthe crowd and asked that no effort 1h* made to interfere u4L A w ..«^.tin* prisoners, ! he crowd finally dwindled and Robinson withif : ■ »- » w w -the officers above named took the prisoners to lt;olpmbia. Sheppard and other officers followed in another car.
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Aiken Journal and Review
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Wed, Apr 29, 1925
Page 8
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