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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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Oiambsrlin-JoKnson-Du
Bose Company.
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Bos? Company.
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Bose Company.
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Interest;
the Ready-to-Wear
Of Vital Interest^ In Fact, To Every Lady
Who has A Suit To Buy
Were we satisfied to follow a rut we could resort to the oft repeated, time-worn and hackneyed expressions regarding the suit prices now' in force. _ , .
But we will not presume on your sense of business or knowledge of buying and selling by telling you that nothing like this was ever before heard of, or that we have not the slightest regard
for profit. Facts are simply these: In ladies’ suits we show something of more than passing interest.
Of interest to you because it affects your purse, and on the right side. Saves you something for other things. December is a month of many demands on the pocket-book.
Examine materials, consider styles, tailoring and variety. You will understand how far-reaching is this movement. It includes with the exception of a few plain coats and light fitting ef
fects, every suit in the department.
The very latest of the December stylos; the arrivals, many of these, of the past week or two.
When you have examined the suits and considered prices, you may ask yourself, Can there be any profit? But the improvement in every direction in the Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose organiza
tion covers buying as well as selling.
Suits That Were $15.00 To $125
PROTESTING INNOCENCE OF HIS SONS,
RAWLINS PAYS PENALTY OF CRIME
Continued from Pago One.
Jesse were not tearless. In fact they were terribly af
fected by the scene and as they talked to a Georgian
representative and thanked him for the square deal he
had given them, their voices choked and they would
• urn away their heads to hide the teal’s.
“Good morning,” said Rawlins to The Georgian
representative as he put out his hand between the bars.
” I want to tell you good-bye and again thank The Geor
gian for the square deal. Tell the management of the
paper what I say and thank Col. Grdves for me.”
To the crowd in the corridpr Rawlins declared his
hoys were innocent and while tears rolled down his
cheek he begged friends in the crowd to take care of
wish ho would hurry up and get thin
over with.”
Kven In the presence of death hla
nerve did not desert him.
Tm tired of waiting,” he continued.
"It's time he started to take me down
Htalni and hang me.”
Then the hoys would again turn their
faces to hide the tears.
"I tell you, my friends,” he said, “that
every Judge from the top to the bottom
was afraid of this case. They were
afraid of public sentiment. 1 am satis
fied that there are men here today who
are as sick of the negro Alf Moore as I
An Affecting Sight.
, u . aM n #lght to affect even the most
i ' , , Pft rted. And If there were any
“ p t*d people In that crowd they
, not found. Kven the news-
,7.. r ,n T n * accustomed as they ure to
1 'ngn of thin sort, were affected. Raw-
' * ‘Bight he a cold-blooded murderer,
'! „ ,0 ,o y« expressed In thut last few
-liiii e " °i *f e * or *be boys he tried to
t , , a P? “ ave from the fate that
1 '‘ f l blm was touching. Amt while
as touching. And while
'onversation with the crowd in
' orrfdor was going on* and things
“ bit Rawlins be-
quiet down
cam,. Impatient.
"’here's Paeemore?" he asked. "I
Then Judge Oscar M. Smith, of the
SONS NO 7 PERMITTED
TO WITNESS EXECUTION
By PAUL E. WILKES.
Valdosta, Ga„ Dec. 4.—One request was made by Rawlins that was
not minted. He Insisted to Sheriff Passmore that his three sons should
see the hanging and this the sheriff positively refused to allow.
“I’ll have them there or I'll make trouble," said Rawlins.
"You won't make any trouble for me." said the sheriff, and to a crowd
outside he sold he would take no more chances with Rawlins than he
would with a wild beast.
No matter wbat Rawlins would say, the sheriff refused to allow the
boys In the death chamber.
When the march to the scaffold was about to commence. Sheriff
Passmore thought Rawlins mlrht make good his threat t,o make trouble,
but he was mistaken. The condemned man went without a murmur.
city court, who helped defend Rawltps
when he was tried, approached the cel I
and shook hands with the condemned
man.
"Tell Cooper.” said Rawlins to Judge
Smith, "that when he takes another
case to understand It. And as for you,
judge. I hope you will see the day when
you are not as afraid of public senti
ment as you nre now. I never will, for
1 will b# dead In an hour."
The conversation changed to another
subject and the name of Dan Passmore,
brother of the sheriff, who died yester-
dav, was mentioned. Here Rawlins
broke down again and wept.
••Poor Dan." he sobbed. ''Old Carter
said he would run me and Dan out of
the county. He run one out and I am
going out In a short time. Rut think
of Dan's death. He died at home wl*s
his family, but me." the condemned man
could not proceed for a choking voice.
"Here I am," he continued, when
calmer, "about to die on the gallows,
sent there by fabricated testlmonv. Oh.
mends, If I could only have riled Ilk-
poor Dan Passmore, but God sent men
a delusion and they were led to believe
false testimony and convict Inmicent
men."
Then he expressed Impatience at the
delay of the sheriff. "Why don’t Pass,
more come on?" he asked.
“Are you satisfied to go out of the
world as you are?” asked a neighbor, a
minister.
"I have nothing to trust but God."
answered Rawlins, "and I trust Him."
It was announced by Sheriff Pass-
more through the burs of the Jail that
Rawlins would address the crowd
through the window of the corridor
where his cage was situated, and as a
result the already large crowd In front
of the Jail was Increased until the
street was 'packed,
when I say they are Innocent. I bear
none of you any III will. 1 Just want
you to believe me. Good-bye.'
Rawlins was kept In the corridor
while Alf Moore was brought up stairs
to make bis last statement from an
other window. He, too. was dressed In
a new black suit and was not at all
nervous.
He posed for a minute for The Genr-
"Don’t Interrupt him." said the aher- ror *■ minute for The Oeor-
Iff. "and If there's anybody with whlskv £iL". a anxious to please. He
In him I’ll look him up. This Is a sad „*>« given a few pictures for
------ sad
and trying day for me and 1 won't tol
erate^ any unseemly conduct.”
Dressed in Black.
The door of the cage wae unlocked
and Rawlins, dressed In a new black
suit with a collar, was led forth Into
the corridor. His boys had told him
good-bye earjier In the morning and ax
he walked from out of that cage, as he
left their presence for the last time, left
the cage where he and his boys so long
had been prisoners together, every one
of the three went Into their cells.
It was a touching sight this, the leav
ing of the sons behind by the father
who was to get death on the gallows.
And two of those boys left behipd ure
sentenced to suffer the same fate »n
Friday. Rawlins was escorted to the
window and told to make a statement
to the assembled crowd below. «
“Gentlemen and ladies,” he said,
“both white and colored—I tell you all
In the presence of God. w here I am to
be hurled In a few minutes, that mv
three boys. Milton. Jesse and Leonard,
are Innocent of any knowledge what
ever of the murder of the Tarter chil
dren. They were not connected with
that crime in any way whatever, my
friends. They never saw Alf Moore till
they saw him In this Jail. And Sheriff
Passmore will make an affidavit that
the negro could not pick out one from
the other.
Boys Arc Innocent j
These boys were home in bed when j
that klllttig took placet, l say this in !
the presence of God. and 1 would not go
to that Great Judge of all men with u
He on my lips.
”1 want to bid you all good-bye, and
take care of my boys. Believe me
his folks.” He was then led to the win
dow and told to make his statement.
And here la where he failed to come up
to the expectations of Rawlins and fils
boys:
Sticks to Hit 8tory.
”Gent!eniHns, M he commenced, “this
lx a man named Alf Moore and-hc
gwlne home. He swore on the wit
ness stand that the death of the Carter
children was on the Rawlins bo\s. This
Is the'truth. Jesus Is the Captain and
the Truth und the Way. J. O. Rawlins
is the man what sot the plan for this
killing and led his boys ustiay. God
known it. That's the truth und I can’t
say no more after the breath Is pressed
from my body ami that will bo In a few
minutes. I’m sorry fbr them boys, *or-
le»* than Rawlins.”
“Who killed the children, Alf?” asked
some one In pie crowd.
; ••.Njr.ton Rawlins 'killed ’em,* was the
answer. *lfe sure shot ’em. No man
fan kill—he can only wound, *d as td
do”—and. here his ••.tatamem rambled
again as it did at times. ”1 have told
the truth. I know mf sins are forgiven
and that the hour Is nigh at hand. I
feel happy over It, for I’m gw lne home.”
More questions came from the crowd
and the sheriff broke Into the conver-
tlon.
H“l>on't ask Alf questions, fellows,” he
said. “Ho knows If he dies with a lie
•in his lips lie’ll go to hell.”
K tiie sheriff thought this statement
would chunge Alf M«»ore’s confession he
wiiw mistaken. After reiterating what
he had said and preaching advice to
young men, the negro told everybody
good-bye and was taken down
stairs, und old man Rawlins was
brought out Into another room and the
march to the scaffold commenced. Juxt
before going down the stairs which be
would never tread again Rawlins
stopped on his march and posed far a
photograph for The Georgian.
. Georgian Fair to Him.
'Tm doing this,” he said, “because
your paper has been square with me.
Please give my poor old mother a pic
ture and my wife and daughter.”
Then this man, a condemned mur
derer the law has said, po.^ert !->r Yds
picture, but with no air of bmtado.
It wae with the air of one resigned to
his fatej-the air of n man with iron
nerve, calmly walking to his dcuth—-a
death from whleh he knows there is
absolutely no escape. It was terrible.
Rawlins moved his head as the cam
era man requested and when the bulb
was pressed and he was told It was
over, he promptly continued his march
down the stairs to death.'
Alf Moore mounted to the top of the
negro cage upon which the steps lead
ing to the scaffold were erected. Raw
lins followed closely. Before getting
•m the gallows prayers were offered by
Rev. M.* A. Morgan and’ by a negro
preacher. Both prisoner* frequently
said "Amen” to the remark*, and both
seemed resigned to tltelr fate.
8hook Hands With Moors.
Just before tbe scaffold was mount
ed Rawlins and Alf Moore shook hands
und there appeared to be no III feeling
between them. The sheriff hurried
about Issuing Instructions. Jailer Kill*
left the death chamoer, declaring ho ,
could not see the trap sprung. But
with all this nervousness, Rawlins find
the negro stood calmly awaiting these
hurried preparations for death.
• Forgot to Tis Fast.
In the excitement the sheriff had
neglected to fasten the feet of the con
demned men. A deputy started up the
steps to tell him, when the trap
dropped. A sickening sight was ex
pected by some, but It was never pie- ?
settled. Neither of the condemned n t
moved after dropping. Their bodies
swayed slightly, but not a sound
movement of the feet. A sigh of relief
was breathed by the high sheriff.
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