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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN TITSI.Ar. tVIT' EMURIl I. !"<!. 9 Oiambsrlin-JoKnson-Du Bose Company. Chamberlih-JoKnson-Du Bos? Company. Chamberlin-Johiison-Du Bose Company. More ... • - • * . ' jSJ '» 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. China ware AN ACTUAL CLOSING OUT WE NEED THE SPACE FOR HOLIDAY GOODS. Ctockeryware SALE 50°o REDUCTION Glassware KING HARDWARE COMPANY,