BRANTLEY REPRESENTED STATE

Congressman Presented Rawlings Case Before U.S. Court.

By request of the State Attorneys he Presented the Matter in Washington—-Only the Question of Jurors is Involved and a Speedy Decision is Expected.

(From Thursday’s Daily.)

Congressman Brantley represented the state of Georgia in presenting the motion before the United States Supreme Court to advance the Rawlings Hearing before that body.

The only question with which that court has to deal is the constitutional question in regard to the selection of the jury, the defendant’s objection being based upon the fact that people engaged in certain callings were not on the jury list.

 It is believed that a decision upon this point will be reached in a short time and that the motion will be granted. Then the hearing upon the main question will follow. It is probable that Attorney General Hart and Solicitor Thomas will go to Washington to argue that question. 

Though very little argument will be required, as the matter which is to be decided is not clouded in the least.

Rawlings Gets New Bible

J.G. rawlings received a lot of spiritual advice, as well as a new reference Bible Thursday. Both came from the same source, a gentleman living  at Hahira. He sent quite a lengthy letter to the Sheriff and asked that it be delivered to the condemned man.

In the letter he asked Rawlings to quit hunting out references about the wrath and condemnation of God and look for those about His goodness and mercy, which endure forever. Among the passages which he points out are the 6th chapter of Mathew, the 18th chapter of Mathew, 24th to 35th verses, about a certain king and his debtors.

Alsp Romans, 4th chapter and 10th to 24th verses and Ephesians 2-3. What effect the reading of these chapters, will have upon Rawlings hope for the future remains to be seen At present, however, he thinks there is no hope and rather than have to continue subsisting on jail food he wants to be hanged and end it all, so far as the “earthly tabernacle” is concerned.