Archived Shadows: True Crime Chronicles from Lowndes County’s Past
COOPER’S LATEST MOVE IN THE RAWLING’S CASE The Lawyer Says He Has Some Startling Evidence in the Case in the Shape of a New Confession from Alf Moore The Macon News of yesterday gives the following story of some alleged new developments in the Rawlings case: “New evidence which, if true, will save the necks […]
Continue ReadingHOPE DAWNS FOR THE BOYS. Indications Are That Their Sentences Will be Commuted. Reports From Atlanta Indicate That There Is a Strong Feeling About the Capitol That Mercy Will Be Shown Milton and Jesse Rawlings by the Pardon Board. (From Wednesday’s Daily) As already reported in The Times, the prison commission, which last week heard […]
Continue ReadingRAWLINGS DID NOT LIKE IT.He Was Not Pleased With Lawyer Cooper’s Argument. He Thinks That Mrs. Rawlings Should Have Spoken Up in His Behalf—He Says That She Knows That He Did Not Send the Boys With Alf Moore to Commit That Crime. (From Thursday’s Daily) “I know I am mean—maybe mean enough to be hanged—but […]
Continue ReadingNEW EVIDENCE IN THE CASEWhat Lawyer Cooper Told the Prison Commission Further postponement has been granted in the Rawlings case at the request of Attorney John Cooper. The hearing for clemency, which was scheduled for next Saturday in Atlanta, has been delayed. (From Tuesday’s Daily) Attorney Cooper claims to have new evidence in the Rawlings […]
Continue ReadingJail is a “Dirty Dungeon” Dr. Broughton Criticizes Lowndes County Prison Conditions Dr. L.G. Broughton, an Atlanta preacher, visited the Lowndes County Jail last week to meet J.G. Rawlings and his sons. Rawlings had written to Dr. Broughton, requesting a visit and prayers. Upon returning to Atlanta, Dr. Broughton shared his experience during his sermon […]
Continue ReadingSheriff Replies to Cooper An Interview From Rawlings’ Attorney Riles Official Sheriff Passmore responds to criticisms from Attorney John R. Cooper regarding his treatment of the Rawlings prisoners and shares his perspective on the claims made. Sheriff Passmore’s Statement: To the Citizens of Lowndes County: My attention has been drawn to an article in the […]
Continue ReadingRawlings Hearing is Deferred In a long distance telephone conversation yesterday, Chairman Turner, of the state prison commission, reached an agreement with Attorney John R. Cooper, whereby the hearing on behalf of the Rawlings’ has been deferred until early in June.
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