Archived Shadows: True Crime Chronicles from Lowndes County’s Past
Jail 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 ReadingRESPITES FOR RAWLINGS Date of Execution is set for the 3rd Day Atlanta, Ga, July 14, 1906 The execution of J.G. Rawlings and Alf Moore has been postponed until August 3, The cases of the Rawlings boys are set for a hearing in the Supreme Court on the 16th instant. The purpose of respiting old […]
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 ReadingThe Rawling’s Case Will Be Heard on July 16th, Next. Atlanta, June 26—The Rawlings case reached the supreme court this morning and the hearing was set for July 16th. As the date of execution has been fixed for July 13th, a further stay of the sentence will result. The case contains 250 pages covering the […]
Continue ReadingRAWLINGS FACES COOPER. Judge Mitchell Signed the Bill of Exceptions Today. The Case Now Goes to the Supreme Court on Extraordinary Motion Cooper Says He Is More Confident Than Ever That the Boys Will Not Hang (From Wednesday’s Daily) Attorney John R. Cooper came down from Macon yesterday to consult with J.G. Rawlings about his […]
Continue ReadingCrazy Dodge for Rawlings Lawyer Cooper Says a Sane Man Would Do it Differently. He Will Probably Work the Insanity Plea for the Elder Rawlings and Will Appeal to the Pardon Board for the Boys—Rawlings Meets his Boys and Counsels Them (From Tuesday’s Daily) The Macon Evening News of yesterday had an interview with Lawyer […]
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