Archived Shadows: True Crime Chronicles from Lowndes County’s Past
“YOU CAN SIN UNTO DEATH, AND FOR SUCH THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS” BY REV. J. G. RAWLINGS, NOW SENTENCED TO DEATH.The Author of the Following Article on the Bible and Its Teachings on the Subject of Sin Will Be Hanged at Valdosta, Tuesday, December 4. Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 22.—Some newspapers have accused me of seeking […]
Continue ReadingWANTS TO HANG: Murderer Rawlings of Georgia Asks the Governor Not to Suspend Sentence He Begs the Governor Not to Pay Any Attention to Silly Appeals for His Reprieve, But Let Him Be Executed At Once From his cell in a Georgia jail, a condemned murderer is sending forth appeals to stop all efforts to […]
Continue ReadingTo Save The Rawlings Boys Is Aim of Mafiy Petitioners —Prison Commission Received First Plea for Mercy Today. Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga.^ May,10.—A petition calling for the commutation of the existing death sentence in the case of the celebrated Lowndes County prisoners, Milton and Jesso Rawlings, was filed with the State. Prison Commission […]
Continue ReadingMeasured up to the Standard. In handling the Rawlings case and execution, as well as with its reports of the Methodist conference, the Valdosta Times measured up to the full standard of what a newspaper should be— Tifton Gazette.
Continue ReadingTHE JOURNAL STILL WILD. The wild man of the Atlanta Journal is trying to convince the public that he was not joking in his appeal for a complete pardon for the Rawlings boys. Several articles on the subject last week were followed up by a double-column editorial on Sunday. The Journal wants Governor Terrell and […]
Continue ReadingTHE RAWLINGS BOYSThe Macon Telegraph had the following editorial regarding the pardon board’s action and the foolish appeal for a pardon for them, made by the Atlanta Journal: “The governor and the pardon board have commuted the sentences of the two Rawlings boys, Milton and Jesse, who were condemned to death for the assassination of […]
Continue ReadingTHE NOVEMBER TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT The November term of the superior court convened at ten o’clock this morning with Judge R.G. Mitchell presiding. The charge to the grand jury was delivered, and the court was promptly organized for business. Mr. Howard Harris was appointed foreman of the grand jury, and Mr. W.D. Peeples […]
Continue ReadingRAWLINGS WRITES AGAINA Sermon on Falling from Grace, with Bible References (From Wednesday’s Daily) J.S. Rawlings, whose lease of life, if the sentence of the court is carried out, is less than two weeks, has written The Times the following letter, with the request that we publish it. Rawlings still contends that he is eternally […]
Continue ReadingCOOPER’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 ReadingSYMPATHY FOR SINNERS Rawlings Uses an Incident to Make an Appeal for Brotherly Love.Mr Editor:- I have not bothered you for some time and I hope that you will give me space in your paper for this letter. Two days ago, a poor, unfortunate woman was put in jail here, and her little five-year-old daughter […]
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