The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-22
GOD HELP The LITTLE ORES.
a Very Sad seems = Fathers Ls,- later
view With BIS Children.
3. S. Perry. OF Dscatur. Ga. V:

Il. S. Perry, of Dscatur, Ga, vas
executed in that city Wednesday for
the murder OF young man, BiIy
Lanier, whom be said with his dying
breath he killed to protect lis wife's
honor. Tne day before tha execution
Perry little children we're taken to
see him for the last time ard the
scene was ere that wo1!d mel. heart
Of stone. a telegram ihUs ds-ceioes
this pathe:ic Gee lrc3Ic2:
Perry was this nornirg. as he has
5een every morning, calm and delioe
rate, until his children arrived st the
iail and were admitted 10 his cell.
His Oldest son vas net IL the party.
but his four younger children, ac-
cor2raai4d by their aunt, Miss Corley,
57er. taken to bia. The condemned
mar talked t. !hem quietly for some
time, S!:hoUeh he was making g
strong e8or; 10 conceal his emotion.
TIE little children Old no. raal;zs
the seriousness cfthe situation. They
knew their aunt was deeply troubled
and that some great sorrow was upon
the mind CT theic father, b.. their in
nocent minds could no: grasp the
horrible truth, and they were spared
the suffering of the older persons
Perry retained lis nerTe until the
children started to leave his cell. As
mis- little boy, child of s, walked to
the door, he said: ''Be a good boy,
son )" and then q waii .nat made allin
hearing shudder, came from the cage
as Perry saw lis children leaving.
With heads bowed in sorrow, caus.
ed BIZ they knew not what, the chill
drcn following their aunt, walked into
the j .iIor's ofice. Starding with MS
face against the heavy door OF iron
bars Perry cried aloud IL his anguish,
and his strong frame trenbled as he
gave way 10 his feelings that had to
that time been SO well concealsi.
"Oa, God, have mercy upon my
children" re cyied again $nd agaie,
as he pressed against the cage doorin
: last effort to see them.
God help them, On, God help
shem!" cried the miserable man, as
ne dashed bimself upon the iron cot
ia bis cell and buried his face in his
trembling bands. For fifteen min
utes Perry lay upon his cot sob5iog
like Child, with group OF prison
ers peepiDg through the bars at him,
One of them laughed, not st Perry.
but for some unknown reason, and
Tom Cyrus, who is in jail fer killing
MS mistress, demanded sile1ca, which
quickly followed.
Perry was not long recovering his
conpcsure, but, when be attempted 10
talk 10 Journal man he sgain lost
control OF himself, and between soos
said: .'Ol, to think that an to .:
taken away from them SO soon. To
Thick that I am to be made to leave
my wife snd my children, and al to
satisfy the wicked flesh. May the
God have mercy on the nan Wco Is
doing this"
As if ap2re1easive that sooe one.
would think hin Ia fasr Of death,
Perry suddenly stood erect and said:
i have no fear of death for myself,
but an thinking CT NY poor wife
and my little children, who will be
left without ne.
II have 8 hope, glorious hope, IN
the great world beyond, and | know
that am to 60 there when I leave
this place of sin. The LORD has said
He will be a father to my children,
and husband to my wife AID this
gives me comfort"