Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-09
WALKER HANGED
FOR fIENDISH CRIME
Paid Penalty of Death for Grim
inal Assault
CONFESSED TO AWFUL DEEr
Mob Captured Prisoner and Prepared
for Vengeance When Sheriff Prompt
ly Rescued Him-Special Term Of
Court Called to Try Prisoner.

Atlanta, Dec. 8.-Jim Walker. self
confessed assailant of Mrs. G. w.
Moore, Of Brookwood, near Atlanta,
who was rescued from mob by Sher-
if Nelms and who quickly tried and
convicted on his own startling admis-
sion that ae was the right negro, was
hanged at the Tower by Sheriff Nelms
Friday morning.
Walker reiterated ais confession to
the last, and the night before mis- exc
cution, he had professed conversion,
and had declared that he was ready to
die and unafraid.
There was no hitch in the arrange
ments. The rope mad been tested,
and all preparations had been made
The execution was private, only G. w
Moore, husband Of the victim of Walk
er's assault, his two sons, John and
Cliff, the negro's counsel and physi-
clans, and representatives Of the news
papers having been granted admission
to the Jail by Sheriff Nelms
Walkers arrest, following the as
sault on Mrs Moore, MS prompt iden-
tifcation by her, the efforts of the Off
GERS to take him to town, and the de-
termined efforts of mob of Brook
wood people, armed and determined, to
lynch the prisoner; followed by his res
cue by Sheriff Nelms, his speedy trial,
his dramatic confession and now his
execution, complete story of crime
hardly without a parallel.
History of the Crime.
The crime for which Walker paid
the penalty Friday morning was with
out parallel in the history of the
state. In broad daylight on Thursday
morning, Oct 26, Walker criminally as
saulted Mrs. Alice Moore, wife OF G.
w Moore, who lives on Peachtree road
near Brookwood, in a turnip patch
within stones throw of her home,
and in sight Of a store which was kept
by Mrs. Moore's husband.
Walker fed after he had committed
the assault. Posses were quickly form
ed and sent out in every direction to
apprehend the assailant. Although a
pack of bloodhounds followed several
trails, nothing could be learned of the
negro. Several persons claimed to
have seen the negro, and although a
number of suspicious persons were TAX
en- in custody, none was identified by
Arrested in Farburn.
Friday after the crime had been com
mitted, Marshal Stephens, of Fairburn
arrested a strange negro named Jim
Walker. The negro was kept in the
Fairburn jail for nearly ten days after
the crime was committed. When he
was carried in the presence of Mrs
Moore she positively identified Jim
Walker as her assailant.
Immediately after the Identification
a crowd secured Walker from Marshal
Stephens and Sheriff Wilkerson, who
aad MIN in custody. Threats of lynch
were made and the negro was roughly
treated, finally being rescued by Sher
If Nelms, who having heard of the
Identification of Walker, hurried to the
scene in an automobile. Sheriff Nelms
pleaded with the mob, ahd with Mr.
Moore's consent, the prisoner was CIV
en- into custody of Sheriff Nelms.
special term Of court was called
by Judge Roam, OF the superior court.
and the negro was given every means
of justice. Three of Atlanta's most
well known lawyers were appointed as
Walkers legal advisers. The negro
plead guilty, and sentenced was passed
upon MIN