Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-06
RAWLINGS AND MOORE
HANGED IN VALDOSTA
Both Went to Death Without
f. a Tremor.
WANTS TO HAUNT OFFICIALS

He Denounced Governor Terrell, the
Courts. Attorney Cooper and Every
5ody-knew He was Going to Hell
He Said.
Vallosta. Ca, Dec. 81. G.
Rawlings was hanged on the scaffold
in the LOwndes county jail yard on
Tuesday.
Rawlings died Instantly, but the
negro showed signs Of life 70 minutes.
Rawlings statement before the trap
fell declared he had told the truth
as to the boys connection with the
crime. ALI Moore said he had told
the truth again, declaring that Milton
Rawlings fired the shots which killed
the two children. After the moose
was put about Moores head he knelt
and prayed fervently for Rawlings
and HIS boys, declaring he did not
wish to see them suffer. Rawlings
was In good humor all the MORN
ing, but said he slept none Monday
night.
81 was like a child going on
long trip" he said. "and was kept
awake by anticipation.
= The execution was Witnessed by the
guards, physicians. ministers and
newspaper men. Large crowds re-
malned around the jail. but were not
admitted.
Mrs. Rawlings and her two daugh-
tiers were within the Jail, but did not
see the execution.
Rawlings remains were carried to
the Blockhouse burial ground at the
old home In Telfair county Tuesday
afternoon.
A few minutes after his body was
taken down. All Moore, his negro
acoompliCe. was also put 10 death.
Both Rawlings and the negro died
without scarcely q tremor. The ex-
ecution OF both men occupied only a
few minutes.
Milton and Jesse Rawlings, the
two sons OF old man Rawlings. are
sentenced TO be hanged Friday.
Leonard Rawlings. another son. Of
J. g. Rawlings. and W. p. Turnsr,
q negro preacher. were sentenced 10
life Imprisonment.
These men were convicted for the
murder OF two little children. Bob
and Annie Carter, in an attempt 10
sx'srminAIs the family OF W. L.
Garter.
The drop fell Al 1855 4. m. Both
men died without q tremor.
TIE negro stood by his statement
Shieh means that the two boys who
Ire awaiting execution viii be hanEed
J G.. Rawlings last day on earth
vas a strenuous one. Many people
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90 the south Georgia con.
ereHee. and no talked freely, but IN
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