Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-09

and do what right did that then and as
consequence you have brought myself want all OF
before leave here that YOU will always put your
faith God would you for this the only in
this world.
know that there have been good things told on me in
with perhaps is better not
anything about them and the who told them knew that they
but forgive them ALL They things against me false
y about killing Bailey forgive them And had taken
old mothers advice whom meet heaven would not
have been here today
When Rev Mr. Riser entered the cell where Mr. Rouse he
hands with him and said This the last chance perhaps that
will you brothers the Lord and
want that ready the great beyond and
know that He will receive with What want to do
last impression all that get yonder to meet
God will expect all to some day meet me there Last night
Bible and read twenty first chapter Revelations Aid
heard voice of Heaven saying Behold the tabernacle God
with and He will dwell with them and they shall be his people
and God himself shall be with them and be their God and God will wipe
away all tears from their eyes
placed jail for the killing of Bill Baly
have been continually stabbed the back by people who not my
friends God forgive them forgive them have always told
Mr. Potts that the who have talked against
and that rgave them and said Mr. Potts that when 90 will 60
like for am strengthened by the hand of God.
Mr. Potts little baby here for she
last night kissed her and said that can the aow
morrow with just clear concience as this little girl
just juncure Price who has been fellow prison
er of Rouse for the past months himself
homicide the cell tell Mr. Rouse goodbye
prooagued by each party and the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of
During this Mr. Rous little thirteen old daugh
he L have been here four months and have
every during asking God show the
prepare my the Beyond and although have always hat
ed for the when shall have of having
part who and who dependent
that have only few minutes longer this earth
that have hope that will Heaven have often prayed
wife and brothers children asking God direct their lives and
lesson from this dah and always live right
Here Rouse asked some one what time was showing
fully he realized the uncomfortable soemny of the OCCASION when
being told that half he said Well have only few
you and sing first feel
deeply the fact that this the last time will sing with all
this earth He said all to that has
given strength during many and lonesome
hours that have this CELL What friend have Jesus
After having led singing wife
led prayer During the Mr. Rouse kneed his cell with the
his little girl thru the bars and around his neck The prayer
Mr. Ree after which Mr. Rouse called for another
and We shall know him by the of the nails his
hands, during Mr. Sol Rouse his brother and put
around his neck thru the bars and wept like child
Mr. said only be with you
but can't help singing from for know that wherever God
that His rod and staff will comfort and Il
fear nothing.
He said "Sole you before 60 that if you
insult things about you you think
you take pass by and know
experience that you let passion get you
you You where today you take my
advice and live meet me heaven
At his request left the CELL except his little daughter
Mike who remained with him short while
AS he was standing gaows sheriff. Mr. L. Potts
standing by request brought my along
me; hands sng-where trigger where
everything isnow all to fair ALL
sing What friend have Jesus Mr. Rouse had hymn book
his left hand from which he sang he lei the singing without the
his without the hand as
he read the lines After singing four the placed about
his neck his before the black adjusted Mr. Rouse
talked continuously tbs being adjusted his hands and feet
tied together
Mr. Potts. he you be the that will do the
work, will your" Il will says Mr. Potts.
Brother Mr. you there
anything will to tell the folks will do it for YOU Bobbe
Mr. Rouse want 60 and talk to Mr. Payon and L. Suit
Sutton friend and talk him and Payton
viii you do W Mr. Bob Rouse answered the affirmative and the
prisoner said I know will do it. and you Gods sword
talking Payton know how do it, Well reckon had just
well goodbye everybody and for what's the How
much give me? On being told he said that enough
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