Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-29

Rumors have been current that the
governor would give DuPre a thirty
day reprieve. All records in the case
were taken to Gainesville by the gov
ernor. 1t was stated at the COVER
nor's office that he worked all day
Sunday and part of Sunday night
studying the records.
Final Step Taken
Following his conviction of killing
Irby C. Walker, a Pinkerton detec-
tive, while Iaabing the Nat Kiser
jewelry store, December Is, 1921,
DuPre was sentenced to be hanged by
a jury. The death sentence was af-
firmed by the supreme court. An
appeal for clemency was made to
Governor Hardwick by H. A. Allen,
DuPre's attorney, who announced
this would be the final effort to save
the life of the condemned man.
No special preparations have been
made at the Jail for DuPre's exeeu-
ton. A steel gallows is located in the
tower and it is not necessary to make
special preparations. In the event
the governor declines to commute Du-
Pres death sentence to life imprison-
ment the hanging will be in charge
of Sheriff j, L. Lowry who probably
will name one of his deputies 10
spring the trap.
Special prayer services for Dupfe
were held in his cell at the jail and
at the Central Baptist church on
Cooper street Monday. A large crowd
of persons interested in commutation
of the death sentence attended the
services at the church.
Several packages of food were sene
to DuPre Monday and he shared this
with two prisoners in his cell and
with other prisoners in the jail. Du-
Pres father, F. A. DuPre, and his
brother, Joe DuPre, visited him Mon
day. DuPre sleeps soundIy and en-
joys his meals, according to reports
of the Jail attaches.
Luke Mcdowell, a negro, also Il
sentenced to be hanged next FrTdav
and his petition for commutation Is
now in the hands of the governor.
Mcdowell was convicted of killing
negro woman. The governor will an
| nounce decision in his case at the
same time he announces his decision
in the DuPre case.
Bring Strong Pressure.
Strong pressure has been brought
to bear on the governor to commute
the death sentence imposed on the
l9-year-old murderer to a sentence
OF life imprisonment. A petition bear.
ing $4,000 signatures was presented
to the state prison commission when
that body reviewed the case and a
large delegation Of Atlanta women
appeared in his behalf.
Later when the governor heard the
last plea for the life of the youthful
bandit in the state senate hall at the
capitol, another large crowd appear
/ ed. in his behalf. Opposition to az
communication has been submitted BIZ
Solicitor General John A.. BoyEin,
Mrs. Irby C. Walker, widow of Du-
! Pres victim, and Graham West, city
comptroller, who was SHOT and seri-
ously wounded by DuPre as he made
good his escape after shooting Wal
! ker.
When DuPre shot Walker in the
Nat Kiser jewelry store last Decem-
ber he made his escape through q
crowd of Christmas shoppers on
/ Peachtree street in the heart of the
/ city Rushing into the Peachtree en-
trance of the Kimball House, lie
turned. and shot Mr. West, who was
in the crowd pursuing him. DuPre
then hired taxicab and went to
Chattanooga, where he pawned a $2,-
500 diamond he had obtained at the
jewelry store for $500. He then
went to Norfolk, Va, where he was
traced by Atlanta detectives. He
narrowly escaped capture there and
later went to Detroit. He was loeas-
ed in Detroit through letters he wrote
to Betty Andrews, his sweetheart, for
whom he said he robbed the jeweirY
store. DuPre was captured at De-
troit and brought to Atlanta He
was tried in the Fulton Superior court
and given the death sentence by hs
jury.
perriere. j. M. Brookshear. r. ID.