Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-02

tainly glad to hear you say that.
We have been praying for you the
same as for our colored brother in
yonder. Be brave, young man."
And SO saying, they respectfully
shook hands with DuPre and took
their departure.
Two kilograms Arrive
Two kilograms arrived about that
time. One was from Columbus, Ca,
signed "Akridge," and the other was
from Congressman w. D. Upshaw
in Washington. The Akridge tele-
gram read as follows:
"Goed-by, Frank. After all you
will have mother. Be brave"
DuPre said he could not recall Ak
ridge, and supposed he must be some
visitor who had called to see him.
The congressman telegram read;
God help you to yield your heart
to Christ as your personal Re-
deemer."
Episcopal Rectors Arrive
About 9 o'clock Rev. G. W.
Gasque, rector of the Church of the
Holy Comforter, and Rev. Horace
Russell Chase, rector of St. Johns
Episcopal church in College Park,
arrived for the purpose of conduct
ing the last holy communion sery.
ice. ..
While their preparations were in
progress, Attorney H. A Allen ar
rived at DuPre's request to bid him
good-by. DuPre greeted him with
marked cordially.
Mr.. Allen" he said, holding the
lawyers hand through the bars of
the cage, 81 just want to tell you
how much 1 appreciate the fight
you have made for me. I am salts
fled. You have done everything you
could. You have fought a brave
fight, and nobody could have done
any better"
Attorney Aliens voice was husky
with emotion as he replied:
Yes, Frank, I've done my best
for you, boy. There was nothing
more 1 could do. Recently 1 was
up all night two nights, trying to
find new evidence. but I failed.
There is nothing more on earth to
be DONE"
The Communion Service
AS the attorney shook hands and
said a final good-by to the young
man he fought so hard to save from
the gallows, jailer brought table
and the clergymen prepared for the
Holy Communion service.
A snow white linen cloth was
spread, the candles were lighted, the
wine and bread were set in place,
turn, and the wine and bread were
and the clergymen stood with their
Bibles in hand and read, each in
passed to DuPre through the bars of
his cage. t
A request was presented to Du-
Pres father for permission for a
representative of the Associated
Press to be be present at the execu-
ton.
The father passed it to the son.
what is the Associated Press?"
inquired the young man.
A newspaper man explained to
him that the Associated Press is an
agency for gathering and disseminat-
ing news all over the world.
Yes, let him GOMEZ don't OBJ
Ject,' said DuPre, and his father
signed the pass.
AHLSS urgent IeleSFdlIlS were OlS-
patched to Governor Hardwick Fri
day morning, asking for twenty
day reprieve, and praying that he
consider an affidavit which the tele-
grams state has a bearing on the
case. These kilograms follow:
Governor Hardwick, Camilla, Ga.
Please, in the name of Him who died
for us, give this boy twenty days
more to live. Are in death cell with
broken-hearted father" Signed by
Rev. G. j. Tyler, Mrs. C. T. Osborn,
Mrs. Graham Perdue, Joe DuPre
and Rev. G. w. Gasque.
Governor Hardwick, Camilla, Ga.
We signed affidavit in DuPre's favor
on way to cell. Please stay until
you learn of this affidavit" Signed
| by Mrs. c. T. Osborn.
Governor Hardwick, Camilla, Ga.
Am in death cell with my son. He
has just received the holy commun'