Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-05
pUPRE PAYS
Boy. Bandit Goes to Gallows With
Smile on His Lips.

Smile on His Lips.
Maintaining his stoicism to the last
and with Il smile on his lips as the
black cap was adjusted preparatory to
springing the trap under him, Frank
B. Dupre, 10 year old "Peachfree
bandit" paid the death penalty at the
Fulton county jail in Atlanta last Fri
day for, the murder of Irby c. Walker,
private detective, December 10, last.
The trap was sprung at 2:04 o'clock
and sixteen minutes later the youth
was pronounced dead.
The scenes attending the execution
of Dupre ware described by old Jail Of
ficials as the most dramatic ever wit
ncsscd by them. Outside the Jail the
streets on three sides were blocked
with persons eager to get glimpse OF
the proceedings. Even the tops OF
buildings nearby were occupied by
men, women and children. Police
reserves were called out to keep order.
Inside the prison walls, Dupre probG bly,
was more composed than any Of the
officials. witnesses or fellow prisoners.
5., Speaks to Acquaintances.
The youthful bandit was engaged in
religious services when the fall of the
death trap for Luke Mcdonald, negro
convicted of the murder of a negro
woman, could be heard throughout the
Jail. He. paid no attention to the count
which within the hour was to mean his
own end. He continued in prayer until
fifteen minutes of the hour set for his
execution, when unfalteringly he start
ed forrthe Gallows, five stories above.
Upon reaching the death chamber,
iDupre stopped and looked out
: window
That's some crowd, isn't it," he
said to his brother, Joe Dupre.
He then pointed out acquaintance
below and waved to them, shouting;
Good byc' g..
."Meet Me in Heaven"
A deputy sheriff called his attention
to Betty Andrews, the sweetheart for
whom he ,robbed the Nat Kaiser
jewelry store and killed Walker. She
was in a cell two floors below, her face
pressed closely against the bars of the
window. She became hysterical at the
sight of the condemned youth, who
shouted to her.
Good bye, Betty. l want you to
Ityo,,t x,o,,
His words were drowned in the
cries of the crowds below.
BE good, Betty; be good" Dupre
repeate again and again. Then as
the crowd became quiet:
"You going to meet me in Heaven,
ain't. you, Betty" the bandit shouted
at his sweetheart.
Yes was the reply.
Dupre turned to deputy sheriff and
asked
well. you all ready?"
The deputy, too full of emotion to
reply, led the boy away to the gallows.
Wanted Hair Brushed.
God bless y9T AM Dlpfre shouted
as he waved a last farewell.
The condemned youth led the pro-
cession to the gallows. surveyed his
surroundings and then asked his
spiritual advisers to sing: "a Moth
ers Prayer has followed Me-"
Dupres last audible words, uttered
as the black cap was being adjusted
over his head, were: please brush
back my hair"
The, suit in which Dupre was
hanged was the same one worn by
him on the day of his crimes.
The execution of Dupre brought tc
an end one of the most determined
legal battles ever waged in the history
of Georgia criminal courts. ALI Other
efforts having failed to stay execution
final appeal was made to President
Harding yesterday but he replied that
he was without authority to intervene
in the case.