Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
DEATH PENALTY AWAITS
JEWEL ROBBERY SLAYER;
DUPRE TO HANG MARCH 10
Nineteen-Year-OId Killer
Smiles as Jury Returns
VerdiCt-DefenSe Moves
for New Trial


That means the death penalty for
Frank 3. DuPre.
That was the verdict of t, E Jury,
returned at 10:45 o'clock Saturday
morning, in the case that went on
l in Ju .ge HUMPHREYS court.
Judge Mathews presiding, last
TIL rsday morning.
Judge Mathews at once passed sen
tenc of hanging, fixing March 10
as the date.
DuPre's attorneys have filed a mo-
ton for a new trial which will be
heard in Macon on February IS. His
attorneys declare also they are pre-.
pairing to appeal the case to the SUI
preme court, and to Governor Hard
wick in the event this step is neces.
sary in the fight to save the convict.
ed bandits life.
Solicitor John A. Boykin an
nounces that he plans early trials
for Betty Andrews, 1.-The woman in
the case;;" Jack Worth, who is al
legged to be involved in disposing of
the stolen diamonds; c. r. Buckley,
taxi driver, who has admitted he
knew he was assisting a criminal to
escape to Chattanooga; and other al
legged accessories.
liz CASE WSIlI " Tie Jul DIT O.oO
o'clock Friday evening. After de.
liberating until 10 o'clock that eve.
ming, with an hours intermission for
supper, the jurors announced that
they had not reached a verdict and
were escorted to the Ansley hotel for
the night. Judge Mathews went to
his own hotel after dinner and re-
manned there waiting for call from:
the courthouse, until he received
word that the jury had retired, when
be went to bed.
The jurySwas taken to the court.
house about 9 o'clock Saturday
morning, reaching its room at 9I0
o'clock, ten minutes after Judge
Mathews reached his chambers.
The court room was filled soon aft
er it opened. by the same character
istically eager throng that has pack
ed it all through the trial.
DuPre Brought In
Solicitor General John A. Boykin,
the assistant solicitor, e. A. Steph-
ems and H. A. Allen and oth,c mem
bers of the counsel for The defense
reached the court room about the
same time, and at clock DuPre
was brought in by two deputies and
taken to rear room, where his
AT 1920 o'clock word was sent
that the jury had reached a verdict.
Gordon Hardy, court sheriff, lat once
addressed the crowd in the court
p room. ordering all to be- seated who
could find seats, and that strict or.
der be maintained.
Any demonstration Of whatever
kind will result in a prompt arrest
he stated.
There was a delay which seemed
prolonged.
Then DuPre was brought into the
room to learn his fate. He was pale
and seriC Shocking, but walked
steadily enough to mis- place at his
counsel's table. His father was with
him. Mrs. Irby Walker and h, lit
tie daughter, widow and child of the
slain man, had been in tn court
room since 8 o'clock.
Judge Mathews took his seat, and
at 1O:45 o'clock the jury filed in slow.
ly. The Juro-s looked extremely Sc.
rlous-usually taken as bad aug.
ury for a defendant on trial for his
life. They slowly took their accus.
toned places in the box.
Have you reached a verdict?"
asked the court
Jury PolIed.
H. r. Fridell, the foreman, stood
UP.
1--WE have" he said.
"Let the verdict be read" ordered
the court.
The folded paper was handed to
Solicitor Boykin. In the midst OF
an oppressive stiffness, he unfolded
the paper and read aloud, slowly:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty"
AS the word guilty" fell from the
solicitors lips, the crowd fairly
leaned forward, to catch the next
phrase-if there were any; the rec
ommendation for mercy that would
save DuPre's neck from the moose
There was not other word in the
verdict. It meant death.
Frank DuPre smiled-it was near
to being a laugh.
DuPre's father bowed his face or
his folded arms on the table an(
sobbed aloud.
do you wish a poll of the jury?'
Judge Mathews inquired of the, de
PENDANT counsel.
IF you please" said II. A Allen
And as the poll was taken anc
each man arose, Solicitor BoykiI
asked:
"Is this your verdict?"
And each replied:
.It isl
Prisoner Laughs
Not the slightest demonstration b!
any part of the crowd greeted tn,
verdict.
While the poll of the jury wa
icing taken, the elder DuPre con
Ifinued to sob.
Frank DuPre, just hearing hi
doom, turned AMI patted his fathe
on the shoulder"
~"Oh, come noW-come now!' h
said, consolingly.
Then he turned to Louis Foster
of his counsel and, putting an arm
over his shoulder, chatted in under
tones with an occasional low laugl
as the conference was in progress
with reference to passing sentence
Judge Mathews said:
LET the defendant stand up"
DuPre arose promptly, holding hi
hands crossed in front of him, an
faced the court, looking Judg
Mathews squarely in the eyes.
Judge Mathews, holding the indict
ment in his hands, addressed him.
Crank B. Dupre," he said, 9Th
jury has found you guilty OF muroe
in the first degree in this case
whereupon, it is ordered by tn
court that you be held in the con
non Jail of this county until tn
date of your execution, according t
law"
A ten-minute recess was taken i
order to give Judge Mathews time t
i confer with Solicitor Boykin befor
flying the date of execution.
Father Overcome
Returning to the bench in a fey
;nutes, Judge Mathews again o.
dered DuPre stand up.
at is the order of the court tina
YOU be hanged by the neck unit