Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
BATEMAN, FREED FROM
FRAUD CHARGE, SCORES
FIELDER AS PERSECUTOF

tain statements about me. OF he
ought 10 have known il, as he could
have known by the slightest inquiry.
But Fielder specializes in cases OF this
sort. and in order 20 clean this old
man Rothleutuer up Of large, round
number OF his dollars for fees and to
get cheap uotoriety by his case being
published in the papers. he was will
ing TO have my good name and char
acter sacrificed
II am not surprised AT Fielder hav-
ing TO specialize for "a lawyer who
does not know any better than To
bring suit which he did FOR dam
ages on account OF a warrant being
sworn out against his sO-calied de-
ttgtiye ana client. l.. p. Cheatham.
before the issues in said warrant
were determined. needs "a specially IN
which there Is not much law.
Calls Him a Bully.
"He delights so much. however. in
seeing his name in the papers that he
Is willing 10 resort to most anything
10 get such notoriety
This insDlent sWaggerer and pre-
tcnti0uu and would-be bully In an In
tcrvieV with a reporter of The At
lanta Georgian on Monday. March II
last. said in substance that / had
been in the fake poolroom business
for several years; that the prosecu-
ton would not be limited 10 me. but
would include some ten or twelve
more or less prominent men in the
conspiracy and that they would pro-
duce evidence so strange as TO he
hardly believable. but beyond doubt
unquestiOnable
where is his evidence. placing me
IN the fake poolroom business, as he
alleges Even His attempts to prove
such were proven to be absolutely,
false Where are the ten or twelve
more or less prominent men in the
conspiracy Where is the evidence
so strange as TO be hardly believable,
but beyond doubt unquestionable2
such clustering statements as
these and the conduct Of This creature
for some tim epast has convinced me
that ne is made ZIP OF two special
ties, three fourths buster and the
other one-fourth Authorization OF the
brain.
Quotes Interview.
In his interview above referred to
/ quote him specially a follows:
'Bateman has been doing this
thing for number OF years; the re-
suit Of Investigations OF our private
detectives convinced us Bateman was
In with the gang in Miami and later
Investigations have proven he is
rather an old hand in the gams.
Rotnleutner met him in Miami; the
acquaintance became to be a little
intimate and Bateman enticed him to
n place similar to the one that was
operated In Atlanta. Bateman is the
king bee of the bunch, who oper-
ated In Palm Beach, Miami and sew
eral Florida resorts, Atlanta. st. Paul
Kansas city and probably through
the East
These several statements made by
this creature are positive statements.
D." does not pretend they are hearsay.
lie asserts they are true. and my
self-respect, my honor. and nv dig
nifty as gentleman demand that I
denounce each and every one OF them
as a willful deliberate and malicious
falsehood
His conduct in this matter has
proven MIN to be lower and meaner
tnan me cowardly assassin. unworthy
or the association with gentleman, as
lawyer dishonor to the profess
sion. and his name ought to be strick-
en- from its roll. and should this
would-be bully and character assas-
SIN be called upon to explain TO the
court why he is not guilty OF vioIat
ing the law which requires an attor-
neF to abstain from all Offensive
personalities and to advance no fac.
prejudicial to the honor or reputation
or the party or witness unless re-
CURED by the Justice OF the cause
win which they are charged, and to
employ such means only as are con-