Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

tain statements about me, OF he
ought to have known ii, as he could
have known by the slightest inquiry.
But Fielder speclaIizrs in cases Of this
sort, and in order 20 clean this old
man RothIeutner up Of a large. round
number Of his dollars for fees and 10
get cheap notorIety by his case being
published in the papers he was Will
Ing to have my good name and char
acter sacrificed
Il am not surprised At Fielder hav-
ing 20 specialize, for a lawyer who
does not know any better than 10
bring a suit which he did for dam
ages on account Of q warrant being
sworn ont against his so-called de-
tcctlve and client, /. T.. Cheatham,
before the issues in said warrant
were determined. needs q speciality 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
TO get such notoriety.
This insolent swaggerer and pre-
tentlouo and would-be bully In an In
teTvieV with "a reporter Of The At
lauta 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 to 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
unqucstlonable
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
falsei Where are the ten or twelve
more or less prominent men in the
conspiracy Where IL the evidence
so strange a. 10 Doe hardly believable,
but beyond doubt UNREASONABLE?
such clustering statements as
these and the conduct Of this creature
for some tim epast has convinced me
that me is made up OF two special
ties, three fourths buster and the
other one-fourth halluCination OF the
brain.
Quotes Interview.
In his interview above referred to
] quote him specially ms follows:
'Batcman has been doing this
Thing for number OF years, the re-
suit OF Investigations Of our private
detectives convinced us Bnteman was
In with the gang in Miami and later
Investigations have proven he Is
rather an old hand in the game
Rotnleutncr met him in Miami. the
acquaintance became to be a little
intimate and Bateman enticed him to
a place similar TO the one that was
operated In Atlanta. Bateman is the
Of
ated in Palm Beach, Miami and sew
eral Florida resorts, Atlanta. 81. Paul.
kansas City and probably through
the East
These several statements made by
TINS creature are positive statements.
he does not pretend they are hearsav.
lie asserts they are true. and my
Selt-respect, my honor and my dig
hliy as gentleman demand that |
denounce each and every one Of them
as willtul, deliberate and malicious
falsehood
His conduct in this matter has
proven MN TO be lower and meaner
than the cowardly assassin unworthy
Of the association with gentleman as
a lawyer a dishonor to the nrofes-
SION. ana his name ought to be strick-
en- from its roll and should this
Wouid-he bully and character assas-
SIN be called upon to explain TO the
court why he is not guilty OF violat-
Ing the law which requires an attor-
heN 10 abstain from all Offensive
personalities and to advance no fact
preJudlclal to the honor or reputation
OF tue party or witness unless re-
CURED by. the Justice Of the cause
WIN "hlch they are charged, and to
employ such means only as are COR