Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
EMPIRE CHARGES
FALSE, ADMITS
HUTCHINSON
Lawyer Withdraws Accusations
and Makes Apology to Hotel
Lessee, J. |. EdmondsOn.

Carl Hutcheson. the young lawye
who made serious charges agains
the Empire Hotel. involving Mario
Jackson. in a letter 20 John L. Ed
mondson. lessee Of the hotel, Satur
day retrscted every accusation an
made a complete and sweeping apollo
gy. He said he had been grossl
deceived by a man who committc
perjury in making an affidavit agains
the hotel.
Here Is Mr.. Hutcheson'r letter.
Mr.. John l.. EdmOndson,
Atlanta, Ga
Ny Dear Friend. You have
seen copy Of an afiida-
Wit which was given 20 me in
which the Empire Hotel was held
up as an immoral hosiery, ]
wrote this affidavit in good faith
and accepted the contents there
in In good faith. but after con
ferring with Assistant Chief 81
Police Jett. whom J consider an
honorable officer. ! am convinced
that the party who made the
affidavit swore TO a lie. that what
he sets out IN said affidavit IS
false and that I have done you
a wrong which ! can never cor
rect. except by future stesdfast
friendship.
In taking the mans AFFIDAVIT,
wrote 80 as he gave II. but !
am now convinced that he swore
falsely. I wish 10 also state that
shall make every effort 20 have
the affiant brought 10 Justice. and
! shall utilize every effort OF mind
and body 20 prosecute the afiiant,
and all parties connected there
with for perjury 10 the extent OF
my ability. / deteg and de-
spise liars impostors and per
Jurers, and nothing would give
me more pleasure than 70 place
the afilant and his Co-conspira-
tore. II you please, In prison,
where they Justly belong
] wish TO state that ] have new
er known you 20 do a dishonor-
able act and more than that we
have fought our battles side by
side in the past, and l trust that
We may do so In the future.
! beg 10 state that think
man is a coward, n he does not
acknowledge mistake. am
confident that " any disOrdCrly
women or lewG women were ever
gussts al your hotel that you
we're not cOgnizant thereof
In Justice 10 myself. ] viii state
and ] think that you VIII agree
with me, that under the circum-
stances ] had acted IN good faith
in this entire matter. unless.
made the error OF not comforting
with you before 7 placed before
the Grand Jury +ha AFFIDAVIT
which I now consider q Enrnna-
bic piece OF per.--y oy ire
sponsible parties y nv run-
dreds OF friends --nsiter that
am vacillatiug -a. them have
their opinions WITH not. be-
before God and man Co any per
son wrong - can avoid q
Why Because truth crushed 20
earth Will riee again with might
and power"
In this letter ! hereby call the
attention OF the Grand Jury 70
an afaiavit nov IN their posses
sion which ] consider a nefarious
piece OF work, a. mean and low
IS the burning OF Rome by Nero
In conclusion. ! wish 20 state
that I shall continue 10 fight and
bring 20 light the truth OF my
general accusations concerning
vice conditions IN this city, 40
published IN the press Of May
"a, but never shall I allow any
person 70 be wrouged when I am
convinced that / have been in
strumental in wrOnging him.
trust that this, my letter. will
be accepted in the same spirit In
which ! write II.
Sincerely yours.
CARL HUTCHINSON