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

carl Hutchinson. the Young .7nvH
who made serious charges aEaius
the Empire Hotel involving Mario'
Jackson. in letter 20 John L. Ed
maadson. lessee OF the hotel Sstur
lsy retracted every accusation an
made a complete and sweeping apollo
gy He said he had been grossl
deceived by man who commit,e
perjury in making an affidavit agaiHs
the hotel.
Here is Mr Hutcheson's letter.
Mr. John + EdmondsOn
Atlanta Ca
Ny Dear Friend You have
seen copy Of an afilda-
VII which wes given TO- me in
which the Empire Hotel was held
Up as an immoral HostelTy. ]
wrote this affidavit in good faith
and accepted the contents there
in IN good faith. but after con-
ferring with Assistant Chief Of
Police Jett. whom ] consider am
honorable officer. ] am convinced
that the party who made the
he seta out In said afidavit Is
false. and that ! have done you
a wrong which ! can never cor
rect, except by future steadfast
friendship
In taking the mans affidavit,
/ wrote II as he gave a.. but /
am now convinced that he sWore
falsely, ! wish 10 also state that
I shall make every effort to have
the affiant brought 10 justice, and
I shall utilize every effort OF mind
and body TO prosecute the atiiant
and all parties connected here
with for perjury to the extent OF
my ability. ] detet and le-
xptse liars, impostors and per
jureTs, and nothing would give
me more pleasure than &c place
the affiant and his co-Conspira-
tors. II you please. I'm prison,
where they Justly belong.
I wish 10 state that have new
or known you 20 do a dishonor-
able act. and more than that we
have fought our battles side by
side in the past, and ] trust that
we may do so in the future.
] beg to state that think a
man is coward, II he does not
acknowledge a mistake. I am
confident that II any disorderly
women or lewd women were ever
guests at your hotel that you
We're not Cogni1AUt thereof
In justice 10 myself. / will state
and l think that you will agree
with me, that under the circum-
stances I had acted in good faith
In this entire matter. unless, /
made the error Of not comforting
with YOU before I placed before
the Grand Jury the AFFIDAVIT
which ] now consider a damna-
bic piece Of perjury by ire
spOnsihle parties n my hun
dFeds OF friends consider that !
am vaoillating, let them have
their opinions. ! will not. be
before God and man. do any per-
son wrong II ] can avoid H.
Why Because truth crushed 10
earth viii rise again with might
and power"
In this letter ! hereby call tho
attention OF the Grand Jury 10
an affiiavit now In their posses
sion which I consider nefarious
piece OF work, as mean and low
as the burning OF Rome by Nero
In conclusion. ] wish 20 state
that ] shall continue 20 fght and
bring 10 light the truth Of my
gen-ial accusations concerning
vice conditions in this city. az
published In the press OF Nav
p. but never shall I allow any
person 10 be Wronged when ! am
convinced that I have been tn
strumeuta' in vronging him
! trust that this my letter. win
be accepted in the same spirit In
which ] write IT,
Sincerely YOURS.
CARL HUTCHINSON