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 Hutchinson. the young lawy'
who made serious charges again
the Empire Hotel, involving Marie
Jackson, in a letter 10 John L. tx
nondson. lessee Of the hotel, Satui
day retrscted every accusation ar
made a complete and sweeping apoll
gy. He said he had been gross
deceived by a man who committr
perjury in making an affidavit again.
the hotel.
Here Is Mr.. Hutcheson's letter.
Mr.. John l. Edmondson,
Atlanta. Ca
My Dear Friend You have
seen copy Of an amda
Wit which was given TO me in
which the Empire Hotel was held
up as an immoral hosiery. l
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 an
honorable officer. ! am convinced
that the party who made the
affidavit swore 20 a lie, that what
he sets out in said affidavit is
false. and that ! have done you
a wrong which ] can never cor
rect, except by future steadfast
friendship.
In taking the mans affidavit,
I wrote IL as he gave II. but !
am now convinced that he swOre
falsely, I wish TO also state that
I shall make every effort to have
the affiant brought to justice and
! shall utilize every effort 'Of mind
and body TO prosecute the afiant
and all parties connected there
with for perjury TO the extent Of
my ability. / detegt and de
spise liars, impostors and per
jurers, and nothing would give
me more pleasure than 20 place
the affiant and his cO-conspira-
tore. II you please, in prison,
where they justly belong
! wish to state that ] have new
er known you 10 do a di9honor-
able act. and more than that VIC
have fought our battles side by
side IN the past. and I trust that
We may do so IN the future
! beg 20 state that [ think
man is a coward, II he does not
acknowledge "a mistake / am
confident that If any disorderly
women or lewd women we're ever
guests at your hotel that you
were not cognIzant thereof.
In Justice to myself. | Will state.
and / think that you will 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 ! placed before
the Grand Jury the AFFIDAVIT
which ] now consider a damna-
bic piece OF perjury by ire
sponsible parties. II my hun
dreds OF friends consider that I
am vacillating let them have
their opinions. ! VIII not be-
before God and man. do any per
son wrong II I can avoid n
Why? Because truth crushed 10
earth VIII rise again With might
and power"
In this letter I hereby call the
attention OF the Grand Jury 70
an affiiavit now IN their posses
sion which 7 consider a nefarious
piece Of work. as mean and low
as the burning OF Rome by Nero
In conclusion. I wish 70 state
that / shall continue 70 fight and
bring 20 light the truth Of my
general accusations concerning
vice conditions in this city, az
published in the press OF Nav
81; but never shall ! allow any
person 10 be wronged when am
convinced that ! have been in
strumental IN wrouging him.
/ trust that this, my letter. VIII
be accepted in the same spirit In
which I write a.
Sincerely yours,
CARL HUTCHINSON.