Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
T ORCES Of EVIL
BEHIND ARREST.
ASSERTS HAM
DR.. BrOughton Appeals to Con-
gregatiOn for Response
Wipes Out Proceedings.

A grudce borne against MIN by the
forces of evil. against whose interests
he fought i'm the recent war on vice
in Atlanta. said Rev J. W. Ham today,
was the basis of his arrest yesterday
in connection with a balance due on
The purchase of diamond ring.
People against whom he has fought
he said. have been waiting for their
inning and found it in his indebted
ness
Nj Ham found a friend in need in
j. r. Johnson. of Atlanta, an acquaint
ancc. who sent him a check for $50 to-
day with the assurance that there
was more if necessary, and that it was
to help him out of the scrape.
In statement confessing his pow
erty and declaring that his arrest was
the work Of his enemies, Mr. Ham said
today
Ten Minutes to Pay.
God pity any man who fails in the
hands Of a bunch of shyster lawyers
and politicians. This matter is so ri
diculously small that it hardly deserves
a statement except for the benefit Of
my friends. Thursday, a week ago,
my lawyer was authorized to pay s4j
on the amount of 1913, with the under
standing that March II the other S47
would be paid. | was taken unaWares
while arranging for the morning Of
ferings at the church, and told to either
produce the other amount or go to
Jail. There are not 200 men in Atlanta
who could pay their debts if given only
ten minutes in which to do it, as ! was.
Il am perfectly aware of all the
forces back OF this petty persecution.
closed up, unaided, and ran out Of
town. occupants of eleven disordery
houses in the Fairlie Luckie street sec
ton one year ago Some folks have
been waiting for an inning They have
sought to make a financial embarrass-
ment for the moment appear as a
criminal offense. | quote from a letter
of MIR J. T. Johnson, a man with whom
never had twenty minutes CONVEX
sa ton in my life, having only met him
once He does not pose as a leading
church man.
Sends Fifty Dollars.
Il note with much regret the pub
lefty into which you have unfortunate
ly been drawn, and knowing you and
of your work, ! am thoroughly conf
dent that this unfortunate affair has
been forced upon you through circum-
stances which you were unable to con-
troll, owing to the limited income which
has been accorded you. l therefore
take pleasure in enclosing herewith
check for $50, which l trust may be
of some service to you at this time.
Very truly yours.
J. T. JOHNSON.
P. S.--If the above is not sufficient
to relieve you in the present situation.
kindly call on me for another $50 1t
any time"
Continuing Mr. Ham said:
This matter would have been closed
some time ago but for the fact of three
doctors bills in another state which
financially embarrassed me Poverty
is next door neighbor to suicide. and
a twin sister Of hell am made 20
suffer by an incident that is so trivial
that it has no weight with a healthy
minded, unbiased person"
5roughton Defends Ham.
Or. BrOughton, in addressing the
Bible conference audience this morn
ing. prefaced his sermon with a defense
of Rev. Or. Ham. DR.. Broughton sail
in part:
Il have known Mr. Ham for several
years. He has been as close to me
as a brother and ! know him to be as
straight and square a man as there is.
| have no comment to make in regard
to the persons who desired to get their
money by such stringent means, but ]
do not intend to have my friend slaugh-
tered because of an act of indiscre-
ton At this point the doctor was
interrupted by cheering and loud APP
plause.
CDR. Ham this morning received a
check to cover the entire amount. but
l will not allow any one on the OUT
side to do this. DR.. Ham is Christian
man and if the good people of this as
sembiy do not pay the deficit. | vii,
personally do so" Contributions were
requested after the service and the
liberal responses were more than sutn
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