Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13

certain criminals > who are usin
his downfall.
He declared that his activity
against these "lawbreakers" has
aroused their bitter enmity and
that they were conspiring with
johnson to get him.
AS to Johnsons charge that oliver
has been paying attentions to mar
ried woman living near Hapeville, the
Lieutenant frankly admitted that he
dined with this woman in Folsoms
restaurant on January 20, as charged
by his accuser, but declared there has
been absolutely nothing improper in his
friendliness to her.
This is the only thing said by john
son that is true-the rest is a lie from
start to finish" said the Lieutenant
oliver explained that he is merely
casual friend of the woman, and that
neither he nor she considered it any
harm to dine together downtown in
public restaurant. He said he met her
in town on that day by accident, not
by appointment,
Il have never had an appointment
with this woman, and that is the only
time | was ever out in her company
She is lady in every sense of the
word. and / have always treated her as
gentleman would treat a lady
Several Officers Know Her.
Several of the county officers are
fbfg
the same way as myself, as we fire.
quently go to her husbands place of
business to use the telephone in re-
porting to the chiefs office. TO SNOW
that she thought there was nothing eX-
traordinary in dining downtown with
me, she went straight home and told
her husband. He had no kick to make
He knows me well enough TO know that
no harm was intended.
why, as far as that's concerned, /
would not be afraid to take her down
town today for lunch. | know she
would consider it perfectly all right,
and that her husband would have no
objection"
In declaring that criminals" have
plotted with Johnson to get him" the
lieutenant vigorously denied the charge
of drunkenness against himself and
County Policeman Peacock. contained
in alleged affidayts in possession of
Johnson.
We've been making it hot for a
bunch of criminals and lawbreakers on
our beat, and they've set about to get
us out of their way. They've been run
ming to this fellow Johnson and con-
niving with him. He's a willing tool,
and is doing all he can to further this
plot.
las to the charge of drunkenness, it
is all an infamous lie. 1t came about in
this way: In December. shortly before
Christmas, Mr. Peacock and | were
walking along the railroad tracks near
East Point when some of these Grim
inals' spied US. They Immediately cir
culated the report that we were drunk
and sought to have us arrested. When
the matter was investigated, it was
found that we both We're as sober as
when we came into this world
Now, Johnson, put wise by this
gang, comes along and tries to show
that we were drunk
"All of his charges are just about on
a par with this ridiculous assertion
Murder Plot Story False.
Lieutenant Oliver asserted that the
murder plot" story by Johnson was
Matched up merely TO give color to his
scheme
It's absolutely silly" he said. IF l
had wanted to kill him, certainly could
have done so easily. l had no idea
nor intention of killing him His
charge that l hit him with my billie
is a lie out of the whole cloth. / dill
punch him few times on the head
with my fist. but this was all. / never
struck him at all, until he picked up a
chair az though to attack me. When |
invited him into the jury room in the
court house | asked him what he meant
by telling lies on me, and he seized the
chair. l knocked him loose and shovel
him against the wall l did take out
my billie, but never used it,
why. / wasn't even mad when !
struck him can fight a fellow like
him without getting mad. He's big
coward, from head to foot; that's all"
Oliver eXonerated officer A. w Jack
son of any blame in the fight.
when Jackson followed us in the
room he didn't even know what was
up" said Oliver. AS for the lochad
door it locked of its own accord 1t
is provided with night latch. and
when the door slammed to. it fastened
There was no intention to fasten the
door