Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
OLIVER REPLIES
To CHARGES Of
JOHNSON
ACCuSer of Department Is at
Work Securing More Evil
denCe Against 1t.

in a so-caued plot 10 murder william
n. Johnson. former county policeman
and state agricultural Inspector today
made the startling counter charge that
he is the victim Of conspiracy Of
certain criminals" who are using
Johnson as a tool to bring about his
downfall
He declared that his activity agains,
these .Iawbreallers" has aroused their
bitter enmity and that they We're con-
spring with johnson to get him"
A. to Johnsons charge that oliver
has been paving attentions to a mar
lied woman living near Hapevi.e. the
Lieutenant frankly admitted that he
dined with this woman in Folsom
restaurant on January 90, 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 a
public restaurant He said he met her
IN town on that day by accident, not
by appointment
u have never had an appointment
with this woman, and that is the only
time / was ever out in her company.
She is lady I'm every sense Of the
wond. and have always treated her as
a gentleman would treat a lady.
Several officers Know Her.
Several Of the county officers are
acquainted with this woman just IN
the same way as myself as We fire.
quentIy 20 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 eN-
traordinary in dining downtown with
me. she went straight home and told
her husband. lie had no Kick TO make.
He knows me wen 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 il perfectly an right
ana that her husband would have ne
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 afiidavits 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 willing tool
and is doing all ne can to further this
plot
As to the charge Of drunkenness. #
is an an infamous lie. II came about in
this way: In December, shortly before
Christmas. Mr. Peacock and I 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 were 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
AN of his charges are Just about on
a par with this ridiculous assertion"
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 !
had wanted to Kill him, certainly could
have done so easily. had no idea
nor intention of killing him His
charge that ! 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 an. / never
struck him at all, until he picked up a
chair as 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 | knocked him loose and shove Z
him against the wall ! did take out
my billie. but never used it,
Why l wasn't even mad when I
struck him can fight a fellow }Ne
him without getting mad. He's big
coward. from head 10 foot. that's all"
oliver eNouerated officer \. ". 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 locked
door it locked Of It's own accord I,