Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26


he was charged with swiudiing Frank
Rothleutner, Of Kugora. Nebr, out
Of $4,000, dismissed boy Judge l.. s.
Roam. Judge J. y. Ba,emau Thursday
morning issued statement In which
he defended his personal honor and
attacked Colonel Thomas B. Fielder
RothIeuner's attorney
Colonel Fielder he characterized as
a creature" and an "iusoIent swag-
gerer and pretentious bully" lie
5aus FoIder's attack Of last March
infamous" and "cowardly.'
A dismissaI Of the indictments by
Judge Roam brings TO a close "a widely
discussed case. Judge Bateman, who
IS well known in Atlanta. was ar
rested in Miami Fla, last March,
charged with fleeing Bothleutner in
a fake poolroom scheme.
Three indictments were returned
against him by the Grand Jury The
case came 20 trial this summer, and
he jury failed to agree. It IL I'M
derstood that on the final vote the
twelve men stood ten for acquittal
and two for conviction.
Charge Perjury.
Arguments for the dismissal Of the
indictments were heard last Saturday
and Judge Roan's order vindicating
Judge Bateman followed.
Judge Bateman's statement Is as
follows:
Knowing well had not committed
any crime. was, o. course. very
much amazed and surprised when
heard Of true bills against me by the
Grand Jury Of my home county.
The law requires that Grand
Jury shall be composed Of the most
intelligent, upright and honorable cli-
liens Presenting that the gentlemen
who composed this Grand jury are
such men as the law requires ana eN-
poets them TO be- l. Of course. am en-
titled to believe that not one OF them
would have Intentionally done me
wrong. For these reasons. ! believe
The bills were founded upon per
Jury. / know nearly every member oil
that Jury and some OF them l nave
taken TO be my friends.
This has been one Of the most
nonstrous and high handed games
ever attempted TO be played upon any
one. The Wild West never had us
parallel ! came to Atlanta In jan
nary. 1888. from my native home,
go1ston County, Georgia. just below
Macon. and have been engaged mere
for these past 30 years in the practice
Of law and business pertaining mere
Ia. and In all Of my life there Is no.
ANYTHING In II am ashamed or atrald
OF.
Never Grumbled, He Says.
81 ct anyone take this case To MN
self and think about II. KNOWING
mat Won have not committed any
crime, or done anyone WIoHE' "'.u
vet. without any cause WhateN'I I"
he arrested and Informed that grave
,harges are made against you, your
name spread in the newspapers from
one end Of the country TO the o,uel
50 criminal. and headlines in them
aastrnatinC YOU as chief gambler oil
the nation, taken into CUSTODY 80,
hills Of Indictment BY the Grahu Jul
Of your own home county te'ui ~
against you. unusual ana eNteSat,'
hond required of YOU. lawyers 10 eur
NOV to defend your honor ana GOO"
name witnesses TO bring from as
tance at great personal expense
he humiliation Of going lhfouEu
trial and fighting perjured scouh",,ET''
n save your honor, make a ease hN'
This a thing that is almost uhehuu'
able. ..,.,,r mo te
"The whole case concerning me
a falsehood from beginning To emu,
I know nothing Of il whatever an"
never aid IL is as foreign To my NE
a. &c nossible to he. ! never was
al any time engaged In any kind oil
iuegai sport. gambling or anything
that pertains 10 il. l never was III
nooIroom used Tor betting on nor
races or for betting on anything e'9,
ar in any other way and would hoI
know how such a place appears,
az, a home man in the fullest sense OF
the word. finding my happiness ll''''
and not in Illegal gaming Sports
Scores Colonel Fielder
AT times in this ordeal throubH
which ! have gone, / have teit lua'
doubIe-barrel shotgun heavily lo'n-
I'd with buckshot. would be uSetul IN
NV defense. but | thank God ! nave
restrained myself However. by ana
v,ttb HE righteousness and justice OF
me Eternal God that will let me 1--we
shall i'm the execution OF the law
make those who have attempted TO fix
upon me this infamy ana shame. &C
count for each and every one or tueu
acts
AS 10 this man. T r. Fielder who
has been the moving and, no doubt
the encouraging counsel In THIS pros
acution. he has known me probably
for the past twenty years and NE
knows ! am clear OF any OF the
charges that have been made. and
believe he knew il when he made Ger