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

" TN the Ilree lnulCtEg utS IN Whltn
he was charged with swiudling Frank
Rothleutncr. Of Kilgore. Nebr. out
Of $4,000. dismissed by Judge l.. s.
Roam, Judge J. y. Rarcmau Thursday
he defended his personal honor ana
attacked Colonel Thomas b Fielder
RothIeutner's attorney
Colonel Fielder he characterized as
a creature. and an "insolent swag-
gerer and pretentious bully" He
calls FEEDERS attack Of last March
Infamous" and "cowardly.'
A dismissal 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 Eothleutuer in
fake poolroom scheme.
Three indictments were returned
against him by the Grand jury The
case came TO trial this summer, and
the jury failed to agree It is un-
derstood that on the final vote the
twelve men stood ten for acquittaI
and two for conviction.
Charge Perjury.
Arguments for the dismissal Of the
indictments we're heard last Saturday
and Judge Roan's order vindicating
Judge Bateman followed.
Judge Bateman's statement Is as
follows:
knowing well had not committed
sny crime. ! was, ~ 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 a Grand
Jury shall be composed Of the most
intelligent upright and honorable cit
liens Presenting that the gentlemen
who composed this Grand Jury are
such men as the law requires and cN-
poets them 10 he, !, Of course. am en-
titled TO believe that not one of them
would have Intentionally done me a
wrong. For these reasons. ] believe
the bills were founded upon per
Jury. ! know nearly every member OF
that Jury and some OF them ! have
taken to be my friends.
'aThis has been one OF the most
monstrous 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,
Houston County. Georgia, just below
Macon, and have been engaged mere
for these past 80 years In the practice
Of law and business pertaining there
10. and in all Of my life there Is not
anything In 1t am ashamed or AFRAID
OF
Never Grumbled, He Says.
Let anyone take this case TO NM
self and think about It. knowing
ina, Won have not committed any
rrina or done anyone wrong, and
,.at without any cause whatever 10
he arrested and Informed that grave
charges are made against you. your
name suread In the newspapers from
one end Of the country 10 the olhel
as criminal, and headlines In them
designating you as chief gampIer ol
the nation. taken into CUSTODY etr,
bills OF Indictment by the trahu Jul
~ vour own home county returned
against ypu. unusual and excessive
bond REQUIRED OF you. lawyers 70 enI
pIov to defend your honor ana Booo
name witnesses 10 bring from dlS-
lance at "A great personal EXPENSE
he humiliation OF going through -"
trial. and fighting perjured scouhu,T'7
10 save your honor. make cas- ,.N'
this a thing that is almost uhehuuI
able. ...,.,., M. ,s
a falsehood from beginning 70 emu
/ know nothing Of It whatever anu
never did. IL Is as foreign To my ne
az n is possible to be. | never wa
AZ any time engaged in any kind oil
illegal sport, gambling or anNtnihE
that pertains 10 Il, ! never was IN
noolroom used for betting on hotSt
races or for betting on anything else
or IN any other way and would not
know how such place appears.
am a home man in the fullest sense Oh
the word finding my happiness lh'I'
and not in illegal gaming sports
Scores Colonel Fielder.
AT times in this ordeal through
which I have gone, I have feit thal
double-bar shotgun, heavily loau-
81 with buckshot would be useful IN
NV defense. but / thank God ! have
restralued myself However, by ana
NTH the righteousness and Jusu't OF
the Eternal God that will let me i've,
I shsU in the execution OF the law
make those who have attempted To TX
upon me this infamy and shame, &C
count for each and every one of their
acts.
"As 10 this man, r. r. Fielder. who
has been the moving and. no doubt,
the encouraging counsel in this pros
ecutfon, ne has known me probably
for the past twenty years and he
knows l am clear OF any OF the
charges that have been made. and l
believe he knew il when he made GER