Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
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matter at once. That's the last I've
heard Of it-there have been two reg |
Ular meetings Of the board since then" |
Relations Cause Talk.
THE friendliness of Oliver and this |
woman has caused lot Of talk in her |
community"
Johnson then added quickly:
That's why Oliver tried 10 kill me
observation-disclosures I exposed him
That whole thing was premeditatcd |
they know I'm after them"
Chief Rowan today vigorously brand |
cd the charges of johnson as absolutely |
false and unfounded
His charge that | am incompetent Is |
nothing but spite, that's the whole |
story said the chief Il have no fear
OF any investigation that may be made |
the records and workings OF this de- !
partment are open to the world"
This man Johnson is after my SCALP |
He has been after It for years He |
viii keep after it until he is squelched |
He came into his job with the avowed |
purpose of getting mine. To date he |
has not succeeded. Nor will he sue |
coed. His whole statement is bluff and |
bluster,' pure and simple. He is just a |
pettyfogging politician hiding behind |
the clouds of sensation which he has |
caused TO be thrown about the de |
partment, We invite any regular inves- |
LEGATION OF this matter. But we VIII |
take the stand that johnson must pro-
duce facts. None Of his gossip will be |
tolerated Facts we want and will |
have. AS | have said this is Just an |
effort on Johnson's part to further his |
own interests. He doesn't realize that
the campaign for the office OF chief of
the county police is ended"
Charges Made Before.
The chief laughed al the accusation
that any county officer had plotted the
murder Of 10 johnson.
"Oliver didn't try to kill him at all
he just shook him up a bit he re-
marked with a smile
Oliver was indignant over Johnsous
charges. He said;
The stories that johnson spread
about me are plain lies-nolhng more
or less He's sore on me, and for the
past year has been trying to hatch up
something on me that he could run to
the county commissioners with. IL
has failed. He lies when he says |
dined down town with a married wom-
an He knows he lies and | can prove
1t. AS to his alleged hints of immoral
conduct, drunkenness, and the usual
sensational howls raised by the dis
gruntled office seekers those are mere
words, He can't prove one Of them.
AS to the affair yesterday in the
grand jury room. the fact is that
never touched Johnson When we met
I'm the room ! told johnson just wha
l thought Of him in pretty plain Eng
lish. Grabbing a chair he started to-
ward me. ! just grabbed him by the
collar and shook him like I would
rat-thats all. I wouldn't hit the fel-
low-what was the use? | could handle
him like a boy If | careI to. All this
howl he puts up about being maced is
rot. ! couldn't have used my club if
had had It with me-"
No Positive Evidence.
As to his detailed charges, Johnson
said he had no positive evidence of
graft in the department. He said, how
ever, that he would file his formal
charges in writing next week, on the
return of Chairman w. Tom VIM. Of
- |
board, who is now absent from the city.
THE affairs of the department have
been loosely conducted. and Chief Row
an has been cogniZant of this. or at
least he should have been IL he was on
the Job, My heaviest ammunition will
be aimed at Rowan, az he is the head
of the department. and responsible for
it's general shortcomings He is totally
inefficient and incompetent. and has no
business in such a position OF course
al OF the county officers are not in
Nolved in these charges-some OF them
are splendid otficers-but others will
certainly be shown up"
johnson strongly limited that he will
show that protection" has been af-
forded certain blind tigers. and said
other things besides women will be in
VOWED
Il don't care to go into details Just
now until my case is fully prepared"
he explained. Il have been gathering
evidence for the purpose Of demanding
full investigation, but did not intend
for IT to come just at this time. This
infamous attempt to murder me vester-
day, however, has forced it to a head.
stand ready TO go into tho investigation
fully and let the blows FAN where thcy
win
As TO the attack IN the court house
Johnson said that after Lieutenant
ohNer 'enticed him into the room
County Oncer Jackson locke the door
and stood by with his hand on his pis-
ioL while Oliver tried to kin him with
his billie"
Cries Saved johnson.
They would have got me. all right.
and stopped my Investigations and
these exposures, had it not been th,,
my cries were heard in the hallway
outside by other officers who kicked
in the door and rescued me" said John.
son.
Il was attending the city criminal
court on business and met Oliver ~,