Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17

&k&@ AeO4oSA04 . S9oOGy
Arthur Rolader, the husband of
Mrs. Presnelrs assailant, has en-
ployed Attorney Will G. Moore as
counsel for his wife. He came to
police headquarters not long after
her arrest. bringing fruit, candy,
magazines and books. His wife greet
ed him affectionately and they re-
manned together for several hours,
discussing the situation and confer
ring with their attorney. Attorney
Moore held another conference with
his client Tuesday morning, after
she had been taken over to the hos
pital for further medical treatment.
The attorney announced after. the
conference that an effort would be
made during the afternoon to obtain
Mrs. Rolader's release on bond. He
said that in view of the physicians
statement regarding the case he APP
pretended little difficulty in having
the authorities set bond. There
is as yet no charge against Mrs.
Rolader other than that of "suspi-
cion.' No warrant has been taken out
against her.
I'VE have been married three
years." said Mrs. Rolader, relating
how. she came to throw the acid in
Mrs. PresnelPs face. I'VE lived
very happy while my husband was
in the army, but when he got out and
came to Atlanta to drive taXlcab,
our trouble began. ! was suspicious
of him and Mrs, Pfesnell for several
nSin
ed them to a house on Nelson street,
but was unable to get inside because
the woman who came to the door re-
fused to let me in. She said there
was no couple there, but l had seen
them go in.
Then L went to Gladys and told
her to stop going around with my
husband, that | had caught up with
her. But she didn't do it. She kept
running around with him and L fol-
lowed them to three different places
after l talked with her about it. l
have been sick with the measles and
while l was home in bed l telt sure
my husband was out with Mrs. Pres
nell. l just got out of the house
three days ago.
theater and told Gladys that she had
not done as 1 told her. that she was
running around with my husband
just the same. She said: You talk
like l was running around after your
husband. Well, I'm not and if you
can't control him any better than
that, you better find somebody who
can
Threw Acid Then.
That made me mad. and L told
her l was coming around to the the
alter with witnesses and give her a
good beating. She turned up her
nose and said: TO hell with you and
your witnesses
That's when 1 threw the acid. l
heard her scream as l walked away
from the theater, but l was SO angry
that L didn't notice how some of the
acid had splashed back on my face.
Pretty soon it began to burn, and |
went back home. That's all there Is
to it.
Il bought the carbolic acid three
years ago in Louisville. KY, to use
as a disinfectant There was only
an ounce of it and I had used part OF
that. l came downtown Monday, in
tending to give Mrs. Presnell a piece
ming around with my husband, and
when she turned up her nose and in
suited me as she did, I lust lost con-
troll of myself and threw the acid in
her face.
81 had been suspicious Of my hus-
band and Mrs. Presnell for some
time and on one occasion 1 saw his
machine standing in front of place
on Ivy street. [ found out that a
man and woman had gone into the
place and 1 was sure it was my hus-
band and Mrs. Presnell. So l got
the police to raid the house and they
found another couple and not my
husband or Mrs. Presnell. Several
times l followed them to different
places"
Mrs Ro1ader expressed regret that
Mrs. PresnelPs eyesight had been
impaired and possibly destroyed by
tended to mar her beauty she did
not wish to make her blind.
The police say that Rudolph Pres
nell, husband Of the ticket seller, is
| now serving a term on the chain
| gang He was formerly an cleo
! trician employed in Atlanta.