The Washington times., 1895-02-07
Mr.. FIcK NEARLY LOST HIS LIFE
Lockwood Meant TO Murder Him-Judge
MiIer's Opinion of Negroes.

Lockwood Meant TO Murder Him-Judge
Miler's Opinion of Negroes.
Basil Lockwood, the colored man who fg-
ured, it is said, as a hero at the terrible
Ford's Theater disaster by rescuing number
OF the panic-stricaen clerks, was a prisoner
in Judge Miler's police court yesterday aft
ernoon charged with the serious offense Of
assault to kill. The complainant was Ed
ward Flick, who keeps a restaurant at No. $40
Tenth street nor Invest and by whom Lock
wood was employed rs a waiter. aror
According to the testimony OF Mr.. Flick and
his wife, the former came rs near being
butchered o death by the drunken and iniu-
RATED negro as any man ever did. About
midnight Monday night Mr.. Flick heard Lock
wood cursing and abusing customer in an
upper room. He called TO the colored man
to come down stairs and he did so, and en-
tering the bar With an oath demanded his
wages. Mr.. Flick told Lockwood to come
back Thursday for his money. This enraged
the partly intoxicated cOlored man and cali
ing Flick vile name he pounded on the
counter and declared that il Flick would come
from behind it, he would murder him.
1Ir. Flick cleared the obstruction at leap
and dealt Lockwood u blow on the breast
which staggered him. Lockwood rushed into
the kitchen and returned with a long-Dladed
carving knife. Flick fed into the hallway,
when Lockwood pursued him. and seizlng
him by the foot as he was nearly at the head
OF the stairs, threw his employer heavily to
the floor. Then pressing his knees on Mr.
Fick's chest the colored man made several
jabs at him with the ugly looking weapon, but
Fick's thick clothing prevented the knife
from reaching his flesh.
Lock wood then raised the knife above
Fick's throat and brought it half way down.
I hrt has OF nd wit N m oath raisa1 aiOft
again. At this critical juncture Mrs. Friek
came TO her husbands rescue. and throwing
! herself on lockwood forced him backwards
! and caused him 10 tumble headlong down the
1 stairs. When the bottom of the steps was
reached Lockwood fled through the door.
| He was arrested. and in the police court
/ yesterday afternoon the charge of assault to
kill was preferred against him. Lawyer
/ Kicks. colore1, defended Lockwood. When
/ he sought 10 cross-quesiion Mrs. Frick she
answered him holly.
WAS il not imagination on your part?"
/ asked the colored attorney.
address me as a man of your color should.
I will not answer your impertinent ques-
tions, she replied.
Later when Mr.. Flick alluded TO Lockwood
as "nigger," Lawyer Ricks remarked sar-
casticaly:
"It our 'niggers,' as you call them, were
treated more ciyilly, such cases as this would
| be lew and far between"
Judge Miller then took hand and said in
| his long career he had never found a CON-
munity where the coiored race enjoyed rs
many privileges as they do in this District,
but in return they gave only blows and mur-
| ders.
Lawyer Kicks then resumed his examina-
| tion of Mrs. Flick.
Ibid you witness the flght?" he asked.
"None of your black business" was Ler
heated reply as she stepped from the witness
| box.
9TH get both Of you in place where you
will bo compelled to answer me-" said the
| colored lawyer.
Never mind insinuations." remarked
| Judge Miller 81 will hold Lockwood for the
grand jury in s., 900 bonds.''