Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-09
Ulrich, a White Man, Acquitted
of Charge of Assault on
Noted Educator.
WOMAN IMPORTANT WITNESS
swears That Negro Called Her
sweetheart" and That She
Caught Him Picking
through Keyhole.

New York. Nov. 6-Booker 7. Washing
ton. the noted educator. failed to get sat
lsfaction at law to-day for the beating
which he received at the hands of Henry
a Ulrtch, white man, on Sunday
evening. March 10 last. I'rich was acquit-
ted late to-day Of the charge of assault
which DR.. Washington had preferred
against him
After the fight, which started in the
vestibule OF an apartment house where
Clrich lived at II IL East b3rd street, DR..
Washington was ct the hospital for sew
eral days with his right ear torn, his
scalp cut and his face badly bruised Pro-
vocatons which the defense attempted to
show to-day were based mainly on the
testimony of Urch who declared that he
found DR. Washington peeking into the
keyhoe OF his apartment and also the
one opposite, and that DR. Washington
struck the first blow; also the story of
Mrs Laura Alverez. with whom Ulrich
boarded, who swore that when she passed
DR.. Washington he said to her Hello
sweetheart"
Or. Washington's story. related on the
stand to-day. was the same explanation
which he offered at the time OF the
alteration. He swore that he was not
peehing into any keyholes. that he was
only searching the tenants directory in
an effort to find a family with which he
understood a friend was stopping. and he
denied positively that he had spoken to
Mrs. Alverez or any other woman.
ACQUrTTAL NOT UNANIMOUS.
The acquittal of Clrich was not
unanimous Justice O'keefe who was
one OF three Judges who decided the case
In the court of special sessions. dissenting
from the opinion of Justices Moss and
Xeler.
After ulrich left the court he was ar
rested again, charged with being
fugitive from Justice in the State of New
Jersey where an indictment has been
found. charging desertion of his wife
who is now living in Orange.
Dr. Washington declined to comment on
the outcome of his case. Ulrich rs well
as DR.. Washington told his story on the
stand
II first saw Mr.. Washington peekng
through the keyhole of my door" Ulrich
said He saw me and left and walked
toward Eighth avenue saw him walk
Ing w and down the street and after
10 minutes ne came back, walked by the
cd to look beneath the shade
II opened the vestibule door and burst |
In upon him and shouted: What are |
You doing here?' He struck me IN the !
face and then We fought. He asked me |
10 let IT drop. Dir. Washington said I |
know l have done wrong Let me GO |
While we We're fighting ne struck his |
head against fire hydrant"
PEEKING, SAYS THE WOMAN.
Mrs. Laura Mverez. with whom Ulrich |
lived, also told her story.
When l went out on the night OF
March 10 to take out my little dog" said |
Mrs. Alverez, Il found Dr. Washington
crouching down in front OF MI Revette's
apartment, peeking through the keyhole.
came upon him so suddenly that he
had no time to straighten up and I al
most fell over him. He got up. rustered,
and hurried out"
Later she saw DR.. Washington near
broadway, she said and "he followed
me down to the house, went on Mrs
Alverez. II was frightened. ran
past him"
What did Washington say to your'
He said: Hello, sweetheart"
What did you do them"
4 ran into the house and told Mr..
tlrich. He then went into the hall
and 7 saw him talking to Washington.
Mr. TTlrich asked him what he was
doing and saw DR. Washington
strike him"