The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-03-23
NEGRO LEADER IS
BEATEN BY ANGRY
MAN in new YORK
Famous Black Declares He Was
In Neighborhood Looking
for One of His College
Employees.

New York, March 21.-Booker T,
I. Washington was not able to appear
in court today because of the injuries
he received last night, according ia
the statement of his attorney and the
hearing of the charge against Albert
Ulr1ch, a carpenter. arrested last night
on his complaint of felonious assault
was postponed until tomorrow. Ulricr
was held in $1,000 bonds.
Ulrich, a white man, maintains to-
day that he was acting within hii
rights when he pursued the negro edo
ucator for several blocks before 1
policeman appeared. Ignorant of thu
Negroes identity. he declared that hi!
wife had complained to him of !
negro she had met in the hallway OF
their fiat house in West Sixty-thirt
street.
Mr.. Washington. who was sent tt
Flower hospital, where 16 stitche:
were taken in his scalp, asserted thu,
his mission to that neighborhood was
perfectly legitimate and that he had
been made the innocent victim of an
atrocious assault.
attorney Smith, who represented Mr..
Washington. told Magistrate Cornell
that his client had II wounds, and
that one Of the wounds had caused
a serious hemorrhage of the ear.
A short affidavit was then made by
Policeman Tierney, who brought
Ulrich to court, and on this he pris-
oner was held in 81. 500 bail. A BOND
was furnished for Ulrich's appearance
In court and he was released.
Story of the Educator.
Mr.. Washington, who went to his
apartments at the Hotel Manhattan
after having his wounds dressed, told
the police that he had received a let
ter from his secretary, saying that
D. c. Smith, auditor of Tuskegee col
lege. Of which Mr.. Washington is the
head, was in New York CITY and de-
sired to see him.
This letter said Mr.. Smith was
stopping with a cousin, giving the
name n address," said Mr.. Wash
ington. "On Sunday l attended church
services twice. and. after speaking at
one church in evening, / recalled the
letter concerning Mr.. Smith, and de-
cided to look him up. But l discovered
that l had left the letter at the hotel,
but 1 thought I could recall the name
as something like Moore, and the adj
dress being in West Sixty-third street.
went there and commenced to look
at the name plates on the letter boxes
in the hall of the different houses.
seeking the name of Mr.. Smiths
cousin. 1t was while thus engaged
that l was attacked"
UIrich Tells His Side.
Ulrich, in an interview with his
Id"yS1S dilo OllleIS III court To-Day,
said:
About 9 o'clock last night my wife
went for a walk. We live on the
ground foo of the house, No. liz
West Sixty-third st. When she re-
turned she said she had seen a negro
in the hall, and that he spoke to her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ravette and Mrs.
Knowles. friends of ours, were in the
house at the time. I went out and
saw 9 man in the hall ee TIC vcst-
bule door ahead of me"
Ulrich said he saw the negro re-
enter the hallway, and later saw him
bending down at my door. peering
through the %keyhole."
Ulrich said he swung a blow at his
jaw when he asked him what he
wanted and that he then went after
the negro, who fell twice In his eff
forts to escape.
President Seth Low, of the board Of
trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial institute, today gave out a
statement bearing on the assault Of
Mr.. Washington. Mr.. Lows statement
was practically the same as the one
made by Mr.. Washington. In conclu-
sion he said:
The trustees of the Tuskegee in
stitute nave absolute confidence in DR..
Washington, and they will give him
whatever support and aid he needs"
The statement Of DR.. Low was read
to District Attorney Whitman before 1t
was made public.