The Washington bee., 1911-03-25
THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE

NEW YORK, March 4z-Court
proceedings in the case of Dr. Booker
T Washington took trend yesterday
which prevented his answering pub
Iiclv-as he announced he would do
the charge that he was assaulted sun
dav because of advances to a white
woman. He, therefore, gave 90 the
New York World last night an eN-
elusive interview in which Is told tor
the first time his version OF the hap
penings. The salient points IN 1t are
these:
DR.. Washington sat i'll an easy chair
in his room in the Hotel Manhattan
as he talked. A huge bouquet OF dai-
fodils and jonquils was on the dresser
Another of roses and uarclssus was on
the center table. Both were tributes
from admiring and sympathetic
friends At the base of the flowers
were piles OF letters and telegram5
containing expressions ol un7ndhSIi
confidence In and solicitation tor the
acknowledged leader OF the coloIeu
race. On a side table were scores
of calling cards.
Among the cards lett yesterday
were those of Andrew Carnegie, JACOB
Schiff, William Jay ScheiteiIn, EeilA
NJ. Warburg, Hamilton ". AaDle, a.
G. Agnew. Charles ID. SucNney koD-
ert Underwood Johnson, the Kew.
Leighton Parks, Charles ", AndeTT-
son, DR.. A. Jacob, the Rev. A. l..
Beard, Robert Shaw MInturn, Charles
White Watson and D. Macon WeD-
steT.
Dr. Washington S head was ban
daged completely on the right side,
hiding the ear, and baudages covered
the entire scalp except the crown,
where rested a soothing quantity OF
MASTER and absorbent cotton. In spite
of his painful injuries he was buoyant
both mentally and physically lie
said he would continue his program
Of lecturing as originally arranged
speak.ng a. Drew seminary today Oh
Staten Island. and in the home OF
William Jay SChieffclin tomorrow, IN
philadelphia Sunday and thence back
South. Although definite decision mad
not been reached yesterday 1t may
be decided not TO prosecute the charge
aoainst his asSailaut Advice has been
received from powerful Influences that
II
and let il be forgotten.
There was, unfortunately, a ms
understanding about the message
which took me to the house IN West
Sixty-third street DR.. Washington
said, 1t came to me in letter writ
ten bv my secretary Elmer J. Scout
in Tuskegee. | destroyed the letter,
brt that part OF 1t referring TO this
case read substantially as follows: !
learned from Daniel {. Smith d lew
davs ago that he was Iast closing up
his work here. He told me he was
due in New York about the same time
that YOU are. He sometimes stops
with friends or relatives-McCreary,
think the name is-at No re
Sixtv-third street ] thought proba-
blv YOU might want to get in touch
with him there in reference TO MT.
Lows letter
Now will tell you why ! destroy
ed the letter and why, therefore,
cannot produce 1t. At TINS time OF
the year it has been my custom to
correspond cOnhdeutlaliy with my sec
retarv concerning the promotion, re
tentiOn and discharge OF employees IN
luSke8G6- -AA DllIt- N'il S9l Il'lNN ~
is typewriter and placed on file. This
letter was written in longhand by Mr..
Scott and because of its private char
acter l destroyed 1t Immediately after
reading it in order to prevent it creep
ing into my official correspondence
bv mistake and being filed where any
of the office force in Tuskegee could
read ii" -.
is Daniel c. Smiths home here:
DR.. Washington was asked.
"Yes, he has home in Montclalr
n. l." the Doctor replied He has
lived there for six or seven years. J
have conferred with him many times
during my trips to New York, but
never in the West SiNty-third street
house or in that neighbOrhOOd.