Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-21
Booker Washington Sent
To New York Hospital,
White Woman Complained and
Husband Attacked Educator.
Doctor Claims He Was Reading the
Name Plates In Search Of Friend.

New York, March 20.--Dr. Booker r.
Washington WAS not able II appear in
court today because of the injuries
he received last night, according to
the statement Of his attorney and the
hearing of the charge against hilbert
Glrich. the carpenter arrested last
night on his complaint Of felnnious
assault. was postponed until tomorrow
Ulrich was held in $l5oo bail.
i'lrich. Il white man. maintains to-
dag that he vas acting within his
rights when he pursued the Negro cd
ucatgr for several blocks before a po-
lic"man appeared. Ignorant "f the
Negroes identity he declared that his
wife mad complained To him of Il Negro
she had met in the hallway of their
fiat house in West 63rd street
Mr.. Washington. who was sent to
Flower hospital where IL stitches were
taken in his scalp. asserted that his
mission to that ncighborhood was per-
fectly legitimate and THAT ne had been
made the innocent victim of a most
atrDcious assault.
Attorney Smith, VINO represented DIR.
Washington told Magistrate Cornell
that his client had II wounds and that
one of the wounds had caused Il Sc
Iious hemorrhage of the car
y short affidavit was then made by
Policeman Tierney, who brought IL
rich to court and on this the pris-
oner was held Bond was furnished
fer Ulrichs appearance in court by
Charles Ludwig and he Vas then re-
leased.
Mir. Washington who went tn his
apartments ~ the Hotel Manhattan
after having his wounds dressed. told
the police that he had received Il let
ter from his secretary saving that ID.
G. Smith. the auditor Of Tuskcgec col
lege of which he is the mead. was in
Ne% York city and desired to see
him.
This letter said Mr.. Smith was stop
ping with a cousin. giving the name and
address, said Or. Washington. ION Sun
day | attended church services twice and
after speaking at one church in the eve
ming | recalled the letter concerning
Smith and decided to look him up But |
discovered that had lett the letter in
other clothes at the hotel, but thought
could recall the name as something like
sd street. / went there and commenced
to look at the name plates on the letter
boxes in the halls of the different houses,
seeking the name of Mr.. Smiths cousin.
1t was while thus engaged that l was All
tackled"
Jlricb in an interview with his law
yers and others in court today said
about . o'clock last night my wife
took one Of our dogs out into the street.
We live on the ground floor of the house
No. IL West CID street When she re-
turned she said that she had seen a Ne
gro in the hall and that he spoke to her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ravette and Mrs. Knowles.
friends of ours. We're in the house al the
time. l went out and saw Il man in the
hall. He went out of the vestibule door
ahead of me when I came out"
Ulrich said he saw the Negro rc-eutcr
the hallway and later saw him bending
down al my door. peering through the
keyhole." Ulrich said that the Negro
swung a blow at his jaw when he asked
him what he was doing and that then he
went after the Negro. who fell twice In
his efforts to escape.