The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-12-07
PAGE TWELVE
What Became of the Booker
Washington Case?
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CONCLUDED FROM PAGE NINE.

In the act OF peeplng through key-hole OF a
white woman's bedroom; and that, when
asked what he was doing there, failed TO DIS
close has identify, or to captain his conduct
The article also hides the fact that Booker
t0oh to has heels, and did not want anybody to
know who it was that had gone to the white
woman's bedroom, and had insinuatingly
made advances to her by saying "Hello Sweet
heart" If has presence IN the private apart
m2entS Of ach5te people aoas innocent, q0hy did
he not captain, aohen Uzrich put the question?
WHY DID he KEEP MUM AND THEN
TAKE FLIGHT?
1t is not true that Ulrich is "a drunken
thug" He is carpenter by trade, lives in
comfortable apartments, raises fine dogs to
sell, and apparently prospers in his business.
1t is not true that Ulrich delayed the case
first arraigned and he continued to demand
it, lie resisted every effort to induce him to
plead gritty, although assured that the fine
qc0u1d be q mere hifze
The rich philanthropists of New York who
financially aid Tuskegee did all in their
power to prevent the trial from coming Off
But, finally, on Nov. 9Th, Booker had to
face the music. He was unable to deny the
testimony of Ulrich and the white woman.
He was unable to explain why he was in the
apartment house. He gave no reason for his re-
fusal to tell who he was and what he was do
ing there lie did not captain 2Ohy he fled,
like u guilty man. He did not deny his insult
ing remark to the white woman. He did not
say why he took her to be a common prostitute
who would encourage the advances Of a negro
AS to Ulrich. he told the same story that he
has told from the first. It is not true that he
has varied it. In fact, there was nothing to
vary. Booker never has denied the statement
of Ulrich. He went no further than to make
a lame effort to explain his stopping at the
bedroom door He claimed to be looking for
his Treasurer, a0h0m he had left IN Azabamoa,
and a0h0 a00s not IN Nea0 York. at ALL He did
not give the name Of any one who told him
that his friend could be found in the apart
ment house which he entered. Evidently, he
believed that he had located place of ill
fame, and that he would be safe in accosting
any woman he saw there
After hearing the evidence, the three judges
We're divided in opinion-one being for con-
yiction and two for acquittal; therefore, u
rich was set free
1t is true that the man is living unlaWfully
with the woman who was insulted by Wash
ington; but that fact did not lessen his right
to protect his domicile Besides, he swore
that when he demanded to know what the
negro was doing inside his house and at his
bedroom door, the negro struck him. That is
not improbable. BoOkers idea may have
been to knock Ulrich down. and then make his
own escape, unrecognized. His headlong
flight through the streets bears out this theory.
lie did not rant the qcOrzd to hn0v that 1t qoaS
Doctor Washington aoh0 had acted 50 gayzy.
The verdict of mot guilty" exonerates u
rich. 1t was rendered by MAJ ority vote, in
a court composed of Northern men. Where
does that acQuittn1 Of Uz1ich zenve Doctor
washington? Is not the verdict virtual con-
domination of the negro? Does he not stand