Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-07
FREE ASSAILANT
OFF WASHINGTON
Justices in New York Court
Acquit Henry A. Ulrich of
Attack.
CLAIM EDUCATOR PEEKED
Defendant and Woman Assert Ne
gro's Conduct in Flat Build
ing Improper.

New York. Nov. Booker T.
Washington. the negro educator, failed
TO obtain satisfaction at law yesterday
for the beating which he received at
the hands of Henry A. U1rich, a white
man, Sunday evening. March 10, last
Ulrich was acquitted in the court OF
special sessions yesterday afternoon
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
Ulrich lived. at 1114 East Sixty-thlrd
street, DR.. Washington was laid up at
the hospital for several days with his
right ear torn, his scalp cut and his
face severely bruised. ProvCCations
which the defense attempted to show
yesterday were based mainly on the
testimony of Ulrich, who declared
that he found DR.. Washington peeping
into the keyhoIe of his apartment and
also the one opposite. and that DR.
Washington struck the first blow;
ciAcD Ll4t SlOlN VI -IIo- lduIb tAlNbItHs
with whom UIrich boarded. who swore
that when she passed DR.. Washing
tor he said 10 her: Hello, sweet
heart"
WASHINGTON DENIES STORY.
DR. WashingtoD's story on the stand
was the same explanation he offered
ar the time of the alteration. He
swOre that he was not peeping into
any keyholes: that he was only search
ing the tenants directory in an effort
to find a family with which he under
stood a friend was stopping, and de
MED that he had spoken TO Mrs. AL
verez or any other woman.
The acquittal of Ulrich was not
unanimous. Justice O'Keefe dissenting
from the opinion of Justices Moss and
Zeller. After Ulrich left the court he
was arrested again, charged with be
ing fugitive from New Jersey, where
an indictment has been found charging
him with deserting his wife. who lives
in Orange.
DR. Washington, when asked If he
had any comment to make on the
outcome of his case. replied: NO, not
a word
ROTH TAKE THE STAND.
Both Ulrich and DR.. Washington told
their stories on the stand yesterday
Z first saw DR.. Washington peek
ing through the keyhole of my door,"
UITich said He saw me and left
and walked toward Eighth avenue. I
saw him walking up and down the
street and after 10 minutes he came
back. walked by Mr. Revettes apart
ment window and stopped to look be
meath the shade.
i 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 ask
ed me to let it drop. DR.. Washing
ton said: Z know I've done wrong.
Let me GO While we were fighting
he struck his head against fire hy-
drant"
WOMAN TELLS HER STORY.
Mrs. Laura Alvarez, on the stand,
said:
When / went out on the night OF
March 70 take out my dog l found DR..
Washington crouching down in front
OF Mr.. Revette's apartment, peeking
through the keyhole. came upon
him so suddenly that he had no time
TO straighten up and almost fell
over him. He got up, hustered, and
hurried out
Later. she said, she saw Or. Wash
ington near Broadway
He followed me down to the house"
went on Mrs. Alvarez. Il was fright
ened. I ran past him.
What did Washington say to yOu?''
He said, Hello, sweetheart "
Dr. Washington in his story said.
"UIrich grabbed me by the throat and
choked me and nit me with his fists.
I tried TO defend myself. but he was
getting the better OF me. and opened
the door and stepped into the street
There were two men on the street and
UIrich asked one Of them for a stick
he carried. He hit me a dozen times,
J should say. with the stick
u said 70 him, Don't beat me this
way. II I'm breaking the law. call an
officer and have MIN arrest me
When you were in the vestibuIe
did two young ladies pass you?"
II am not sure"
Did you talk TO any ladies' in the
vestibule2"
80. sir"