The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-03-29
THE B. WASHINGTON CASE.
CHARGES AGAINST WHITE MAN
WHO BEAT HIM MODIFIED.
Will Introduce Witnesses Who Saw
Washington Lettering Around
House Playing Peeping Tom.

| washington DOlJerIng Around
House Playing Peeping Tom.
NEW YORK-Through an agree
ment of counsel for both sides the
charge of feIOnious assault made
by Booker T. Washington against
Albert Ulrich, a carpenter, growing
out of an attack upon the negro edu-
Gator Sunday last, was reduced to
one of simple assault today. Instead
of the case going to the grand jury
as a felony Ulrich waived examina-
ton and was held to the court of
special sessions on the minor charge
with bail reduced from $500 to
$500.
William ]. Gibson, counsel for VI
rich, said the agreement had been
reached last night when he was call
ed into conference with attorneys
and friends of Washington. Intense
interest centered in the appearance
of Washington in police court. His
head was still swathed in bandages,
anC he arrived in a taXjCab accom-
anied by former GovernCr Pinch
back of Louisiana. The West Side
police court was damned and the
crowd, in which negroes predomi-
mated to l, extended into the
street.
Presiding Magistrate McAdoo, who
sat with Magistrate Cornell, exam
ined Washington and other witness
es in chambers so that the clerk
could draw up the modified charge
When Ulrich, who had been in con-
ference with the other witnesses and
Washington, was called to the stand
his lawyer announced that he would
waive examination.
will $500 be all right?" the
magistrate asked.
Each side assented, and the bond
was at once adjusted.
By this time the crowd in the
street had grown to several thous-
ands, and Washington, on leaving,
had great difficulty in reaching a
city automobile assigned to Borough
President McAneny. But, escorted
by Mr.. McAneny and Deputy Police
Commissioner Finn, he forced his
way through the throng and was
driven quickly away. To clear the
street it was necessary to call out
police reserves.
Prominent men continued to in
terest themselves in Washington S
behalf today. Among those in court
were James H. Fitz, president of the
City National Bank of Tuscaloosa,
Ala; w. J. Schieffeling, president
of the Armstrong Association, which
1CCiCtC ~,
Institute, and Jacob w. Mack, chair
man of the Society for the Better
ment of the Condition of Negroes in
New York City.
Washington took to his bed at his
hotel shortly after the trying day in
court to seek all the rest possible
before going to Philadelphia Satur-
day night to speak before the Eth
cal Culture Society in that city
In answer to an intimation which
had been contained in some of the
newspaper stories Washington de-
sired to make a formal denial that
he had taken a drink before visiting
SiXty-third street Saturday night.
James I. Moore, attorney for VI
rich, announced that when the
SAAoA sc VI dSSdulI WHICH udQ D6Gn
lodged against his client was called
he would have new and important
witness.
This man is a chauffeur" said
Mr. Moore. 1T will be remembered
that after Ulrich's wife had told him
that Washington had addressed her
saying, Hello, Sweetheart Ulrich
went outside, stood across the street
and watched the negro in the yesti-
bule of the apartment house.
The chauffeur will corroborate
large part of Ulrich's testimony.
When the trouble took place the
chauffeur ran over and witnessed it.
He is an important witness for my
client"
Mr.. Moore also intimated that he
had a number of witnesses who
would swear that the negro in the
Yestibule of the building was play
ing the part of 'Peeping Tom"