Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-20
WASHINGTON IS
UNABLE To co
TO COURT ROOM
Tuskegee Head Could Not Ap-
pear Against Man Who
Assaulted Him.
OFFICER, HIS RESCUER.
MAKES COMPLAINT
Negro Educator Accused of In
snIting Woman in Tene-
ment Hallway.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Dr. Booker
L. Washington was not able to appear
in court today because of the injuries
he received last night, according 70
the statement of his attorney, and the
hearing of the charge against Albert
Ulrich, the carpenter, arrested last
night on his complaint of felonious as
sault was postponed until tomorrow
Mr.. Washington, who was sent to
Flower Hospital, where sixteen stitches
were taken In his scalp, asserted that
his mission to that neighborhood was
perfectly legitimate and that he had
been made the innocent victim of a
most atroclous assault
Attorney Smith, who represented Dr.
Washington told Magistrate Cornell
that his client had eleven wounds and
serious hemorrhage o. the ear
Hold UIrich In $1,000 Ball.
A short affidavit was then made by
Policeman Tierney, who brought Ul-
rich to court and on this the prisoner
was held in sl.50O bail. A bond was
furnished for Ulrich's appearance in
court and he was releasea.
Mr.. Washington, who went to his
apartments at the Hotel Manhattan
after having his wounds dressed, told
the police. that he had received let
ter from his secretary saying that
D. c. Smith, the auditor of Tuskegee
al nf IA inf, l,n ie . ho
in New York city and desired to see
him.
'I preached in Brooklyn, and
after the services l came to New
York in search of d. C. Smith, au-
ditor of Tuskegee Institute" he said
1 had received a telegram from Mr..
relatives at 111a West Sixty thii !
recall the names of Mr.. Smiths rela-
tives.
Il was looking for a name on ahe
door when | was attacked"
Ulrich claims he caught DR.. Wash
ington lettering about the front and
vestibule of the house acting in a, sus-
! picious manner; that he watched him
for some time, and finally saw him
/
the apartments. Mrs. Ulrich holsters
up her husbands case by asserting
| that DR. Washington called her sweet
heart" as she entered the house after
exercising a dog ON the sidewalk.
The attack on r. Washington be-
gan in the vestibule of the house. The
noted educator ran into the street. east
! to Central Park West and north to
! Sixty-fourth street. Several times he
stumbled and fell, and each time was
| kicked and struck by others who had
| joined the pursuit without knowing
who either of the principals were.
Saved by Policeman.
/ UIlich was in his shirt sleeves, with
out hat or collar, and every time DR..
Washington got to his feet Ulrich
knocked him down again. Policeman
Tierney, of the West Sixty-eighth street
station, came up and saved him from
worse injuries
DIR. Washington and his assailant
were taken to the station, where 1t was
found that the negro had his scalp cut
| in two places. his right ear split and
his face and hands cut and scratched.
| IIlrich declared that his daughter re-
ported to him that a negro had fol-
lowed her. Shortly afterward his wife
came in and said a negro had accosted
her and followed her to the house
Ilrich says he saw the man with his
eve to the keyhole of one of the apart
ments, kicked him into the street and
| followed him. -