The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20

of a Sixty-third street house at 10
o'clock. The latter received so se-
we're a blow on his head from club
that he was at the Flower hospital
for more than an hour having the
wound dressed.
The alleged assailant, who is large
German, gave his name as Albert
Ulrich.
Ulrich told the police that he came
up from the basement with his club
when his wife complained that negro
had been hanging around the hallway
acting suspiciously. He walked up to
ths man and asked him what he want
ed around there.
No answer being given, he grabbed
the negro, ignorant that he was at
tacking the educator. In the mixup
which followed, Ulrich welded his
club and received the return blow
which DR.. Washington admitted he
struck.
At the police station DR.. Washing
ton made no admission of his own
identity and when he was forced to do
so the officers were at first loath to
believe him. Ulrich demanded the
negro's arrest and it was not until Dr.
Washington had proved his identity
and made a full explanation of his
presence in New York that he was al
lowed to go.
DR.. Washington was so afraid that
exaggerated reports of the. affair
would reach the newspapers that he
called up the Associated Press and
rather belittled the incident
Were you badly hurt?" he was
asked over the telephone.
mot really hurt at ALL" was his
May we ask where you are speak
ing from ?"
s'From the Flower hospital"
This is the only admission DR..
Washington made of his injury, but
at the hospital later it was said he
had suffered two decorations of the
scalp, each about fou- inches long;
that his right ear was split and he
received several body bruises.
DR.. Washington came to New York
last Saturday to meet the auditor of
Tuskegee institute. of which he is
president 1t was the auditor, D. G.
Ing to locate in West Sixty-third street
when the attack occurred.
Unable to Appear in Court.
washington was not able to appear
in court today because of his injuries
according to the statement of his at
torney and the hearing of the charge!
against Ulrich, was postponed until to-
morrow. Ulrich was held in $1,000 bail
TTlrich maintains today that he wa,
acting within his rights when he pur
sued the negro educator for severa
blocks before a policeman appeared
Ignorant of the negro's identity he de
clared that his wife had complained o
a negro she had met in the hallway O
their fat mousse. III w est SlAly-llllIt
street. Mr. washington who was sen
to Flower hospital where 16 stitches
were taken in his scalp, asserted tha
his mission to that neighborhood wal
perfectly legitimate and that he ha'
been made the innocent victim of al
atrOciouS assault.
Attorney Smith who represented Mr.
washington, told Magistrate Cornell
that his client had eleven wounds ant
that one of the wounds had caused
serious hemmorrhage of the ear.
A short affidavit was then made b!
Policeman Tieruey, who brought Ulricl
10 court. and on this the prisoner wa
held in 81 500 bail. A bond was fur
nished for Ulrich's appearance in cour
and he was released.
Mr.. Washington who went to hi
apartment at the Hotel Manhattan af
ter having his wounds dressed, toll
The noIice that he had received a lette
from his secretary stating that d. c
smith. the auditor of Tuskegee college
of which he is the head, was in New
YORK and desired to see him.
This letter said Mr.. Smith was stop