The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-11-07
NEW YORK CARPENTER MUST
ANSWER FOR AssAULTING THE
NOTED NEGRO EDUCATOR.
Defendant Says Head of Tuskegee In
stitute Was Playing Part of "Peep-
ing Tom" When He Attacked Him.
Country is Interested.

New York, Nov. 6.-Booker r.
Washington appeared in court today
as the principal witness at the trial
of Henry A. Ulrich, the white man
who gave the negro educator a beat
ing one night last March when he
found him in the vestibulte OF an
apartment house where Ulrich roomed
on West Sixty-third street. Ulrich
was arrested ON charge of assault.
James l. Moore, one of the first con-
tributors to a fund for the develop
ment of Tuskegee Institute, of which
Washington is the head, appeared as
Ulrich's counsel.
A statement issued by Washington
at the time of the alleged assault said
that he was reading the tenants di-
rectory in the vestibule of the apart
ment house in an effort to locate a
negro who was one of the officers of
the Tuskegee Institute.
Urlchs Charge.
The nature of Ulrich's defense was
foreshadowed by his previous asser-
tions that he found Washington peep
Iing through a keyhcle and that a wo-
man of whom he (Ulrich) rented a
room, told him she had been annoyed
by the negro while passing through
the corridor
After the alleged assault Uirich Sc
cured Washingtons arrest, but the
educator was released when he told
lis story.
Detective Hagan, the first witness,
testified he saw Ulrich running after
Washington, and when he came up to
them he found the negro on his hands
and knees.
Knocked Washington to Knees.
Washington was bleeding on the
head" said Detective Hagan. "Ulrich
said: This man is thief. found
him with his hand on the doorkneb
and his eye at the keyhole.'
"On the way to the station house
Ulrich remarked that it was good
thing l had come, for IL had not he
would have knocked the negro's brains
out. There was another man with
us and he said: ] think he was there
after those two young girls. Ulrich
then said he thought he might change
the charge of attempted burglary tc
something else, but l told him that
did not think he had much of case
4 anyway"
The detective said Ulrich told hiu
his wife had met the negro while TAX
ing a dog out for an airing and was
afraid to go out again. 1t was then
that Ulrich went out with cane, ac-
/ cording to Ulrich's remarks to the de-
tectiye.
James Grove, bankers clerk, cor
roborated the detectives story.
In the station house. said Patrol
man benjamin S. Tierney, who arrest
ed Washington, "Ulrch charged
Washington with attempted burglary
and with insulting his wife"
Cross Examination.
On cross examination, Mr. Moore
said:
Did Washington explain when he
was on the way to the station house?'
NO" said Turner.
what was his condition."
bleeding"
''What was his condition as to So
briety?"
Normal"
Washington Tells Story.
Booker T. Washington then told his
story. He said it was about quar-
ter past 9 when he was in Ulrich's s
home.
"The defendant ran into the hall
way and grabbed me by the throat
and choked me, and hit me with his
fists. I tried to defend myself, but
he got the best of me and assaulted
me-" he said. "He had the better of
me, and I opened the door and stepped
into the street. There were two men
on the street, and Ulrich asked one
OL LHSm AOr SUCK ne cdTTleu. ne
hit me dozen times, / should say,
with the stick
Il said to him: Don't beat me this
way. If I'm breaking the law call an
officer and arrest me; If I'm doing
anything wrong When I reached
Central Park, west, was so weak
that I fell. Two men were beating
me-"