The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-21
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THE COLLEGE BOYS BATTLE.
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS BY THE FAC
ULTY or PRINCETON .
Ten Freshmen and one Sophomore under BAn
Another Lively Fight -stonsng - Train
Excited Students Armed with Pistols.

students Armed with PlsfoIa.
Princeton College was in a state OF insure
rection yesterday 1t was known that n dozen
or moro students were TO be expelled for the
shooting affair Of Tuesday night. and both the
sophomoros and freshmen were lying In wait
for mutual retaliation. Rccitatons were slmly
attended, and as at IL o'clock noon the names
OF tho victims were announced. the two classes
were prepared to take decisive action.
From o'clock on Tuesday afternoon until 10
o'clock ut night, the Committee Of Investigation
appointed by the Faculty were in session. Dr.
McCosh was Chairman. and Drs. At
water and Packard and Profs. Cornwall
and Sloane. constituted the remain.
ing members. Fourteen witnesses were
summoned. and much testimony was taken.
The result was that the committee ro-
solved upon the dismissal OF jacob Bcrdine
Carter Of Montclair. n. J tone Of the two sopho-
mores who were hazcd on the preceding night
and the suspension Of the following members
Of the Freshman class-thc supposed Ku-Klux;
Thomas b. Bradford of Dover Del. Francis
Loncy OF Baltimore. Md. Horace McDermon,
OF Dayton. Ohio: Powell NJ. Bradley Of Wash.
ington. ID. C.; Warran J. Flick of Wilkes.
Wyoming. Pa. Edward +. Matthews nnd Harry
pin, Jr. of savannah On. and John /. N. shaw
Of Pittsburgh. Pa. Tho first three were in tho
School Of Science. The cilso OF Albert H. Attor-
bury Of Trenton. n. j., the wounded man, wns
allowed TO lie over until he shall have sufficiently
The committee adjourned at 10 O'Clock. and
,nScwCccn1 C1 IL ana ~ second riot broke out on
tne college campus, which far exceeded tho
other in noise and commotion. Pistols were
lIrmd Oh IN vollcys che rs. eroans and othcr
roar rcscmhlcd that of camp of Indian
ga5sSrs CSPGdss IS PcTs TT Sr MGs SS Ti
would emerge en- dshdJiHe TO put n stop TO the
fro,ic and the boys were greatly disappointed
at his non-appcaranrc. The pistol shooting
and howng was kept up far into the night
no one bnlnE allowed To. cross the campus with.
out giving the countersign.
Yesterday passed without any particular dem.
onsiration until the time arrived for the sus-
pended freshmen to lcayc. Five Of them wcrs
Ssophomorc class. cig9ty-iVe strong, mustered
At thg dcp9t 70 SEQ them of. Tho freshmen
march on thcir opponents hy leaving Princeton
on an earlier train Tor the Junction whore they
would have o. wait some time for the express
on the Pennsylva road. Each OF the depart
Ing inllnquents carried stout. thick cane. Of
while his left in his oycrcoat pocket, grasped a
revolver revolver They were accompanied by Matthcw
uoiule. NE College Proctor-a man six feet tall
After the so9phs lounl that their prey had es-
capped them. they started down the track for tho
Junction. swearing to settle the hash - OF tho
i've freshmen in short order. At the canal they
met the outward bound train. which they
boarded and took possession OF without mora
ado. goodly proportion were armed with
pistols. and all OF them had clubs On tho way
down they amused themselves by singing ai
the tops OF their voices.
Here's to good old whiskey,
Here's to g'.sf gooi qiS al' wsisiey. SSS"
Drink her down.
Here's to good old whiskcy
I,s brnk her her down. drink her down,
Drink her down, down. downi
o'hes 0lsgs Mere apd the fun
groans Tor the freshmen.
At the junction a charge was made for the
freshmen, who had concealed themselves in
figure Of the Proctor blocked tho way. and the
ssrophs found i inconyenent to dislodge him.
froo Stuck out ike PTatss 81 at f0f fs PS Srar"
s"y & sG The nnd train oosS bSsStns Yff SSs
the throng Of angry collcgians by sheer force
ss6nefceded II dragging the hunted freshmen to
the angry crowd behind. The train moved od
an nnd iinnl yolley Of stones and coal, Of which.
person; Mean time the Freshman class had
refused .rid IN body 10 attend chapel.
Inc suspended mon arc officially directed to
leave college. the length Of time 10 depend on
the pleasure Of the faculty, 1t is thought thai
,nv VI ~ h,'nvriy , 0t them VII be- allowed 70 return
little singular that, while Princeton is thus cx-
heliing IT'S unrqly inmates, the C4ivcrsity Of
spirits who have been similarly bounced, to
the ne se!ucstered shades and classic groves Of
The ton freshmen who have been retired
eomprsc some Of the leading spirits Of the col
the University. nnd he gave the big Columbian
champion fall on the occasl ion of the last game
with the hitter institution. McDcrmont is somc-
thing oi m athlete. Bradley was Il sub in tho
base ball nine. Flick was second bnsc Mat
thnws was In tho foot ball team
IN" faculty has the names ~ seven more
sorhin"res under onsderaticn, and these. il is
expected. Will bc suspended to-day.
The name Of the freshman originally haged
by AuCrhury and Garter. WIS IoulsJ Lang Of
Wayerey, \ J.. Ne was poor but industrious
affection. Under tho circumstances the fresh
mon deemed that he had been treated unJusty.
anu accordingly took meas ures 10 aycnge him
IL the manner related.