The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15
COLLEGE BOYS FIGHTING.
PRINCETON JUNIORS TTACKING THE
THEOLOGICfL STUDENTS.
One Man Get. hi. Nose Broken md Another
II Severely Beaten-FIrc In the Seminary
Halls - Testing the Scminolcs' Pluck

n week ago and resolved by Il vote Of 06 to "a
not to hold the usual class celebration at tho
close Of their examination in logic The argu-
mcnt used wns that the college had had enough
of notoricty lately for student freaks. and It was
feared that the customary setting OH Of
fireworks on the campus might possibly
lead to collisions between the classes. After
the meeting. however. the minority went to
President McCosh. who gave them permission
to set off their fireworks. If they would conilnc
themselves to that method of rejoicing over
the close OF what is considered the hardest ex-
animation in the course. The examination
closed at 5ls o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
and in the evening DR.. William L. Draper lee.
tured on tho relation Of food to
the vital forces. When the class retired
from the lecture room at ~, o'clock. about %
or 80 Of them wont to their cannon and be-
gan their jolincatiOn. The exercises proved
tame. however. and about half dozen of the
members. taking with them several bunchcs of
fire crackers. started over to tho Princeton Tho
illogical Seminary. The Scminoles. as the at
tendants at the seminary are called by the col
legians. say that the undergraduates regard
them as innocent. unresisting young men, and
frequently. when on a spree. come over to their
buildings and insult them. On the night Of
lIayes's inauguration they visited the seminary
nTNht Oh lnf EhS l'lS III it lllll~.
and otherwise misbchaved themselves
John A. Farrar n theological student on be-
ing questioned. told reporter for THE Sun
that not long after o'clock. while he was in his
room in the old Seminary. he heard some one
shout that there was firing in the lower hall.
He ran down and found that the two gaslights
had been put out and saw the paper Of exploded
irccrackers burning on the floor. At the same
time he heard somebody shout from n window:
- You are towards
He ran after three men whom he saw hurry
ing away in the distance. 1t was moonlight;
As he ran W. II. Greene. another theological
student. who was the second honor man in tho
class Of '76 while he was in the college. and who
had also taken prize for racing while in the
college; passed him. running rapidly. They
ran softly. and I'll" rctrcatlng juniors did not
Brown Hall. another seminary building,
One of them started to enter II. but. seeing the
approach OF their ,pursuers. turned back and
ject Of Farrar and Greene was TO identify the
mon who had thrown the ,nrecrackers into
other juniors had gone into Brown Hall.
into Canal street. Just as the three running
one Of them stumbled under lamp post and
Greene. whose heetness had enabled him to
stronger than the junior and held h. m down
Then Fnrrnr came up. He stopped 10 look
remembers until he found himself trying 10
piGck himself up IN ne middle Of the road.
he was struck nard with a clencned list three
times on the back Of his head. and once on the
side Of his face. while he was trying TO ge, up.
He supposed that thetwo Juniors who had been
left behind in Brown Han had come up to the
assistance Of their comrades. II was asserted
that when he fell under blow he knocked
He don't know whether this was SO, or whether
the two Juniors knocked Greene or II is cer-
tain tain however. that as the man struggled TO his
regained his feet Trotter. he says. came up and
SQUARED on before Greene. Greene laced him.
The two theological students then returned to
fellows Subsequently. while number of them
were in the house Of Dr. Green. consulting him
of them who were waiting Mt DR.. Green's
gate heard cxplosions IN the dircction
son. Webster. Elliott. and Thomas VI, FINLEY
OF Mcpherson, Kansas. They ran TO the build
ing. and as they approached they saw some
window OF Mr.. I.nos. theological student
from GREECE. Gilkerson and Webster were
ahead. The throng Of juniors formed in a line
ties. were about fifteen feot apart one Of the
Juniors asked:
At the same time two OF them ran forward 10
whore fipdley stood, nearly abreast of Gilker,
him with both hands 10y the arms while his
companion standing behind him struck him
with very heavy cane or with acluh. Tile blow
broke the bridge of his nose and hlackenrd
his eye terribly Another jumped at Mr. Elliott
who eluded him 10y darting about ten feet
away. Mr.. Elliott says he il certain that the
man that threatened him had club in his
hand While he was PREPARING to defend him
self he heard a man who appeared TO be the
leader Of the juniors. say:
Stop. boys. II is not manly for so many to
attack four"
There were about fifteen or eighteen Of tho
juniors. Mr. Elliott thinks His idea l. that after
the affair ON Cana street the juniors had got
clubs or heavy canes. As the leader spoke all
stopped their attack. Webster in the mean
time, had run into the hall Of the old seminary
and called for help. Elliot, and Giikerson had
busted themselves attending 10 Fin1lry's eve
Before the seminary students could come out
Of the building the Juniors had gone away.
They were not followed except by Gilknrson
and Tutor Condit. who went up rs far ~ Mercer
street. whore Condit. il is said. recognized Ed
ward II. Troter OF .philadelphia. a junior.
Gilkerson; in the attack on tindley, recognized.
Next the theological students, went to DR.,
heard Of the injuries to Findoy. he advised the
students to call on Charles II. Nebnhr.
treasurer of the seminary. II WIS now about
Il o'clock. He went with them himself to Mr..
Niebuhrs house 10 urge him to pro-
consented. and with a theological siud"nt
named I:oughlin and John f. IIagerman, Jr..
Mayor Robinson. The Mayor granted war
rants Of arrest for six students on three charges,
For assault on Farrar Samuel Alexander. son
OF Henry NJ; Alexander OF this city. H. b. Smith.
and Edward II. Truttcr.
=, For assault on Fndiley; the same persons with
the adlition Of John J.. Andcr-on uf Bernurds-
vile. y. j.; Mahlon pltney Of Morristown, N.J.;
and jacob Ridgowa Nrghtof Milkcsharre. It.
For arson IN setting fire to mating IN the halls
OF the seminary buildings with ilre-crackcrs,
Alexander and Wright.
II was nearly 3 o'clock Yesterday morning be-
fore the warrants were made out. City Marshal
Cody then arrested Smith, Anderson Ptn"y.
aud Wright in their beds. Alexander gave him
sell up yesterday forenoon. Iruttcr has not yet
been arrested. Bail III the sum of 500 each
was furnished by Mr.. William Libby. Jr.
After Flndlry WAS struck the juniors went Ia
the University Hotel. where they were met hy
the following theological students who had
gone thithrr 60 get some cigarettes: W, b.
Greene. John II. Loughlin. David Loughlin. j.
A. Farrar and his brother, j. N. G. Farrar,
David Loughlin. recognizing Trottcr IN tho
crowd. said:
=" You did a cownrdly thing when a whole lot
Of you came up behind II mun and then all
piled on to him.
Trotter admitted that it was n cowNrlly net.
and wanted to know how they could give salts
faction. One of the Juniors asked how they
wanted satisfaction, and proposed 10 have the
three best men picked out of each party and
settle 1t 10y n bout M boxing,
j VI. G. Farrar said: " I'd like 10 soc the man
that struck my brother
4 hig Junior replied. "Oh, that Is the kind of
sat lsln,tiOu YOU re after, il II ~