New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
HAZING ALMOST MURDER.

THE AFFRAY AND WHAT LEAD TO IT-ACIioN
OF THE FACULTY.
frRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSF.l
PRINCETON. Feb. 19.-The evil spirit of haz-
ing which the Faculty OF Princeton supposed had been
exercised from the collegiate body has again appeared
at the invocation OF the SOphomOres ana treshmen'
with results which are serious. and which might have
easily fatal Last night Albert H. Atterbury, OF
Trenton Sophomore shot in the groin by one OF
party OF Freshmen. The wounded student his chu m
who stood beside him whom he fell, the physician VINO
attended him. President McCOsh and the general voice
OF the students agree in main upon story OF which the
salient points follow:
Unknown to the Faculty considerable hazing. for the
part Of mild type, has been stealthy INDUCED
in during Fall Winter by certain members of the
Freshman aud Sophomore classes. The students tell
with some degree OF pride Of various acts OF
reciprocal nonsense which have enliyened the dun
routine OF college life. Perhaps the most serious
OF these occurred last Fall, when a number OF
sophomores escorted Freshman to Ithe river and
repeatedly immersed him. dragging him out each time
by rope as he was the point OF drowning Strange
say the Faculty. who in years past nave been sum
ciently alert discover these acts OF pure deVry
had failed to get wind Of recent instances. Ihree OF
four days ago. Aterbury. who now lies wounded In his
college room and Jacob Berdne Carter of Montclair
~ j., his roommate, acting on the well known
college principle that Freshmen havel no rights
which S0phomOres are bound to respect put FRESH
man by the name OF Lane, believe. through severe
course discipline, subeeting him to various processes
included in the worst hazing This naturally incensed
the members OF his class, and eight or ten OF them
whose have not been divulged, but who are
asserted 10 be members of the secret society, Alpha
Sigma Pai, an1 of whom one is said 10 be
the starboard stroke OF the Freshman crew,
planned deliberate and satisfactory revenge
Last night determined upon the time for carrying
1T aud disguised with masks they proceeded about
IL o'clock to the OF Atterbury and Carter in the
Mansion House on Nassau-st. The two Sophomores 1t
is declared had anticipated their coming and had made
various preparations receive their visitors in be-
coming manner. having provided themselves among
other things. with pair OF reyolyers charged Win
blank cartridges The Freshmen, however came sud
denly upon them inoyerwheming force, aud almost be-
fore the roommates knew what had happened they
were tied fast and rendered helpless. The
Freshmen then produced a pair of shears and
proceeded TO shave their heads. swath a couple OF
inches wide was cut through Aterburys uxurant locks
from his forehead to the OF his neck and neat
onsure was produced upon the Of Carriers head
The Freshmen then hastily withdrew The two sopho-
mores left alone in moment freed themselves from
their bonds and throwing up the window discharged
two shots, they assert, to inmidate the Freshmen
and to call their own classmates to the spot The Fresh
men, VINO were In the hall below, wero somewhat
alarmed at hearing the reports OF the pistols ana mace
their exit into side street. They ran around, how.
ever, into Nassau-st, which bounds the cOllege
grounds while Alterbury and Carter left their
room and gave chase. As they ran up the street.
toward the new hotel. Alterbury again dis
charged his pistol whereupOn the Freshmen halted
and returned the fire with half dozen scattering shots
whatever the truth to the cartridges which the soph
omorcs' pistols contained whether blank or ball, II Is
certain thai the Freshmen carried loaded weapons Tor
n the first discharge Aterbury dropped with bullet
I'm his groin Carter fired once more and with this the
WiEcG e"I Who lives on SassaI-st little below
the point where the shooting was done. Inc
tS"ngbt GUS5gb little about it until his night bell
and Nterbury appeared leaning on carter, n
DR. Wkoff found, examination, that the wound was
no need of immediate attention ne & & IA da,ef nd
said that lie would call to see MIN in the morning
the Injured man and removed the bullet. found that
it entered the left groin passed close TO the ism2ra oral
above the left hip. inch below the sur
face / extracted the ball without difficulty
larger than a large pea, made. II was subsequently
stated for Smith aud Wesson revolver He then added
do not anticipate any unfortunate result Whatever Ot
the ball entered al dangerous part ana had t
hicted fatal injury. 6terbury Is comiOrtabe believe
and IN very good spirits: In sucm ca'es ~ IS 'rue'
These are al the PTcgfs hfsrSdrn SI t5 com com
tle1an and lady highly esteemed at hOme came from
Trenton this morning, 10 see their SON Mr AtterDury
returned this afternoon but MS wfe remains 10 town
toniglt or course the fight for 1t was nothing
else, il the only subject Of conversation among
the students. and claims the attention OF the
though 10 has caused 10 great outward manfeSta
tiou Of excitement Miie in general admitting tndt III
instance haZing carried 10 an extreme, tue
members OF each ready TO hni an excuse Tor
their classmates, asserting that the prOyocaton came
from tho side IT. freely stated tnat the Sppho
more5 held conference the football ground this AZ
tcruo0n and decided upon revenge but tins not eA
pccted tonight nor while the excitement lasts. -
called upon Dr. McCosh this evening and found nun
quite ready talk from the standpoint OF the faculty.
lie reverted 10 tho history OF hazng AZ Princeton ana To
the measures which have been taken To prevent IL some
what follows: Nine years ago We were induced by
overt and outrageous acts 10 take
very decided stand. | consulted with Chancellor
Green, since dead, and in accordance with MS al
wee, | caused the offenders TO be Informed tnat
sckuow led seut and apology, would hand them over
to fhs authorities and that the DistrctAtorney would
prosecute them The result that fGll aud humble
confession WAS at made. This broke the back OF
IL since. | know what l had not pre-
yousY known, that there has been more OF
less hazing OF late by members OF both classes
,uJ 1 can what two hours ago | could
moi have said that in possession OF evidence when
will lead discovery OF the students VINO nave Deen
ENGAGED in these proceedings. thorough Investigation
VIII br mldo and both SIDES VIII be treated imparay
am uly prepared TO take the same steps when TOOK
n IL be necessary Ihc lacuy Is deter
mined 10 break hazng at this college ana you may DC
sure that 1t viii De broken u."
The Faculty held n meeting this evening 10 arrange
definite course OF action and there is no reason why
last nights ray, with all the men engaged IN IT, should
NOT be exposed The students OF course IN league
snied their ellOws indeed 50 great discretion mas
college know dein tcly who the offenders are. But sew
er,l persons two citizens, do know, and
very little SAIL and energy Will uhiasA the whOle
party. "
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.