The New York herald., 1878-02-20
A COLLEGE CONFLICT.
Desperate ARRAY Between Students
of Princeton.
MASKS AND PISTOLS.
Ono Man Dangerously Wounded-Re-
suits of Hazing.

th.r hu,ar.6 vears aeo Ever since President Nc
Gosh became the head OF the University, which has
given Princeton fame and renown, the practice or
kaziug has, tho language OF the Students been sat
upon, By the faculty and adhcrens Of tho University
Il became in fact to all and purposes obsolete.
compared at least with It's rigid practice and enforce
msnt in the past. When, therefore, 1t became known
Yesterday morning that battle royal with firearms,
had taken place In OF Princeton during the
nieht and that one OF the leading sophomores had
been dangerously, not fatally wounded all was agog
In this otherwise quiet country place. Shopkeep-
ers and tradssmcn, whose entire existence
depends upon the expenditures Of tho coll
lege habttues, met in groups and quietly
whispered to one another tho events Of the night;
students hastened their class with quicker
Steps than usual eager hoar the particulars OF
renconre, OF which. as yer. they only knew the out
lines. and professors, with mien moro grave than
ever and with tho word determination" prosruding
from very pores OF their stoca visages, entered
upon the duties of tho day in anything bot pleas
mt humor. The excitement spread to the three
Or four hotels Of Princeton, where strangers from
adjacent places arrived In tho course OF the day but
tor the cake OF Prncetons reputation, and IN behalf
Df the college that overshndows Princeton itself
unanimous arrived at TO keep things
qust- Nevertheless, the shooting in the streets was
10 loud and the racket terrdc that hardly an in
nabisant OF the place with yesterday but had
personally seen heard the fracas Hence all only
spoke IN whispers yesterday
BEGAN.
The difficulty, Il appears arose from the fact that
about week ago some sophomores-among whom,
ME- Aber. H. Attsrbury, OF Trenton. was leader
haxed young freshman named Lane contrary, as Is
alleged, TO usage, as he had passed his hrst term
They made MIN walk through mudpuddles,
IN the manner characteristic OF hazIng college
studeDta Al this the freshmen Of the college took
offence and Lane beng not at all an obnoxious, but
rather ponuiar student they resolved unanimously
20 retaate upon the offending sophomores. They
apparently had their plans we'll laid and, In fact II s
stated that they formally notified MIR. Aiterbury that
he might expect visit from them at rather
was quietly sitting in hts room a. the Mansion
House Monday evening, his only guest boing MI
eight students, ali masked, entered his apartments
They totally unrecognizablc, ana demanded him
sign an apology Ur % ds s
peremptory to do SO, and told the nrudcrs TO leave.
fciusing to hold any conversation with parties ne ad
masked men laid hold OF Mr. Atterbury, brought
forth ropes with which they had provided themselves,
and tied him, hand and foot to his chair. Tho same
operation was performed upon Mr.. Carter, the four
otner men laying hold OF him Just about the same
sine that Mr. Atterbury seized. Both sophomores
being securedly tied 10 their respective chairs, the
masked men produced shears and clipped the hair OF
Mr. Aterbury lcavp just slight patch on the top OF
his bead, but cutting away all the rest Mr.. Garter
was treated in the manner only they leit quito
Q nice little topknot on the fore part OF his head
This performances being gone through with the
students lett Mr.. Atseroury's room. Tho cries OF
Nassau street, wnsre tue Mansion House Is located,
aud, with the aid Of persons thus attracted TO tho
kophomoro room, the cords which bound Mr.. After
bury and Mr.. Carter 10 their chairs were unloosed.
PISTOLS INTRODUCED.
IL was near eleven O'Clock. and suddenly Two shots
were fred BY Attsroury from the WINDOWS OF hts
room. This done. ssy his friends, TO warn the
freshmen who were stll in the building that they
could out OF the front door, but bad to pass
others state that, crowd having assembled
in nf-iront OF tho Mansion House, the sopho-
mores thought that their opponents were among
them, and therefore fired. Tho treshtnsn, however
tcrbury E friends stating yesterday no fred blank
cartridges-and they moved up Nassau street But
oe asy the SS%1 sailing Su. them. yoa are
nice lot OF towards thus to run away from blank
sSsy ed nSs Ss.v sd1s but 1
bcrs street, almost opposite the University
hotel, when somebody fired on the ireshs
The freshmen, soeing that matters wero becoming
rather serious, halted, faced abou! and Vrod not with
terDuiy TELL ball having struck him In The left groip
Tho iusillado Kept up Tor several minutes, almost
shots In all being fred by botn parties TO tho CON-
Dat. OF course all Princeton rushed into tho
street. II was then twelve o'clock mid
night, and tho beautiful moonlight threw
glare and lustrc upon the scene that added intensely
the street not knowing that IL was the students who
having battle Of their own. called that you,
Kennyy" meaning tho Princeton marsha, who was
and murderers. They soon saw, however, that tho
crowd before them, who had been attacking
another with deadly weapons, were the
sons Of the best families in the State
students, in fact. OF Princeton College. No time was
lost In removing the wounded young gentleman 10
Tho oficc Of DR.. wyckon, who At once made
thorough examination and ound that the ball had
penetrated the lett groin, in the immediate region Of
The fernoral artery, and advised Attcrbury's ircnds
10 take him cautiously TO his room, as there was no
Immediate dauger und he would extract the bali in
morning. BY this time any uumber OF sophomores
had been playing billiards aiISnooks and numer-
Gus others had Hooked 10 the Doctors ONCE ana quito
laroo linn Mr. tori n
at the Mansion House, number remaining during tho
entire night to nurse their endeared patient.
Young ATTEKBURYs WOUNDS
Tclegraphc messages were NJ onco cent 10 Mr.. At
tcrbury's iathsr, VINO lives, retired IRON business
bedsdo at early hour In The morning. but returned
20 trenton in tue afternoon, after the bali had
been skiiully extracted by Dr. WyckoM Mrs
Auerbury took sner husbands place later
tho day, and the scene Of her seeing
her stretched upon SICK bed from dan gcrous
wound inflicted upon him at the hands OF his
fellow coegans can easier be imagined than de-
junamm alton had yet and that was vsi-
Bile somewhat resssured the LOVING mother and raised
the hopes Of Auerbury's numerous friends
OF course throughout the day bis
crowded by all the .sopnomores OF Princeton
SO tatiau uing the patient that toward evening tho at
tending physician. us well Us Mr. Carter, who has
charge OF the wounded student, issued peremptory
, oraers that none should be admitted. Wnen tho
writer Jeff Princeton Mr.. Atterbury was feel
ing comfortable under the circumstances
symptoms OF immediate danger were visible,
might set In al any moment. which would seriously
endanger the lie Of his patient At the college the
OF the night OF the only topic OF
conversation, ana the sophomorcs held meeting, at
winch the question OF taking action in regard 10
the matter and presenting their statements OF
the affair 10 the iacLly was widely discussed,
without coming TO a decision. The faculty also
h.,ld meeting after college hours, aud measures
wdrc at set foot 10 ferret out tho freshmen
VT paid nocturnal visit to Mr Atterbuiys r9oms,
which led 10 the sui sequent snooting IN the pub
Iic succts. Should the gully parties ever become
known IL is the OF the faculty cxpel
thcm from the college, THIS ~ 10 DeIieved generally
Princeton, will be difficult matter TO ascertain rs
suple Of the freshmen can DO lound willing
10 sgo back" his classmates. They ad-
NIT. partially, nevertheless, tnat tho nnz'ng
OF Sophomore Att:rbury was decided upon
by them IN advance, out they profess not 10 know
who the delegated 10 execute tho plans pre-
vIousiy concocted. Great efforts were made by the
faculty anu all those prominently connected with the
college TO keep the anair quiet ana 10 bcIitte all Incl
dcnIa of tnis TaqIc rencOntrc rcques u Is stAted