New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
TIE COLLEGE SENSATION AT PRINCETON.


HOW THE TwTNTY-FoUE sIUprNrs CAME TO ne Az
RESTED AT TRENTON FOR SINGING ~ TUE
sTEEEIs-TUFIR ROUGH TREATMENT BY THE
POLICE.
IRON Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rHE TRlBrSf"I
PRINCETON, Jan. 20.-FOr the last few DAYS
the seShluS around Princeton has been excellent ana
the students have been endcayOung 10 elJoy H.
large four-in-hand sleigh. accommodating
about twenty, is tho fayoiito vehicle oi
the students, and it has been carrying crowds
Of ioval.iellows to the neignborng CITY of Trenton
nightly II is almost an axiom that students. to enjoy
Themselves must sing college songs, and thi5 anuac-
been the cnicf OF tie arrest OF twenty
four cO'lcgiaus al Trenton.
Probably sixty Princeton men wcr' in Trenton on sat
uriay anl far be- learned they were any hlnG
except disorderlv About II o'clock two sl"ishloHds
Of them left tho TreatOn House. taking he direct oad
toward Princeton not driving Om street 10 street as
some accounts have f. Tee tVO-iorsc sleigh, contain
ing seven seni0ra drove along. singing the selshus
song
Jingle bells jiuee bells Jingle all the dav' etc
Eot far behind followed the T0ur-nhand with seven
teen frc sbIncn the parry proposed college
song hut the others cousoienouaiy opposed sincin.
a. sunday morning was near at han :; compromise WAS
made by proposing the "Swcet By'-duu Dye.
Near the Warren Street Bridge over the canal
several policemen suddenly jun9cd INTO the roadway
and catching the bride rcnS, ioOsened thtn from the
horses heads. Thc fOur-G-iand was tFcaei III tuo
same way, anI both slcGis turned back
toward the police station. Before the occupants
OF the seghs had uttered word, they were
greeted by policeman with. Now we've got
You and intend to keep You. We've been laying
for yOu." All this emphasized with oaths. ThiS
only Information that could b obtained by inc
students ~ 20 the cause OF thelF arrest lh'] were
paraded through the streets. with Policeman al tAe
head of oach horse ana special force as EuaFi q"
honor. the sidewalk.
When they arrived aI the police station III" students
hustled roughly into three cells, SIX cach III tWo
ana the r. manning twelve in cell wA;cG WIS only made
10 accommodate SIX. Cmmpc1 IN these cold cells
icclcd at by The policemen, nj refused thlhgs
absolutely necessary FOR comfort Tie stuuCuis ;
kept without any Information as 10 INC cause o
then arrest or ny md offered by which they might
summon their onds TO their relief " happened that
u Princeton citizen. friend OF the college, was
in Trenton at tDe time Of the arrest. ana nc
Immediately used all his power Ia secure 'helr
release. With tine ald of McSsrS. g. and T.. Green
rccdcl per.uading the Justice to unt special Ses-
sion N D. The students adverse 10 pleading
guilty. but they were informed that they couId not bc
trrd until morning, and would ne com vlcd 10 enan
the il all night unless they 80 plcaued PrcicrIlhS
anything TO this. they went through the form advised
aLd We're fined T} s. each aud released
This 20 he the story OF TIE whole ahalr. Ihe
Trenton authorities have taken dislike 10 IN students
aud they dctt uuned 10 put dampcr on their visits 10
that The parties arrested on" and al, complain
IT the rOdgh and cent cUnGuCt Of the Trenton police
These students stand hIgh among their lei
lows, and many of them are among inc
most CONSCIENTIOUS IN the college They now adj
with their parrus as To whether >ie"S sitll De
taken 10 damages for their tal-c nprSohnch'.
As t.ey VItul.iy achnOWledccd their SIN IN pleading
guilty. however il l. Thought IN n nothing Wil ne u"c
I'm the matter. Tie Sud nis and some 0 the faculty aIe
indignant at he affair tor the hEh character OF many
of the Imprisoned 0uvs is well known.