Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-30
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

The First Days Exercises Held In the MM-
micipat Court RO0ns-TIe President Con-
Victed of AssauIt-PrOfessor Pike Waives
EcamtnGtiOn-Pr0fessO Moore Pleads
Guilty and Pays a Fine of $25 and Costs.
OPENING THE BALL.
Minneapolis must have her daily sensation. Her
sensation of yesterday morning was in the trial of the
president of the university and two professors for
shooting and assaultipg one Of the Students as
heretofore mentioned in this der artment Of the
GLoEE.
At an early hour the municipal court room was
crowded by eager spectators, representing all shades
of opinion regarding the matter. Among them
were quite number of the student friends of the
complaining witness, the wounded student.
PROF. PIKE,
charged with the shooting was the first to open the
programme. j. g. Wooey appeared for the defense,
and upon the case being called waived an examina.
ton.
The court bound Prof. Pike over to await the
action Of the grand jury in the sum of 5000. The
bonds were filed, with President Folwell and Prof,
Moore as sureties.
PRESIDENT FcLwELL's
case next claimed attention. He pleaded not guilty
ard trial ensued.
Asa Paine was the first witness examined. He
testified In detail to the occurrence. After the
shooting he was being conducted to the house of
President Folwen by Professors Pike
and Moore. He walked between them. When
nearly to the house. President FolweI rushed upon
them, caught hold Of Prof. Moore and pulled him
away. President Folwell then grabbed him paine
by the throat with both hands and choked him.
When he caught hold of Prof. Moore, Prof. Pike
called out: "1hat is Prof. Moore. We have
caught Paine and he is wounded Upon this the
president did the choking. He further testified to
being taken into the house and cared for.
G. NJ. Way, former student, next testified. He
was near by at the time Of the shooting, and came
to ascertain the trouble. At the time President
Folwell choked Paine he was only few feet dis
tant. He heard Prof. Pike say that he had Paine
President Folwen was next sworn. He
gave recital of all the incidents of the evening.
He was given full scope and allowed to talk rs much
as he pleased. He denied having knowingly
that either Of the men were Professors Pike or
Moore. He only wanted to identify the parties sup
posing the three to be students implicated in the
"horniDg"
PROF. MOORE.
The next witness did not see the president touch
Paine. he was swung around rudely by the presi-
dent. he thought Prof. Pike did not tell the presi.
dent that the young man was Paine snd that he WAS
wounded until after he had committed the assault
If any assault had been committed.
PROF. Pixies
testimony corroborated that of Paine In
every particular. When President Folvell
seized Prof. Moore, he explained to him who the
parties were. President Folwen thereupon choked
Paine.
The court in giving his finding remarked that he
felt panied to render decision In the case. But
the president Of the university was entitled to no
more consideration In the courts of Justice than An
ordinary laborer. He found the president techni-
cally guilty Of assault, but there had been no
harm done he suspended sentence.
FINED S26 AND COSTS.
Prof Moore was next arraigned upon the charge
of assault and battery. He entered plea of guilty
and the court imposed fine of $25 and costs of the
action, which was paid.