New-York tribune., 1882-09-29
A YALE STUDENT ~ Trouble.
ARRESTED FOR DISHONEST PRACTICES.
HOW He vICTIMZED THg UNDER-GRADUATEs-lN-
DIGNATION IN THE COLLEGE.

HOW He vGCrIMlZED THG UNDERGRNDUArEs-lN-
DIGNATION N THE COLLEGE.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
NEW -HAvEv. Conn.,. Sept. 2S-Abert L. Smith,
n senior in Yale College and resident OF Nortn
Haven. was arrested last Tues lay evening on the
charge of obtaining money under fal.e pretenses'
The arrest OF a member OF the college community
has set the whole college by the cars. There -
great feeling and greater Indignation. In the war
rant for arrest the names Of several members of
the sophomore class appear bat ths prime mover
in the prosecution Is l.. H. Hull captain Of the uni
versity crew and n classmate of Smiths.
Captain Hull II seems. had made the acquaint-
ancc asi summer during the vacation OF family
whose son had Just entered the Fl, shman class At
the l, quest of the family. Captain Hull promised TO
keep ,gatchfu eye over the youthful scion and gave
him some wholesome advice to his college con-
duet In accordance with his promise. Captain
Hull called on the freshman a few evenings ago In
the cours. ol the conversation the young man re-
marked TO Captain Hull that he had given TO
Albert +. Smith of the senior class $40,
for the purpose of helping to defiay the
expenses of what is known the
college rs the consolidated ha- ball nine. IN
coatrallstIncion 10 the university baseball club.
The susolldatel nine is composed of the second
nnc best baseball players in the college, and Is or
gained each year for the purpose OF PLAYING
against and thereby giving practice to the univer-
sity ninc The consolidated nine differs from the
other IN that it pays its own expenses, the whole
college supporting the university Line. Captain
Hull knew these facts and realized immediately
that Smith was practising fraud upon the
freshmen. Smith vas a member OF the
consolidated nile, PLAYING in the posi-
sion Of catcher and was considered very
good man. Captain Hull vas qucl t. detect t.c
fraud, for hc had known Smith all through ms
college course. and Was aware That suspicion Lad
long attached o hiin, hc having nccI Inphciied IN
several lesser offences. Alte a bdst bail MA ch one
ddy 4a~I year Smith and the captain OF the cOusOi
ldlt,d aiu- rc,uriel 10 the college together and
changed their clothes IN the captains rooms. The
captain, having dressed 51Ouer han smith. went
out. asking smith as he lett the room to
close the COR auG drop tho latch hen
hc had finished dressing. hen ihc captain
returned 10 h- room Ia eG ~ the afternoon ne found
several aruci,s oI more or less value missing
amOng other. "A ~llycr-mOuntcd revolver. The re-
voyer WAS s4bs .qurhty found IN % pdwnbIOktrs
shop and tGc pro- rector o. inc opup was Ordered 10
,,ro Inc. ~. ,rr.ir from vino. De- had obtained H.
GA tine following day smith a-iln visited the Paw-
broker sIOp 10 dl,p0-e ot god >}Iographlc pen
lhc pd"hnioker invited oniIh 70 Walk
up to Lourt-st. with hIm. On the way. however,
smith, su,pe ting trouble thro" ,he pwnbr"ker
into thr street and ran away. lie ALrucd TO 'ue
room OF tine captain of the bail nine and begged
AIm not 10 have HIM arrested Inc captain yIciucd,
but promised 10 expose hin # he gpi INTO auy more
trouble Oi Ike nature. II was only short time
IL ter TIN, thar another member OF his elias, missed
gold watch from hl, room N college, ana tldl, too
alter call from smith. Inat evening 'he
e-ass'nate was out CAN do- In some al
lycAod On the next morning smllA
came 10 lc scuiol' room, and after some converse
lion. said: " IncT-s your watch under me bureau.
ne owner va, glad 10 iud Ia, WatcI that hr leg
the matter rest there. SmItI nrXt tried ms hand
at another game. IL tackled un-uspecting UNDER
clssncu, aud on tine p.ca OF cOAec.ing money
tor the different atuIc c interests oi the college,
succeeded ln obtaining no small SUN of money
Ii similar game tuat he had at
tempted thIs time when caught by captain
Hull lie was more inp"rtu iate Ih ms 4rihaid7
for suh-orIpt40n-. and would take nothing less
IMAM 40. IL was recently dcciecd by the college
faculty mat iht subscription >. atchl hcu HAS
ioag been q curse 10 the students, should be tn-
tlr-i, done away wIth aud no money collected un-
der tae penalty Oi expulsion nom The college. A
great many students. particularly those oi the
iI.- imam class, We're ign0lani OF tins edic., an
col. .rqueutIy 1ri easy pIry lO the tIcksOl Slth
Prs''Oas to his arrest omItn wa7 'ahrd upon oy
Captain Hull. W no denanued from Inn the so ne
had obtained from his protege smith at FIRST de-
uicd having he money, bui When threatened
Win % 20. d tLunp-ng II he diI h"i return ihf
money. be gave IA, pOlu watch to Cap am HuI 40
security Upon his being arrested and taken 20
Police Ieadq iarter- uc sad nc intended to return
tho money aud mad acted in COOL ialth. lie sent
for lawyer OF tn, cty aud gave hs case INTO ms
hands. / u. udu with whom SMiln boarded Ill-
u,ued bond, Tor him To- tAe amouni o. 500 ANA nis
case was continued IL tie CITY Lourf TIL saturday
ucAt.
liz and around the col ge there is considerable
excitement over tuc mater. AT q college meeting
ncld tll. morning 10 Wa learned that poo had been
collected 1y -I,A from oOpuo more, d"d TlUO from
the IcslI.ca. IN each tla-, there were also nuns
icr VINO lad been uupcd, bat VINO refused To
say 10 what extent. Ii c,timHcd tAat
smith OBTAINED o. least 500 uld'r la,c prrtcncrs
sine, the college opened, aoout tnc middle OF TINS
month. Smiths Lt"Jcr WAS present al the college
tirctiu- al4 urgent 10 5cIai oI his client, IjI tnc
-.is a. a.. iiN. that n0 one would proceed against
nuu The lavfrr SAID nc had tn. money lu his
p,,,e.siou and tlaj DO would be 70 uruco to tie
rrttlIl oauels he >uu oil 80 Nd, returned 90
m. freshmen The feeling IN tine col lrgr IN regard
10 fio matter -trJns tlat some ol tnc sthacu
have oA red 10 p"y Nmin Oou-'
offered 10 as,is. IN sending MIN ont of the
country that the disgrace OF having a fellowship
dent appear 100 the POuc. Court may be prevented.
Ih.,o. .. ,cu n has as get taken no other Gc ION
iu fc latlcr tnau to suggest, "a, PRESIDENT Porter
dl. ncu informed o.. tD STATE Ol affairs. That the
city authorizes tane cu..- 20 oi the matter
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