Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-25

To pelt with rocks and Rrimv coal
Inc freshiaan's window panes;
VI tnat TO reach fair Wi-don.'s goal
And bow before her fanes
ins freshmen must be 'hazed by those
W no strut about with canes,
Ana blow Sophomore
10 iree their surplus brains-''
Inc court room was crowded on Saturday.
with very large number of ladies in attend
ance, as well as many from college.
H. r. Bradley. one of the defendants a
Sophomore, testified that he is Packard.
roommate. He was with the defendant on
the night Of Strout's injury. He testified 10
the circumstances Of the search of Strout's
room for cider. He said that when the crowd
went in Strout had his handkerchief to his
eve, and he noticed that the eve was black
lie did not notice any blood He asked no
question. He had no knowledge that Strout
mad been injured that night and took no part
In the lnfiiction of the wound. He did not
know the person vino threw the coal He
stated that he had been out on other nights
when windows were broken.
). A. Packard of Portland. one of the defend
ants. Sophomore al the time Strout was hurt
testified that he was with the defendants on
that night. Bradley called him, told him that
Freshman had gone out after cider and sug-
gested that they had better intercept him
when he came in Packard went to the en-
trance opposite the Presidents house where
he waited 10 minutes. Bradley then came
up and they went to the CONGREGATIONAL
church. They were joined by Others and went
TO Winthrop hall. They searched the rooms
IN the north end of Appleton hall and then
went to the south end. passing in front of the
building. Before going il at the south en-
trance he stepped back 10 or II feet to see if
there were lights in any more of the rooms
besides Strout's. The boys then turned to
90 up and he followed. He went into
Strouts room With the rest. Strout's room
mate stood so that he didn't get full view
OF him (Strout There was large oblong
table in the centre of the room under the
lamp. Strout's roommate stood near this
and IN line between the witness and Strout
Packard said that he went into the bedroom
to look after the cider. He didn't see the
broken window and couldn't tell whether
he looked under the bed or whether he
made strict search for the cider When he
came out he heard some one say, II wonder
what is the matter with Strout's eve" He
turned and asked why. Some one said
Strout's eve was black He had no knowl-
edge OF the person who injured Strout and
stated positively that he did not do it himself
He said that he had on that night soft felt
hat with low crown. He was positive be-
cause he wore no other hat. On cross-exam-
nation he testified that soon after the injury
to Strout he was suspended by the college
authorities for tive months, but not for any,
thing connected with the Strout affair. He
was suspended or expelled he didn't know
which, six weeks ago and is still ''rusticat-
ing" The cause for these suspensions. he
said, was ''cutting recitations," and for not
keeping up his standing. He said that he
was out on the night of the Thornton affair
as well as other nights. He shouted on these
occasions, but did not throw anv bricks or
stones.
During the examination of this witness. at
ruling of the judge against the plaintiff,
there was some applause. Judge Symonds
gave notice to the officers that they had full
power to arrest any one who should repeat
this disturbance.
Albert +. Sweetsir, one of the defendants,a
Sophomore, testified that he was with the de-
PENDANTS on the night of Strout's injury. He
gave an account of the occurrences of that
night substantially the same AS the other de-
PENDANTS. He did not go to Strout's room but
remained at the foot of the stairs. He had no
knowledge of Strout's injury that night; did
not intlict it himself and knew OF no person
who was connected with the assault. He was
out on previous nights and had thrown bricks
through the windows of other students.
Donald C. Clark, a Sophomore, and one of
the defendants, testified that he was present
on the night of the Strout affair with the
rest. He detailed the conversation which he
had in the Brunswick restaurant with Mr..
Fay substantially the same testified to by
Mr.. Merriman of Brunswick. He said that
he had never stated to anybody that he had
any connection with Strout's injury. He
oh,
ton with Mr. Fay as testified to by Deputy
Sheriff Parker.
Joseph Torrey. Jr.. a Sophomore, testified
that he first knew of Strout's injury the
morning after. lie informed Clark of it.
He. Smith and Clark went to Strout's room
the next morning. He was not spokesman of
the partv This closed the direct testimony
for the defense.
In rebuttal. Charles A. Strout was recall
cd He testified that he stood in the bed
room doorway No one of the defendants
passed into bedroom. Under the lamp in the
centre of the room a small round table
about l04 feet in diameter. No other
table was there. This table was brought
from home the second week in the term.
There was an ob!ong table about six feet nv
three 10 the southeast corner of the room. IL
remained so while was there. did not
move tUN posiipu VI tdNc
from NV ewes. There was nothing between
me and the door to obstruct my vision.
Whittier stood near the centre table about
two feet to the east. He was not in line be-
tween me and the door. Before examining
NV eve in the glass I wiped it carefully with
nv handkerchief The blood had run down
over my eve and cheek. did not see any
blackness. There was cut over the eve
about one inch long which bled quite freely.
There was nothing but blood on the handker-
chief On cross examination Strout said that
the oblong table was in the centre of the
room at the verv first of the term. Strcut
said that when the boys came into the room
Packard looked in the coal closet Bradley
behind the door and Clark stood behind them,
Whittier, Strouts roommate. corroborated
the latters testimony in all points with refer
ence to the position of the table and his own,
and in regard to the statement that no one of
the defendants went into the bedroom.
Morrill, Goddard testified that he was in the
room that evening and the next day and the
position of the table was the same as described
by the last two witnesses.
S. c. Strout. Esq, testified that he sent
down the small centre table from home. The
oblong table was also sent down from his Of
fee. The cuts over his sons eye seemed to
be series of bruises. These places were
not black and blue but raw.
Packard was recalled. and testified that the