New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
A HARVARD JUNIOR HURT.
THE END OF A WILD BARROOM FIGHT.
CHAMPAGNE SUPPER LEADS TO TROUBLE-INsANs
FROM HIS fHJCRIPs.
1RY TELEGRAPH THE TRTBCNI.1


CAMBRIDGE, June II .-Gcorge Gill Whitc'
law, OF st. Louis, member of the Harvard class OF
s7 been lying for week at the point OF death In his
college apartments No. 81 Hton's Block just outside
Of the university ncosure. He Is suffering from severe
concusson Of the bran caused by wound received on
the night of Saturday. June 19. in fight between
OF foohariy students and the in mates Of dram
shop. At $50 p. the date men,
toned eight students set out from tho
college buildings In Cambridge and attended. In
response to an invitation from some OF the under
officers. champagne supper on board tho United
States receiving ship Wabash Two OF tho
eight young fellows members OF the senior ella"
and the remaining six were juniors After drinking
much five OF the eight started back to Cam
bridge together. They went into the Miller
House, at No. lat Courtst Their opproach
was noticed by the proprietor OF tho
place. Edward +. McAvoy. who standing In tho
doorway the With knowledge born OF years OF
experience OF the store which Il depentens
largely upon the students trade he thought It best TO
follow the boys lie found already running things
pretty much their own way shooting gallery -
connected with the saloon he who appeared to be tho
spokesman and leader or the five, Castor Mcares Ashe
OF san Francisco amused himself for while at the ex'
pense of persons desiring the shooting gallery
He tipped their gunbarreis up. down ami sideways in
the greatest glce and made himself AMI the rest OK his
crowd unpeasantly familiar and noisy until McAvoy
expostulsted with him rather forcibIy Things then
reached q crisis. As he drew oil according
to tho most approved methods. McAvoy. who
is somewhat Of athlete. grasped his
arms and held them as IL In vice. stun
ming blow from loaded cane fell upon McAvoy's head
from behind His grasp loos-ned and he sank bleeding
ana senseess to the floor. About fifteen men
In the store. McAvoy's fall was the
signal for their cOmbinsren against tho
intruders and concerted attack made upon them
with chairs, clues, becr mugs and whatever
handy. Drunk they were, the Har-
ward boys game. No time was wasted
Chairs tables overturned the orchestra nsru
ments hopelessly ruined McAvoy recovered
from the blow given him. staggered to his feet aud
calling to his mother who entered at tho moment: "Fm
all right, will lick the whelps yet" he sprans into the
thicKest Of the nght Fortunately for the students,
a attendant TO Police Station No. 3. In Joy-st.
from which place force was sent that soon brought
the maddened crowd to their senses McAvoy ordered
The Others were taken to the station there McAvoy fe
the students arrested but OF them had escaped
fused to prefer charges against them for fear OF nur
and together Dr. Cleys office, In Cambridge
g. where their 9ameroas wound, s were dressed some
tatlLg seventeen stitches in the scalp
Ias anger Of the Marysrd ar men wa; BY 0, mo
Numerous threats made Of going back to wipe oup
night succeeded in keeping order.
About midnight the three members OF the original
to the college in search of their comrades. There q
psaoe ndn scene awaited them .,,ha |" MS room room
blood young Wbiteaw. He was insane aud when
found was utterins imprecatons aud shaxng
number OF wounds. OF them
having cause conclusion Of the BRAIN From th II tno
to this has known a ucld moment fIis parents
In ST. Louis informed OF the calamity. since their
arrival he has hat the best OF medical aid
He is only twenty-one years OF age. AZ
the hour Of writing his death or recovery
is doubtful Following are the names OF the i've
students were In the light GssiOl Neares Ashe.
'S, San Francisco; Jesse Maxwell Oyerton. SO. Nash
Vile; J. T. Allison, 81. Xena. ONO; Eion BisDee. 81
Washington; George Gill Wnltcaw. 81. St Louis