The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-10

btauGG5 Va guG OCCuEESuSSs
NEW HAvES, Cow, June 0.-Thorc is
CONSIDERATION as we'll rs sorrow at Yale
over tho tragic accident which cost viii
kins Rustips the Yale student Of the
class Of '9i. his life.
It's understood that the faculty al.
ready contenplates an order which
shall put an end 10 the kind OF initia-
tions by the,D. X. g. society which re-
suited in Rustin's death.
Howard Sidney Bownes, Of '93, who
was the principal leader in the initia-
ton, was so much affected by tho death
OF RuStin last night that only the de-
termined ellortso his friends prevented
him from doing harm to himself.
Coroner Mix Immediately upon learn.
ing tho circumstances Of the death OF
Rustin, determined upon an inquest.
Three OF the students who were con-
cerned in the fatal initials-J. E. Shct.
field, '04; Fl. L. Byxbee, 'O3, and II. S.
Bowncs, '03-and Llewellyn Downes, q
young man not connected with the col.
lego, were examined in the presence OF
Professors Baldwin and Phelps. OF the
faculty. qa
The story they told was in substance
that they were conducting Rustin, who
was blindfolded, to Moriarty's cafe, in
Temple street, q famous resort OF the
students. In passing through Temple
street they told Rustin to run. He
dashed ahead at top speed and dis
tanced his companions. They shouted
for him to stop and tried to catch him,
but he suddenly leaped to the right side
of the road and ran against the pole OF
q hack which stood at tho entrance OF q
livery stable. Ho fell to tho ground
unconscious, and was subsequently
carried into Stewards restaurant and
Drs. Sanford and Russell called. He
was then taken to his home.
The injurywhicLl he sustained was not
considered serious nor was it thought
that he was seriously injured until
Sunday, when symptoms Of peritOnitis
appeared. So little was the accident
regarded that the same night Rustin
was given the fraternity oath in his
room, and he even felt so much better
that he desired togo out.
The testimony Of several citizens who
witnessed tho initiation is desired by
the coroner, but they have not been
found. tfa
LED TO HIS DOOM.
One Of them, who refused to allow his
name used, as no does not want to tes-
tify before the coroner, says that Rus
tin was led blindfolded deliberately to
the pole of the hack by his compan-
ions. He says that Rustin, accompanied
on each side by student and followed
by several others, was passing through
Temple street. In front OF Nesbitt's
stood hack. It was unhitched, the
pole standing straight out. As the
party approached it the two compan-
ions OF Rustin led him directly toward
it without slowing up in their pace.
When about a foot or so from the pole
they cried, "Look out, Rustin, here
comes n team" aud at the Same time
instantly let go Of him.
Rustiu to escape, as he supposed, be-
ing run down, at once leaped and struck
the pole. The gentleman in question
was so overcome by the sight that he
was taken sick himself.
The sophomore class Of the academic
department OF Yale and the junior class
OF the Sheffield scientific school, held
meeting this morning and resolved to
wear badge OF mourning for the rest
OF the college year.
no MORE OF THESE PRACTICES.
The first practical fruits of tho lesson
given to Yale students by the decease Of
Rustin was the adoption this evening
by both the Psi Epsilon and the Delta
Kappa Epsilon societies Of the follow.
ing resolutions;
Resolred, That every candidate shall
assent to the oath OF the society and
Hhall sign tho constitution.
Res0lrfd fariher, That the initiation
ceremony shall be the above and moth.
ing more.
The father and mother Of tho dead
student arrived this afternoon from the
west and the sad news was broken TO |
them by one OF their late sons class.
mates. They will probably return with
the corpse OF their son o-morrow.
The father, before taking leave Of the
classmates OF his dead boy tonight, as.
Bured'them that he did not condemn
those who had led in the initiation for
IN accident which obviously could not
have been foreseen. He hoped that
their remembrance OF the event would
gradually loseits bitterness, and that they
would notcontinue to reproach them.
Eelves for u calamity which resulted
from no intentional fault OF theirs
1t is safe to say that tho memory Of
this interview with the generous father
OF their late comrade will stay with
them as long as they live.
l saw President Dwight tonight, but
he declined to discuss the affair or to
say whether the faculty would likely to
take action in regard to il.
II is reported that on the same night
that Rustin was injured another sin.
dent, who was beinginitiated, narrowly
escaped being killed. This student was
running blindfoldod through the middle
OF tho street and ran into street car
Had 1t not been for the promptness Of
the drivereit is said, the student would
undoubtedly have been run over.
-So-
DIR. BuoHANAN'S DEFENCE,