The morning call., 1892-07-12
HE HOLDS THE FORT.
COgswell Repels the Attack on
His Intrenchments.
The Trustees Retire Diseomfied-An Injunc.
tion That Did Not Work-Au Appeal
to the Courts.

The old saying that ''he who laughs last
laughs best was never better exemplifed
than it was early yesterday morning in the
precincts of CogSwell's College, corner Of
Twenty-sixth and Folsom streets.
As the readers of THE CALL are aware,
the relations between the founder of
the institute and the trustees OF his
selection have been considerably strained
for a long time past week ago, on
the refusal OF the trustees to resign, Dr.
Cogswen took possession Of the school,
placed an armed guard within, aud notified
the Objectionable board that he would hold
possession against all persons until de-
cision was reached in his pending suit
against them. Thereafter charges and
counter charges were published by the
parties, in which allegations of incapacity
and dishonesty were alleged on one side and
imbeeility and crankiness on the other.
Little notice Of the doctors seizure of the
school was taken by the trustees beyond the
publication of an announcement tbat they
would reopen the school for business on
Monday, July II. ThereuDon the irate
founder doubled his guards and declared
in the most solemn manner that they
would not do so as long as he had the
strength and means 10 resist them. A more
determined announcement on the part Of
the trustees followed, and things remained
IN staiu quo till tate last Saturday, when the
wTathy doctor and his cohorts were served
with an Injunction, or what purported to be
an injunction, enJolning him and his repre-
sentatiyes from interfering in any way
with the ingress or egress of the trustees
and their duly authorized agents, teach
eTs. etc.
A COUP D'ETAT.
This unexpected coup d'etat II was be-
lleVed would take the ground from under
fnnt md
made every preparation for opening the
school as promised The staff of teachers
was duly appointed, the curriculum for the
term mapped out and the positive an
noun cement made that school would reopen
promptly at O'Clock on Monday morning,
The only step taken in opposition by Or.
Cogswell was visit TO the Chief of Police
TO ask the protection of his department.
Mhleh was at once promised.
yesterday morning an hour before III
time set Tor opening the school George w.
Gibbs, one Of the trustees, arrived. lie was
accompanied by George +. Merrill. the
newly elected principal or president Of the
stan. Captain Short ana an officer were
already on duty at the premises. and w. T.
Baggett, the attorney. was taking q eonsti-
tutlonal in the playground.
The trustee and principal showed their
belief tha. the law was with them, and If
feeted surprise at seeing the windows and
doors barricaded, Notwithstanding Jndgs
around to the playground and finding the
gate locked took the fence like pair of
athletes and straightway addressed them
selves to the doctors legal representative.
Mr.. Baggett Informed the gentlemen that
the building would not be given up, and.
discounted. they wandered around the
building, and finally sought comfort from
the police captain.
FARLEY WITH THE GARRISON
After brief consultation with him.
Gibbs, Merrill and the polIce went to the
rear entrance. through which Baggett had
just disappeared. and knocked for admis-
sion. Baggett and ole of Cogswell's re-
tainers answered the summons The attOr-
ney again refused 10 allow The building to
be opened, and explained that the document
which they relied upon as an Injunction was
nothing of the kind.
Notwithstanding this declaration the new
principal wanted to get in, and pulling out
the Judges order read it with much solem-
niiy and elocutonary impressiveness He
admitted he was no lawyer. bnt thought the
language was sufficiently explicit for Iay-
man to understand, and that Mr. Baggett
was putting himself In a bad box by refus-
ing him entrance.
The attorney ignored him, and addressed
himself thereafter to Mr.. Gibbs. who dis
ayowed any intention to resort 10 violence.
but was emphatic la his demand for posses