Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-07
THE swARTHMORE HAZING.
Too Warm a Reception Given "a Re-
turning Graduate.

John w. Hutchinson, jr., the young New
York lawyer who was hazed while return
ing from visit to his alma mater, Swarth-
more College. Pa, on Sunday evening, was
seen yesterday at his Office.
Mr.. Hutchinson is rather stockily built,
OF medium height and wears his golden
brown hair parted in the middle and
rather long. He told a graphic story of The
outrage, as he styled IT, that had been Per
Eetrated upon him.
You see." began Mr.. Hutchinson while
was a student Of Swarthmore four or
nve years ago, 1 was track manager of the
athleuc association. 1 mad been mainly m
strumentai IN having a fence built around
the athleuc grounds and making other inn
proVeinents, The cost OF when mas been en-
tailed upon future classes This has anger
ed the younger students against me- and
When called upon a sister, VINO Is "A stu
dent al the college. they took occasion ID
vent their spleen upon me-
i lett the college parlor about y O'clock
SUNDAY evening, walking down the long
slope toward me railroad station when
suddenly L was surrounded ly about =
score OF students, who apparently came cut
OF the ground as If by magic. Half a dozen
OF them wore masks and acted as leaders,
Suddenly, and before 4 was aware of their
object, 1 was seized from behind and Vio-
lenuy thrown TO the ground. M-hiIe so
eral OF the students sat upon me ana held
me down one Of them took a pair of ,,cis-
sors from his pocket and clipped on me
side of my musIache" Here the vo1,ng
lawyer placed hls nnger meditauVely ANON
hls upper lip, upon winch there was buI a
close siuLble of red hair.
Then they shaved that side of my lin"
continued Mr Hutchinson, and leIt ne
other side untouched, as You see. Inc stu
dents. with many Jeers, then let me get l,p
ana L thought 1 would be allowed TO 40 IA
peace. But II was not 10 De SO. Two men
grabbed me by the legs ana started down
ran n an-iTF,
and several packages L had been CARRYING
Alter dragging me for some distance and
saoJecung me 10 many taGnJs and Laughing
remarks, they released their hold on me
and fled.
Il went back to the college and STAYED
there all night. In the morning 1 went 10
Media ana swore out warrants for the ar
rest OF Students Andrews, Maniey MebD
Hodge and hayier, whom A had recognized
through their masks. L went back 10 the
college with a constable but was prevailed
on by some of the OLDER students NOT 10
have my tormentors arrested. rnally con-
scented after they had promised Inat A
would be made welcome to the coilese here
after anu by several of the older students
assuring me that they would explain 10 tbs
young college men that / was not at fault
IN my management Of the athletic asso-
clauOn. beslQes, you see, lie at college
would probably be made uncomfortable tor
my sister II 4 insisted Oh having them ar
rested. Monday evening the students 4. ID
a mass meeting. L addressed them and Was
heartily cheered.
But now" concluded Mr.. Hutchinson,
with determined manner. that 1 have
been SO Inundated by having my hazinx
exploited in the newspapers. 4 have deter
mined 40 prosecute the students who SUBJ
jected me TO such personal indignities IN
the CIVIL courts, and VIII shortly leave Tor
Media TO have them arrested and prosecut-
ed, they deserve. 4 will follow UP the
case 10 the bitter end"