New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-24
THE TRAGEDY AT CORNELL.
POLICE GETTING CLOSER TO THE
CRIMINALS
LOOKING FOR MISSING sTUDENTs-ACTIoN OF
THE FACULTY - FUNERAL OF
THE VICTIM.

Ithaca. Feb % (specaD.-The latest develop
ment In the chlorine gas affair. in connection
with the Cornell freshman banquet. is the state
ment Of student t. several of his intimate
friends that he was concerned in the plot from
the beginning. regarding Il merely as a practical
joke When the thing was done and resulted in
the destruction Of a human life. the young man
wanted to do the manly thing ana come forward
with the whole story. but If he made clean
breast Of the affair It would mplicate some five
or six OF his friends and that he was unwilling
to do He has therefore concealed his identity.
But the authorities now have several cews
which 1t is expected will soon bring the offenders
to light.
The faculty Of the university met this afternoon
and discussed the gas affair at length. lnas-
much as Il was not the act of class but OF
small number OF individuals I'm a class, presum-
ably sOphomores the faculty felt that there was
nothing for them to do further than 10 extend
every possible aid II the civil authorities now
engaged in hunting down the criminals. Accord
inGly the faculty indorscd President Schurman 5
action by passing this resolutions:
Resolved. That the faculty once more formally
declare that while students who have been con
victed OF offences against law and order VIII also
be subjected To the discipline OF the University. Il
is not the business OF the faculty. nut OF thr cNll
authorities to preserve the peace and maintain inc
law which I'm our opinion should be upheld against
student offenders with the same impartial rigor as
Is shown toward other offenders. thereiore te iaS
uy assures the civil authorities Of Ithaca of their
desire to cooperate with th"m In procuring tie
detection and securing the conviction OF the per
petrators of the crime committed in connection with
the freshman banquet.
In response to a request from the presidents
Of the four classes Of the University. the faculty
agreed to suspend all university exercises at IL
o'clock Monday. which il an hour carrier imam
the usual closing time At that time II Is pro
posed 10 hold general student mass-meetlhg
M which plans will he discussed for the strctest
regulation Of class rushes and for the prevention
of any such occurrences in tho iutllIe as 'i'e
laucutabc one Of Tuesday night. 1t VIII be
proposed AT this meeting t. do away Win th'
annual freshman banquet entirely, ana IN the
nresert condition Of affairs such a proposition
viii probably be carried Another proposition
fayors the enlargement of the functions "i the
presen, student Committee on Discipline so H@
To- give II power over all matters concerning
good order. ,,,,.., -.
The temper Of the students was exhibited ny
tho way thcv turned ont - the class meetings
to-day which were called for the purpose "i
providing for the funeral expenses of Mrs. JACK
son the murdered negro cook Nearly SI"D was
collected on the spot which was enough 10 pay
tho funeral expenses # the deceased woman ana
also cancel a number of small debts Which Sht
left Several classes appointed represent -
TO attend the funeral which was h"Id aI
o'clock this afternoon.
The Coroners jury was adjourned yesterday
because the police were unable 10 serve SUNNI u.
on two sophomorcs- l.. Taylor. ~ Ila.iile.d
y j. and G. l. Dingens. of Bural" II iS sd!'
that TAYLOR is In town and asserts that n" cdl
prove an alibi. Dingens left town N"ih"Sna
| morning and has not been heard from since. II
vas supposed THAI he went home. but tceEram'
:, Ruffalo brought the answer that he had no
heen there,