New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
COMPLAINING TO MR.. BYRNES.
COLUMBIA STUDENTS INDIGNANT AT
THE POLICE.
THEY HOLD MEETING AND DRAW UP PRO-
TEsT-PREsIDENT LOW AND THE sUPERIN-
TENDENT TO INVESTIGATE THE AL
LEGGED OUTRAGE ON FRI
DAY EVENING.

DAY EVENING.
Several OF the Columbia College students who
were dubbed by the police of the East Sixty
seventh-st. station Friday night Police
headquarters yesterday make a complaint TO
superintendent Byrnes. They wel-dressed
young and did not have the appearance OF dis
turbers Of the peace. None Of them showed any
marks Of a clubbing but they said they could bring
some OF their comrades whose faces showed
cuts Mr.. Byrnes talked with them In a fathery
fashion. and wanted to know why they drink
ing beer and making much noise in the vacant lot
at Sixty-eighth-st. and Avenue at late hour
Friday night. They declared that they were only
having some harmless fun. after the manner of col
lege boys.
"Can you Identify any Of the policemen who
dubbed you as you say?' the Superintendent IN
quired
The students said they thought Of the police
men could be identified by the students who were
at their homes nursing their bruises
Mr.. Byrnes did not ask the young men to give
their names. He tod them come back on Tues
day at II a. m. and bring with them the students
who could identify the policemen. He promised TO
have the policemen present at the hearing and to
make thorough investigation OF the complaint.
The students Of the college excited yester-
day at the action OF the police The boys had a
permit to use the lot, and the appearance OF the
was nearly ont, and most Of the students had al
ready hattHy gone gone home All agree that they would
quested to leave the lot.
President Low. who visited by the students
after they left the superintendent. told them to
make out a written statement. signed by those who
added that, If they had any grounds for action. he
ana the Board of Trustees would take decided
stand in the matter. In the afternoon the students
called a mass meeting 10 decide what should be
done T. W. Gould, sophomore. was elected chair
man, and W. c. Shoup. also n sophomore secretary.
After some preliminary discussion a motion
carried 10 appoint committee OF three to draw up
a statement of what occurred, In accordance with
the suggestion of the president. and procure the
signatures Of those who had been eye-wtnesses OF
the clubbing
The following statement was drawn up: I'VE.
severally and jointly affirm and declare that Aon
Friday night. June |. 1894 while engaged
III the annual Sophomore triumph and In pursuance
OF permission granted by the johnson Electric
Company, were in occupation OF the lot Avenue
A, bounded by Sixty-eghth and Sixty ninth SITS. a
police station Invaded said grounds without any
warning and dispersed the assembled students.
clubbing. striking, kicking and otherwise maltreat-
ing them. and using them In O brutal manner.
Protests against the unwarranted interference and
uncalled for outrage treated with contempt.
and the protestants in almost every instance abused
with foul and insulting language and assaulted.
The press OF the city. almost without exception. has
denounced the conduct Of the police and con-
hdently believe that the president and Board OF
Trustees Of Columbia College Will aid In obtain
ing from the police authorities satisfaction for
the insult and outrage inflicted upon us
Several OF the students have already signed the
paper. and many others will add their names TO
the list on Monday.
The police declare that no clubs were drawn and
kndling the fire and disturbing the quiet OF the
neighbOrhOod.