Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-19
HIS PISTOL DRAWN.
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN STUDENTS. M
WHICH A WEAPON is PRODUCED.
c""" 'romp"y Interfere and Trouble
10 Avcr'ed-An About an Anti.
Fraternity Poem,

Inc breach among the students OF Rich
mond College resulting from the discus
sion OF the recent election OF n president
for that institution docs not sccm ~ he
healing as rapidly as the friends of the
college would desire. The feeling thus
ehsencered eliminated yesterday In n
ciincnity that would TO all appearances.
rave been serious in It's character. but
Tor the interference OF outsiders.
In the Dispatch Of Thursday the stu
cents who have aligned themselves
against Professor BoatwriCh,. and who
participated in the mock burial Of the
college. published card. in which they
asserted that the action OF the Board or
trustees In electing Professor Boa;wright
10 the presidency had proved n death
blow to the college fratcrniiicS. and that
.heir charters would be withdrawn at
the close Of tho session.
LAST DAYS or NIIuIITY."
This publication caused the Roatwright
adherents 10 rack their brains. and Us
result The following piece Of crude
poetry was produced:
como. boys. lets pay our last respect.
Enough they are dying without regret
To the Frat, raitifs.
ana ihough they are gaining fast thai.
shore
Which should have seen them long ago.
Sill We have sympathics
just as | should 20 captured rats.
j say TO you defeated Frats
W hose hopes are AN IN HI.
Since you are found beneath a tide.
hlCh YOU can never override,
Let thy w0ik voice BE- still.
hereby promiS as you Gle
That when ! pass that graveyard ~,
Where you VIII soon L. horne.
Though none viii sing "a farewell lay.
as you lie smoulder.rE in the clay,
III say. sleep on. sleep on
HE HAD \ PISTOL.
This poetry was copied very extensively.
and the verses were posted On the black
board OF the college hail a1i On the
wall OF the cottage wherein tine students
dwell. The fraternity men we've indignant
when their eyes rested on The enUslon,
and they at once began tearing the poems
down.
While engaged in cutting one of II m
from the blackboard IN the sccorl-NooT
hall 81 the college build nc. during the
forenoon. Mr.. Bruce Bowc WAS accostad
by MT. II. {. TWitchci, ministerial
student. who demanded that he dcsist.
Young Bowe declined. whcreupon
Twitchen Is said II have applied an un-
pheasant cp.ihct u ham. oUnS Bowe
threw down his knife. and started FOR
TwiChsn when Mr.. ". I. Gordon ap-
peaTcd on the scene. ana intcrfcrcd. lie
stated 10 Twitchcll that Bowe was too
small 10 nsht him. and lie thereUpon
offered II take his place. THIS PROPOSE
ton was agreed Il by TW!,chCn. ana
several of the bystanders suggested that
Twitchcll 40 - his room and get some
Of his friends. and that then the entire
party adjourn 70 the old field in rear OK
ihc college. where the h-ht could ho held.
Twi;chell went of, and soon returned.
but alone. and the fight was started IN
the hall just outside Of the faculty-rOOm.
The two men Clinched before any blows
were struck. and Cor Ion succeeded in
pushing TwitChcn up into a corner. liz
VAS seen 10 run his hand down into his
hlp-pocket, ana when lie drew II out he
IS said 10 have held pistol. Tom Duke.
who was witnessing the affair, threw
himself on Twitchell. AMI Gs2rmel HIM.
and that gentleman fastened q his room.
FACULTY MEETING CALLED
The matter was a: once reported 10
Professor Puryear. chairman Of the
faculty. and the pistol. "a 3--calihrc Amerl-
can. double-action J-shootcv, was turned
over 10 him. also.
Professor ruryear at once ordered a
faculty meeting for o'clock yesterday
afternoon. 10 investigate the matter. but
Il quorum not being present, the meeting
was adjourned until Monday afternoon,
a. The same hour
Mr.. Twitch-ll has been at the COLLEGE
for three sessions. ana has borne a good
reputation. lie is an ap,o!ntce of tn
Education Board
The civil authorities have not yet taken
cognlzanco Cf tn affair."