The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-20
WOULDN'T Be CAUGHT.
Stevens FreshIhen's Disas-
trous Attempt to Kid
kIlap sophomores.
FIGHTING AGAINST BIG ODDS
The Police Interfere and Several
Of the Students Are
Locked Up.
FIGHTING AGAINST BIG ODDS


Freshmen of Stevens Institute developed
into a disgraceful street fight last might
in front of the Fourteenth street ferry en-
trance in Hoboasen. The fight lasted over
half an llour, and caused a great commo-
taon IN the vicinity while it lasted. Three
OF the students were placed under arrest
after they had nauled and pounded each
other until their faces were covered with
bruises and their clothes smeared with
mud,
The scrimmage came about over an att
Tempt made by about twenty freshmen to
steal five sophonores who were ON their
way to attend a class dinner in New York
The 'sophss. F" stood their ground well, but
as they were attBred in evening dress, and
in better condition to eat a hearty DINNER
than to defend themselves in a fight at
great odds against them. They We're
obliged to call upon the police for pro-
tectdon. When squad of police arrived
on the scene the students we've having a
general riot, and it was with difficulty that
they were sllbdued The freshmen, who
greatly oultnnmbered the sophs., had
their fighting chothes ON. and had intend
ed to settle old scores They had brought
along a coach and plenty of rope too, i'm
tending to make prisoner of every So
phcmor'e they chanced to catch. The po-
lFee. however. foaled their plans.
Last might the members OF the Sophie
more Class of the Institute gave their aal-
mual DINNER at the Hotel Marlborough at
Thirty y-slxth street and Broadway, New
York. The majority of the members left
Hlaboken early In the evening. Five of
them. however. were delayed, and did
not start for the dinner until after eight
O'Clock. Among these FIVE were T.. A De
Azevedo, g. Beck and J. Henry. While
on their way TO the fourteenth Street
Ferry the five sophomores were followed
by about twenty freshmen, armed with
Games. At the corner of Eighth street the
freshHah made a rush for the sophos. The
latter defended themselves as best they
could for a few moments and then start
ed to rum. The freshmen, who had some
swift runners I'M their number gave chase
after them. When the sophos reached
NINTH street they took refuge In a drug
store, where De Azeyedo rang up the Sec
end precinct police station, and asked that
the police be sent to their protection.
just then Detective Falion and Police
man Kenney came along and dispersed
the freshmen who had crowded in front
of the drug store. The latter soon coll
iected together again and held war
time two of the freshmen drove along
Hudson street IN q coach and We're pre-
pared to take charge of the sophomores
as soon as they were captured
Detective tFailon and Policeman Kenney,
seeing that there was going to be trou-
be- told the sophomores TO continue on
Rey followed them and so did the fresh
men. When the party was about half
a block from the ferry entrance ON Four
teeiith street the freshmen, despite the
fact that the police were close beside
them, made another rush for the
sophs. At the same time a coach drove
q md trTufN
some rope. The sophs stood their ground
but their little band was helpless AGAINST
the powerful freshmen, A small sized
ran into cigar store and escaped
through a rear door. All the other sophs
managed to escape except De Azevedo,
tensely, angered ait the acton Of his un-
deEf college mates and called upon them
to stop. The freshmen seized him and
IA a moment there was fight De
and several freshmen began to tie his
arms with ropes. just at this moment
Deteetlye Faillon and several other police
rushed in and arrested De Azevedo and
Two freshmen, who gave their names as
Jehn Percy and Leo Greenbaum- Some
the fight We're Henry F. Appleton, Charles
McCracken and Edward H. Cooper Nc
Gracken and Appleton rode in the coach
They managed to escape arrest The three
prisoners were taken to the Second pre-
cinct station and locked up. Recorder
McDonough accepted bail for the three
about half an hour after they were ar
rested on their promise to appear for ex-
animation at eight O'clock this morning.
When the prisoners were aafaigned De
Azeyeolo refused to make a complaint
against his assailants The Recorder
listened to the stories of the prisoners
and then gave them a severe reprimand
fer their conduct
Greenbaum was fined S. and De Azevedo
and Percy were discharged A fine was
Imposed upon Greenbaum because he ad-
mitted that he tried ito hold De Azevedo
and tie him with rope. The fine was
paid and an the students left the court
room together