The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-27
The Victim Also lmportuned to Sing
a Ballad at 2 A, N. Sunday.
REFUSING He WAS POUNDED.
Matter Reported to Faculty and Inves-
tigation Now,in Progress and Firm
Action will Probably be Taken.
Trouble Probably Originated
Saturday When the Vic
tim Had Quarrel

Twelve undergraduates Of Richmond
College kicked up a rumpus in the big
dormitory building Sunday morning al 2
o'clock. and now they are in serious trout
bic. The faculty, as an official body,
have taken mp the affair." and are making
Investigations. presumably with the view
of furnishing the offenders, and the young
men who stirred up Inc tumuit are now
sorry they did It. All last night they
We're trembling in their boots whhe walt
Ing % learn what action the Faculty
would take in their cases.
The trouble turned out % be more
serious than they expected. for Mr.. J..
W. Kincel0w who appears 20 nave beeh
roughly handled by "a nazing party az the
carly Sunday morning was obliged 10 re-
main in his room all day as a result oil
his bruises.
The names Of the students who consti-
tuted the hszng party could not be ascor-
faiuod Yesterday They kept themselves
close. and had nothing 20 say. There was
an air of mystery about the building, SO
far as the Sunday morning rumpus was
concerned. and when the AFFAIR was rec
ferred 20, several young men SHUT ap AEc
10 clam and that was the end ot the
interview.
CAUSE OF TIE TROUBLE.
10 was learned last night that on last
Saturday afternoon au old student 40 the
college had some words with Alr. kinos-
low. who is hrst-ycar student studying
for the Gospel ministry. Mr.. hincelow
resides in the country near Washington,
and is about twenty-five years OF age
| He is said 90 be an exemplary young man.
! The unpleasantness between him and the
| old student did not result seriously. Ihey
/ did not come 90 blows. and no more was
thought Of the matter until about .
| o'clock Sunday mornius when Mr. hlnce-
/ low was aroused by a noise az his door
lie had just gotten snugiy fixed IN NO.
| %. the room assigned to him for the
year. Al first Doe wondered who could
| be prowling around his room at that hour
| of the morning. Still he decided TO open the
/ door. In marched twelve young men, all
masked They had q burglars lantern
and an air OF assurance.
WOULDT EAT SOAP.
"AIr. Kmcei0w.' said one of The party
who appeared t0 DE spokesman. eve have
decided that you must eat this cake Of
soap" holding out that useful c0mmod-
.ty
The young man refused point blank. zee
marking that tho exterior and not the
Interior. surface Of man was the proper
place for The application Of the substance
.n question.
Some threats We're made Co the effect
fh4t force would Doe employed IL Mr.
Knce'1w d.d n0t obey instructions. hut
ae was firm in his decision ass Wei as in
his tone of voice and facial expression.
"Wal. then suppose we compromise by
having him sins The most approved ver-
SION of "Au Coons Look Like to Me-;
suggested one of the masked visitors
.H.re. now. old man. stand up on this
box in your night gown ana let us have
IT,"
BEAT THE YOUNG MAN.
3fr Kncel0w was ass determined as
ntlr. and vowed Doe would not obey. lie
also declined 90 whistle "The Mockine
Bird" and then the gang commenced to
get mad. Somebody made break at Mr
Kincelow aud at once the hazing party
Jumped on him padded him with thick
heavy implement and administered Nif-
orous beating Then they hled out. Mr.
Kncei0w was considerably bruised ana
remained in bed an day Sunday. Tie re-
rorted hls unpleasant experience 20 Pres
lient Boatwright. and meeting OF the
Faculty. sat on the question. III is un-
r.rstood that efforts are being made Go
ascertain the names OF those who stirred
LID the the tumuit and the matter Of
what action viii be taken in regard to
.ha young mems conduct viii soon be de-
liicd
MAY RESULT SERIOUSLY.
To g. feared by some of those connected
with the affair that they VIII be severiy
punished If they arc found out as the
practice of hazing was strongly COM
Iemned by President Boatwright and
several members of the Faculty last year
when number of young men were be-
fore that body for the same o0rnsc and
were required 20 sign pledge that they
would NOT again take part il anything of
The kind If they were allowed TO 90 un-
punished.
IL is not known whether any OF The stu-
dents who were mixed up IN the hazine
expedition Sunday morning were also
f1cnf--ed with the trouble last year.
Developments are watched with inter-
est.