The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19

to take the law IN their Own hands. I
spoke kindly 10 the students vest er6ay.
and yet in opposition theE assemble 10 con
Jinue their work It is only prOvidcntial
that Schurman has not been mUtilated.
SChurman shall be our special charge
while ne remains in The school This haz-
ing has get 10 stop here. If Schurman nab
| shot one OF the students WEo took part il
clipping off his mustefhe l feel that there
/ are many who would have sympathized
with him. These IawIess students VIII be
brought 10 their knees If It takes every
man in the Western district, from Captain
Ca1awalladeT down, and from the rising
TO the setting of the sun to accomplish Il
Go home and dis2buse your minds of the
| belief thar yen can take the law into your
own hands. There is to be no more monkey
business in this district
Upon leaving the police station the stu
dents formed into q procession and
marched to the university campus. Large
crowds gathered 10 see them as they as
sembled en- the grounds and proceeded to
make speeches explaining their grievances
Lusty college wells intermingled with
catcaIls disturbed the usual serenity Of
the neighbOrhoOd- The students finally
dispersed after il had been arranged to
hold meeting at night The line of
march 20 the campus led past the home Of
gSchurnan. Round Sergeant House and
numbe. Of patrolmen kept the students
moving and prevented them from giving
expression TO their pent-up feelings in
. coIle5e yells. Cooper DruTy refused 10
move when directed by the police and was
taken 70 the station on the charge of OBJ
structing the highway
Severa! hundred students Of the univer-
sity departments--law, medical and den
tal-gat hered on the campus At night,
when their opinions Of Justice Poe were
language. Ingenious hands quickly fash
Toned a figure OF man out OF bagging
sawdust and straw This was labeled To
h with Poe:" and amid college yelIs
and songs was dragged around the
grounds.
The Inscription suggested a new means
( Of torturing by proxy the object of their
dtsPieaSUTe and a big bonfire was built.
I With the cheering approval of the crowd
/ the figure was tossed into the flames
There was a clanor to save the rope.
jack-knivcs were produced and it was cut
up into small bits. which were distributed
as souvenirs. Decorating the rooms Of
many OF the students are hanging these
bits Of hemp. scorched by the fire that
consumed the eflgy-
After the burning the students decided
| that hanging should be added to the pun
ishmeat already inflicted. Another figure
was improvised and several agile youths
climbed the tall tree on the west side OF
the Lombard Street entrance and hoisted
it up. 1t was hung about fifteen feet above
the sidewalk. and, dangling in the air. the
figure bore the inscription Injustice
| Poe"
After this was done the students DIS
persed and sought the seclusion Of heir
rooms in neighboring boarding houses A
few were left on guard TO see that The hg
ure Was not disturbed.
The students say that the magistrates
ms ST grievous offence was the ining Of
ycJ pg Giriey. He is the vice president Of
Tho freshman class. and the members OF
tn class declare that he was innocent OF
thu charge made against him