The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-14
Say They Cannot Incriminate Them
Free or to Eject a Compromise.
FOUR MEN ARE UNDER ARREST
ONE OF THESE is ALLEN, A STAR
TACKLE AT FOOTBALL.
Faculty's Intentions Not KnOwn-I. U.
without Baseball COach-De
PAW Out for Good Season.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 13.-Following
the affidavit filed against the members of
the Purdue freshman class by Prosecutor
Randolph yesterday afternoon four stu
dents were arrested to-day, and many other
arrests will be made. David Allen, the
star football tackle, was the first man ar
rested. The others were George Galpn,
aged eighteen; Clyde Myers, twenty-one;
Oscar West, twenty-five. Allen is twenty
three What questions were asked by the
authorities are not known. as every effort
is being made to keep the details secret.
Superintendent Harrison to-day would not
divulge the course to be pursued by the
authorities but it has been learned from
some freshmen concerned that it is the
courts intention to propose to the class
that the ringleaders in the Columbian Hall
riot pay a fine of $500 each, or that the class
pay a fine of 81 and costs per capita, which
would mean an assessment of s1145 against
every freshman in school.
The students are basing their hope for
acquittal on the fact that the court cannot
compel them to incriminate themselves by
answering any questions regarding the
riot. as any information given would be
equivalent to confession of participation in
the affair. 1t is known that the students
are standing firmly together in the case,
and if heavy fines are assessed they will
be paid by a class levy. Negotiations for
a settlement of the trouble were under way
to-day, Attorneys w. A. Friel and Daniel
p. Flanagan representing the Purdue men.
The owners of Columbia Hall still MAIN
tain that s4OC will be necessary to repair
the damage done by the rioting freshmen,
although a compromise figure may be
reached. President Stone refused to say
whether he would expel any Of those con-
that such action will be taken, at least be-
fore the case is settled in court. The finale
of the entire affair must be a financial set
Element. and already the freshmen are pre-
pairing to meet any such emergency.
1t is not probable that the sophomores
will suffer in any event, as they were not
in the offensive and did not destroy any
property. President Stone yesterday had
some long councils with the sophomore
leaders. President Wells, of the second
year class, was called in for a lengthy in
terview. He admitted that the tickets for
the banquet were sold at Wednesday after
Moons meeting, directly after DIR. Stone
left the room after refusing to allow the
banquet to be held. The banquet commit
tee probably will suffer If any are expelled,
for they were the instigators of the affair
in direct violation of President Stones or
ders.
A meeting of the faculty will be held to
determine what shall be done with the stu
dents named in the warrants
The arrest of Allen to-day was the SUBJ
ject of much discussion. for he is regarded
as one of the strongest football players in
school. Should he be dropped from school
the freshmen say they will all go out. AL
len this afternoon received a notice to call
on President Stone. and he fears it will
mean his dismissal. School work was
secondary consideration among under
classmen to-day, the action of the police
authorities being discussed at all points in
the buildings and on the campus. Prosecu-
tor Randolph is busy on a case now being
tried before the Circuit Court and cannot
devote much time to the riot case at pres
ent.
Purdue short-course agricultural students
last night worked a surprise on the fresh
men by painting out the '06 numerals on the
tank and substituting the letters rs. H, ;"
standing for ''Shorthorn," the name by
which the short-course men are known to
all regular students. This is the first time
in the history of the university that the
short-course men have undertaken to fol-
low in the footsteps of the regulars. To-
day their course ended, and the painting Of
the tank was to celebrate the fact. Fresh
men are preparing to replace their numer-
ais on the tank.