The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-13
Aggregate Of Fines, Costs and DAM
ages VIII BE N Heavy Drain ON the
Under Classmen's Pocketbooks.
OTHER PROSECUTIONS PENDING
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FELONY
MAY YET BE CHARGED.
Unruly Scenes I'm ChapeI-Rivers
Barred from Franklin Baseball
Team-Other News of Colleges.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. March 12.-As a re-
suit of the serious clash OF Purdue fresh
men and the city police and firemen last
night Prosecuting Attorney Randolph latel
this afternoon filed an affidavit against the
entire freshman class, giving an the names
and charging the members individually
with participating in a riot This sudden
action on the part of the authorities has
created CONSERVATION among the students
All day to-day Prosecutor Randolph, Su-
perintendent Harrison and President
Stone have been in consultation and the
names of the first year men were furnished
by the university authorities. The fresh
men will be compelled to appear before the
court and those who cannot prove alibi
will be fined. Each one who pleads guilty
probably will be fined 81 and costs. and az
this rate the total assessment against the
class of 400 would aggregate more than
$4,000 To this is to be added $780, at which
figure the owners of Columbian Hall est
mate the damage done to the building. An
investigation to-day of the structure shows
that every window in the place was broken
and the doors ruined Inside the walls
were badly wrecked and some valuable silk
banners spoiled. Around the building are
broken shutters, clubs and stones. and all
day streams of curious persons have visited
the scene The riot Is the principal topic
OF conversation all over the city to-day.
Prosecutor Randolph this afternoon said
summonses will be served on each member
of the freshman class and all others who
took part in the affair. President Stone
said he had warned the freshmen not TO in
terfere with the banquet. but he would not
say what action would be taken by the
university authorities against those con-
cerned He added: 'T satisfied that the
law should take its course. The affair is
more serious than the students imagine and
a repetition must be avoided. While desir-
ing TO tighten the blot. the faculty will not
attempt to shield any one who has broken
the law. The affair is the most serious in
the history of the university"
A student named Gardner, who was badly
injured by being hit with stone during
the fight, was much better to-day and no
serious results are feared. F. ID. Harmon.
the freshman arrested and kept in jail over
night, was released to-day under heavy
bond.
1t is said that IL the police can prove that
the freshmen held a meeting and as class
conspired to create the disturbance a
charge of conspiring TO commit felony
will be filed against the leaders The au-
thorities are in earnest in their endeevor to
prosecute the rioters, and IL is believed
some sensational developments viii follow
the serving of the summonses.
When the freshmen returned TO West La
fayette after being driven back by the po-
lice they laid snares for the sophomores by
strineing wires and ropes across the side
walks. The freshmen. however. did not re-
main ND TO await their opponents arrival,
and beyond tripping up a few Of the BAN
uueters the traps did not obstruct the tri-
umphant march homeward OF the second
wear men, There was no attempt TO rush
the sophomores after the ARRAY at the hall.
but the police and firemen remained on
duty until almost daylight.
The chapel was filled to the doors this
morning with students OF all four classes.
eager to hear what President Stone would
saw regarding last nights riot. They were
disappointed. however. for only the usual
order of service was carried out. President
stone presided and would not respond TO
the prolonged calls for a speech. Fresh
men and sophomores gave their class
cheers time and time again. and at one
time IL seemed that the under classmen
would cut loose again. However. the disor-
der was confined to shouting. cheering and
singing When the service was over the
students marched noisily from the hall