New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
FIGHT STOPS CARS | HOUR.
~ SUSPEND ".SOPHS."
Columbia Mcn Smash SHbzcdy Glass
Could Not at College.

PEELED As result, 100. Of the shooting III
cidont the sophomore freshman battle was
,eaged lerceIy on Morningside Heights yes
lerdav. shortly hefoIy noon the soPhomoreS
gathered around the eciJation rooms, from
which they expected young Could to emerge
with the idea of capturing him and others OF
his classmates 10 attend The sophomore dinner
which was held kast night IT Breton Han
Eighty-sixJh-st and Broadway.
The freshmen left the chemistry recitation
in Haneuneyer Hall in body, there belns
about eighty Eve Of them. Gould not being Of
the number. They marched to broadway and
through the gate at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sever
teenth-st- There the sophomores began 10 at
rack Them in order TO capture Il. II. Holbert
and Il McCutcheon, president and vice-pres-
idenf respectively. IF the Science freshmen.
The procession gained the head Of the subway.
where HoIbert managed 10 get down the stairs,
Meanwhile the sophOnlOres were lighting with
the outlying freshmen, throwing them into the
snow and wrestling with them on the car
tracks of the Broadway surface line.
Suddenly there was succession OF sharp re-
ports. which made many sophomores think that
Gould and his revolver had arrived. The noise
however. was that Of the glass in the swinging
doors Of the subway station, which. after Hoi-
bert had slipped through. were locked from the
inside. The freshmen, pressed by the second
wear men. We're forced against the glass doors
and smashed them Fearing 10 be cut by the
bro on glass, the freshmen dashed forward from
the station. and the fight split UP into three
or four divisions extending for three blocks
down Broadway. Won Saltza. who played on the
freshman football team. the centre OF one
eroup Nearly a dozen sophomores attacked him
At the same time George Heinrich, freshman
who played on The varsity football team also
fought a number OF sophomores. The fight went
on wildly nearly TWO hundred men taking part
For fear Of manning the men who lay on the
car tracks all traffic stopped for nearly an
hour. The subway station al OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sixteenth-st. was wrecked Several
Knocked unconscious
The freshmen lost by capture man, He
was Il. McCutcheon. He was securely bound
with ropes and carried TO a house in One-hun-
sired- -thirteenJh-st. 10 be hidden in cellar.
Later in the afternoon the sophomorea caught
several more freshmen, but these we're not
prominent they were allowed TO 60, ON condi-
lion that they give their parole not TO attempt
20 modest the '07 dinner.
The dinner passed off quietly. The place had
been so carefully kept secret that the freshmen
were unable TO discover their antagonists
whereabouts The sophonores had two captives
1icCutcheon. and r T. Marshall, treasurer Of
the college freshman class These Two prisoners
were forced 10 drink milk. while their captives
hal champagne. This their only humilia-
lion The dinner ended about midnight, and
most Of The sophomores dispersed quietly. At
uhe dinner there We're several songs about Gould.
one sophomore brought two horse pistols and a
cutlas 20 protect himself with. he said.
Columbia students. from freshmen TO gradu-
ates. were discussing the shooting affair yes
terday II was learned that Frederick Remsen
Hutton. dean Of The School Of Applied Science
had received letter from the president. in
closing the names OF such DR.. Butler
considered IS having taken a leading part In
the disturbance Of TUESDAY. IN the note the
president asked that Dean Hutton make thor
ough investigation Of the affair especially with
regard TO the men mentioned in the list. The
dean has appointed an hour for the men 70 meet
him. That interview viii take place probably
TO-DAY but no report viii be made public by
Dean Hutton until Friday noon. one officer OF
The university said that he understood Gould
had permit carry pistol
1t is said that the faculty has no particular
objection to- but in fact, rather favoTs. under
class cane rushes cane sprees. flag PUSHES and
other athletic competitions when they take place
sr the gymnasium or on the South Field. The
faculty believes il is asserted. that this sort OF
nnderclass rivalry serves to promote manness
and 10 develop college spirit What the faculty
Goes disapproye is the kidnapping and hazing
Of one freshman by an overwhelming force Of
eophomoieF IT IS with the OBJECT OF stamping
this thing that the sophomOres who took
prominent part in attempting to capture
young 1ouid may ne punished II they are sus-
pended, the loss Of TWO three weeks Of the
work in the School Of Applied Science will put
fheTn so far behind that they cannot hope to pass
their midyeaT examinations, which take place
81 the middle OF January. If the suspension
IS lifted by that time. To fail in the mIdyears
means that most OF the practically will
have TO repeat their entire year. according to
The rule Of the School Of Applied Science
At the Gould home in this city it was de
clared that Kingdom had left the house for
college early IN the morning. At 900 q. m,
however, young Gould was not Fayerweather
Hall for his recitation in physics He was re-
ported absent i'm mathematics and chemistry.
the TWO recitations Immediately following. The
,nenDers OF his fraternity. Delta Kappa Epsi-
Jon, said that he had not been at the house in
ine course or the day. i was understood that
Dean Hutton Viii have interview with Gould
later, 70 advise him 20 his future course.
Yesterday q few persons declared that young
Gould might leave college because OF the affair
but he general impression yesterday even among
members Of the faculty seemed to be that he
acted q little hastily. bur that he not en-
tlrey without justification, because Of the odds
against him. Many Underclass men, however
stil contended that Gould's act entirely
wrong according 10 college ethics. When they
got hold of him. number Of SOphomores de-
clared. they would haze him thoroughly
The sophonlores have made arrangements TO
keep a close watch for young Gould to-day
Police Commissioner NcAdoo declared vester-
Gay that ~ was awaiting a report from the ca ID
tain Of the West Observation-Disclosures
~. station win regard 10 young Gould's re-
volver. The captain OF that precinct he says
should have learned II the affair and ought to
make report IN. but II he does not do this
THE scales must be kept even Nj McAdoo
said There IS D." more justification for a
wealthy man Eke Kingdom Gould TO use a re-
Tolver fl the city streets. as he is reported 10
have done. than for an Italian on the Ea ST side
But shall await the captains report before
Later. Fl was declared M. McAdoo had or
dered Deputy Commissioner Linsdlev to inyesti-
este. u Was also said at Headquarters that
'volver. Captain TcGIyru who worked on the
case, SAID late last night thar he could not find