The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
Goods FOLLOW LEAD
OF THE |. j. BOYS AND
START A CLASS WAR
No Captives Have Been Made, bat
a Number of the Sophomore
Girls Are in Hiding.
FRESHMEN AS OFFICERS
Impersonated Police in Their
Search for Kidnapped President
and Scrap Captain.
RETURN OF CAPT. HARE
He and Three Captors Were Put
in Jail at Columbus-Search
for Winegardner.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Feb. 1.-THE
latest development in connection with the
class rivalries at Indiana University. incl
dent to the celebration OF Washington's
birthday, is that the co-eds have caught
the spirit OF the occasion. and both fresh
men and sophomores are seeking captives
from among the ranks OF the opposing
class. but so far without success.
As the freshmen are numerically stronger
than the higher class. many Of the sopho-
mores have gone into hiding. and others
appear only in reconnoitering parties CT
when well-guarded. At least a dozen
sophomore girls. in little parties of three
or four, have abandoned their accustomed
domicies and with trunks of clothing.
their books and commissary supplies, have
locked themselves in rooms in the more
remote parts OF the city 10 remain till after
the celebration tomorrow.
These places are known only 10 the inti-
mate friends of the fugitives who men,
bers. like themselves. OF the sophomore
class
In the search for Winegardner and Hare.
the kidnapped president and "scrap captain
OF the freshman class, which was carried
on the greater part of last night, four fresh
men. wearing caps resembling those worn
by the Bloomington police. and two of them
with badges bought from a local tinsmith.
searched two farm houses north OF town in
which they believed their missing officers
were held captive.
IMPERSONATED OFFICERS.
I'VE are policemen from Bloomington
looking for kidnapers," the spokesman
told the first farmer who came to his door
and demanded the cause of their midnight
visit, ''and we must search your house.
The farmer declared he not only was not
harboring the kidnapers but that he had
seen nothing of them or their captives. He
protested against a search of his home.
I'VE must do our duty" declared the
leader of the freshmen, and pushing the
farmer aside the four entered and made a
fruitless search from cellar to garret. At
the next farmhouse they repeated the i'm
personation. Early this morning Icy re,
turned to town and turned their rig over
to another party of searchers.
Clayton r. Wise. the crack track athlete
Of the sophomores. was captured by fresh
men at 1O:3O o'clock last night and taken
to farmhouse east of town. After taking
his clothes from him and locking him in a
room his captives came back to town In
tending to return for him at O'Clock and
take him on to Nashville. Brown county.
When they went back and unlocked the
door they found the window open and a
twisted and knotted bed sheet fastened
to the bed-post. hanging from the sill
The farmers wife explained the escape
thus: He ransacked my closet and took
my best black skirt waist and fathers
cher husband's) shoes and hat and when we
came to the door to ask him the reason OF
the commotion we heard him climbing out
of the window"
CAPTAIN HARE RETURNS.
Frank Hare. scrap captain of the
freshman class, arrived in Blooming
ton soon after dark tonight. He had
been taken to Columbus by three
town boys. acting for the sopho-
mores. after his seizure yesterday with
Glass President Winegardner. On their ar
rival at Columbus the four were arrested
as suspicious characters and placed in Jail
They were released this morning, after
| furnishing proof OF their Identity Hare's
captors showed inclination to continue
their guard over him. and he availed him.
self of the first opportunity to return to
| Bloomington. His arrival caused much re-
! joicing among his classmates. President
Winegardner is still missing. and the search
for him is being prosecuted with unabated
vigor
| 1t has developed that the sophou1ores
had laid the plans for the KIDNAPPING OF
Winegardner and Hare several DAYS ago.
/ and that the execution Of the plan has
been almost perfect. The cab which took
! the two at the university yesterday
carried them only to the western limits OF
| the CITY where the prisoners were ouickiv
| rushed into the second story of an un-
| finished house and where they were de-
| tanned until darkness fell: then, under cover
of night, the prisoners were rushed away in
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