The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-11-03
lSTON POLICE CLUB
RIOTOUS COLLEGE MEN
RIoUs CLASH SHoRTLYAFFER
MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT.

Fenty-five Persons Injured, Mostly
students-Four Of the Latter and
four Of the Policemen Removed to
IospitaIs-Trouble started After a
Republican Parade of Harvard and
institute OF Technology Men.
BOSTON, Nov. AT least twenty-five
sons were injured during clash
ween students of the Massachusetts,
stitute OF Technology and police re-
YES shortly after midnight this
1ursday) morning. OF the number
enty were students. Most of the in
les consisted of scalp wounds and
ily bruises. Four students and four
GERS were so seriously injured as to
Eessitate their removal to hospitals.
hers were treated at nearby drug
res and private residences. Those
bt to the hospital were:
students, Herbert G. Spear, Newton-
he, scalp wound; Frederick Backman,
Zip wounds and lacerated eye; Vic
! Gebner, scalp wounds; H. @. Hig-
IS, East Cambridge, scalp wounds.
Policemen, B. r. Olds, bad cut over
Il eye; William A. Donahue, severe
LIP wound; F. G. Rich, scalp wound;
r. Kelley, left hand fractured.
bther students who required medical
endance We're: William Brakeman,
Vernon, N. z, scalp wounds; Frank
evens, scalp wound; Richard Marsh.
.ooklyn, N. Y, face cut; K. w. Rich
BIS, West Newton, numerous abra-
MS and lacerations; Charles E. Allen,
encer, scalp wounds; F. NJ. Buckner,
ilnington, face cut; Edward Griffin,
Alp wounds; John 3. Barkman, Pitts
I'D, scalp wounds; John M. McMillin,
swtonville, injured scalp.
Many others whose wounds were
essed on the spot, left for their homes
Srhout giving their names.
6everal Of the injured students are
kshn1en and their addresses were not
tainable.
Ehe trouble occurred on the steps of
lgers hall, one of the Technology
ildings on Boylston street, where the
hdents had gathered following the
|nt parade last night of the republic
b clubs of Harvard university and
b Institute Of Technology. The pa
he had passed off without special in
ient. but after the procession had dis
hlded some of the Technology stu
hts made a noisy demonstration at
\ Hotel Brunswick. The police re-
ives were ordered out, but before
ey reached the scene the disturbance
ID ended.
An hour later many of the Technol-
" students gathered in the vicinity Of
Rgers hall. Meantime the police had
Fermined to keep the students from
r steps of the building, and when the
ilege men made a rush up the steps
,ay were met by the officers with
avn clubs and a free fight ensued.
e officers used their clubs freely and
pm many Of the college men were
teding from wounds on the face and
hd. Hundreds of students hurried to
Is support of their fellows, and the
|lice in turn summoned assistance,
'th the result that some one hundred
ID fifty officers were engaged with
SIr times as many students. It was
slf an hour before the police were
hsters of the situation.
President Henry j. Pritehett, of the
stitute Of Technology was on the
ene soon after the fight started and
sisted IN caring for the injured. While
Sthholding Judgment in the case,
lesident Pritchett expressed his opin-
b that the police had acted somewhat
B hastily and were unnecessarily off,
BUS.