The San Francisco call., 1906-12-20
ESCAPES DEATH IN
COLLEGE HAZ|NG
Berkeley Student Plunges
Out of Fraternity House
Window and Is Badly Hurt
MAY EXPEL ACCUSED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE GAIL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL.
BERKELEY. Dec. IS.-Whiie at
tempting TO escape from band of his
fraternity brothers who were hazing
him. Floyd r. Allen. freshman stu
dent. IeaPed from p window Of The
Kappa Alpha Fraternity hoRse- sustain
snx injuries which for several days
were thought to be fatal. His partial
recovery aud escape from death are re-
Ezarded by many as bordering upon the
miraculous. The university authorities
will Investigate the affair and num-
her of students may be expelled from
she uziversity.
Aliens face was smashed BY the fall,
his nose partly broken, three fingers
manned. ands his skull scratched and
bumped. The plunge from the window
rendered him partly unconscious The
hazers attended 10 Aliens removal from
the fraternity house TO his home 1t
2519 Ellsworth street, where Dr.. Frank
". Simpson was summoned and gave
attention To the injured youth.
Allen refuses 10 reveal the names OF
his fellow members who hazed nim in
the Kappa Alpha house He attempts
10 minimize the affair. now that he is
apparently out of danger He said to-
6e.-
The members Of the kappa Alpha
Fraternity unanimously deny that Al
len was hazed by them, and that any
Of his serious hurts should be marked
10 their discredit. They refuse. with
Allen. TO give the names of those who
Were concerned In the episode.
Aliens offense for which he sus-
tained punishment at the hands of the
Opper-class men OF the Kappa Alpa2,
was his refusal to obey the order OF
senior student TO perform an -errand
for the upper-class man. Aliens re-
fusal was regarded as fragrant insuo-
ordination. The senior students at
tempt 10 force Allen INFO obedience
Were unsuccessful. Allen finally land
ed a blow on the seniors face. Fra
ternity members rushed in and com
menced to haze Allen They tried 10
force him into bathtub. while he re
sisted strenuously. Allen was pounded
snd jammed he attempted 10 cling
10 doors and other projections en- route
10 the tub.
Before the rub was reached, Allen
escaped from his tormentors, leaped
through an open window and fell heav-
tly 70 the ground, stunning himself by
the fall. A report that he climbed 70
the roof and jumped from that height
IS denied by him and by others of the
fraternity men. HIS leap Tor life end
ed the hazing He lay for several days
IN a darkened room. nursed BY his
mother and the physician. aud now, a
fortnight after the experience, is in
condition 10 meet visitors and TO go
upon the streets
The university authorities are ex-
pected to make rigid inquiry regarding
the hazing and decide whether punish
ment is due members Of the Kappa
Alpha for their part in the affair. Such
inquiry would be expected to reveal
the names OF those directly implicated
in the attack upon Allen--names that
are now concealed.
The members Of the Kappa Alpha in
Berkeley at this time are.
Thomas r. McSwain. Frederick Fan
cher Charles r. Breck. Anthony 5. De-
vOto. Elton B. Mcfarland Edward
Hayes. Lloyd s Hughes. Francis c. NJ
Innis, Walter G. Sherwood, Robert J.
Barr. William NJ Sell, Clarence A
Washburn. Richard J. wulzen. r. j.
ROwley. David ". Taylor Kenneth C
ellis. Guy Rockwell. George NJ. Tay-
Tor. Robert Causley, a. ". Macpherson.
Roy F. Tremoreux c. z. ellis