New-York tribune., 1908-05-21
BULLET FOR STUDENT
SHOT BY POLICEMAN.
Columbia Boy May Die as Result of
College Prank.

! What is alleged to have been attempt to
rob a refreshment booth at 123d street and
Riverside Drive by two students in the eng-
, neering department of Columbia University may
| result in the death of Edgar H. Cook, eighteen
years old. of Albany. who lives with C. W.
Smith at No. 432 Central Park West. His
friend, Howard T Cole, twenty years old,
living at Hartley Hall. the Columbia dormitory,
115th street and Amsterdam avenue, is locked
up in the West 125th street station. Both young
men charged with attempted burglary.
though it Is believed that neither of them in
| tended to break the law. Cook is at the j. Hood
Wright Hospital. where it was said early this
morning that his condition critical, the
bullet having hit him in the left ear.
Captain Carson, of the West 125th street sta
tion, had received a number of complaints from
John Morris. who keeps a refreshnent booth at
the above address. He said his place had been
broken into several times and that he had lost
food amounting to more $780, Patrolman Hur-
ton, who was assigned to that district, told
to watch especially the refreshment booth.
1t about II o'clock last night when Hur-
ton heard noises coming from the direction of
Morris's place. a minute later he heard the
door fall to the ground. AS he approached the
place he says he saw two shadows. Suddenly
the two students jumped from behind the stand
In the air twice Cole surrendered, while Cook
kept on. The shot attracted Patrolman Kearns,
of the West 125th street station who took
charge of Cole.
When Cook failed TO stop at the command of
Hurton the latter again fired shot into the air.
But. according to the patronan. Cook kept on
his Journey if he running a hundred
yard dash and anxious to win the race. Just
Cook turned east into 123d street Hurton
fred another shot Suddenly Cook dropped to
the ground. saying I'm shot" AS he reached
the spot where the student lay Hurton at
cnce he was seriously wounded and sent in a
hurried call TO J. Hood Wright Hospital. DR..
Webbe who responded to the call. temporarily
stopped the flow OF blood and told the driver to
hurry TO the institution.
At the station house Cole said that he and
Cook had been taking examinations all day and
had left the college at 1890 O'Clock last night
for walk. Just for fun my friend, Cook, took
down the sign. and for the purpose pulled
at the hinges Of the door he said. But neither
of us meant any harm"
Patrolman birmingham called early this
morning at No. 432 Central Park West and
informed Mrs y. ". Smith. Cooks aunt. that
her nephew had been shot. She collapsed, but
revived sufficiently to tell the policeman that
the young lived with her. She said she
believed it was simply a college prank. and
that neither of the students intended to do any
harm.
Before he became unconscious young Cook
told the hospital attendants that he and Cole
had stiff examination at the university yes
terday morning and had been ''boning" for II
for two days and nights They decided yester-
day evening to take a walk for exercise.
We walked out Riverside Drive" ne said.
and when we came to the shanty We began to
strip off the signs. I don't know what made
us do tive didn't consider that we were doing
any great wrong. After the policeman called 70
us I should not have run I realize that now.
Oh why did l rum"