The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
editor LEAF
OF SEQUOIA
GETS DUCKED
Secret University CabaI Is Re-
veaIed With Strength of
a Tammany Hall
Newspaper Articles and Sus-
pension of Athletes Are
Cause of Trouble

r. proper discipline among the students.
The suspension was based on charges
similar 10 those preferred by Leaf in
the Sequoia.
In discussing the incident in his pa
per last night, w. P. Fuller, editor of
the Daily Palo Alto. the student publ
cation. fayed Leaf and his associate, h.
J. Miller, as contemplate squealers,"
and concluded:
we hope that Mr.. r. Justin Miller
and Mr.. +. VI. Lear viii speedily re-
ceive the treatment which they so
richly deserve.
Friends Of Crawford and Horton, 9TH
erwise encouraged by certain students,
laid in wait early this morning for
Leaf lie had attended a dance at En-
Gina club. They waited until he had
escorted young lady TO Roble hall and
prepared TO seize him upon his return.
Leaf had suspected trouble and had
been reinforced by some 10 companions
including J. Z. Shelton. president of the
student body. and Cortez Shelton, his
older brother.
AS Leaf and his friends reached the
Memorial court, the others closed in.
Cortez shelton drew d revolver and
warned the crowd back.
You -- coward said one of the
other side. to draw a gun"
"Weu, then. I'll whip any one Of
you alone" replied shelton
The words had barely escaped him
before one of his opponents had closed
with him. After a short struggle Shell
ton went down under a vicious punch
on the Jaw.
Then Leaf was picked up and carried
half mile away to the lake. He was
unhurt by his experience and returned
quickly TO his room.
In the meantime an unsuccessful at
tempt had been made TO mete out SINH
- lar treatment to r. ]. Miller, his asso-
ciate editor. under whose name the
SeGuoia articles had appeared. Miller's
. room was stormed, but he had evaded
p his pursuers.
- WITNESSES ARE LISTED
IN the search for the names Of the
leaders in the affair the faculty has
already listed as witnesses NJ. NJ. NIitch-
ell. former football captain. and r. II.
Reynolds. former captain of the crew.
There were about 100 men in the esca-
pade.
The men concerneds however, by the
tradition of faithful friendship that
has become so deeply rooted at Stan
ford, VIII refuse TO implicate each
other. Leaf has steadfastly refused TO
reveal the names Of the men con-
cerned.
Il stand by my original charges
said Leaf today, and I believe the
SequOia articles were needed to clean
out the graft from the affairs of the
student body, but I am not trying to
punish any one and 1 have declined to
give out the names oe the men in
NOlved. When / was thrown in the
lake the crowd threatened me with
further injury. declaring that they
would make il so hot for me that l
would have TO leave college. Wei. I
am not going 10 leave
The Sequoia exposures came after
series Of charges and denials The
periodical first made general accusa-
tions. mentioning no names. It was
later called upon by the Ccara boea to
prove what il charged. Then came the
details.
ATHLETES FORM "BDGS"
The Sequoia asserted that a number
of athletes. including Horton and
Crawford, had failed TO pay their
quota Of the training house expenses
and that the student body had been
compelled TO make good. It declared
also that some Of the athletes, includ-
Irg Horton and Crawford, had been
paid for rubbing in the gymnasium
when the service had not been per-
formed.
The known members of Scaraboea,
or the Bugs. are. Harry Robertson,
Harry Horton, Ray Wheeler and .. P.
Crawford. 1t is suspected in college
circles that some of the other athletes
of prominence are included in the
membership. The general system by
which the organization works is thus
described in the columns of the Sequoia
for March.
These men do not force the students
10 bow 10 them. 1t is not case of the
big stick IT is merely a case of taking
advantage OF the conditions. The aver
p e student pays no attention to stu
dent finances These men take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity to graft.
The ordinary student takes a man on
his reputation as an athlete without
regard for his mental ability or his
moral standa rd.T
This article led TO series of events
that has stirred the university to its
depths and has even led President Jor-
6an 10 remark: Il believe now that tile
boys had gone too far in their journal
istic campaign"