New-York tribune., 1910-11-22
LOWELL ELECTS BUTLER
Harvard Astronomer Also Kicks
Out Trunk and VaIise.
MONEY CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Former Employe, After Sitting
on Sidewalk, Arrested Charged
with Splitting.
- Teiegrsrl' 70 The Tribune.

Boston. Nov GA fighting German and
- eminent astronomer We're the principal
.---,-es z an exciting half hour at West
.-s,iar and Mount Vernon street between
t-5 and 5-45 tonight. The German was
Vsx PrsseI a former servant in the home
81 nc astronomer. who was Professor Per
rivsl Lowell
IN the course of the argument Rrasel's
.--,rk and vslise followed hin, into the
Greet. and soon after his sudden appear
s,ca fn that place crowd collected and
tr -be -i11e the police arrived there were
,.--y-7y7 a- forty people standing in West
Cedar Street ard from windows in almost
.-orv house other heads were protruding
,rs- what caused the disorder nobody
trovs Professor Lowell was at dinner
when The reporter called. and would rot
,sE The result WAS the arrest Of the but
js- vitr the charge OF violating the spit
ing lax hanging over him
TIE whole affair happened before the
right shift went on duty a the Joy street
s,ar-or- 50 thai there was nobody there
vHo could tell a very complete story Of the
ers.- Al rhp Lowell house the cook and
NJ Lowell were 50 upset over the matter
,.-.- they retired earIy-at least. so the new
,.,-.er said People in the vicinity had
seer the irate German. also his trunk. and
lsfe- MS arrest. Just why he and the trunk
ne-s occupying Crandstand seats in West
,-afs- rect they did not know
II was learned. however that Professor
foyreu and Herr RraseI were 10 have part
,5 company during the forenoon. Gossip
had 8, -ra- BraseI had been unable to see
tbe color of the professors money. UP to 3
q which he claimed as his due. Therein
rested the cause of the trouble. Just why
r. and Professor Lowell should part com
rsny IS ROT known
FrassT vas there. and there he intended
70 s-zr I'll ne received what he said was
-re hin For some reason Professor Lowell
5H nor appear ready 70 give BraseI what
ha wanted 0bdurate he had occupied the
s-a. Tor considerable time. His trunk and
z-p wee iU an accessible part Of the
house a. -sa5v 10 80 At a moments notice.
Ahour 5-2" O'Clock BUasei forgot himself
sr5 ieft his chair and the room. He got
mo ihs Ii-rie hallway. il Is said. and stood
cos 70 The opened door. Slowly but surely
s7s eelf-~. too he was gradually wedged
IN Hs direction. and before he was quite
sHs-e o< -T-a fact there was a stout piece
u 9Sk II ...s shape OF a door between MIN
sad ths centre Of the PercivaI Lowell man
s5r.
H- lad -o1selstion however for in q few
minutes rls trunk and grip were with him
s05 he had -le chance OF lifetime TO get
HUs- without al this newspaper notoriety.
Lr15eu-l~ h- sought ii. for he took a seat
q -hs trunk and il i said. began talking
bcore-or-'y II mixture u German and
Tn-Il~-.
TIE police waited calmly. ana finally saw
F-s<e' azpertora5e on the sidewalk in de
fsnre af The regulations regarding such
trncs and also n defiance Of the order Of
= cn--l i~- .0ner O'AIeara- Notes we're taken.
and -re police 1ua]ly decided that RraseI
l0oke5 ake = man able 10 pay d fine and in
e-1e- ways mp 70 the standard set by Com
missioner O-Neara. and as = result the
patrol uas called BaE and baggage they
bundled Eiu1 on 10 rfe jog street station.
a lers Lieutenant D-RoUrke booked MIN
e. violation q the splitting law. Failing
8. secure bail. he was sent TO the city
ps.- [a~ the night