Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-15

The largest single haul ever made
by the police of Waterville was made
cary Saturday morning when Head
quarters Man Sturtevant and Patrol
men Frost and Cunningham took into
custody 43 students of the University
of Maine and Bowdoin who were
charged with trying to beat their way
from Bangor to Brunswick on a freight
train. The officers were requested by
the Maine Central officials to meet the
train in the yard and take the fellows
from it. When the freight pulled in 43
Of the students were captured and were
taken to the police station where
they remained for the rest of the night.
In the lot were 35 from the university
and eight from Bowdoin. Early in the
morning they were visited by Presi-
dent Roberts Of Colby who had inter-
ested himself in their behalf as soon
as he heard Of the occurrence and
when the Maine special arrived here
Instructor Wingate Of the university
stepped off and came to the City build
ing to see what could be done. In the
meantime Supt. Mclaughlin and At
torney Perkins Of the road had also
visited the lookup where the boys were
and had given them a lecture on the
matter and a conference Of all concern
ed was held and 1t was decided to re-
lease them on payment of an amount
equal to their railroad fare from Ban
gor to Waterville which was to go to
the railroad and the costs to the Wa
terville police department which made
it figure up to $1.S5 each. Some Of the
boys did not have the money by friends
came forward and paid and all were
soon released. Before they were allow
ed to go, however. Attorney Perkins
for the road informed them that pa
tience had ceased to be a virtue with
the road and that the next time they
tried this they were going to geI the
limit of the law.
The boys had a fine time while they
were locked up and City hall was a
noisy place. To begin with a man, who
was in the lookup under sentence FOR
intoxication still had his jag with him
and he entertainde the boys with
songs, dancing and wild stories Of his
exploits while in Jail and out of 1t and
this greatly amused him.
All felt sorry to see him leave for jail
In tho morning and a liberal amount OF
small change was handed him as he went
out the door, with which to buy tobacco
while in jail.
The majority of the boys took their ar
rest calmly, saying that the experience
was worth all it cost them and that while
they would not care to do it again they
were glad they had this time.
Just how many left on the train at Ban
eor It was hard to say as it was evident
that some Of them were a little bit afraid
as to what would happen when they ar
rived in the Waterville yards, many OF
them jumping from the train when 1t
slowed up the other side Of the Benton
bridge. These young men walked into
the yards and when they found that the
police had the others they kept out OF
the way and took the Maine special at
tho station in tho morning. giving up the
idea Of beating their way any further.
During the day all sorts Of rumors were
afloat as to how many had been taken.
Some reports said that a large number
Of the boys were also prisoners at Pitts
field. Tho boys who were here were ask
ed II any Of those who started had been
taken at Pittsfield and they said no. the
train stopped there and lone cop
came up and told them to get of but they