New Britain herald., 1919-05-28
NEW HAVEN MAYOR
 EXONERATES lO2ND
Says Soldiers Did Not Take
 Part in Yale Riots
B0LSHEVIKI ARE BLAMED

Injured in EracaS-COnHlct1ng StO-
 ries Being Investigated-Police
 Draw Revolvers.
 New Haven, May 28.-The riot of last night was attributed today by Mayor Fitzgerald to Bolsheviki ele- ments which had taken advantage of a minor clash between some dlscharg- ed war service men and Yale under graduates In a statement the mayor said that he was glad to note that dis charged members of the 102d United States infantry of the Yankee dlVl- sion were not a party to the affrays. The college authorities had complete control over the student body, most of whom were held in their dormitories or on the campuSes
 Buildings Badly Battered.
 Daylight revealed much window glass broken in Yale buildings. Down. town a few stores had shattered panes. Byers hall and Osborne hall were we'll peppered with stones. In the Shelf section several hundred feet of wooden fence around private houses and Van Shelf dormitory was down.
 Police Draw ReyOIverS. .
 Early today most of the police were withdrawn from the college section. At one time officers were across Elm street between the public library and the graduate club with revolvers in hand holding back a crowd of men and boys, many of whom carried clubs.
 The police reports show that five persons were hurt aside from citizens students and service men who were beaten up on the street Two lads were shot but the wounds were super ficial, two students were injured and one ex-soldier received treatment. The
 police detained about dozen men. Many Conflicting Stories. It is expected that an inquiry will throw light on the light of the origin of the riot aside from the general idea that ex-service men early went to the
 Yale section looking for trouble. Ten
 sion had existed because of reports that epithets exchanged between serv- ice men marching last Saturday and students had been objectionable. It was said that students had hissed the 102d United States band which was giving a concert. Another report was that service men had hissed Gov ernor Holcomb as he reviewed the parade at the graduate club. Authorities Are Mystified. Members of the governors staff is- sued denials of this yesterday. After the first disturbance the character of the affair changed, and for hours the police were mystified a the semblance of organized resistance to them. The
 Allingtown hospital sent over a large military police detail but although hundreds of eX-serVice men were on the streets none seemed to be taking part other than that of spectators. There were fights at many places, for which there seemed no reason. It was
 said that an ex-soldier made a speech from the steps of Osborne hall,
 claiming he had heard insults from students. He called for an attack
 and the windows were smashed. Once
 Secretary Stokes of Yale university
 got into group of students who had been caught outside and upon his ad-
 vice they retreated into the campus
 without showing fight, Rev. William Roberts of the WestVille Methodist ! church was cornered in a store door and barely escaped attack, some one in the crowd calling out that he was | not a student This store, however,
 had a show window broken. Excitement Continues Today. The excitement had not passed off 1 this morning. Among Yale men opin- l ion was expressed that parades of | Yale classes at commencement, in re- l vival of old customs, might not be | wise unless the unrest subsidies. 1 F'ifty-eight classes are to return for reunions and plans call for the big ! gest class day in the history of the { university which is featured by pa rade in uniform.
 Two Students Arrested. In court two students charged with having revOlVers and another charged l with breach of the peace, had their i hearings continued until June 8. One man charged with breach of the peace l was given 5 days in jail and another 1 for injury to private property fined
 $50.
 The bill for window glass at Yale | will be considerable. Osborne hall and Byers hall had most of the street l windows broken. Attack on the for l nner was made after a man from the l steps had harangued the crowd say 1 ing that students had insulted the SOL l diers.