New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Troops Called
Al Yale i'm New
Demonstration
Cuardsmen Protect Univer-
sity After Police and
Firernen Disperse Crowd
of Is, 200 With Hose

Special CORES pondemce
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 2S.-The
police force, augmented by reserves
and drafts from other Connecticut
cities, put down this evening what
looked like another attempt to at
tack Yale University. A crowd esti-
mated by Mayor David e. Fitzgerald
at $4,000 had gathered in Central
Green and was moving toward the
campus when policemen turned two
lines or fire hose on them. The crowd
broke and ran.
Immediately thereafter two COM
panies of the State Militia, 25O men,
armed with rife and bayonet and car
rying ball cartridges, were ordered out
to protect the university. They threw
Gordon about the grounds, closing
streets to traffic and holding back the
crowd Late tonight at least 5000
men fingered in Central Green, but no
further attempt at rioting has been
made.
Alleged Insult a Pretext
investigation to-day has established d
definitely that the alleged insult offered
to men Of the l02d Infantry by Yale
students was only groundless pretext
for last nights rioting. What actually
1ol,t 1ox-<
Fitzgerald said day that its inspira-
ton had been can Unorganlzed crowd
which had become reckless in its indif-
ference to public peace and welfare y
Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes, Of
Yale, also denied that men of the uni
versity had been guilty Of any disre-
spect to members Of the 102d Infantry.
He attributed the trouble TO can ire
sponsible group of young men and boys,
stimulated by Bolshevik orators"
The endurance Of the riot spirit in
dicates, officials believe, that it comes
from something far deeper than indig-
nation at an alleged lack of patriotism
on the part of a few collegians. The
view the situation is shown by the
elaborate preparations they are making
TO meet whatever may occur.
Told to Use RevoIvers
Besides the usual police force num-
bers Of reserves were on duty to-day
and Chief Smith called for aid from
nearby cities, which also sent police
men to New Haven. All Of them have
been furnished with revolvers and q
plentiful supply Of cartridges with or
ders to use them if necessity arises.
In addition to this, four more COM
panies of militia have been ordered
Burpee. These are sleeping in their
arr ories tonight wit, motor trucks
ready to rush them to wherever they
may be needed
Threats have been received by two
newspapers here for the accounts they
published concerning the riot Of last
night. In consequence, the Offices of
both are under heavy police guard.
Outwardly the resentment Of the mob
still seems to be directed against Yale
students. Many threats have been
made concerning the fate that the col
legians viii meet if they appear on the
streets. None Of them appeared to-day
The crowd that marched against the
university tonight was composed
mainly of si9htscers with lcavcn of
troublcmakers These had gathered in
Central Green, whore they millcd
about for some time, listening to i'm
promptu speeches, cheering and hoot-
ing
Turn Fire Hose on Crowd
Then the crowd began to drift slow
/ ly out toward the university grounds
A Gordon Of police halted it and held
it back for a while, but the weight
Of those pushing from behind became
too great and the line began TO bend
/ Immediately two lines Of fire hose were
/ brought into action. The drcnchcd
crowd scattered and retired to Central
+ Green.
f Damage 20 the university, chiefly
through the smashing Of windows, viii
amount 70 more than 81 900 Few Of
the Yale buildings escaped unscathed
Plate and stained glass in ihc Yale
library, art school, Bycrs Hall, the
Sew Haven Historical Society build
ing ard other structures were shat
tered by Vollcys Of stones.
Besides the two members Of the mob
who were shot last night, more than
hundred persons, most Of them un-
dergraduatcs, we're injured. Scores OF
them received treatment at the Now
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