The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-28
Rioting Among Students, Town Boys
 And Soldiers WreCkS Yale Buildings
Two Men Are Shot and One Gets Fractured Skull Hundreds of Broken Windows in Univer- sity Halls and DOrmitOries- s-POlice Slow in Restraining CrOwds-MayOr Fitz-
 gerald Declares BOlshevik Ele-
 ments Were Busy.

and no effort whatever was made by the police to break up this congregat- ing point, which proved later to be the mobilizing point for the demon- strators. As the minutes went on, tearing down fences and running over lawns, and then while part of them turned back to the Green the rest moved down another block to Grove street, the students doing likewise at the other end of the street.
 A. Maxcy Hitler, moving back and forth among the town boys, implored them to regard the law and to go to their homes. He was told to keep still. He returned to the student group and then endeavored to re- strain the college boys. Other citi- zens who addressed the college men were United States Commissioner Bernard Lynch and Judge Samuel F. Hoyt. Billy Queal, the track coach, was present and urged his men to 'eturn to their rooms and to keep raining.
 While the student body gathered at Grove and Temple streets, Sergeant Herman of the police force and new reserves arrived. Sergeant Tiernan addressed the students and informed Iher1 that the town boys had been dispersed and asked them to do like wise. They were for jeering the s-er geant until Commissioner Lynch and Judge Hoyt stepped to lis side and ,old the boys that the officer was in 0arnest and could be taken at his word.
 Secretary Stokes Arrives.
 At this point Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes of Yale made his way through the crowd, and, picking out ss 1IA x-F+ z they could control the college boys. They replied affirmatively. He then said, "I am glad to see that you have carried yourselves well. I am proud of the way that you have handled yourselves tonight, but I am opposed to the marching through the streets of a body of students. Stand your ground and protect your houses but do not venture forth on the streets. Do not assume the initiative" he con- cluded.
 The students, however, were not to be dispersed so easily. Before Secre- tary Stokes had concluded his re- marks, a number turned their backs and walked away.
 Narrow Escape for Two.
 Just before midnight three students backed into the doorway of John GiI-
 
 Rev. William Roberts of the West vile Methodist church. With a cry of There's some of them" a rush was made to drag them into the mob. Then the reverend gentleman pro- testing against violence a voice cried, Don't hit 'em boys, they're with us,' the three were marched down Chapel street surrounded by the soldiers and taken into Gregson street, where they were swallowed up by the crowd During this portion of the fracas sev- eral stones were thrown at the store windows.
 A determined effort was made by the mob to get into the Gamble-Des- mond building from the rear, a large stepladder being used to reach the bottom of the fire escapes leading to the roof. It was claimed that at least some students had sought this haven of refuge. Some evidence of there being somebody in the upper floors was proven by several china plates being hurled into Chapel street from above.
 Very few soldiers were seen in this crowd, those in uniform, however were wearing thee rinson and white hate ords seen at the Allingtown base hospital.