Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
POLICE HEAD HELD
IN STUDENT RIOT
Charged With 0bstructing
Justice Following Battle on
U. of P. Campus.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May Hundreds
of students Of the University of Penn
sylvania,. after hanging the effgies of
two unpopular professors, clashed with
the police early today, with the result
that the head of the Police Department
himself was arrested and held in bail
for q hearing.
So serious did the disturbance become
on the campus and in the neighborhood
Of the university In West Philadelphia
that extra police were rushed into the
area and Lemuel B. Schofield, director
Of the Department Of Public Safety,
took personal command.
In the roundup more than 400
alleged disorderly students were placed
under arrest and taken to police sta
tons. As fast as they were brought in
most Of them were released, but q
score were held as leaders or for some
infraction Of the law.
Refused to Release Students.
When schofield refused TO permit the
release of these students he was
arrested by q magistrates constable
charged with obstructing justice, and
held in $500 bail. The director re-
fused TO recognize the hearing" at
which he was held In bail on the ground
that he was not present and finally he
was released by Magistrate John j..
O'Malley on his recognizance for
hearing later today, when he was held
in $1,000 bail.
The head Of the Police Department
was held in 81 900 bail on the obstruc-
ton charge and In $4,000 bond on
charge Of resisting arrest.
The magistrate ordered him commit
ted to the county prison If bail were
not furnished. The director immedi-
ately instructed counsel to apply for
writ Of habeas corpus for his release.
One hundred and f1fty-six of the
students who had been ordered to APP
pear for hearing were discharged later
today after university officials agreed
to pay for any damage done to shops
or other buildings.
These payments are to be made out
Of what Is called the JniverSity's
mystery fund" maintained for use
when students cause damage In holding
celebrations.
There are several versions as to the
manner in which the melee started. A
number Of students said the affair
in riot call when he saw O crowd
Thomas @. Ferguson, junior, said .
motor cycle policeman, who rode his
motor cycle into a crowd Of students,
was to blame Several OF the boys
were thrown to the ground when hit
by the sidecar," Ferguson said.
Then some Of the boys began throw
ing things at the police. A cop sent
in the riot call and the fun began"
, Hsnd ds Of =, n unSsrss s.S n ths md
clash near the campus shortly before
midnight. The melee turned into an
old-fashioned battle royal, with police
rushing into nearby stores, cafes and
fraternity houses, arresting any one
who looked like q student.
800 Students Arrested.
The desk sergeant said upward Of
800 were arrested, some Of them with
clothing torn and bearing other marks
Of hand-to-hand conflict.
Among the prisoners were scores Of
youths who had been taken from their
quarters clad only In pajamas. Several
class ofacers and athletes were seized.
One Of the first arrested was Rev.
DR.. John r. Hart, unoficial chaplain
of the university, who went to the
scene to ask the students to return to
their homes.
Members of several fraternities re-
fused to admit police and the doors to
the houses were forced by axes. In
some cases the locks were shot OF.
Shofield Explains Position.
when went into the station house."
Director Shofield said later, there were
pool room. Somebody came In with o
long list Of names and asked for copies
Of the charge
cat the time It was impossible for
the house sergeant to issue copies, since
the men were not yet properly slated,
nor records completed. As q matter of
fact, understand that when the sit
uation was explained, the request for
the copies was withdrawn.
Later on Magistrate OMalley issued
the warrant for me for obstructing JUS
tice. I submitted to arrest.
"As soon as w. H. Du Barry Of the
provost's Office of the university ar
rived, released the boys In his Gus
tody. They will have to return for
hearing.
I'm my Judgment, at the time Michael
]. Calby and student who accom-
panied him arrived at the station house
to get copies, things were in such a
precarious condition that did not deem
1t advisable to let these boys back on
the street."