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THE YALE NEWS
Published daily during Term Time.
VOL. II. — No. 47 NEW HAVEN, CONN., MONDAY, June 17,
1878. Price Two CENTS.
Last Thursday night the hall on the corner of College and Wall
streets, occupied by the Scroll and Key Society, was painted by
some unknown person in such a manner as to deface and
seriousiy mar the fine effect of the marble front. All college
disapproved the act, and many were glad when it was known
that two detectives were engaged in working up the matter. Many,
however, considered that the more dignified stand taken by the
Skull and Bones Society which had suffered a similar, though
from the nature of the building material, less injury would have
been the proper treatment.
Friday afternoon several suspicious-looking men went through
South college in a vague sort of a way, inquiring for bed-room
sets, etc., land during annual, one room at least was searched.
Early in the evening Edmund R. Terry, a Senior, from Brooklyn,
was pointed out to a constable by a classmate named Jewett.
Several men were on the fence at the time, and so the demand
for a warrant was met, by the answer: "You can't come any Sandy
Hollow game over me," allusion being made, according to Chief
Allen, to a resident in Sandy Hollow, a low part of New Haven,
who demanded to see a warrant and, on its being produced,
relieved the constable of it. He was finally persuaded to exhibit
his warrant to Terry at a distance from the party. Terry was taken
to the Station House, and bailed out by a classmate, Mr. Briggs.
Herbert W. Bowen, also a Senior and Brooklynite, was arrested a
little later, and bailed by Mr. A. A Dershimer, '78.
The warrants were examined and the charge found to be,
"defacing the building of tile Kingslev Trust Association.
The names of E. S. Charlier, and J. W. Eaton, '79; M. Wilcox, '78;
and Tutor E. S. Dana appeared as prosecuting witnesses.
By nine o'clock Friday morning the Court room was crowded with
students, among whom were the following Keys men: Tutor
Dana, John A. Porter and M. Wilcox, '78, and TenEyck and
Donaldson, '79, and several graduates, among them Frank
Ingersoll and John W. Alling of this city. No Bones men were
visible.
The disposal of three drunks, and a family jar occupied the Court
until 10, and during this time some of the audience got tired and
departed. Finally the case of E. R. Terry was called, and tile
charge of defacing Keys hall read. Terry plead not guilty, and E.
S. Dana took the stand. Tutor Dana testified that he was a
member of the Kingsley Trust Association, and one of the,
trustees of the building. He saw the building after the
defacement of Thursday night. Mr. Doolittle, attorney for the
defence, objected to the word defacement. It was changed, and
the witness proceeded to testify that "the halt had been
ornamented — we will say decorated, adorned,—" by laying on in
black paint, in front and at the side, of certain figures.
"What were those figures?"
"A 5, a 2, and a 2."
E. S. Charlier testified that he was a member of tile Junior class
resident at 82 Wall street. First saw Terry on Thursday night at
10:30 near Farnam College. He came up and peered into my
face. We went over to Kev's Hall. There Terry came tip and
looked into my face. I saw a man at work in front of the hall. Quite
a number of men, presumably students were on the N. E. corner.
They crossed the street one by one, and, without addressing the
painter, inspected his work.
Mr. C. testified to a conversation with Bowen warned him not to
interfere. fie He did not see the painter's face. Failed to recognize
him.
Could not describe him. Does not know whether he was a
collegian or not.
When the work was done, lie followed the painter, endeavoring
to ascertain who he was. Bowen went with him. They went down
Wall to High, but failed to overtake the painter, although neither
party ran. Three or four men were with the painter, who had a pot
or vessel of paint with him.
The inscription on the steps was
522
SCULL & BOINE.
On the side were two or three 522's.
Does not know to what purpose the building is applied.
The Key; society has no peculiar number to his knowledge. One
society in college employs the number 322. Mr. C. Was asked if
be belonged to any college society. " I belong to Linonia."
" Are you a secret member of Keys ?
"I am a member of no secret organization at Yale College,"
James W. Eaton was called and testified that he met Terry near
the south entrv of Farnam, between 10:30 and 11:30 Thursday
evening. Had a conversation with him. Terry told him of the
decoration of the hall, and stating that he had taken no part in the
procedure. Had produced a small tube of pigment done up in
foil, with the remark that it would make "first-class
memorabil[ia]."
This closed the case against Terry.
The defense did not introduce any evidence. Pickett, for the
prosecution, claimed that Terry had aided and abetted in a
conspiracy to deface the hall.
Doolittle, for the defense, called the act a harmless college
prank. All injury to the hall could have been removed in a few
hours with a little common sense and some potter's clay. The
numbers were evidently placed there merely to cause laughter. If
Terry had no right to be present, how came Charlier there?
Charlier was equally guilty. Eaton's evidence was for the
defense, for he had testified that Terry had stated at the time that
he had no part in the proceedings.
The Court justly pronounced the work as low and mean and
beneath the dignity of any one who pretended to be a gentleman,
but said that there being no conclusive proof, he would have to
nolle the case.
Bowen's case came next and seeing no hope of convicting him
by Mr. Pickett's tactics, Alling came to the rescue.
E. S. Charlier testified that he had seen Bowen on the corner of
Wall and College streets, Thursday evening. He had but a slight
acquaintance with Bowen, having been casually introduced a
week before. Nevertheless, he went up to Bowen,
notwithstanding the fact that Bowen was all upperclass-man.
Bowen had remarked "Good evening." Charlier replied, "I think
this is nice, don't you ?" Bowen said in effect that it was none of
his business. Charlier said, "I call this low business for a
gentleman, a gentleman of Yale." All the rest of the party crossed
the street separately. Bowen and Charlier crossed together.
They followed the painter together until Bowen advised Charlier
to give up the pursuit, saying, "What are you meddling here, for?
You will get into trouble."
Mr. Ailing: "Is Bowen a member of Scroll and Key ?"
Charlier: "No. He has the reputation of being I `sat on' in his own
class."
Mr. Doolittle: "Have you the reputation of making bets and not
paying them in your own class?"
Pickett objected and the question was not pressed.
Pickett began asking about Senior societies, but Ailing and
Marion Wilcox spoke to him and he desisted.
Doolittle wanted to know if Charlier was a candidate for
membership in Keys. Pickett objected. Charlier's impression
was that Bowen was superintending the matter. He supposed
Bowen was engaged in mischief and "volunteered, the
information that he thought it was a low business for a
gentleman." Doolittle considered such remark to a mere
bystander an insult.
Charlier considered himself "as much a gentleman as you are,
and" [with a splendid stage gesture " I appeal to you, your
honor."
His honor told him to go on with his evidence. After some
evidence of trifling importance, Eaton was called, and testified
that he had seen Bowen enter the south entry of Farnam rapidly,
Thursday evening, in a dark suit of presumably old clothes. He
wore a slouch hat, and had his coat collar turned up about his
neck.
E. R. Terry was called and testified. Saw Bowen last Thursday
night across from Keys hall. Could not say whether he had seen
Bowen on College, West of Wall, that evening or not. Did not
know who painted the hall. Had not asked. Did not see or
recognize the man, as his back was turned. Thought he was
disguised. Did not know. Did not know whether the painter was a
college man or not. Had not entered into any conspiracy with
Bowen to de-face the hall. Did not wish to testify for fear of
criminating himself. He re-fused to "give away" the parties who
were present, and then made a slip and mentioned tile name of
a well known Senior. He had purchased some black paint from
Cutler for ten cents. Had painted signs with it. Asked if he had
lent any paint to some one named Moore or Moores, or
something similar. He had. Had he been in this man's room.
Was in considerable doubt. Finally said he believed he had. He
was in the habit, of going there.
He had been some paint there. It was less than four pounds.
Had no conversation relative to Keys hall on the evening and in
the room mentioned. Had however a prior knowledge of the
decoration. Had gone over to the hall on purpose to see it. Did
not know who invited him — went in response to a mere campus
rumor.
Did not belong to same society as Bowen; B. was a Psi U. man,
T. a member of D. K. E. Was not a member of 522. If he had
been he would have objected to the name of the society being
painted in such a place. Terry's paint can was not out of his room
that night. Refused to say who was across the street from Keys
hall.
Tutor Dana was called. He saw B. pass him with a rush and
enter his room, Thursday night. Came out in response to a call.
"He and a crowd started off on a brisk walk, attended by a
peculiar motion of the heel and toe, characteristic of the Keys
society: and old I but somewhaL childish custom, I should I like
to be permitted to observe. I heard Bowen start up a song of a
popular character, sometimes sung by the society of Scroll and
Key, and hence these gentlemen—." He was stopped by Mr.
Doolittle.
Alling spoke for the prosecution, and Doolittle for the defense.
Doolittle gave Alling some "taffy" about his membership in Keys.
Called him the real conspirator, compared him to Catiline. So
sensitive, you know. Argued that there was no proof of Bowen's
participation or conspiracy. Called it a college jest. The society
considered its hall not disfigured and disgraced by the paint, but
by the emblem of a rival society.
Judge Peck spoke a few minutes treating the perpetrators of the
outrage with the contempt they so well deserve, but acquitted Mr.
Bowen with the remark that he considered the case as beneath
tile dignity and unworthy the attention of the Court, and the
remark that though he considered Terry's testimony as sufficient
proof of the existence of a conspiracy, there was no proof of
Bowen's participation. The case was therefore nolled.
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