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Domestic News December 31, 1847

Burlington Free Press

Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont

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Two Yale College tutors, Emerson and Goodrich, were severely injured while quelling a student disturbance on October 23. Emerson was stabbed in the arm; Goodrich critically hit with an iron bar. Students Tower of Philadelphia and Ewen of Glen were committed without bail.

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Serious Affray at Yale College,

Two of the Tutors in Yale College, Messrs. Emerson and Goodrich, were severely injured, (the latter it is feared, mortally,) in attempting to quell a disturbance among a few of the students of Yale College on Thursday night the 23d inst. Mr. Emerson was stabbed in the arm; Mr. Goodrich was prostrated by a blow with an iron bar, and is in a critical situation. The names of the young men who committed the outrage are Tower, of Philadelphia, and Ewen, of Glen. They were both committed, being unable to procure bail in $5000.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Riot Or Protest Education

What keywords are associated?

Yale College Affray Tutors Injured Student Disturbance Emerson Stabbed Goodrich Iron Bar Tower Philadelphia Ewen Glen

What entities or persons were involved?

Emerson Goodrich Tower Ewen

Where did it happen?

Yale College

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Yale College

Event Date

Thursday Night The 23d Inst.

Key Persons

Emerson Goodrich Tower Ewen

Outcome

emerson stabbed in the arm; goodrich prostrated by blow with iron bar, in critical situation, feared mortally; tower and ewen committed, unable to procure bail in $5000

Event Details

Two tutors severely injured in attempting to quell a disturbance among a few students; Emerson stabbed in the arm; Goodrich hit with an iron bar

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