Twelve Thugs Attack Freshmen Downtown

A band of about 12 thugs attacked three Freshmen and three Bostonians late Saturday night on the corner of Columbus Ave. and 4th St. Of the six assailed, however, only one, an unidentified man, was injured. The others were picked up by four Freshmen who drove by in a station wagon.

After the gang, whose leader had told the six to "get going" from the corner, began to hurl insults and beer bottles at them, five of the group hopped into the station wagon of George B. Cabot, Jr. '61. The sixth man fell prey to the thugs, who "Viciously beat him up," according to one of the Freshmen.

Immediately, the Freshman notified the police, who took the victim to the hospital and the gang to the station for questioning. The thugs, however, were released pending charges.