Star Theatre
118 East Washington Street,
Ann Arbor,
MI
48104
118 East Washington Street,
Ann Arbor,
MI
48104
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The edition of “Street’s Pandex of the News” covering events of 1908 listed the following items about the riot at the Star Theatre:[quote]“ â€"Theater (The Star) raided by students because of ejection of student for giving university yell; police attempt intervention but are overpowered; militia summoned. March 16
“â€"Theater riot; arrested students taken thru streets shackled, to court; several released on ball others released on payment of small fines, and others held for trial. March 17
“â€"Arrest of two more students follows attempted theft of cuspidor from hotel; students plead guilty of intoxication. March 18
“â€"Theater riot; release of students petitioned for by business men and others of city on condition of payment of damages and city costs by students. March 21
“â€"Theater riot; trial of rioters begins, president and dean of faculty being among witnesses. March 23
“â€"Theater riot: Student C. R. Rook bound over on $1,000 for trial.
March 26
“â€"Theater riot; fifteen students bound over for trial, under ball of $1,000 each. March 27
“â€"Theater riot; students freed by court upon agreement to pay costs to county and $1,000 indemnity to persons whose property was damaged. May 8”[/quote]
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There are also different accounts as to the cause of the riot. A local paper reported that the manager of the Star Theater asked some players of the school football team to throw a game so he could bet on it and win some money. The players were insulted and that led to the riot. The NY Times reported that a student was assaulted by a police officer in the Star Theater and that was the cause of the riot.