The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-16
COLLEGE SENIOR
SHOT TO DEATH BY
I FELLOW STUDENT
Victim Followed Into Frater-
nifty House of Dartmouth
I After Quarrel.
SLAYER TAKES FLIGHT.
Caught on Train for Boston,
> He Admits Shooting
Claims Self Defense.
SLAYER TAKES FLIGHT.

HANOVER, N. H., June 16.-Henry
d Maroney, Of West Medford, Mass
a senior at Dartmouth College, was
nhot and killed during a quarrel at his
rooms in the Theta Delta Chi Fra
ternity house early to-day by Robert
I. Meads, of La Grange, ILL.,. junior.
Meads, after being arrested on
Boston-bound train, between Canaan
and Franklin, admitted the shootingsg
Haid he had been drinking, and as
serted he fred in seh-defence. He
wired his father, A. H. Meads OF
Chicago, TO come here and defend
him.
Stories Of the trouble differ The
college authorities say it grew out OF
n call on Meads early this morning
bv a group of three students, includ-
ing Maroney, who had been sitting
I'm reviewing studies in preparation
for examination to-day. They entered
Meadss room in Massachusetts Hal'
found that he resented the intrusion
and withdrew, Meads firing several
shots to drive them off, according to
their story to the college office. the
men said they thought the shooting
was movie stuff" and they laughed
:. and went out.
! Subsequently, Meads pursued Ma
.Honey, they said, entered his room at
the Fraternity House and, after
quarrel, fired. killing him almost In
stantly. Meads ned.
ACCOMPANIED by Erwin T. Wets Of
Hull, Ala a fellow junior, Meads said
later, he walked to Masooma- and
there boarded the train for Boston,
Weis returning to Hanover where he
was detained as a witness. Meads
was caught on the train by Deputy
cheriff Claude NJ, Murray Of Frank
lin. TO whom he surrendered an auto
matte pistol.
Meads, in the county jail at Frank
I'm told the sheriff that a party OF
students went to his room early this
morning to obtain liquor. He had
poured several drinks from a quart
hottie of whiskey he said, when the
men sprang on him and took the cot
tie away. He said he went after IT,
Aound AIaroney in his room' quar- eieu
hnd. in self-defense, firde,
president Ernest NJ. Hopkins stated
khat he was certain that Maroney had
lRhot been drinking, and that all his IN
n Festigations convinced him that the
DGead man had not touched intoxicat-
III Inc liquors since his return TO college
4 hst fall
Maroney was twenty-five years OF
a1a a graduate OF Mcdford High
y school with the class Of 1913, and the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Ma
\ roney. Meads, a youth Of twenty
1.-TWO, served with the Naval Aviation
" Service at Pensacola during the war
MEDFORD, Mass, June 16.-HenrI
e. Maroney was the oldest son o
James e. Maroncy Of West Mcdtord
treasurer Of John BriggS& CO., Inc
OF Boston, dealers in paints ana ollS
Henry was born in Now Haven
Con. and was graduated from tn
Medford High School and Phllllp'
Handover Academy. During the wa
} bo served as an ensign in the Navy
and for ME moths was engaged II
the Overseas Transport Service. Ht
.W-as President of the Dramatic Clul
Z nj Dartmouth. His brother, Waltc
Maronoy, is a freshman at the col
Iege and active in athletics.
Ills father and his mother who !
aast recovering from an illness, lef
>Sor Hanover this noon,
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