Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-17
MURDER IN WAKE
STUDENT FIGHT
OVER WHISkEY
Henry Z Maroney of Medford, Mass a
Senior at Dartmouth, Shot to Death by Rob-
- 7. Meads. a Junior Companion of Slain
Man Tells of Visit to Accused Room to Pur-
cnase Liquor Shooting Follows Taking of
Tafns Self-Defence

-,.r---- r. L. June ia STU
--,r -.i.~~a-. over whiskey today re-
.t.ac : If AIling of Henry z.
3ra-rrp- b. Laaford, MaEsa cnuse1-s,
zer7r~ n Dartmouth College and
.-e ,.--es. .. 1.aDert T Meads Of La
.;-ay-e lis. q JUNIOR, charged with
Il mu~oa-
ACCUSED = .Sen on Train
Veact ~ utter the shooting.
rr.c! .r-ad Il Ma-uney's rooms
IN. ~rn-4 Delta Chi Fraternity
zasys -i.-Ae4 -welve miles Id Mas
ma s.z-loH 4nd boarded a train for
sog,o,.. wule ne WIS being sought
p. mss Jt students. He WIS CAP
..-al ~ he rain ny High Sheriff
-aas & Murray VINO took fruIn
d, 1u.DmEtlc pistol ana obtain
&c & .o.-essIon N which Meade
-zi-e1 me- h-nd n self defense.
Claims Self Defense
Tror --~au@pd here before Judge
IT. r. 3u'-un. on Ihe murder
-a--s Leaus waived examination
III Wa Aeld WITHOUT bail fur the
>ev,err7i,a~ -zrand jury. He was taken
. ne ooLn-r IalI al WuodsviIle- He
.zrauucaG -aat MS defense would he
erected nv his -athEr, A p. Martins
{. Thlca@0 VINO Is IN attorney.
Ne4Gs -.afm that ne acted in self
!sfsnst y ms life WIS nDt supported
~ details gwen by others. Early
statements &C. -he college authorities
~ - *, Neadg room early this
ze-.a- ~ Marunl and other stu
aer,s -al no connection wfrh liquor
7fare Disputed 1v subsequent state
ner.z
5tory Of Quarrel
r. stu-- -old 70 County Solicitor
s4w1or rr zurold " Whitaker, Of
,9rle- ia. Mass MHroneyas room
t., uzi ~f-arlied AS the most direct
.cc71n. 81 What happened. Whitaker
III 4iz~nnev mad gone To Meads'
,cou r. North massachusetts hall 10
3u-oaass b Guar- of whisfzey, ne said.
nv 9t-n.aa MN SIS. but ne demanded
hoy ualv ne agreed TO sell them
& in roy nal prlce ana had gone 10
e. W1l1ak erkHalu. when Marunsy
licked " e partly filed quart burrle,
52ssel 70 Whitaker and told him
Z 4E. away.
F---le- jumped from the window
E. %, -~Huua. feet below, and Ma
-orar -a~'el 10 follow, when Meaus
rex me-. auors after them. Neither
M, was struck and they
WIS al attempt 70 frignten
zen Ea~onev ana Whitaker then
TOT. f, mar rpoms al the fraternity
-a-s~ .al u~anared 10 go 10 bed They
4e --r -oa@usa the liquor. he said.
Meaus riree Shot
-iz-oIe-. was n the bath ROOM
715. N-acs .ane n. He SAT down al
'-are.- mesh 70 await him. A mo-
-er- --.- daronev came out. accurd-
--aEer s story. approached
heats -au WIS EnoT down when
1-aQs --rL ~eacnluc across the desk
-o~ ..s pistol against the desk.
&saa n.C Whitaker I'd get ont Of
ere vii. 40 the same 10 You"
-ar7@sFs. rhlcutt Of Bafgur. Maine.
--z 3..t3~c 2 Start OF 3roDktyn. n.
~al--el a- ms anut. rushed out OF
-i=E ~ngyC. Dur not IN time 10 catch
-3e@oz leade then mixed over the
'a@l lascpma- where ne waited
--' ounound train F7e bDard-
aur-enue-s 7istoi
a--t --F Murphy boarded the
7--. 81 -.iaaL. having received q tel
-E'l~ W. On watch for the fugitive
II 'aC lieaus the latter admitted
asked I ne were ARMED.
sur~endsFed mis- pistol Es
GONG 10 Boston 70 get in
!2 lbs -l--her III orcer to get
~ ..s defense.
-2a ne sheriff that several
m1ug them Maroney. mad
~oom. ove-pBwered him
auAr- bottle of, wtisizey.
.l.m 70 recover his liquor.
.4-~ai ared IN what he said
INST.
a"~~ Navy During War
Yuer and Meads were en-
aar- during the war. Ma
-s --Inspprt service and
"5er a. Pensacola. Maro-
eaaor of the Dartmouth
etr and popular under
81. mad been separated
:lHEe last year because OF
-"w. but Was allowed 10
hedge that the wDuid alb
Iquor until ne WIS grad
deut Hopkins today ex-
~. ..' belief that Maroney had
age. although il lis cunsid-