New-York tribune., 1920-06-17
Student Kill
Chll1f1 I'm Row
Over Liquor
X. [. Meads, Dartmouth
Junior, Shoots H. E.
Nlaronev, Senior, in
L rate House
Caught on Train:
Admits Shooting
His Plea Is Self.Defense:
Roommate Of the Dead
Man the Only Witness

HANOVER, n. H.. June is Robert
T. Meads, twenty-five years old, a
junior at Dartmouth College, early to-
day shot ard killed Henry F. Maroney.
twenty-five, a senior. The shooting
occurred in Naronoy's room at the Theta
Delta chi fraternity house, following
a quarrel.
Meads was arrested near Franklin.
n II. aboard a Boston milk train he
had boarded at Lebanon, ten miles
from Hanover, where he walked after
the shooting. He is said to have con-
fessed that he killed Maroney but in
sisted that he shot in self defense.
He admitted that he had been intoxi
Gated.
Meads was brought bach: to Hanover
and after a preliminary hearing in
police court, was taken to the county
jail at Woodsvillc q oe held without
bail for the September term OF the
grand jury He announced that his
defense would be directed ~ his
father, A. II. Mcads of Chicago, who is
an attorney
Out Of the conflicting reports ol the
afair, the college authorities ard
county officials loprd ~ Chilean -, q.
time 20 determine the facts. Needs 8
claim that ne acted in defense q his
life was not supported by details given
by others. Early statements to the
college authorities that visit to
Meade room late last night by Ma
nection with ljouor ,ycre disnurea ,,9 ~, ~,
subsequent Statements '''f'''N" ~
,, :,
na'o''eS hoommate isils Story
ne story told to County Solicitor
John II. Newton, by Harold W. Whit
taNer OF Someville, Mass, Maroney's
roommate, was regarded as the most
u4lGGC account OF "hat happened.
leads Hoan, 'D ~ NorI,, a,oHfy wene 10
Uol ~ ,,,,nl,o -, ~ SdCl' use ;
said Thnv ofsorad4 b;,,, 90 y ''5Hs Ht
ATeads aoraod T., sa,l ,'na ,aa,,, Po it '.aiaE
that nricc and b9d r.ono ~ rot + W,ii.
taker said. when Maronev nicked un nv a
partly filled Quart bottle nasseS !. ="
Whitaker and told him to take it
away.
Whitaker Jumped from tho window
to the ground. twelve feet below and
as Maroncy followed. Mea!s fired three
shots after them. Neither of the men
was hit and they thought It was~an at
tennpt to frightcn them.
Maroney aud Whitaker then went 10
their rooms at the fraternity ho1sc
and prepared to 20 TO bed. Thev had
not touched The liquor. he said.
Shortly afterward Meads entered
heir rooms. Maroney was in the bath
goom Meads sat down al Maroney's
deck. When Maroney came out OF the
BATHROOM, according to Whittaker's s
story he approacaed Meads. Meads
reached across the desk, pressed his
pistol against AlaEoney's side and fired.
40 WVTq 1l,l was cHch:hGcd between the
Meh, fiiotaHeT sain. Naroney died
aiH0st instantly shot through the
neart.
Covers Retreat Wit, Pistol
Neads ordered WHITAKER. tho ,attor
told the officials, to ret on. of boro
or III do the ga me ia vo,, Ae Wb;t
taicr started to leave bv one door
Meads backed out of anot,or covor;rr
his retreat With his Djsto,. Two other tl'aS
students. James c. Chilcutt. of Banoor
Nc, and Clifford +. Hart. Of Brookivn
n. Y. aroused by the shot. rushed out
Of their rooms, but Meads had fed.
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