The New York herald., 1922-02-15
SEEK BOOZE SOURCE
IN ARMORY KILLING
Col. Delaney and Other Off
GERS Inquire Into Shooting
After Dance.
SHEEHY AND GIRL SILENT
Valance and Alleged Slayer
Served in Philippines and
Were Friends.
SHEEHY AND GIRL SILENT

Col. John r. Delaney, commander OF
the 104th Field Artillery, New York
Guard. began an inquiry yesterday into
the shooting early In the day at the ar
mory, Broadway and Sixty-eighth street,
which resulted in the death Of Wallace
Valance, Al, Of 1874 West Sixty-seventh
street, the regimental sergeant-major In
charge of the armory.
Col. Delaney was interested particu-
larly in a report that Morris A. Sheehy
Of 311 West Eighty-eighth street. ac-
cused Of the Staying. and Elizabeth Can
non, Sheehy's sweetheart. were under the
influence Of liquor. The commander
purposes ascertainirg whether the booze
was carried into the armory or drunk
on the outside before Sheehan and Miss
Cannon entered.
Just how far Col Delaney, who is a
dentist, with offices at 1888 Park ave-
nue., got with the inquiry during the day
could not be learned. as he refused to
be seen. At the headquarters of the
New York Guard in the Municipal Build
ing 1t was said Col. Delaney was making
an investigation and that he could be
found at the armory. At the latter
place 1t was said the Colonel was not
In and that no information would be
given out. Mrs. Delaney said she did
not know where he was and that she
did not expect him home during the eve
ming or night.
Sheehy was arraigned before Magis-
trate Edgar v. rockingham in West
Side Court and was held without bail
on a homicide charge for examination
tomorrow. He refused to make any
statement to either the police or report
ers. Miss Cannon was taken to the
District Attorneys office, but she de-
clined to talk and was conducted to the
Florence Crittenton Home, where she
was detained as a material witness.
Max Norman. "a, a cigar salesman. of
231 Jerome street. Brooklyn, who was
arrested on a charge of violating the
Sullivan law when an empty pistol was
found in his possession, was discharged
by the Magistrate. Norman explained
that he found the weapon on the stairs
at the armory.
Siaeehy lived with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Sheehy, two brothers and two sis
ters at the Eighty-eighth street address.
He is "a years old and enlisted In the
army April s, 1914. He saw service with
the seventh cavalry In the Phl1pplneS
and at Fort Bliss, Texas, and offer
points along the Mexican border. Dur
ing the punative expedition into Mexico
he was reported lost. but turned up later
on the American side of the border in
good health.
He was stationed at Fort Bliss
throughout the war as an instructor in
the use of gas masks. and for a time
was at a camp in California. He was
honorably discharged two years ago. at
which time he was attached to the Elev
enth Cavalry, and returned to this city
and obtained work as a chauffeur. He
enlisted in the 104tfl Field Artillery a
year ago. so he might get the job OF
regimental supply sergeant, the army
rule being that civilian could not hold
the position.
Sergeant Valance was a veteran OF
the Spanish American War and saw SER
vice in the Philippines. He was a MEM
Der of Reillys battery, which was the
only local unit to get to China during
the Boxer rebellion. He enlisted in the
old First Artillery and went to Sparten-
burg with the unit. where it was changed
to the 104th Field Artillery. but was
mustered out because of a physical de-
feet. Valance returned to this city and
became regimental sergeant major of the
104th Field Artillery Home Guard.