New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18

disarranEed. An overturned bottle
Under Doctors Care
Since Plunkett's wife obtained an
uncontested divorce last October, in
vestigators of the district attorneys
office said. young Doheny's secre-
tary had developed nervous ALL
Fishbaugh, the Doheny family ply
stefan for 10 years. at the request OF
Doheny. Jr.. had attended Piunke,t.
Saturday afternoon. a few hours
before the double tragedy. family
conference had been held over
Plunkett's condition. which had be-
come worse Us the result of his re-
fusal to abide by the physicians In
structions. The conferees attempted
to induce Plunkett. who was living
at "Greystone," the home Of young
Doheny to go to sanitarium for
rest and treatment. They said Plum
kett had refused to go.
Attired In Night Clothes
Young D. heny was clad in night
clothing and robe when his body
was found on the floor of Plunkett's
room.
DR.. Fishbaugh. who was the first
to see the bodies, expressed the opin-
ion that Doheny had gone to Punk
ett's room late in the evening to OBJ
serve his condition and that he had
found the secretary to be in men,
tally serious condition.
A pillow from one of the twin
beds had been neatly placed upon
chaise Tongue, indicating to the off,
Gals. that Doheny had tried to quiet
That Plunkett refused was indicat-
ed by the unruffled pillow.
DR.. Fishbaugh. who had been re-
Guested by young Doheny to hold
himself ready to go to "Greystone"
on short notice, arrived shortly be-
fore midnight after having been call
ed out CT a theater. Mrs. Doheny
met him at the door. saying her hus-
band was talking to Plunkett in the
latter's room.
Mrs. Doheny said later she heard
an unusual noise in the house but
thought it was the sound of piece
of furniture being overturned. She
was about IS feet from the death
room at the time and did not recog-
nize it as pistol shot.
Wife Tells of Quarrel
Mrs. Doheny also disclosed that
she and her husband had visited
Plunkett in his Los Angeles apart
ment Saturday afternoon in an ef-
fort to persuade him to go to a sani-
tarium and that the meeting had
ended in a verbal tilt between her
husband and the secretary. She said
Plunkett later telephoned the Do
hcny home demanding to know 1.-The
meaning" of their wanting him to go
to the sanitarium.
When DIR. Fishbaugh was shown
to the bedroom door by Mrs. Do
heny they found Plunkett standing
in the hall.
You stay out of here!' he shout
ed. accord ig to DR.. Fishbaugh. The
doctor said Plunkett wheeled then
and entered the bedroom, and an in
slant later a shot rang out. Dr.
Fishbaugh sent Mrs. Dohcny back
to the living room, opened the bed
room door and found the bodies of
the millionaire and his secretary.
Doheny had been shot through the
head. the bullet entering just above
the left ear. Plunkett had bullet
hole through his forehead.
Edward l.. Doheny. founder of the
huge oil business, which he had left
largely in the hands Of his son col
lapsed when called from his home
across the street. He recovered
quickly. however. and assured his
friends he would face the situation
stoically. He is ~ years old. His wife.
mother of the younger Doheny, re-
manned at home.
Nagnate's Only Son
The younger Doheny was the only
ried to Miss Lucy Smith. Pasadena
society girl. in 1914 two years be-
fore he was graduated from the Uni
versity OF Southern California. Young
Doheny was indicted on a bribery
charge as the result of the Teapot
Dome and Elk Hills oil lease scandal
several years ago but the charge was
dropped. His home was completed
only recently at cost Of 100000.
Plunkett had been a classmate Of
the younger Doheny and had been
in his employ for about Is years.
o,r{ old
Besides his widow and parents
Doheny is survived by five children,
Lucy Estelle, IA, Edward Lawrence