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Show Ohio State Student Toils Police of Argument j Wiffi Girl Friend Before Fatdl Shootinn COLUMBUS. O, Nov. 14 Ul An argument with his girt friend and a reprimand from fraternity brothers angered Jamss D. Hser prior to the fatal shooting of a fraternity brother, Detective Sgt Lowell V. 8heeta said Monday. Ths officer, after questioning the 30-year-old Ohio State university freshman, reported Hear said he was "going to get a gun and start out on a criralnsl orgy." James T. McKsown, 31, a senior and managing editor of the university's univer-sity's student daily, waa shot to death early Satuaday when he tried to take a 45-esiiber automatic pistol from Hear. Charges Filed A first degree murder charge wss filed Monday against Heer. He pleaded Innocent snd was held for ths grand Jury without bond. The girl friend. Joyce Crafton, 33. of Cleveland, was arraigned as a material witness and her bond was continued at 1300. Ths shooting, which ootuiied In front of the Delta Tan Delta fraternity fra-ternity house, followed a fraternity cocktail party and dance. , Sheets described H ear's argument argu-ment with Miss Crafton as a pos-slbls pos-slbls "key" to developments in culminating hi the slaying. i . Toils Events j Sheets' 'account of the events follows: "After the home coming dance of ths fraternity, Hser took his date' to ths heme of his aunt and uncle. "They ware driven there by John W. Johnson, 30, of Shaker Heights, another fraternity brother, and his date. 1 "En route to his aunt and uncle's horns, Heer srgvee with Miss Crafton Craf-ton and when they arrived at the home he refused st first to leave the car and accompany her to the door. "Johnson coueuiod him and told him that if ha didn't take the girl sp to the bouse, he (Johnson) would not drive Heer back to the fraternity house. "Hser then took the girl to the bouse and. went wtth her to her "There he attempted to make improper advances, but Miss Crafton Craf-ton resisted. . , t, . Angered by Cnrl ; "Hear stomped from the room, stating Miss Crafton would' read plenty about him in ths news- Dstoctive Sheets added that Heer admitted he was "mad at a group of six or eight fraternity brothers who had criticised him for dancing with other girls," and that be Intended to get a pistol aad "start on a criminal orgy." i McKeowa had Just arrived at the fraternity house when he ssw Heer running from the place, pursued by fraternity brothers. McKeowa Joined the chase and wss shoved away by Heer. McKeowa. wss circling behind, Heer, awaiting an opportunity to grab the pistol, when he was shot. - COLUMBUS. Ob Is. Nov. 14 (UP) An attractive young Cleveland Cleve-land woman Monday denied that . Jsmes D. Hser made Improper ad- vaacee or argued violently with, her before be returned to his Ohio State university fraternity houaa and killed a fraternity brother. Joyce Crafton,- 22, of Cleveland, told reporters after e court hearing that a detective's version of what-happened what-happened before Heer, 30-year-old Ohio State freshman, returned to the Delta Tsa Delta house near the Ohio State campus was untrue. ': "There were no Improper ad- " , . vancea," Miss Crafton said. "Hs was a little amorous ia sayir? good night but that was sJL he Just took me to my door and said (oad night" |