Millersville Man Charged with Murder
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. : - - } . - ' , IWICEERSV1UB. , ' ,- ". : tNERsR- : ' : ' . IBNIVERSTO6sLT , . ' . , : 4 i / : _ i ... ' i : . nappunn ' ' tr : [ t University's 1925 . Millersvillelle ' Student Newspaper Since ' MILLERSVILLEMILLERS VILLE , PA VOLUME LXIV,. NO.8NO. 8 16 PAGES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 66,1991, 1991 _ _ 17551 , - . , > : Millersville man charged with murder atmosphere, with no interruptions Murphy through the MU lacrosse club and "We" spent all of the holidays together. quiet ' from police radios , people or telephones ," shared a residence with him in Lancaster We were best friends , ' Meehan added.. BY: R.J.STAMBAUGHR.. J.. " said.. To maintain the atat-- and later Millersville. "He has a lot of friends , who have been SnapperS7 opper Reporter Johnson relaxed " " " mosphere the police wore street clothes.. "He" was a great guy ," said Meehan.. calling.. He is like a brother, Woung said , , the three took a trip to Canada. , 22-year-old- - MillersviHe man was The Maryland police interviewed Murphy'sotherroommateMurphy's' otherroommateTimother roommate , Tim Woung adding that A - " run from the cops , : Geise's' body was found , agreed.. "If he wanted to he charged last Wednesday with the first de- Murphy after " . an in Canada * saidMeehan.said . :-: . " sensitive. There was an couldhavecould have stayed Meehan gree murder of his former roommatero mmate. -t Johnson said. When the police tried to "He was really . : interview him again because of alleged incident were the dog was hit by a car and John Henry MurphyM Iphy , 36 W.. Cottage or ' inconsistencies in his statements , they needed to be taken to the! vet.. He was StaffSraffWriterWriter Harold McKale contributed :Ave . , confessed Oct.. 29 tokilling 18-year-- - it " . this . Christopher EdEdwinwin Giese in May of discovered Murphy had moved from the bawlingandeveiything"saidbawling and everyeverythingthing , saidTimWoung. to report. olold . ' - - - - - ' area. , . - 1990.. : ' . - : : : : : : ' ::;; : ';: ' :: : ! ' ; :!: y.. : : : : : : : : : : . : 1.. i . : : ; i : ; ! ii\ . ;' university police were contacted : ' 1 : : .f : ! ! / . ' : " : ; ; , who also charged with The r i :: : : : . /r'jiJ/ ; \ ' :\ Murphyh was ' ; ; ill : : : : 'ff : i' ' ; /'fh : : \ : : . : : - CO rit\ . : , , . ' , 'ii\i : ' after the Harford CountyDty - , . ....,. , , , , , this summer . " ' ' ' ' ' ' being a fugitive from justice , confessed . of . : = : " >,1fllllirUel1Cyl.r. : ' ' ' : Vtfj { ' (: lJj1f : 'LJ" during a interview at Millersville \ ficials traced Murphy to Millersville , 'Wi.zlConfessed-. ( ect police r ! } ' J .L. f said.. Murphy worked in a shoe University'sUniversity'sDutcherHall.saidMUPoliceDutcher Hall , said MUPolice ' Johnson . ::::. > ' liffi Detective Craig Johnson. storest re in Lancaster's Rockvale Square.. :' 'JI : was shot in the head According to Johnson , Murphy con- lacrosse , but wasn't student Johnson said Giese . ' . " - - : ! the murder "late into the . a" erata ' and with a.22a .22. calibercaliberriflerifle while in an fessed to inter ; . i2r( EEdward Thomson , moderatorm of chest 1 ! ; ! , ifili12 Y " - ' , around 9 p.m.. was : > : - \ :_, he shared with Murphy on South view, maybe and : . : the& , , Club * said that t . ; . apartmenthe : . " Lacrosse : ' .13Y fli3ItOLI3 { ' . eKALEY; Lacrosse was pM ! : : : { : ; : < : :' he '. " { ' 1 his residence - " " . , . to return to . Wsh lieiEth, situation , Md. permitted koo" & " in Aberdeen _ x "be . J and'calfediiidfcalledc the Philadelphia Boulevard < shocked "a ? ' . ; " : ' ' ' ': % * ' ' ' .: , .? : ! and the distance to ; ? : " (i" the hour late udciifsmtjfu . cause , * weapon was found of terriblet 'ibte . One He said that themurderthe murder c " $ ' . ibt ntatragedy'ed".On. One'siud'studentnt'said$aid"f3e, ' : ' : and ' ! : : > ; : - : apartment. Five days later, MarylandMaryl d to getget the. warrant type up :: was Joy by , everyoneeveryojHvsspecJaflyery9 , espectafiyilt ;the$ t Maryland tovsd . inJhein the . Y.l# t ' ' / . " ' : :. : complaint. fCa.Q. the < < . I ve ' body was found wrapped in a Johnbn Henry Murphy ; ci dl S' & >: . girls; cantt believe 'tliatlxecau1d'liavccould fcave . Giese's , J . , Jce anda thefl registregistrar'sof1ice$ee John H I ' that he , ' " = : :: ' 1 said.. However , Johnson added that twotwo < doneri ." , Y ' , Johnson . donefc ; 1 ; sleeping bag in a creek Wdent ataltMU'MU ; it : . : ; ; . neva . .i:1: = ili & ffii ; - k& / ll : > : ' . ' f . rici ! : / not Harford County , undercover detectives . 1iiFritz intramuiails According to Johnson, Murphy shot tion with the University and was not a Cunt 1 . with thft ' Cjr ,'iieetttroftramttdirector of andl iwW'Iftvoivea' vd ' ' " " " i tv.4 the : W : to vet h ' " ' ' . argument aboutbadabout bad checks here , the MU - were assigned to watch the home. administratorlstiat : ttlu&icltitasports& (: it8>, :saidSj that GieseduringGiese during an student but police were in played on asmuntstratax'off'of club fili i ' : / " -: . 11 : : :: ., ' argue was taken into custody wit : iaV , and the twO men were known to in volved in the case since the interview Murphy thereerewas.nowas .no way. his ofikecoofficesaidcouldtidhavehave ' , = two ; : : . " money and girlfriends. .:"' ." Wednesday morning , and committed to nba- was the past "about money process was held in our jurisdiction. r w1 ywas . known thai a studeat playing ut1 nested * ' , - ' : ° _ - , Lancaster County Prison to await extra ': > ? : I i vs non* lass spr . worked on the murder investi interview which Murphy ; ? a - . Oft ? springng Johnson The during x.a. hi 'Ab- onthethe rctfifeiean ' a' Ubr her ti r of ant from dition.. ' rd '' 'ggationtion with Detective Ed Hopkins confessed , was held in Dutcher Hall so the erd ze top : : ' TJi&corapa& mputersuitheiptramuualoMceters In thettttrsmiiral office. rx na er E . : pct ; County , Md.. ; Lt.. Sam Bowerman police could maintain a psychological" logical Both of Murphy's' Cottage Avenue # > : nothookedupwththetherastofthe\ipwiththetherestofthe: ,Harford psych Giess&& May ' 1t9Ol5$0"TJNe$ *" Ihe arresta of arenothooked' \ - ! May/25 tof ' - ''' ' : . " students and they . "s- , . ; are MU said : ; . from Baltimore County, Md. and Officer advantage, Johnson said.. Two Maryland roommates ? s _ kgd . M&& , iiniyrs computersinputtti6 .:Thereforere, theffi ' . _ university's f . aMt Meads most * . rs'Iherefore'the. of . 0 # ' . hyshoek : . : . ' . : : . : . t : : : . : . : ' : : : . : . : . : : : : . : : . : ' : : . sr' :' : :. : : . , : : : : . : : . : : : , . : : : . ' : ' . * : . , . ?: ) = . ° - were of themurderthe murder investigation , ; s.r RobertFarnethoftheMillersvilleBoroughthe MillersvillellersvilleBoroughBorough detectives and Johnson conducted the unaware tHe RobertRobertFarnethoftheMFamethof , in & wf bimrii throthrbogli . lacrosse . : whit &? : : : : : : ii: ! _ ; : :! , '. i ! ! ' . terview. Johnson said.. : : MURDER pa ;;6 : ; $( ; Police Department , :Se .; . : ii : fi:1ii{ : g f. f.ii . ki t > ff I " - "' ' acquainted with . _ Johnson, said Murphy had "nono connec- wanted to interview him in arelaxed Chris Meehan became trv -_ We " ' ' : ' ' : ' : : , : : ; ' : : .SJj ' : : e . p his . n k S. : . U.S. r' indicts . " u Homophobia " ' ' : . ' ; " ' " . ( ; : : . : : , : , '. ,, . , . ; ; . , ' . : . ; : . , " ' : , . : ex- - The dangers . : . countian_ : < > . ; -: '. , . .... > 5 _ . :. -" . ' . ' . " ' .t' ' '-- c , : , : 'r PAGE' . ' : ' ' ' : ' , ' ' . " '- ". - : . ' c , T ns iv nl : . TwoPennsylvania'Pe , ' , ' ys -1'- fj11: of fear and superior court judges -iiii $. ibilliOfl . lon . ' -, ' visited MU last week to ' : discuss their . views Ignorance . , ; " ' on modern legal ;'.. " armsarms'fraudfraud ' BY CONNIE SHEPOS . issues with a . '. BY THOMAS . FLAFLANNERYRY , Snapper Stc Writer . ' L. Stiffff group of MU , :, Intelligencer: Journal/ \' students.. ' . The welts, cuts , bruises and scars from EditorsEditor'snote' note:ThisThisisacombinationoftwoisa combinationn oftwo gay bashing represent homophobia's' most stories , reprinted with permission of the obvious manifestations. But the jokes and 4ft : Intelligencer Journal.. attitudesattitu les about homosexuals - although PHILADELPHIA. Federal prosecu- less physical evoke equal amounts of I . - - ; tors on Thursday unsealed a 75-count- - w pain.. criminal indictment against former "A" lot ofit'ofits's subtle, - , ' " ' : " ' hard a fin-- Lancaster businessman James H.. Guerin . 'J"' :. ;" it's to put News : . , ' " and 19 others for illegal arms sales to ger on it, said MU Analysis PAGE9 South Africa an international fraud psychology profes- and 44 exceding $$1 billion.. ' sor Dr.. Betty Finney.. ' ? x.. sor In announcing the charges that were = As one of the 'ri : handed down by a grand jury on , founders of the Betty Finney House in :.,. , sa ,, i Lancaster , which provides subsidized Wednesday , US. !. Attorney Michael M.. 1 for HIV- individuals , Baylson said some ofthe products shipped # '- housing positive 4-12 : : from Guerin's' former company , Interna- (; : : ;: Finney said sheHIVhas seen how people's' ' iJr . : 'a tional Signal Control Corp.. , to South attitudes and actions reflect a prejudice & , Africa were used to complete 155 mm against gays and lesbians. artillery shells used by Iraq against U.S.. i One exampleex Finney described was when forces during the Persian , Gulf War.. peoplepeopleearmarktheirdonationsforpeopleearmarkearmark theirdonationstheir donations childrenfor Snapper photo by Stephen Seeber ' In addition to violating U.S.