Four Jailed for Breaking Window, But Only Dean Knows Who Did It

Dean Leighton--but not the police--known the name of a freshman who broke a $338 window in the University Book Shop after an all-night party Sunday morning.

The case comes before the Administrative Board today.

The window was broken at 4 a.m., and the noise attracted a Cambridge prowl car. Officers saw a score of tuxedoed students running from the scene and took off after them. Although most got away, the police got four, as follows:

Roland S. Homet, Jr. '54, Todd Goodwin '54, Center Hitchcock '54, and John R. Wagley '54. They were held overnight on $100 ball, which was later paid by Dean Leighton and Chief Alvin Randall of the University Police.

In East Cambridge District Court yesterday, the four pleaded not guilty to a charge of malicious destruction of property, and nolo contendere to a charge of disturbing the peace. They were each fined $5 on the last count, and ordered to replace the broken window.

Meanwhile, the real, window-breaker--one of the dozen who escaped--revealed himself to Dean Leighton and volunteered to pay all costs: window, fines, ball, and lawyers fees.

Leighton said last night that he will present the case to the Administrative Board today, but declined to suggest what action it would take.

The problem may be a tough one for the Board, which is said to increase the punishment if a student's name is on the police blotter or in the Boston press. In this case, Boston papers headlined the names of everyone but the real culprit.

All the jailed students were returning from a Saturday party at the Brookline Country Club, given for one of the debutantes at Friday's cotillion.