Part 98, page 188

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U.W. Student Cleared Of Criminal Intent in Killing

Norman K. Allen, 27, yester-|to the home to take her and|to become involved in the day was cleared of any crimi-|her two adopted children to|family dispute but had taken nal conduct in the July 25|church. He said he did not|Mrs. Romanick on a tour of shooting of Edward L. Rom-|realize that Romanick felt any|friends' homes seeking some- anick, 44, at the home of Rom-|antagonism toward him until|one to stay with her. anick's estranged wife north of|the incident involving the sher-| He said he had just returned Seattle. [illegible] |iff's officers. At that time,|from that trip when he saw A coroner's jury found that|Allen testified, Romanick had|Romanick coming across the the University of Washington|ordered him from the house|yard. He said he first believed chemistry student had "fired|and had attempted to grab|that Romanick was going into in self defense." The jury|him. |the house but then realized he termed the death a "justifiable| Allen said he had not wanted|was 'after him. homicide." Allen testified he shot Rom- anick with a .45-caliber pistol after the man came at him "crouched like an ape," re- fusing to heed a shot from a tear-gas pencil and repeated demands to stop. The jury, called by Coroner Leo Sowers, recommended an investigation of Allen's con- cealed weapon permit.

HIS ATTORNEYS, Norman W. Quinn and James Turner, said Allen would give up his permit and that he already had gotten rid of his guns. Testimony showed that the shooting culminated a day of disputes between Romanick and his wife, Clarice, over Romanick's visitation rights under a restraining order. Mrs. Romanick had called sheriff's officers earlier in the day to have Romanick re- moved from the property at 920 N. E. Ballinger Way.

ALLEN SAID Mrs. Roman- ick originally had called him

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