The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-27

Sagouni. who only returned TO London
yesterday after settling up the affairs of
an associate in Switzerland. who was as
sas7inated by stabbing. was entering his
residence. when a man rushed ACROSS the
road and fired four shots at Sagouni In
quick succession. the last bullet entering
the region OF the heart.
The murderer, who appeared TO be
foreigner. fed. The only clues 20 the man
In possession OF the authorities are felt
hat and silver plated revolver both
made in New York. which he dropped in
his flight.
The murdered man. who was mining
engineer became wealthy In the Cau-
causus. and devoted his money to the
Armenian cause His society was entirely
passive. and opposed to violence. and It
is thought this attitude inspired the ad-
vanced section OF the Armenians with the
desire for vengeance. the latter claiming
that sagouni's society devoted funds TO
charity which would have been better ap-
piled TO violent remedies for the Armen-
ian grievances.
Sagouni IN said to have moved to Eng
land from New York early in 1902.
II is stated that Sagounis life had been
threatened on acciunt of his participation
In the exposure by the editor Of a Boston
newspaper. Young Armenia. Of the mis-
appropriation OF funds by faction OF the
Armenian revolutionists. These men are
alleged TO have collected $4,000 I'm Amer
lea in 1902 and 10 have put the money In
their own pockets instead OF pushing the
propa asanda for the emancipation of the
Armenians for which the money was sub
| scribed.
DUE TO FACTIONAL D1sCORD.
| Boston, oct 27.-Hovagin Maroukin,
assistant editor of the Young Armenia
the Boston organ OF the old HuntschsSk'
/ or Armenian revolutionary party upon
being advised today through the Asso-
oiated Press Of the murder Of Sagatel
sseouni president OF the Armenian Rev
olutionary society, in London said that
ne considered the crime due TO existing
difficulties between factions Of the revo-
lutionary party.
In exclamation Mr.. Msroukin said that
the revolutionary party was formed some
wears ago for tho purpose OF securing the
/ freedom Of Armenia from Turkish rule
and that I'm 1902 the party Spit over 'He
question Of socialism.
with the separation. Mr.. Maroukin said
came the disclosure by old party repre-
snnta tives that $4,000 previously col
lected for use In freeing Armenia had dis
appeared Immediately. az the organ OF
tho old party Young Armenia began call
ing for an explanation Of the disappear
ance 81 the money. falling 20 receive
which. Il considered the claim established
that the funds had been criminally di-
verted from the purpose for which they
were collected
This claim Mr. Maroukln says angered
the other faction which had taken the
name Of the New Huntchask and its adj
herents displayed most bitter feeling
toward tho old party members Recently
tho editor said, the difficulties have as
sumed hostile proportions. with the re-
suit that two assasslnatlons and two at
tempts az murder have occurred. the kill
ln og Sagouni being the latest. The first
assassination was Of a member Of the
old party at Cairo. Egypt The second
act Of hostility was the attempted assas-
sination of kureghisn I'm Boston last
summer. the third. an attempt to murder
a member Of the party named Nazarbek
in Parts about two weeks ago. the fourth.
as indicated the assassination OF Sagouni
president ~ the old party I'm London.
Mr. Maroukin expressed no doubt that