New-York tribune., 1903-11-05

ARMENIANS SHOT DOWN.
MORE LONDON MURDERS.
assassin a Suicide-BeIief That He
Killed SdgOuri.

London. Nov. 4-The dramatic murder of
Sagatel Sagouni. president of the Armenian
Revolutionary Society in London, on the night
Of October %, followed this afternoon by
the assassination of two more delegates to the
Armenian convention here. and the suicide of
the assassin. His death. though he has not vet
been identified. gives good reason to believe that
he was also TIE slayer of Sagoun
The murders were carried out in a more daring
manner than was the assassination of agouni.
They took place in the early afternoon close to
the Armenian headquarters at Peckham Rye.
The two victims We're shot down from behind at
close range The murderer fired twice at third
member of the group. but missed him. and then
attempted to fee. Seeing that his escape was
cut off he drew another revolver and COM
mitted suicide. using his left hand. It is con-
sidered a significant fact that the assassin of
Sagouni also left handed.
The names of the murdered Armenians were
Aram Grigorian and Sigran Szmician. and their
companion who escaped assassination was Rou-
ben Giabertian.
It is believed that the identity of the assassin
may remain unsolved unless he has been previ-
ously in the hands of the police. In that case
scars on his face may render identification easy.
member Of the Armenian Revolutionary Com
mittee said tonight that the murderer was un-
doubtedly an Armenian. but not one of the So
ciety He appeared. it was added. to be a man
from the interior districts
The costume of the assassin was a curious
mixture new light overcoat and a new black
derby hat gave him a respectable exterior but
his serge suit was extremely ragged and his
shoes were much worn His shirt was shabby,
while his underclothes were new and of fine
quality. In his pocket he carried a cloth cap,
apparently that said to have been bought by the
slayer of Sagouni on the night Of the former as
sassination It was much too large, and fits size
had been reduced by several rough stitches II
is evident that the plan Of the assassin in MAX
ing his escape had been TO discard his overcoat
and the derby hat and TO wear the cap.
This series of crimes in hitherto quiet sub
urb has brought terror to the Arnenians. who
fear 10 leave their headquarters except under
police protection. The police while believing
that the murderer of Sagouni and the assassin
Of the Armenians to-day are identical fear a
continuation of the murderous vendetta, and
point to the ease with which the assassin es-
capped them after the killing of Sagouni. II
indicates. they say, that the murderer was
harbored, and received another set Of clothing
from accompces. a prominent police officer
said tonight:
We are utterly the dark regarding this
case. Heretofore we have looked upon the
ArmenlanS as an lnoIenSlNe class ana nave not
coupled them with Nihi!ists or Anarchists, with
whom we'll acquainted There is not a
man in Scotland Yard who is at all familiar
' ith the Armenans in London. We do not
know where to begin in the work of unravelling
these well arranged ana successfully carried
out killings.
The body Of the murderer is that of man
from twenty eight to thirty three years old,
very dark and SallOW. He had a pronounced
ragged circular mark, one and one-half to one
and three-quarters inches in diameter. the
right cheek. and the front Of the left tenn
rle were two brown oval marks. close together,
a half inch in diameter
The police took charge of the Armenian head
quarters at Peckham tonight. No was al
lowed to enter leave the place. The authori-
ties are closely examining those who were found
inside the headquarters. None Of the Armentans
here will admit they the dead man be.