The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-28
ARMENIAN MURDER IN LONDON.
ASSASSIN'S HAT AND REVOLVER
WE'RE BOUGHT HERE.
sasetsl sasouni. Revolutionary Leader.
the victim-He Had been Invests.
eating the Attempted Assassination
OF Another Leader In Swift zefiand.

eating tho Attempted AssAeslnatlOn
OF Another Leader In Swift zeriand.
Special Cools Despatch TO rNB SUN.
LONDON, OCT. s7.-Sagetel Sagouni. presi-
dent OF the Armenian refugee society Of
London, and q we'll known revolutionary
leader, was murdered last night At Nun
head, suburb Of London. Az he was en-
tering the gate Of the garden attached to
his residence man rushed across the road
and fred three pistol shots at him at olose
range. Two Of the bullets took effect.
Sagouni drew a revolver, intending to
defend himself, but before he could use 1t
his assailant Aired a fourth shot. which
struck the heart. whereupon Sagouni fell
dead.
The murderer fed, leaving a felt hat
and revolver, Both Of these articles had
marks showing that they had been pur-
chased in New York.
The crime IL believed to be sequel OF
differences that have existed among tho
Armenian refugees residing in London
for the past four years. These refugees
are divided into two factions, the Hentcha-
gists and the Alfarists. After their original
dispute these factions became reconcilod.
but in October Of last year the AlfaTists
collected $4,000 in the United States and
the quarrel between the factions wa re-
moved
The Hentchagists accused tho Alfarists
Of appropriating tho money to their own
use. As result Of the i'll feeling engsn-
dered by this charge member OF the
Alfarist faction recently stabbed Hentch-
agist on q street at Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sagouni was sent to Switzerland to in
vestigate this crime. and while returning
TO England on q Channel packet he met
man who answered the description Of the
Hsntohagist assailant. In a recent report
on this affair Sagouni described this assail-
ant. This description taliss with that Of
the man who shot him last night.
The HentchsKists take their name from
hentchak, meaning tocsin. the name given
to the newspaper they publish. The Altar
lists get their title from the prominent Rus
sian revolutionary leader Altar, who is said
to have his headquarters IN New York.
Armenians In ths city profess complete
ignorance of the factional squabbles among
their countrymen in London, which are
supposed TO have led up TO the murder OF
Sayouui. The Armenian colony Ia not Large
here One Of Its members said yesterday
that there were less than 5000 Arneriiars
in Greater New York and the neighboring
New Jersey cities. Dr. John Arschagouni
OF 727 Lexington avenue Is the mead Oh 'he
Armenian Union Of America.
-There are several revolutionary orgam-
cations among the Armenians In this country
and in England" he said zone OF them
has taken It's name from the emblem chosen
by them. Hentchak means bell There
has been trouble among them lately, but
we here in New York know little about It,
The Armenans here are mostly business
men in good standing and have no sym
pathy with that kind Of movement Inc
union of which am president excludes all
political and religious discussion from It's
meetings
The Armenian agitation in this country
is carried on almost exclusively at Boston,
containing a large Armenian population
We have no Armenian newspaper here In
New York.
Personally, do not believe that the
murder Of Sagouni was committed by an
other member Of the Hentchak Society,
Nazarbeck, whose life WAS attempted at
Lausanne, is the head of the old or radical
branch Of the organization. not Of the pas
sivtst group, AZ has been said in the news
papers. Sagouni is not known here, but
we have reason ~ believe that he sided with
Nazarbeck. Those men had nothing TO
fear from the passiVists whose principal
rule is avoidance Of violence in any form.
IF personal spite or veugesnce did not
lead to Sagoun's murder, II IL pretty GER
tain that his death was the result Of some
Turkish or Russian plot to stir up trouble
That the hat and weapon dropped by the
came from this city seems to in
dictate that the victim has been Swallowed
for months while the murderer was looking
for his opportunity or awaiting signal
from those guiding his movements"