Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-05
SHOT DOWN.
Two More Murders of Ar
menians at London.
The Deed Fellows the BASTARD.
Assassination Of Sagouni.
In This Case Assassin lmmcdiatel,
Commits Suicide.

! London, Nov. 4.-The dramatic MUIR
der of Sagatel Sagouni, president of the
Armenian Revolutionary Society in
London, on the night of Oct. &c, was
followed. this afternoon, by the assas-
si1iation of two more delegates to the
Armenian convention here. The sui
eide of the assassin though he has not
yet been identified, gives good reason to
believe that he also was the slayer of
Sagouni.
The murders were carried out in a
more daring manner than was the as
sassination of Sagouni. They took place
in the early afternoon, close TO the Ar
menian headquarters at Peckham Rye
The two victims We're shot down from
behind at close range.
trhe murderer fired two shots at a
third member of the group, but missed
him, and then attempted to flee. Seeing
that his escape was cut off he drew
another revolver and committed sui
! eide, using his left hand
| 1t is considered q significant fact that
the assassin of Sagouni was also left
handed.
| The names of the murdered Arme-
mans are Artm Grigorian and Sigran
A1HiiiiNittil, tliu lileiE WHO GS-
| capped assassination was Reuben Cha
, bortian.
: 1t is believed that the identity of the
assassin may remain unsolyed unless
he has been previously in the hands
of the police. when the scars on his
| face may render Identification easy.
A member of the Armenian revolu-
i tionary committee said, tonight, to The
Associated Press correspondent: THE
! murderer is undoubtedly an Armenia n,
4 but he is not one of our people. He
| locks like man from the interior dis
| tricts.'
| The costume of the assassin was of
a curious mixture. A new light over
! coat and a 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 a fine quality. In his pocket
ne carried cloth cap, apparently like
! that said to have been bought by
| the slayer Of Sagouni on the night of
! the latter's assassination. 1t was much
| too large and it's size had been reduced
| by several rough stitches. 1t is evident
| that the plan of the assassin in making
! his escape had been to discard his over
coat and the derby hat and to wear the
| cap which would have given him the
| appearance of a disreputable street
! loafer, but his escape being cut off, he
| determined to commit suicide rather
| than to submit to capture.
This series of crimes in hitherto quiet
suburb has brought terror to the Arme-
,oin h.
tiers except under police protection. The
police, while believing that the murder OF
! Sagorni and the assassination of the Ar
| menians today, are identical fear a con-
| tinuation of the murderous vendetta and
| point to the ease with which the assassin
J escaped them after killing Sagouni. 1t
indicates, they say, that the murderer
! was harbored and given another set OF
clothing by accomplices.
prominent police officer. tonight, said
, to The Associated Press:
! We are utterly in the dark regarding
! this case. There is not a man in Scot.
land Yard who is at all familiar with the
Armenians in London. We do not know
where to begin in the work of unravclling
these well-arranged and successfully car
ried out doings.'
/ The police, this evening, were confident
that the Armenian suicide was identical
with the assassin of Sagouni.
The police took charge of the Armenian
headquarters at Peckham, tonight No
+ one was allowed to enter or leave the
place The authorities are closely exam
lining those who We're found inside the
HEADQUARTERS. Up to the present the sui
eide las not been identified. None of the
Armenians here will admit that they ever
saw the deceased before.
After failing to kill Kara ptian, the MUIR
derer ran some distance. but. finding him
self cornered. he shot himself. The first
bullet which hit him in the neck, was
not effective and he fired again. This
time the bullet pierced his heart. The
murderer wore hat, but under his arm
the police found a cap which corresponds
with the cap which the murderer of Sa-
Souni is known to have purchased the
night of that tragedy.
The murderer resembles the description
given of the murdered of Sagouni, except
that the former was clean shaved
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