The Washington times., 1905-06-24
Arashak Abramean Had
Fought to Conquer Passion.
JOINED NAVY; WENT CRAZY
Released From Asylum, and Not Find
ing Expected Letter, Armenian
Drinks Carbolic Acid.

@AASK S1oSEAS.
These were the words spoken by
Arashak Abramean, an Armenian. a
young man of twenty-seven years of
age. as he sat in the Kitchen OF a Greek
lunchroom at PA Marshall place yester-
day afternoon.
tnrequited love for a fair Boston girl
was the cause Of the despair that
prompted his deed. For years he had
loved the girl. had enlisted in the United
States navy in the hopes of eonQuering
his affection. and had finally gone in
sane from the very intensity OF his pas
sion.
Recently released fren St. Eliza beth's
where treatment had apparently ce-
stored his sanity and expecting to find
an answer TO letters he had written.
but which he did rot know had never
been forwarded by the asylum auIhori-
ties. he visited the postoffice. There was
no letter
At d nearby drug store he purchased
sufficient carbolic acid to kill "a dozer
persons He went to the ianchroonl.
where he met several friends and greet
ed them with.a word.
He then passed into the kitchen
There he guiped down the acid and sat
at table awaiting death.
Dies With Rose 10 Lips.
With faded and wilfed rose which
he had carried next his heart for many
weeks pressed TO his acid-eaten lips, the
lovelorn swain tried to rise from the
operating table at the Emergency Hos
pital. where he was hurried after tax
ing the fiery draught- His strength
failed him. however, and he fell back
dead
Coroner Neyitt was informed of the
tragedy After an Investigation he
gave certificate of death by suicide
Five years ago Arashak enlisted In
the United States navy and served three
years. 1t Is said he entered The ranks
because the girl he loved refused TO
listen to his pieadings. He thought he
might forget her il he did not see her
for a year or more.
After his honorable discharge from
the navy. however he again sought out
the girl. She evaded him at every op-
porsunity.
One summers night he met her at
Washington pleasure resort with anotheY.
Armenian The young man again Joined
the navy.
He brooded over the fact that the girl
would not look upon him with favor
His mind finally broke down under the
strain. His peculiar actions and talk
aroused the suspicion of the command
Ing officer of the ship. Three months
ago he was committed to ST. -Elizabeth's g
Asylum.
In his cell he wrote letters almost
every day. and addressed them to
Rosia. The attendants, in order TO
nunor him. promised they would post
them for him. They were never mailed.
E'faY r5aN 10 n ~~H~-
ing 10 receive replies he would write
answers TO the letters himself and carry
them in his shirt front.
Sanity Restored.
The case yielded to treatment. how
ever, ard he was frequently granted the
liberty of the grounds The fresh air
and change of scenery seemed 10 benefit
MIN. and he was often taken out for a
drive around the city in large hospital
van
Yesterday he was paroied. and left
the grounds about 10 o'clock in the
morning.
He appeared at the lunch room about
2:D O'Clock. His friends were glad to
see him. He was not in good spirits,
however
The Greeks and ArInenians in the
place laughed and joked. They COM
mented on how well Arashak was look
Ing, and also alluded to the fact that he
was not very communicative.
Arashak rolled a cigarette and smoked
fpr a moment, While his riends played
scambilia, native Creek game, or
drummed on Ine various musical instru-
Inents which are always to be found in
the place. The music seemed to make
him more melancholy than ever.
He walked back to the kitchen. No
particular attention was paid to him.
and the waiter and cook went to the
front of the lunch room to join In the
singing and joking.
About ten minutes after Arashak went
to the kitchen. the waiter heard a loud
knock on the table where the young
nan was sitting.
The young man told him what he had
done and asked him to go for priest
The waiter rushed TO the home OF
Father sideris. a Greek priest.
In Throes of Pain.
Patrons OF the place went into the
Kitchen and found Arashak lying prone
rpon the floor. with the beer bottle con-
tanning the acid clutched IN his right
hand. He was still conscious and in
the throes of intense pain. The Greeks
and Armeniaus offered him salt and
water AID tried to force him to eat
He closed his lips ana refused TO take
the antiiofes.
Asked why he had taken the acid
he at first refused TO answ.-. Finally
realizing his moments were few, he re-
piled:
-Rosia. Kosia, It's all right Run fol-
Father Sideris and Alexatis. | must
see them before l de"
mo IN of A lev, de,
Alexatis. Greek interpreter and presi.
dent OF the Washington Greek Associa
ton. When the latter arrived Arashai
WAS still conscious. Realizing that thu
man was In g. critical concition Alex
atis directed that some one telephone fol
an ambulance.
Alexatis bent over Abramean ane
questioned him as to the cause of tn.
deed. Arashak opened his shirt from
and. drawing forth the rose. said: ..Giv,
this to Rosia, but don't tell her what
have done. 1t will do no good. for it Ii
too late
He kissed the faded rose and handed
II to Alexatis. In his excitement Alex
ats dropped II on Arashak's 8 breast. TIL,
latter picked II uD again.
When the ambulance from the Emer
gency Hospital was summoned he hat
the rose In his hand. He waN taken Il