The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26

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d A.Iug District Attorney Smyth at 10
oc.orE this morning. He was found in n
tryair room Of the restaurant Mt the north
,a-' corner Of Lexington avenue and
Tvcnty-s c zenith street by County Detec-
tive brennan. The priest seemed surprised
When Brennan thrust the ummons into his
hand lie read il over several times and
ro,rl that ii called for his appearance at
% O'Clock this morning.
"lil hn there" he said. "You can rest
sssH'"i that | will he down there on time.
has" uothing TO fear"
The serving OF the subpoena caused a
g,oa, teal of excitement among the swarthy
coa;lr-- men that we're .ounging around
the place, Father M-artoogessian 10 a big
man around this and other Armenian res
]tdGant-.
TIA" determination on the part Of Acting
Ipsiri,t Attorney Smyth to have Father
Nartpogossian subppnaed followed the
visit Of an Armenian merchant to the
District Attorneys Office. IL vas said
inat this Armenian. n mar whose business
j. not very large, had a letter hat greatly
Interested Mr.. Smyth and that bore the
signature of Father Martoogessian. Mr..
Smyth said that he had several things
'IfiI " Lciltu W uuthtlOn FdJnSF MAR
lungessian about. and that In view Of the
fact that so many Armenians had made
allegations about the priest il was due TO
Father Martoogessian that he have an
opportunity to make a statement putting
forth his side Of the case and explaining
some things.
Assistant District Attorney Marley sent
'or and examined yesterday a number of
Armenians who had at one time been
members Of the Hunchakist. A large
number Of Armenians are under subpoena
e. appear at the District Attorneys office
today. SIX more threatening letters sent
by the ~blackmailers to Armenian mer-
chants we're turned over to the District
Attorney yesterday.
4 man who has been an active foe OF the
for some time and who has
been assisting IN running TIE gang down
received a polite invitation yesterday
10 visit a house in Twenty ninth street,
near First avenue. IL seems that the
writer's a something very important
10 tell him. He thinks he knows what was
awaiting him at the Twenty ninth street
address. He feels sure il wasn't an olive
branch. The police are looking up the
1~wentv-ninth street house.
Police Commissioner Bingham has ordered
Capt. McCaferty to look up all sorts of Ar
menian patriot" bands and to make every
EFFORT possible to secure names of small
fry Artnenians who have been blackmailed
or threatened
4 meeting of more than fifty young
Armenians was held in the large parlors
Of the Everett House last night. Most of
them are employed as statesmen and as
managers for merchants and some that at
tended are the sons of merchants. The
meeting was called hurriedly and the object
fas 10 discuss plars for putting an end
a. the Generalization brought on by the
murder OF Tevshanjian on Monday and
hy tho threats that have been made by
the b~lackmailers before and since the a.
sasslnation, After the meeting one OF the
RrouD said.
We met TO discuss the situation arising
from the murder of Mr.. Tavshan jan. II
vas unanimously resolved to hold a mass +,
meeting on Saturday night at 8 O'Clock at
The Murray Hill Lyceum, Thirty-fourth
nues. The object Of this mass meeting
will be to express indi gnation at the
murder. The meeting will not be for Ar.
rlenians alone, but all peace loving Aneri-
aid 10 bring about the ending Of existing |
outrageous conditions" !
Ii was learned that little groups of serious
young men gathered in corners Of the parlor
had discussed the Matchmaking patriots
In plain language.
1T is all right for some of our wealthy
merchants to speak about giving up bust
ness and going away. But how about US
young men' Our future is here. We
expect 10 prosper and work. We hope to
- ~ lIiiiiCtiNtdl WIN udl dt WI I
jan With the merchants in a state of fear, |
as Is the case now, business will go to the
dogs. Cnless the atmosphere is cleared
We Young men will have TO act TO protect
ourselves and in1our own way. If the
respectable young Armenians once start
10 fight back with the same ammunition
as the ioafing scoundrels employ, or
threaten to employ, well-there will be
work for the Coroners."
1t vas said that Bishop sarjian appeared
a. Tho rlNRn nf tho Fnnafinn md ng1tnaaIIA1 1
cot sentative and lawful action. He had
o~lhclatei al the funeral Of MIR. T~avshanjian
eeller in the day and had followed the
body 10 the grave at Kensico Cemetery.
Armenian restaurant or Lexington avenue
and had passed the hotel on his way to
Hoboken.
The funeral was at Mr.. T~avshanjian's
house, l5s West Seventv-second street.
A crowd gathered before the services were
he,un. but only those who were intimate
with the family were admitted. A number
OF Z cntral Office detectives were there and
policemen kept the crowd back. Lieut..
hesselmark who was stationed in the hall
way, overheard several OF the mourners
say that a member Of the family had been
since the murder. but il turned
ont that the threat had come TO a relative.
,.' g. the widow and her two little girls.
h"lrly all ~ the prominent men in the rug
trade were at the funeral. Representative
N1nenians came all the way from Chicago
tri - Louis. Bishop Sariian was assisted
u conducting the services by the Rev.
SGckIls rashjian of Boston and the Rev.
bogus kaftanian Of Worcester. Bishop
Sarilan's remarks were brief and he did not
reic" DIRECTLY to the murder. Among other
thlrEs 10 said:
'Nr 1~avshanjian believed in doing good
4" id not believe in giving his money
OR Individuals to spend in ~debauchery
20 lIvshanjian's everlasting credit be IL
ca q hat he failed TO respond 70 improper
ard evil requests for money. He believed
N helping the masses OF Armenians whether
Ter" ~ at HON His purse was ever ready
% promote any plan 20 elevate his COM
~la'r.o'~, but, like the practical business
man ina; he was. he refused 20 allow any
ohc P. 'lackmail him. His record in his
regard il worthy Of emulation. The com
ll'nl.y AZ large misses him. He was a
ead"r among his business associates. and
ih' ~~'rIggling small dealers looked upon {
am ~ their guardian angel"
lhr body was tax on to Kensico on a special
ran II three cars. Detective Ticho OF
IL' central Office rode on the hearse and
o,h"i men from Headquarters were sprinkled
irl"0g Tho mourners that followed in car
'IageS The Central Office men accom-
LsBi"i the funeral party 70 the cemetery
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