New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
CHURCH GUSTS PRIEST.
ARMENIAN DEGRADED.
District attorneys Office Examines
NesC TT7tneSS.

" c1C w ItUtSS.
I-pon the demand of prominent Armenians in
this city Martoogessian. the priest. held In the
Tornbs in default Of $4,000 ball. and said to be
implicated in the murder of H. s TavshanJian
has been officially expelled from the orthodox
Armenian Church The cable message announc-
ing his accommodation was received by Arch
bishop Sarajian last night. 1t read as follows
Etchmiadzin. Caucasus. August 3, 1897.
New York AmeriGue: Archeveque Armenenne Sa-
Apres votre demande nous avons DECADE Martoo-
CATHOICOS TOUs LES ARMENIENNs.
MEKERTICH KHERIMIAN-
Translated # reads:
Etchmiadzin. Caucasus, August ;, 1851
Archbishop Hovsep Saradjian New York. America
On your demand We have DEGRADED Mar1ooseS-
sian. MEkERTlCH kHEhIMlA-N.
Catholics Of All Armenians-
When the news of the priests expulsion was
conveyed to his countrymen their joy knew no
bounds. and large parties were made up TO at
tend the memorial service at the Orthodox Ar
nenian Holy Cross Church. Clinton avenue ana
Angelica street West Hoboken, this morning
Ii viii probably he. Armenans say, the most
representative meeting OF that race ever held
in the United States Following il two Wen
known men of that country VIII start out To-
morrow to collect evidence against the biack-
rna7lers Their salaries will be paid by the
they accumulate is 10 be turned over to DISTRICT
Attorney Jerome
Representatives Of the District Attorney spent
all dav Yesterday examining Garabed bogLoo-
sian a new witness brought from Boston py
Detective Reardon yesterday morning DUE
r,osiau Is n cousin of the prisoner Bedros
KhavadCrian. the Armenian who is charged WIN
murder They formerly lived together at NO. +
rorbe1t Place Lowell, Mass and they nave
l,aer, close companions for several years II
<5,o o-rcf1-T TrnhaDl1
,,-o,l5 l,e able 10 throw some light on the crime
i Is narticularly desired 10 place him face 10
face with Martoogesslan. TO see II ne recognizes
the priest as of the plotters- ,.
Tinghoosian had a long session with AsSis'aIi. ~ .
district Attorney Maney after his arrival anu
7ra,, was taken TO the Tomhs 10 confront tie
r,-;est County Detective Brennan TOOK 'he WI
1,.es 10 The prison. and. acting on instructions
from Mr.. Jerome. led the man paS' 'ii' " W
c,1uied by the priest.
4. poehoosian passed the cell he grasped
Brennan ry the coatsleeves and ezclalneo:
That's him. l know that man he mas DeelI q
visitor at my cousins house
An INTERPRETER was close at hand and' opes
i7e orders Brennan ratified at the bars OF the
cell waking the priest. While there was no
doubt a To the mutual recognition OF the palr'
nothing passed between them WIheh h'u amy
bearing or the case
\, ~, request Of the District Attorney Bog
1oosiap viii remain in the city several days
longer and Tvill have another talk with Mr., Man
.,rirtIa Redros~ did not seem pleased to see
his relative and acted in a most distant man
rar Finally Roghoosian said: "oh, Bedros'
VIZ cid you do this? Why did you disgrace our
family name?"
To this the little man only said; Z did it 10
save ny country.
..4s7,t cousin, don't You know that bad men
worked upon your weakness as a patriot.
I have been told so. but from personal knoWi-
edge do not know il to be fact
who told You TO commit this murder WAS
fine next question his cousin asked him
THAT knowledge will remain locked In my
hea1t for the present. / 90 not fear the electric
chair or any other punishment. but let me De-
come assured that was deceived, then let my
6eceivers beware
Narfoogessian viii not have another chanCe
10 see Bedros, as the District Attorney believes
i,,5eing from the little mans sulen derneanor
yesterday some signal has passed between
them
Ar,7len p. Aeon of East Orange called on Mr
Jerome and had q half-hour's chat According
% the schedule OF the I4unchakist Society. as
co-xevad 10 MI Aleon. Of No. Sc Arlington ave
nue.. to-day VIII be his Ascension Day TINS
Is the time limit allowed TO him by the society
in which TO pay $4,000 as the price OF his HE
His lease Of life expired at midnight
ACCOMPANIED by PatrolTnan Nelson Ganbe' OF
Fast Orange Mr. AlecD came to this city on the
$40 train He has not relaxed any Of the eiab-
crate precautions 10 guard himself The repeat
ing rifles shotgun. pistols and bulldog are ali IN
ercellent working order, especially the last who
sees 2 Hunchakist in every newspaper reporter.
c NJ Karaghenian. the Armenian rug dealer
of No 225 Fourth avenue a close friend OF
Tavsharjian. met his wife and two chlIdfeh VINO
arrived from England the Cunard liner cam
mania He was accompanied by two private de-
tectiyes heavily armed
Mrs Karaghenian and children, Leslie ana
Howard, intended to spend the summer IN dor
chester but owing to the recent troubles hao
decided that the family had better be together
where they could be more effectively projected
Just before going 10 LakevlHe, Conn., IaS'
,for+ Mr. Jerome had a conference with Arthur
Woods, Fourth Deputy Commissioner. AS a re-
slt four Of Petrosini's detectives viii attend the
services West Hoboken-
Nicholas Melicl<, OF the threatened men,
called at the District Attorneys office late IN
the day and talked with Mr.. Manley. 1t was
learned that county detectives would be sent "a
Lowell TO bring on the murderer's uncle, who
,1r to this time, has refused TO come to Ne"
York.