New-York tribune., 1907-08-06
GET NURDERERS By LOT
HuntchaList Constitution Coofy
Iaus ont ASSASSINATION Scheme.

.t- Yesterday through a trunk
which had been taken from the nome OF S'e',a"
kadarfan. Of No. las TENTH avenue 'S 'iie ~"
during the recent raids on Arrnenians N '7''''7
80. of tho city with the hope of finding some
tr,ce of tbe real men responsible for the fnu'ier
of H. s. Tavshartian. Assistant DlstIl'' 49,
Manlev found a copy of the + thdeihel''St
sti,u,ion and BYLAWS of the Revolutionary S''is'S
- A., IIroLot,s, If which Father Marto7e"s-
sian is said to he of the leaders ID 'he ''''''
States. .
one Of the clauses gives the members p'Nel ~
life and death over each other and any o''t -"
subscribed 10 the articles swore tc give ms tIe -
Difference 10 orders of whatever chaTdc''' '''' ''
superiors - - -I.,-
This branch organized in l%oS. soon go t+,
Nartooeeseisn-s expulsion from tn" Fat''o'.t
rt,,rt rtcra,tste and ha at once became an 1ctiFe
worker At the time of the formation Nh = :
eian had lust been made priest in the nr'i'''"N
church Before that he had been Prespy ''tItH "
and was at the head OF a Protestant church. re
was we'll liked among his countrymen mere anu
was thought ideal man for treasurer
He vrss elected and in less than year the neT
society became larger than the oHsinal ~ -.
cnuntrv only one man was above the priest ~
authority. He IS said to be Aiexan AfHo'id"' "'
spends his time in travel -
Tn cnnstjfI;tion was amended in 1906 az the con
ventton held in Cairo, at whlch tiie 'e'7''-
posed priest was present ,--..-.r
The official seal on the document IS -n9hl'Cd
with those on the envelopes containing LIe %
eninc letters received late as. Narcn = - 80
parting letters shackIes and hammer; through
centre OF these fS a dagger, "i-4le Sum-
ing all there is n fantastic scroll
central committee" consisting of five mem
hers three of whom receive salary ana are ~
pected TO devote all their time TO the business o.
,ba ordcr arc tho real mana gers Of the body IheF
are elected the General Assembly III t'Il,
ton and are anpointed to serve three years ihelr
authority Is absolute. their decisions are nildl,
These five men keep the books Of the receiP.S an"
disbursements and direct the destiny OF tI-Ii i
lowers and are respons1nie ohIS ,,rIr,7ittea
Assembly, Should ono or two Of ~" -;
drop out the remaining three or four elect ther
successors but in case thre" should get our
meeting Of the General Assembly must pe 'iii''I
and a new central committee selected :.,o-
In F,urrua the society is divided into clrcIes
While in This country the members form thcn-
I M. r7,at jg known as branches, Of not less
than one hundred and fifty 20 'ach hrahfi- ~
in turn are divided into bodies of ten. ana tdCH
ten. elect "Desna bad or one OF tt,- ,. 81
...Iss-a bat-'' form the General Assembly anu
through them the orders Of the ~ceitral ~ '''-'''''
Of five are conveyed to the nie - ..4,sr,
: as II some one is to he murdered W -
be4s.. arc instructed 10 bring the General NS-
selTkIv'' the names Of twenty "faithfHl pa'.
Tn, central committee than takes the Wio'e -
ar1 nceins ba lIotfrg Five are selected. These are
then called meet with some on" Ilein'et @ oI % =,
central committee. They are t"id 'h4t -.
work 10 ha done and of their nifHh't u'.St
do il under rair of death The five then VI
and ballot and the who draws lhe Itlat
tr.7 meets another member Of the governing '''-
and receives his orders and time H'i''- "
them ...,-,7-
In this manner the central committee "''hh..us ..S
frc,f all has one man ont of perhaps twenty --..t
,r.,,s.- ,si,. the real rer responsible for crime
arc A. further safeguard the groups 81 ="
A.. divided into state bodies according 70 u"
amendment % last wear. and these nave 2 st".@
committee responsible 70 the central coTnHtte -
whom, the,- must report when called on IHey nav
tho authority TO punish any member t'r d-s'-
ba,I-rrce and IN urgent cases may Tdt '.' "iI-
fortunate 10 death and report To the central Coll-
ufirtee after the deed IS done
Section 81 OF the constitution reads me 't'tIdl
committee hv unanimous vote NAV condemn an!
member to death and shall be responsive only %
tho General Assembly \ death may also oe oi-
derel bv to assembly in COuV eHti"n
District Attorney Jerome will return % t0Vn 70
Gav and will resume personal charge of f-ia case
Father" Nartoogessan appeared before Judse
Foster Yesterday in the Court Of General Sessions
and ploadNd not guilty to tho three charges or al
terlpted robbcry-fn the second degree and one or
bIackmaU on which h. was indicted
FTf has been in the Tom5s since his indictment "
frr7u, OF s. GO bail on OF the charges o. az
,enrtrd robbery. Ills counsel. Harold Sife!ner-'
argued that the hail excessive. and asked tht
-ro prisoner 10 held in 5000 on each indictment
Ivdce Foster told The lawyer 10 prepare briefs an.
submit them to the District Attorney. and ne Wol i
hear the argument later No time was sperll-H
for tire hearing.
Mr Manley when asked about the question o.
ri said. We shall oppose any application toT me
reduction OF bail for the priest, as ~ want MIN
right where We can find him when wanted
From another source II was learned thac we
Distrfc, Attorney would ask that bail be hNcd az
sI,0.g