Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-31
Armenisn rriest Was B und and
SIN oihered to Death
HAD FIRST BEEN ROBBED
Theory That He Was Then Dragged
and Placed In Receptacle Which
Was Lfet In Lodging House by Two
Greeks as Security For Rent

Kaspar of the Armenian Apostolic
church of Hoboken, n. j., was muir
dered in this city some time last week.
The body was found yesterday In
for their room rent by two Greeks who
three weeks ago engaged furnished
room of Mrs. Henry Sherer, who occu-
pies the third floor of tenement at 333
West Thirty Seventh street.
Mrs. Sherer told the coroner that
when the two men engaged the room
they described themselves as John and
Paul Sarkis. each about 30 years of age.
The men had been visited, she said. by
a man wearing a clerical garb. who
looked not unlike the murdered man.
She thought that this man called at s
o'clock last Wednesday morning. No
one in the tenement that day heard any
unusual uoises.
Late Wednesday afternoon an ex-
press wagon brought to the house the
trunk which later was found to contain
the body. One of the Sarliis. with the
press carried the trunk with consider
able difficulty to the dodgers room.
That night Mrs. Sherer asked her room
sTs for the rent due. They pointed to
the trunk and said that 1t would be
found to contain ample security for
what they owed. The next morning
the roomers left before Mrs. Sherer was
Il in
The next day unpleasant odors were
detected coming from the room the
strangers had occupied and yesterday
Mrs. Sherer appealed to the police and
the trunk was forced open. The body
was removed 10 the mOrgue and the po-
lice began minute examination. of its
hiding place. 1t was a cheaply built af-
fair and showed marks Of hard usage.
Inside the cover was printed a name
that looked like Giuseppe Sarkis. On
the outside of the chest was the name
"Ermovan'
The autopsy developed that the neck
had been broken. as had one arm. Cor.
Sners Physician Leblanc declared. how.
ever. that death was due to suffoca.
ton. The internal organs were con.
gested and Leblanc gave it as his opin.
ion that the man was thrust into the
trunk while alive. and the cover of the
slrtight trunk held down until death
snsued
The body was removed to the morgue
nj midnight last night and was identi-
lied as that of the priest He had
lived at Cos Monastery street, West
Hoboken. and frequently made trips
TO this city soliciting funds for his
church in Hoboken. Father Kaspar,
carrying a small leather bag in which
his collections were placed. came to be
familiar figure in Greek and Ar
Dlenian circles here, and it is believed
that he was murdered for the money
he carried.
The autopsy revealed that the priest
had probably been drugged and placed,
while still alive. in the trunk. there to
he sutfocated to death. Thrown upon
the body and a> if to fill the trunk to
the point of suffocation was the priests
clothing.
The cOrOner's physician said that tn
nan had probably been dead six or
seven days. The contents of the stom-
acn viii! he examined to determine
whether knockout drops or some other
drug was used. The police have sent
out general alarm for Sarkis Erma-
jan. Sarki Barmorvion and Paul
Sarisatan.
New York, May 2S-The body of the
Armenian priest. Rev. FIR Kaspar
Varlorian, which was found doubled
ia trunk with the head strapped to
the knees, lies in the mOrgue, positive
~ Identified, according to the police.
hut without clue other than those al
ready provided in the finding of the
body.
The police have revised their alarm
for the three men wanted in connec-
ton with the murder. The new ed-
ton of the alarm, telegraphed to the
police of all cities of the United States
ard the principal cities of Europe.
reads:
ARREST for the murder of Kaspar
Varlorian, a priest of the Armenian
church SarkiS Ermoyian John Mora
dian and Paul Sarkisian."
A description of each man was given
and request was made that thorough
search he instituted in all Armenian
and Syrian colonies. wherever located.
Fears Black Hands Revenge
New York. May 27,-Fearing death
al the hands of the Black Hand society.
whose secrets he revealed to the au-
thorties, Antonio Nobilio, an Italian,
refused to accept his release from Jail
in Brooklyn and begged to be allowed.
10 remain behind the bars because he
Is a marked man. NObllo will be per
United to remain in jail for time.
CasteIlane Appeal Goes Over