New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-26
4 LIFE FOR A LIFE.
ARMENT1NS SPURRED ON.
Agree to Raise Fund to Fight
HuntchQhiSts.

wealthy ATnenlonS 20 ria themselves and the
community Of the Discriminating Huntchakists
was taken last night, when q meeting was held
at the Everett House TO discuss ways and
means Though law abiding and peacefully in
clinel. those thai attended the meeting viii not
hesitate 20 fight fire with fire, and if the author
iies should fail capture the real leaders those
that can afford to Will not hesitate TO subscribe
large sum of money and hire their own assas-
sins 10 kin the men who do not stop at murder
'f their demands are refused.
Il unanimously decided to call u mass
meeting for TO morrow night at the Murray Hill
Lyceum- AT the meeting free expression will
be given 10 Indignation and sympathy felt for
the entire Armenian colony because of the muir
der Of HoVhannes :. Tayshanjiau last Monday
afternoon The attendance is not TO be limited
10 Armenians alone. but all citizens are invited
10 be present. Archbishop Sarjian. OF Hoboken-
l. expected to preside, while well known men
viii make addresses.
ARMENIAN PRIEST SUBPOENAED
The District Attorneys office is still working
on the theory that there number OF ac-
co,nplices in the murder and a subpoena was
issued for Father Levont Martouguesslan, pas
tor Of the Armenian Apostolic Church. when
meets In ST. CllIysostoms Protestant Episcopal
Church at Seventh avenue and @2th street.
After a great deal of difficulty. County Detective
Brennan succeeded in serving the priest with
The process requiring his appearance at the Dis
rrict Attorneys Office at 10 o'clock this morn
ing When Brennan told him Of his errand the
rrtest who accepted service without protest.
said: u have nothing To fear by appearing be-
fore the District Attorney. I will be there at
the hour he appoints. It's all right"
Before going TO the room where Brennan
found him the priest had visited the restaurant
frequented by Armenians in the vicinity Of
Third avenue and 9th street. The other place
where the subpoena was served IS also a res
taurant. though no sign appears on the building
as an indication Of II. There IS a cubroom
above the first floor. and IN one of these rooms
the priest talking with an acquaintance.
At the District Attorneys office II said
that unless the priest could explain certain let
ters bearing his signature we'll as his ac-
t!ons and whereab bouts for some time past, he
would be detained for an indefinite period. AS
sistant District Attorneys Smyth and Manley
busy all day examining witnesses IN
effort 10 get 70 the bottom Of the plot that re
suited in the death Of the rug merchant Most
II those examined were men who had received
backmailing letters demanding money and
threatening them with death If they refused.
Every one of the men examined had 10 be
sured that his name would not be used. do
not let il be known that here" said
Armenian. ''I am not q coward but / do not
Ike 20 feel that some one is sneakng around
and lurking in the dark 70 shoot TO stick
a knife IN I have family. and I must
ttirk Of them
Armen P AIeon of No. 9O7 Broadway. saw
the District Attorney yesterday, and then he an
noUncsd he going out Of town for some
tine for fear lie might be the next to die. How
deep the fear Of these men is shown yester-
day when il became known that OF them
for more than q year has been followed around
by A hired 10 watch out for possible as
sassns. No attempt made on his life dur
Ing that time. but the minute he heard OF
Tavshanjan's murder and few hours later re-
ceived another threat, he left the city and has
not been seen since. Even his own employees
profess ignorance OF his whereabou
WOMAN EXAMINED BY MANLEY
One Of the witnesses before Mr.. Manley yester-
day was Mrs. Movradian, OF No. 155 East 22d
street. who went TO the District Attorneys
Office with her two children. She was exam
ined at considerable length. Il was alleged
some one had said she had seen the murderer
and Father HartouguessIan together shortly he
fore the crime was committed. Another wit
hess wss George p. Miniassian. Of No. 225
Fourth avenue What he told Mr. Manley was
not disclosed. He IL the young man who on the
cay of the murder begged the police to allow him
haf hour alone with the murderer in a cellar
and he would make him talk Mr.. AIiniassian
mas been active IN the efforts to run down the
tIctters ever since. and has been threatened
osily. He has fully made up his mind that he
Is the next 10 be put out Of the way. He re-
Mseo letter yesterday asking him to please
~i for an important conference with a group
oi patriots al house in East 39th street be-
tween First and Second avenues" He did not
Last Nlgilt ne SAID: we cannot go back 10
armenia we have made our homes here, and
We nave made success Of our lives in Amer
!cs and here We Will remain. To protect our
eEeS and those depending upon US we viii
- rsA1 u4S co"ardly zoe IN any way that may be
ecehsaTy for our common welfare"
JUST as one Of the threatened men came out Of
~ ~ AaTley-s Office last evening he stepped on a
toI4or match II went off with a bang and the
.oi Jumped as If il had been a frecracker 1t
posure mo ~
story published that they were being threat
- 'eu over The telephone was denied bv all prom
''At Arinenians yesterday
FAHEY" HEAD OF HT-NTcHAGTsrs
according TO vel known Armenian. VINO
present during Interview in the Offices of
po'tilan Brothers. at No. 54 Union Square
- ia! head Of the Huntchagi gists in America 10
Eahey' "a nickname such as "Slanny')
i'1l4ah. whose home is nowhere In particu-
NJ ne spends his summers in Switzerland his
eiS III California, and his headquarters for
So IiAe have been in Providence. lie
d. . nave been frequently seen in this city
Fe me last t"o months. Both he and
gy, - AIaitougUessian said TO be intimate
ter Mass
tlIlhg the four days reporters have been
ling the Armenian restaurants the same men
- al"ays been found talking, playing cards
"a linking 1t Is said these men never work,
tba, 8Nehd their time in these places keeping
tbo eyes open for industrious brother and
T. pan 20 biaclu.lail him out OF his savings.
"Duse cnHlHg, WnD has been assigned 10
So So HampDrizoolnIan. had q talk with As
'.l DlstIIct Attorney Manley yesterday. HC
Client to-dav
,I ne funeral Of II. s. TaYsnanJian was held
ia oay afternoon al his home No. Us West
,er ""Fet The burial was at Kensico Gene