New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
EX-PRIEST DENOUNCED.
RITTER SPEECHES MADE.
More E7idence AGAINST Former Ar-
meni0n Clergyman.

60 .., corrohorative evidence Of the story
told by Megrdch Caloustian, the FORMER 7
arm man of MartOogessan. the nepoSeu Al i
nriest now awaiting trial in the Tombs on charges
. .to,-,od robberv and bIackmail came yester-
jav when il was learned that this man. ac''ns OH
instructions from the priest, had IN reorud'S i''
so severely beaten Nazareth Donislah t"'' '
latter has yet fully recovered ~
From the evidence il was learned that Dolliei,
at a meeting of the Hunchaiist s"ciety' oe'o"l-o
Nartoogessian's methods of handling lis accoN"
His words were bitter, and the priest II Is ar
instructed Caloustian to punish the man. ~, he
yerev was the poor fellow beaten that ne 10y =
tween life and death for long time. Ihe II II ~ VI
discovered his mind gone. fteIauNeS .la'
him abroad. where he is now In hldihS- iDil' tad
ters received late Saturday II WIS ie'
Donigian had not recovered his reason H..
When CaIoustan asked about the noldV
he said: Surely, that is one or thos' t,'uH -.
man guilty or innocent would to talk about
That I was the ignorant tool of the priest aH'',''
and | did many things for which ! am sihce''Iy
sorry | have told all to the District Atto' 'he!' "'
do not care talk for publication =.
The memorial services for II s TavshanjiSn m IN
West Hobokcn drew tho largest congregation }"
the history OF the church. The Archbishop chose
for his text, "Daughters Of JerusaleIn' weep no no
for me- but weep for yourselves and TOR your t"',
dren." After praisng the murdered man. he SAID
We Armenians have appealed foreign powers
to aid our country What will these nations thihk
Of these orgies Of crime committed by our country
men? We are still colony IN this couhtry
and have not established our credit on SOLD
basis.
From this murder l consider the condition OF
our race deplOrable. and You and must put toFtl
our efforts 70 remedy II. The crime Is ""'
so much an outrage against tn family or our pen
efactor il is against our nation Tor not aI"he
have We lost good friend. but many honest Ar
meniane who have fought braveiy for our country
These despots who reign in the name OF tre'-
dom have many followers who have not the c"dr-
age TO come forward and dsnoupCe their leaders
Tho work they are engaged in * not for the beue-
fit Of our country but for their own pockets 1
say to YOU all, If You know ANYTHING open E'ul
4 roll .fra
one among my hearers who belongs To tins gang
of blackmaiers. say 10 cease your connection
with aoy lead ~ Is engaged in mUrderpus WORK
H.. brave. but not make yourselves slaves 10
criminals .
No Az West 23d street. denounced MartoogesSIan,
saving oh the shame Of this man Ihis heaSt
in a clerical garb is responsible for these "h'dSe
You all know who / mean and VINO 'h' itdu'I u
| these doIuded has been
''Yor wrptched BedTOst What hTfEdud t"id you ~ "
| commit this Covardy deed in the name OF All
| Armenian 7 call upon YOU from this sacred sp''
| 10 confess all and tell the names Of the men "h"
| are really responsible for your act
Then turning to "A black draped table, bT 'raoTl'.
grow dramatic and brought tears from the ewes ~
his listeners as he cried. "TEvshanjian ON
| brother YOU have gone to your everlasting rest
| Let your wounded heart speak ana I'II XIV '6'
| of those traitors.
| In the afternoon there was \ conference Of NJ
| rncniaus who reported the meeting last HIs y
J on tho WAYS and means Of raising funds dor al
Armenian charities and patriotic purposes IN sicI
| q yav ae to exclude any hlackmailer~ Who Wgn'
| he tcupted to work upon the sympathtsS OF their
| ignorant corupatriots Another mass meeting foi
| ArruenIans Jas been arranged FOR "Wednesday ="
| of the French branch ~ the Young Men 'It'~
| tior Association at No. 100 West 5fth street.
| or the threatened men. H. F. CamhrH was ne
| only one who attended yesterday : services ft'
| was accompanied ny a bodyguaTd-