The Washington herald., 1907-08-14
JEROME PLANS COUP
Says He Knows Heads of
HunchakiSt Society.
HAS HIS INFORMERS, HELD
Declares He Is on Trail of "Men
Higher UP' in TavshanJIan Murder
Plot, Though Their Real Names Are
fn DOubt-Armenian Tells Much
About Details OF the Conspiracy.

New York, Aug. 13.-Armed with long
typewriter statement prepared by Deputy
Police Commissioner Woods, and accom-
panied by Kissak Jelalian, the Armenian
informer, District Attorney Jerome went
before the grand jury this afternoon TO
seek indictments in connection with the
murder OF II. s. TavsGanjian, the million
aire rug merchant.
The Armenians who were kept at police
headquarters last night were taken direct
70 the district attorneys office to-day in
stead Of 70 a police court for arraignment.
The two prisoners and three witnesses
were questioned by Mr.. Jerome, Mr.. Man
ley, and Detective Tich9 and after that
Mr.. Woods called on Mr. Jerome.
A long consultation between Mr. Woods.
Mr. Jerome, and Assistant. District Attor-
neys Mott. Manley. and Perkins followed.
Jelalian, the prisoner. who IS said to
have dogged the footsteps OF Tavshan-
jan. and also said TO have harbored the
assassin, Bedros Hampartzoomian, was
one Of those present at the district attor-
ney's inquisltion.
Way Get the Leaders.
1t was reported that bench warrants
would issue. following the finding OF in
dictments. for persons high up in Hun
chak'st circles in this city.
Just before he entered the grand Jury
room Mr.. Jerome said;
The bullet that killed Hovannes Tav-
shanjian has been examined very closely.
in the light of recent Developments
dent think it was n poison-tlpped bullet
II was a .3S-caliber metallic coated bullet,
but not a poisonous bullet
It was said that the confession OF Ham,
partzOOmian. who is now in the Tombs,
duplicates many Armenians IN this city
After Mr. Jerome had presented the
cases TO the grand jury he went before
Judge Foster IN General Sessions, and
asked that Jelalian and Ala Coozinjian
be held as witnesses In connection with
the Tavshanjian murder.
Names Not Yet known.
Mr. Jerome explained that the two Ar
menians are members Of a political revo-
lutionary society, with branches in Bos-
ton, Providence, and other cities: and.
that in view Of certain valuable informa-
ton which they had furnished the. district
attorneys office. he believed that the au-
thOrites would be able 10 run down the
men high up In the revolutionary or
ganization. even though the real names
Of these persons are yet wrapped In con
siderable doubt
The district attorney said also that he
was satisfied that the two Armenians be-
fore the court were the tools of mon
higher up, whose objects were to COM
NIT murder and robbery and to conspire
10 commit murder
Mr.. jerome then asked that the Wit
nesses be held IN 5000 bail each. and
that In default they be committed to the
House of Detention.
Judge Foster agreed to the district at
tOrneys request; but stated that he would
grant leave to the Armenians TO make
application for a reduction OF bail az
any time They were then sent 10 the
House Of Detention.
COnfesses Being n Judas.
II is said that Jelalian accused Alexam
Arzovlan. Of Lowell. Mass, head of the
Hunchakists. Of ordering Hampartzoo-
nian to assassinate Tavshanjian. Jela-
nan Is SAID 70 have confessed that il
was he who pointed out Tavshanjian 70
the assassin.
Avidos Mameckian. who was arrested
in Boston by Lieut. Petrosino. Of this
city. is alleged to have stood in Union
Square and watched how Jelalian and
Harpartzoonian did their work. He Is
said TO have corroborated the main points
OF the story told by Jelalian.
1t was Mameekan who told OF the
arsenal Of the society in the cellar on
East Fcrty-fifth street. which was raided
yesterday by the police.