Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
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New York Authorities Making a Determined Effort 10 Wipe
 Out Black Hand Gang
ARMENIAN STATEMENT

New York, July 30.-It is stated | to-day that Bedros Hampartsoomian who killed Tavshanjiam and is now in the tombs under indictment for murder in the first degree, lived in Lowell, Mass, at the home of his uncle for several years. His real name is said to be Bedros Khachad- brian. He is an ardent adherent of the Hunchakist, the Armenian so- ciety. one faction of which is credited with theratening merchants with death if they do not contribute to revolutionary funds. Khachadorian is said also to have always been de- voted to Father Levont Martooges- sian. the Armenian priest who has been placed under arrest in connec- tion with the case.
 Following searching examination of Father Martoogession by an assist. ant district attorney early to-day several other Armenians were taken into custody by the police. They were held as witnesses. In formal statement isssued through its executive committee in America to-day. the Armenian revo. lutionary Hunchakist party disclaims Tall connection with the assassination of Tavshaniian, the rug merchant The statement declares that the men concerned in the assassination were expelled from the Hunchakist party for treachery and heinous crimes of blackmail' and that since their ex- pulsion they have done much to de. grade the honored name of a great patriotic party" The statement says:
 Like all patriotic and law-abiding Armenians the members of the Ar menian revolutionary Hunchakist party have been shocked and filled with horror and consternation by the cowardly assassination of their hon. ored countryman, the late H. s. Tav- shanjian. They are especially indig- nant because the disreputable leaders of the small gang of blackmailers, and murderers presume to call them selves 'Hunchakists. degrading thus the honored name of great patriotic party.
 For various acts of treachery and heinous crimes of blackmail, they were finally expelled from the Hunchakist party. Yet they have al- ways endeavored to call themselves 'reorganized Hunchakists,' exploiting thus the great name of our party, so loved and honored by all patriotic Armenians. #
 These 'Alfarists' during their thread of existence have done noth- ing for Armenia but bring disgrace to her fair name by their heinous crimes of blackmail and murder. The scandal of their misdeeds reached such point that even their own fol- lowers protested and rebelled.
 Therefore the executive commit tee of the Armenian revolutionary Hunchakist party earnestly requests the impartial press. and the people of America, not to confound this gang of blackmailers with the old mother party. and hold her responsible for it's shameful and loathsome misdeeds.
 "The Hunchaklst party, during it's twenty years of existence, has raised funds for her heroic struggle against Turkish tyranny, only through abso- lutely voluntary contributions from patriotic Armenians."
 This statement Is called an "offi- cial declaration" and is signed by the committee.
 A big crowd gathered around po- lice headquarters when Father Mar toogessian and the other prisoners were being held there. By the time the prisoners were taken out of the building on the way to court fully 800 persons were crowded around the Mott street entrance to the building. As the police and their prisoner came through the entrance the crowd be- gan tO hOot and faar