Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
NOW THINK PRIEST
SLAIN FOR MONEY
Chicago Police Make an Arrest in the
Trunk Murder Mystery, But Have
i to Release the Prisoner.

he had been banished from his own coun-
try by the Turkish government, which is
a usual story. He was not possessed of
any considerable sum of money. Three
weeks ago he visited me. He had been
going about this city and Providence,
preaching in some of the churches and tax
Ing up what slight contributions he could
get. do not believe that he had any
affiliations with plotters against the Turk
ish government or that he had betrayed
any plot He was a poor man of small edu-
cation. If he were murdered for what he
had in the way of money the murderers got
but little"
1t was learned yesterday that Ermoyian
had been seen in the RESTAURANT of his
former partner. Charles Holopigian, 457
West 10th street. Friday, or two days after
the trunk had arrived in the 31th street
house. Mrs. Holopigian the Irish wife Of
the Armenian restaurant keeper had talked
with him.
He ate a chop said she, that cost
Is cents. and only wanted to pay 10 cents
for 1t. He was a bad lot. My poor husband
believes anybody. Well, this man Ermoy-
Ian came here from Chicago after Christ
mas and put $40 into the business His
friend Mooradian came in dishwasher
and Paul Sarkisian came, toe, to see the
others The three were fast friends. Then
the Armenian priest-they called him a
priest, but he was a poor Catholic-came
in all Of the time to them.
'Ermoyian said to me one day after the
priest went out:
nat priest mas got a lOt OF money.
He buried brother in Chicago. and the
brother left him a lot. l knew him in
Chicago
Ugly With Customers.
"Ermoyian began to be nasty with the
customers If man bought cigarettes he
would swear at him and tell him that
he ought to buy cigars, and II he wanted
soup he would try to make him order
steak. Finally my husbands brother bought
him out. But he came in here after that.
When he left he took about fifty of my
husbands meal tickets with him, and sold
them at reduced prices about the neigh
borhood He was a bad lot. If / could
get my hands into his hair the police would
not have to do anything to him. Why,
after he sold out to my husbands brother
for 500 he told a Turk that he would get
even with him for the loss of the $40. The
Turk came and told my husband about his
threat.
ION last Friday mornng-I remember
that 1t was Friday, because l had to take
my sisters little girl to the hospital, and
l had just scrubbed the f1oor-Ermoyian
Are you working I asked.
Sure says he. I've got a steady
job with elegant hours, from to 4. I'm
working in a factory
Then he walked out and l haven't seen
him since
question arose yesterday among those
who are investigating the crime to the
place of its occurrence. Simon Perkirian
in whose rooms, 506 10th avenue, Err
moyian lived for time, told the police
that week ago Monday Ermoyian had
been ordered out of the place, as he owed
$50 for room rent Perkirian, who works
in wire factory at 577 10th avenue, said
that he himself went to his work on that
day, leaving Ermoyians trunk in the place.
When he returned at night the trunk had
disappeared.
On the next day Tuesday Ermoyian an
peared and asked to be allowed to stay.
Perkirian demanded and received the key
and told Ermoyian that he couldn't stay
unless he paid. This. In the opinion of the
police, shows that the trunk left the 10th
avenue house Monday-or two days before
1t was taken to the 37th street house, where
1t arrived, according to Mrs. Scherrer's
story, Wednesday. Ermoyian told Perkirian
that he was going to a furnished room.
1t Is believed that during the two days the
trunk was at third address, at present
unknown to the police. where the crime
might have been committed.