The sun., 1907-08-13
MURDER As A BUSINESS
now THE KILLING or TAVsH4N-
JIAN WAS PLANNED.


Kissak Jollalisn. a little black eyed,
nervous Armenian confessed to District
Attorney Jerome last night that he was
an agent OF Alexam Arzooian, head OF the
Hunohakist society, in the business OF
backmail and murder. After straight
session of eight hours, during which Mr..
Jerome and Deputy Police Commissioner
Woods questioned half a dozen Arnenisns
at Police Headquarters, they we're pretty
certain they had got directly at the heart
OF the Hunohakist conspiracy. Among
other things tho murder of the rich rug
merchant. Hovhannes Tavshan jiun was ex-
planned by JolIslian:
Jellalian was arrested Sunday night in
the Armenian restaurant at 81 East Twenty
sixth street. a cafe favored by the Huncha-
kists. Yesterday he was held in 5000 bail
and MIR. Jerome got hold Of him at o clock
in the afternoon and put him on the grill.
He weakened and confessed TO completely
in murder.
Acting under orders from Alexa m Ar
zooisn. head OF the central committee OF
the Hunohakist Society, JeIlalian said he
had steered little Bedros Hampartzo oomian
into Union Square and pointed out the man
the Hunohakist and Arzooian had marked
for killing. Tavshanj jian. the rug merchant
Arzooian not only gave general orders, but
issued explicit directions as to how the job
of assassination should be done. No
amount of questioning. however. would
persuade him 20 tell who dressed Bedros
for the job removing all marks Of identi-
flcation. for one thing-or just who IL was
that delivered the little assassin into his
charge.
>Another Armenian grilled by Mr. Jerome
confessed that he was on the job as a watcher
in Union Square to see that the trick was
turned neatly and 10 the satisfaction of
Arzooian. He described how Jellalan led
Bedros into the Square, pointed out the rug
merchant and then left Bedros TO finish the
job. This man, as well 40 Jellalian, de-
scribed the methods OF the Hunchakst
society when murder was to be done OF
blackmail accomplished. Some Of this in
formation Mr.. Jerome is reserving for
future use.
Avidos Mameekian, arrested in Essex
street, Boston, by Lieut.. Petrosino, who
went there for the purpose, corroborated
Jellalan's story in a number Of essential
details. He said that he was a deluded
patriot. one who thought he was working
for the good Of Armenia. and
that he was sent to Boston six weeks ago
by Boss Arzooian with half dozen other
Chamkalhan. Levont Be-
rajian. Gsoshian Keuzijian and others
and that their starting point from New |
York was the restaurant at 81 East Twenty |
sixth street.
They were taken to the cellar at 317 East |
Forty-fifth street. he said. and fitted out |
with arms, ,suoh as daggers dipped in poison
-prussic acid smeared on the blades--re-
volvers loaded with bullets that had split
noses and had also been treated with a
strong solution Of prussic acid.
Mamookian said that the cellar had been
n use long time as the arsenal and armory
II the Hunchakist Society and that Arzooian
'aw TO 1t always that the cellar was well
,quipped. A good store OF prussic acid
vas always kept on hand there, he said,
md sometimes iron bombs had been cast
n wooden moulds in that cellar.
After they had been in Boston several
lays. Mamookian said. they got orders
rom Arzooian in New York that they were
o kill, as quickly and cleverly as possible,
rich Armenian merchant Of Boston.
whose name is Bartavian. Arzooian.
through Boston agents, had tried to black
nail the merchant. who became frightened
'ut held on to his money. Then he was
,ut on the condemned list with a small red
ross after his name
Az soon as Arzooian's orders were made
lear Mamookian baked. He made up
in mind, he said that II wasn't the part Of
atriot to murder an inoffensive merchant.
o he went to a well to do friend OF his in
oston, also an Armenian, and talked the
natter over The upshot was that the |
ricnd advised him to tell the New York
olice what he knew and not be afraid of a
ack OF assassins like Arzooian and his
ang.
Mr.. Jerome had Jellalian and another
rmenian named Koezian held on the charge
I completely In murder. Mamookian, {
hose story was clear and apparently '
was held a. a witness. {
Now the police and the District Attorney '
ant very badly Chsnkalian. who. by all {
,counts. In q sort of wardman for Boss {
urderer Arzooian. Chankalian has been
issing for weeks and the police haven't
zen able to get line on him. Mr.. Jerome '
ought last night. though, that he would b
It only have Chsnkalian in a few days b
It several other persons who could help S
m cincb his grip on the leaders OF the
Inohakist Society.
Before Mr.. Jerome went to Police Head Il
larters Lieut.. Petrosino and squad OF Q
spector McCarerty's men from the Gen. L
Al Once raided cellar at 3i7 East Forty a
tn street. The raiders seized and took to
,fce Headquarters a collection OF dag
rs. revolvers, bottles Of poison and other ,
ings useful in the trade of murder.
was led there by the men he
ought from Boston. Nobody was
ound when the detectives went to the :
liar. The place was equipped a. a y
with benches and few steel y
OILS, noulds and vises. The detectives q
'ind a bottle Of black sulphide OF anti Il
ony. two eight inch dasgers and a b
n inch dagger which the police said =
Il poisoned. three files that had been y
arpened and could be used as neat stab
lg tools. q bomb, two 80 calibre revolvers. "
REQ two ounce bottles Of prussic acid, three "
ne fuses, several test tubes such as chem