The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10

When he was Ave years old he fell.
My mother picked him up In her arms
and carried him in the house. lie
couldn't talk for four days.
Did he have lockjaw at that
time?"
Yes"
>"nid he have serious illness when
ne was about eight years old?'
when he was nine he Tell again
and cracked his head. He suffered
from fever for yeai and after that
he was quick tempered and nervous.
My mother burned his books 10 keep
him from going TO school.
Did your father have nts at any
time?"
Yes.
Did your mother ever tell you THAI
your father had such fits when be- Was
a young man."
The question was objected to and
ruled out. Asked TO tell OF an in
stance when her father suffered from.
n At. Ia her presence. the witness
He VAS scoldlng my mother be-
cause dinner was late She said some
thing back and he went right into
NJ and fell on the floor. After three
hours he recovered That was four
DAYS before his death
During that AZ did he bite his
tongue7"
Yes
On another occasion. the witness
said. her father had At out In
field. lie was put to bed and remain
ed unconscious two hours. He was
in bed two days.
Still Another Fit.
Mrs. Arozian told OF still another
occasion when her father was uncon-
scious Ave hours from similar Mt.
Did your mother have an oriental
boil?" was the next question.
Yes" was the reply.
Where was it,"
"On her nose. The scar is there
yet"
"Just a minute" interrupted Prose
cutor Van Zile. Il want TO ask the
witness II she saw the boil on ner
mothers nose?'
The answer was. Yes.
Has one OF your sisters defec
tive eyer" resumed Bumps.
Yes"
What is wrong with it?"
The white part is black"
You mean the eye ball Is black"
Yes"
The witness related an instance
when she and her sister were
sitting up late at night. making fancy
work. unbeknown 10 the family. when
they were mistaken for burglars.
Hearing footsteps Chose OF brother.
IL transpired) they put out the light
and the brother was so frightened ne
was speeches. for two hours. When
her father learned this he flew
into rage or At and became so VIC
lent that she and her sister had to
be sent away to neighbors, where
they remained two days.
Mrs. Arozian testified to the birth
of Hartoon Gostanian In Armenia 20
year ago. They came from the same
town. A younger brother OF Hartoon
was born blind and died.
On cross-examination Prosecutor
Van Zile brought out that Mrs. Arc.
zian and the mother OF Gostanian are
sisters. The two families lived with
I'm 10 blocks OF each other in the AT
menian town that was once their
home and were on friendly terms.
visiting back and forth frequently
Now these fits your father had
cid he have them about the time your
mother had the boil on her nose?'
asked the prosecutor.
II don't remember" the witness re-
Filed.
Were they before or after your
mother had the boil?"
Il object put in Mr.. Bumps: the
prosecutor may think It's all very
funny, but | fail TO see where the fun
comes In"
Take the answer" ruled the court
"I don't remember" said Mrs. Boy
allan.
Against the objection OF the defense,
the court permitted the prosecutor to
ask witness as TO her duties while
travelling with her brother on his
lecture tours. the object being 10
show that she understands English.
Mrs. Arozian testified, however. that
she merely sold the tickets and did
not understand what her brother was
saying when he was delivering his