The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-30
JEALOUS HUSBAND SHOOTS
wIFE's LOVER IN COURT


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up. the woman standing between
Deputy Martz and Detective Palmer
with the officers a little farther for
ward than She At the same instant
Dr. Boyajian left his seat and ad-
vanced toward the jury box, which
Is separated from the court
room by railing on the front and
TWO ends, and Is slightly elevated Be
fore any one around him realized what
ne Was about he had whipped the re.
volver from his pocket. and. standing
close to the box and within six feet
or the defendants. took deliberate aim
at his wife and fired Justice Jeifries
saw the CLINT OF the revolver. but be.
fore he could make any exclamation.
the doctor had pulled the trigger
The bullet just grazed the back OF
Deputy Martz's head. passed through
the crown OF Mrs. Boyajian's hat. miss
ed Detective Palmer by less than an
inch and lodged in the plaster along.
side the door leading To the jury room.
Two inches lower and the bullet would
have pierced the wife's brain.
DIR. Boyajian. standing Ist TO the
right OF the gate in the center Of the
jury box. then turned the weapon to-
ward his nephew and fred two more
shots In succession. In the meantime.
Deputy MartZ had leaped toward the
crazed man, and. with all the force
at his command, his burly left ist
shot out. catching the doctor on the
Jaw and flooring him instantly.
Judge Has Close Call.
LET me go. I want 20 die Ny life
Is ruined" cried the PROSTATE man as
he attempted TO turn the weapon on
himself Martx seized his arm and
threw IL upward just as DR.. Boyajian
discharged the two remaxing shells
One bullet pierced 49, tube con
fixture beside the ust (ch. The
and shattered a windN ing out
on the open space PIX She
municipal building from ard Nf
health. Neither did any ~ buf
just as the bullet struck fSyAyf
tube, Justice Jefries was nj 90
make his exit and his heaS ne Yin
close proximity 10 the leadefN
Pandemonium reigned in m
room after the first shot ran
With Gastanian. In the prisonerN -
were kid" Wellman and Hermann
wyck. awaiting examination. Wb
the firing began. both leaped over Y
railing and made Decline fX
quarters. They did not get XVII
the excitement, however. ahd-S
known, made no attempt tn/escar
Justice Jeffries frankly admits that
he sought refuge In his private once
in the far corner Of the courtroom.
And wasn't the only one. either.
he added When got there ! found
II full OF people. and some OF them
looked pretty white.
Courts Story Of Shooting.
when the trouble started was just
on the unusual names and
with Mr. Harotoon Gus
tanian. as they call him. on having 10
carry such a name around. Just then
| saw the doctor standing by the box
and caught the CLINT OF his revolver as
he extended his arm. Before | could
say a word or do a thing the nre-
works were of. and l adjourned court
without any unnecessary formaflues.
That DR.. Boyajian had been laboring
under an intense mental strain was
evident as early as Thursday after-
noon. when ne called on Justice stem
for a warrant
The man was all broken up then,
said the justice. las he sat IN my
office he would run his hands through
bis hair and sigh. He seemed almost
beside himself. and every little while
wet,ia inafmtif. half TO himself AIS
Is terrible this is terrible.
DR.. Boyajian is 81 years old and the
son OF an Armenian Pasha living near
the scene of the present trouble Ia
Turkey. He is a graduate of the De-
troit College OF Medicine and had
been practicing in Detroit for some
time. living at No. 1883 Warren-aye.
west
Murrnurs Nephew's Name In Sleep.
Recently he returned from an ex-
tended trip and says he found his wife
cold and indifferent where, previously,
she had been loving and anectionate.
His suspicious were aroused and they
grew stronger, he says, when ne
heard his wife murmur the name OF
his nephew in her sleep.
A search of his home confirmed his
worst suspicious. he says. Then ne
consulted lawyer and with the lat
ter's assistance claims 10 have OBJ
tanned a complete confession from his
wife. involving the nephew.
Gastanian is % years old and has
been rooming at No. 81 Montcaim-st
east. DR.. Boyajian brought him here
from Lynn. Mass. and has been put
ting him through the Detroit College
OF Medicine. According 20 the hus-
band. he was a frequent caller at the
Boyajian home during the Doctors alb
sence
Before the doctor opened fire. JUS
tice Jeffries had set Gastanians exam
ination for May 4. but had not dispos-
ed of the woman's case.
While DIR. Boyajian was being reg
istered in police headquarters, young
woman stepped up and asked to speak
with him. She asked for s. the doc
tor owed her.
Il know IT," said the doctor. in re-
ply. but can't talk about IL now.
However, ne told the lieutenant to
give the young woman s. out OF the
1926 he had with him. The girl was
Edith Winchester. No. % Sylvania-
ave. who used TO work In the doc
tors home as a domestic. She Gays
she was in the family during the doc
tors recent trip but saw nothing
wrong between Mrs. Boyajian and the
nephew.
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