The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

the doctor from a convicts cell and
In the telling Mrs. BoyaJian sacrifices
all a woman holde most sacred. The
story is one already familiar TO the
public ear. Counsel for the defense
told II all In the opening statement TO
the jury. and constant reference has
been made 10 II since the trial opened.
for IL was this story, the defense con-
tends, that drove the doctor insane
and led to the Staying OF his nephew,
Hartoon Gostanian. in the police court
April 90
II was apparent early in the SEES
sion that the supreme moment was
I, close at hand. An air OF expectancy
pervaded the courtroom and everyone
present caught the infection. Even
DR.. Boyajian was not immune. Every
now and then he would lean over 20
the press table and inquire anxiously:
\ Have you seen my wifef Have
you seen my wife,"
- wife and Daughter Appear.
The morning dragged along slowly
until almost the noon hour. Finally
when the defense had called Its last
witness. outside OF Mrs. Boyaj Jan.
Their was a murmur IN the crowded
court as II noised about that the wife
was about to be called. While every
body leaned forward expectantly.
keeping an eye on the movements or
the attorneys, Mrs. Boyajian, accom-
panied by her little daughter, Mar
garet, slipped quietly into the court
room and took a seat among the spec
tators. Not half dozen persons In
the room knew her identity until At
torney Bartlett greeted her.
In the meantime, Judge Connolly's
attention had been called to the wom-
an and the little girl and he had sent
an officer TO order the child removed
from the court room. Attorney Bumps
stepped forward to protest.
do understand. your honor, that
this little girl Is not be allowed In
the court room?" he demanded.
You know the rule. Mr.. Bumps. 1t
Is very explicit. A copy OF II hangs
en- the wall yonder."
While this conversation was going
on the little girl. Mergaret. left her
mothers side and ran TO her father.
who sat alone at the counsel table. AT
sight OF her, Boyajian broke down, or
at any rate, appeared to do so.
"Oh, my little girl. Oh. my Mar
garet My life is blighted. My home
Is ruined. oh. my dear daughter"
| Thus the doctor carried on as he
took the child In his arms and Rugged
her to his, breast.
Judge Excuses Jury.
Judge Connolly was not idle. IN
spite OF his watchfulness the thing he
wanted most TO avoid had happened
The damage done, he lost no time In
excusing the jury and DR.. BoyaJian
was then free to moan and rave TO his
hearts content.
"Oh. my darling. why didn't you
come before?" continued the doctor
And as he rambled on In this manner
he kept The little girl pressed to -hiS
bosom and caressed her In an ecstacy
II passion. Once he laid her on the
table. as though she we're q corpse.
then he caught her up again and start.
ed pacing the floor with her. TheE
he would sit down ard stamp wildly
on the floor, still holding the bewild-
cred child. who looked as though she
didn't know whether TO cry or not.
One OF the attorneys suggested an
adjournment.
"No, well go on" said the judge
/
this. Let the defendant take his seat
and go on with the trial"
"Oh, I can't let her go. want my
baby" moaned Boyajian.
Take the child out Of the room
and keep her out" ordered the court
This case will be tried according 4
the rules, and will go to the jury OF
the evidence and not on any sympa
htn0 ho he M or
here. Proceed, gentlemen. Call your
witness and bring in the jury"
Gently the little girl was lifted from
THE doctors unwilling arms and placed
In the care OF a relative outside the
court. The doctor kissed the child
over and over at parting and appeared
TO be almost heartbroken. But he
quickly dried his eyes and was quite
calm when his wife, moment later.
came forward and lifted her hand to
be sworn.
Mrs. Boyajian carried herself rather
confidently. under the circumstances.
Her cheeks were flushed and II was
evident that she was under consider
able nervous tension. But she an
swered the preliminary questions
without hesitation, though In a very
low voice. and bore up well during the
early part OF the ordeal.
Breaks Down at Gostanlan's Name.
With the first reference to Hartoon
Gostanian she broke down, however.
The tears rolled down her cheeks and
she buried her face In her hands. But
she recovered quickly and the exam
ination proceeded.
IL was not until the afternoon seS-
sion that Mrs. Boyajian reached the
story OF her relations with Gostanian
during her husbands absence on his
last lecture. II was then the tragedy
that wrecked the doctors home and
led to Gostanian's death had It's incep
ton Mrs Boyajian's story was that
she was the unwilling victim OF Cos
tanian's evil desigus.
Before excusng the jury for the
noon recess. Judge Connolly said to
the panel:
This Is a legal proceeding, gentle
men. The case will be tried strictly
according to law and any attempt oG
the part OF any person - unduly In
fiuence your sympathies Is wholly i'm
proper ard must be disregarded by
you"
The Judge was plainly exercised
over the incident or the morning anu
made no effort TO conceal his displeas-
/ ure.
i At no time during her stay In the
/ courtroom did any look OF recognition