The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
B0YAJ|AM' S WIFE
TELLING SCARLET
STORY To JURY
Woman, Calm at Beginning, Il Close
10 Collapse Early in Her Testi-
mony, Before the Real
Test Comes. f
Touching Scene in Court When De-
PENDANTS Little Girl Meets Father
-"Fouraushing," Says, Judge.

Followed by hundreds OF curious
eyes. MIs Bthel Boyajian. the wife q
LIZ. u. X Boyatian. took the witness
stand IN Judge Connolly's court at
IL:so O'Clock, Saturday morning, %
Ceti the story OF her degradation. On
this story the defense relies To save
inc doctor from q conyict's cell and
Ia the telling Mrs. Boyajian sacrifices
all woman holds most sacred The
story ID one already familiar to the
pubic ear. Counsel for .hc defense
told IT all In the opening statement To
the jury. and constant reference hiss
Deen made to It since tine trial opsaad.
Tor 1t was this story. the defense con
tends, that drove the doctor insane
and led 70 the saayipg OF his nephew,
April 20.
1t was apparent early In the ses-
sion that the supreme moment was
close at hand. An air Of expectancy
pervaded the courtroom and everyone
present caught the infection. DvOn
Dr. Boyajian was not immune. Every
now and then he would lean over to
the press table and inquire snxiously:
Have you seen my wife? Have
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. Boyajian,
Their was 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 a dozen persons III
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 l understand, your honor. that
this little girl IL not be allowed In
the court room?" he demanded.
You know the rule, Mr.. Bumps. II
is very explicit. A copy OF 1t hangs
on the wall yonder."
While this conversation was going
on the little girl, Margaret. 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 10 blighted- 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.. Boya1ian
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
OF passion. Once he laid her on tho
table, as though she were a corpse,
then he caught her up again and start
ed pacing the floor with her. Then
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.
mo, Wen go on" said the Judge
sternly. There was no occasion for
this. Let the defendant take his seat
and 90 on with the trial"
"Oh, 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 10
the rules, and will go TO the Jury on
the evidence and not on any sympa
thetic fourflushing that may DO put on
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 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
under the circumstances.
Her cheeks were flushed and II was
evident that she was under consider