The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-01

the far end, while the wife was shown
to a chair in a corner just beyond the
box and to the right of the judges
bench.
Flashes Pistol and Fires.
When the case was called a few
moments later, both defendants stood
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
IL separated from the court
room by railing on the front and
two ends. and Is slightly elevated. Be-
'fvre any one around him realized what
he was about he had whipped the re-
volver from his pocket and. standing
close to the box and within six feet
OF the defendants. took deliberate aim
at his wife and fired. Justice Jeffries
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. Boyajians 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 wifes brain.
DR.. Boyajian. standing just to the
right OF the gate In the center OF the
Jury box, then turned the weapon to-
ward his nephew and fired two more
shots in succession. In the meantime.
or<~ In ho
crazed man, and. with all the force
at his command, his burly left fist
shot out, catching the doctor on the
Jaw and flooring him instantly.
Judge Has Close Call.
Let me go. want to die. My life
Is ruined" cried the PROSTATE man as
he attempted to turn the weapon On
himself. Martz seized his arm and
threw II upward just as DIR. Boyajian
discharged the two remaining shells.
One bullet pierced a brass tube con-
tanning electric wires, which led TO
fixture beside the Justices bench. The
other passed through the jury room
and shattered a window looking out
on the open space separating the
municipal building from the board Of
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Just as the bullet struck the brass
tube, Justice Jeffries was rising to
make his exit and his head came In
close proximity to the leaden missile.
Pandemonium reigned in the court
room after the first shot rang out.
With Gostanian, in thep risoner's box,
were kid" Wellman and Herman Van
Wyck. awaiting examination. When
the firing began. both leaped over the
railing and made a bee-line for safe
quarters. They did not get away In
the excitement, however, and so far as
known. made no attempt to escape.
Justice Jeffries frankly admits that
he sought refuge in his private once.
in the far corner OF the coursroom.
And I wasn't the only one. either"
he added. when got there ] found
IL full Of people. and some OF them
looked pretty white.
Courts story Of Shooting.
when the trouble started was just
commenting on the unusual names and
sympathizing with Mr.. Hartoon Cos
tanian, as they call him, on having to
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 word or do thing the hre.
works were OF. and I adjourned court
without any unnecessary formalities."
That Dr. Boyajian had been laboring
under an intense mental strain was
evident as early as Thursday after
noon, when he called on Justice Stein
for a warrant.
THE man was all broken up then.
said the Justice ''As he sat In my
Office he would run his hands through
his hair and sigh. He seemed almost
beside himself. and every little while
would murmur. half to himself: This
is terrible, this is terrible.
DIR. Boyajian Is 81 years old and the
son OF an Armenian pasha living near
the scene of the present trouble in
Turkey. He is a graduate OF the De.
troit College OF Medicine and had
been practicing in Detroi, for some