The Detroit times., 1909-07-10

the trial was resumed.
Boyajfan said he had known Cos
tanian all his life and had gone 20
school with him In Armenia. Har-
tocn's father IL manufacturer OF
shoe uppers In Lynn. Mass, he said.
and the witness had visited the Cos
tanian home In Lynn. MardIros was
unable To remember the year OF hia
fathers death, but recalled distinctly
that II was In the spring season.
Prosecutor Van Zile tried hard TO con-
fuse the witness ON seemingly unim-
portant Details but-the young man
stood up well. He gave the prosecu-
tor an interesting comparison between
the educational methods OF Armenia
and those of the United States.
| In his country. he said. graduates
receive medals instead OF diplomas.
Mardiros told OF his duties while on
| lecture tours with his brother. One
was TO carry the baggage. He also
sang songs, In the Kurd and Arme-
nian languages, at times. The prose-
cutor then inquired as 10 the subjects
touched upon by the doctor In the lee
lures, and the defense entered a Wig
orous objection on the ground that ali
this was immaterial. Judge Connolly
allowed the testimony TO go In for
whatever bearing II might have on
the Doctors mental condition at that
time.
The prosecutor was particularly
snxious to learn to what extent the
doctor touched upon the Armenian
massacres In his lectures. The wit
ness said that his brother discussed
the matter briefly.
did he get excited while telling OF
the massacresT was asked.
yes"
And did he cry sometimes7"
Yes, he cried; that Is, he wept"
The purpose Of all this was to show
that the doctor was a good deal OF an
actor.
Were you ever insane7" Van Zile
asked.
81 don't know that. am not ply
stefan"
FOR all you know. you may be in
sane now?"
The question was objected to and
ruled out.
The Witness was questioned closely
with reference to the death Of his
aunt from insanity. as he had testified
Friday. and Mr.. Van Zile brought out
that the aunt was quite old.
Now. as matter OF fact. didn't she
die OF old age?" was asked.
mo. sir; she was perfectly healthy
at that time" was the reply.
Now, there was a massacre abou-
that time, wasn't there?"
Didn't See Massacre.
ut was afterwards. My aunt
didn't see IT, -----------------------
she ran to your house and said the
soldiers were after her. didn't she?"
Yes"
We'll. how do you know but what
they were after here?'
IL didn't see any"
The prosecutor brought out that
Turkish soldiers were patrolling that
district more or less all the time.
Mardiros was unable To recall the
details OF his aunt's death, explain.
ing that he was not old enough then
to take interest.
Boyajian said he first heard OF the
shooting when he read an account OF
II in a Minneapolis newspaper He at
once came on to Detroit to see his
brother. The latter broke down on
seeing him. he related. and was I'M
able to say anything for Is minutes.
Has he ever told you anything
about the shooting?"
HE has told me he wished that
fellow (Gostanian) had never come to
his place"
"Did he ever tell you .bout buying
a revolver"
"He does not remember anything
about the shooting"
How do you know he doesn't re-
MEMBER
"He has told me-"
when you were travelling around
with the doctor he was the mead OF
the business, wasn't he?"
YES"
and he was doing Il for himself
and not for someone else?"
81 don't see why he should do It for
somebody else"
but 1t was private enterprise.
pure and simpler
yes"
Did Mrs. Boyajian ever sell pic
lures OF the doctor on these tours"
NO"
did he ever rive her pictures away
on these tours?"
YES. occasionally"
did you ever see the boil on your
mothers nose ?"
Eyes; IT'S there vet rye got one,
too. right on my neck
Witness Their explained that he
meant the "scar" left by the boil