The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
bOYAJ|AN' s BUMPS
CAUSE Of Staying
IL l. AxTELl
Formation of Skull Such That Doc
tor Lost Control of Self When
Excited, Says Phrenologist.

DR.. Garabed X. Boyajian, charged
with the murder OF Hartoon Gostan-
ian. will be. must be acquitted, on the
ground that his head is so formed.
that he just couldn't help shooting
Gostanian, on account OF tight band,
like belt. around his forehead.
j. j. Axtell, formerly known as the
Fighting Parson of Royal Oak" and
now employed as a gentle and very
satisfactory barber in Monroe-ave.
shop, near Farmer-st., says all this,
and says that he Is an infallible au-
thority.
Axtell visited the county Jail and
took measurements and made a chart
of DR.. Boyajian's head, which, he de-
clares, is perfectly balanced, except
as to the forehead. which presents a
peculiar study i'll emotions.
Right across the middle of DR.. Boy
ajian's forehead" says Axtell. there
is marked depression of the skull.
which, under normal conditions,
causes no trouble. But in times OF
excitement, when there is rush or
blood to the brain. this depression
causes the skull to press in on the
brain. causing lapse of memory, and a
loss of control of the mind, amounting
to temporary insanity.
This was the case when DR.. Boya-
Jan shot Gostanian. His hot blood
rushed to hiss brain, his brain expand
ed but his skull. instead OF expanding
accordingly, contracted at the depres-
sion. pressing in on those centers that
should have controlled him.
Just to show how helpless DR.. Boy
allan really is, with that tight belt
around his forehead, Axtell also mas
taken measurements of ]. Mohammed
Ali, the Hindu, whose -turbaned- head
is a familiar sight on Detroit streets.
The Hindus are not given TO the i'm
pulse of slaughter, Axtell says. They
might kill, but II they did it would be
by poison or some other crafty meth
od not by shooting or violence.
Il took my measurements to Prose
cutor Van Zile," says Axtell. very mod
estly. AT first he laughed at me. re-
marking that 1t was all guess work.
but when | pointed out the science OF
1t all, he became very much interested
and asked me for copy Of my chart.
After the contents OF my chart
became known, / believe that | will
be called as an expert III the case,
he continued. Il hope that the prose-
cution will call me, because that viii
give me more prestige, and soon |
will have a reputation as an expert.
But if the prosecution doesn't call
me, I'm pretty sure that the defense
will. don't care which side calls
me, will be fair. | have the case
right In nv own hands"
But, IL your chart shows that DR..
Boyajian couldn't help 1t. and that Is
TO be his defense, how could the prose-
cution use your" he was asked.
why, don't you see, 1t will let
them down easy. 1t will give them an
excuse fer not winning their case.
will show definitely that II Is not their
fault that they can't convict DR.. Boya-
ian. That will let them down easy.
But n the defense calls me, and
suppose | shall have to act for them,
have the whole case in my own
hands"
|. Axtell says that he accompanied
Mrs. Boyajian to the car, and looked
her over thoroughly. though he didn't
read her chronological bumps. He
saws that she Is OF very amorous
nature. and is as blameless for her
alleged conduct with Gostanian. as
the doctor Is for shooting his nephew.