The Detroit times., 1909-07-03
Oh. B0YAJIAN HAD
THREATENED TO KILL NEPHEW
Continued From page one.

Ing You're 10 blame for all this
"Gostanian began TO address the
doctor In Armenian and the latter in
terrupted him. You talk English
here. he said. Or. Boyajian was very
angry and said TO Gostanian:
III l had dagger I'd stick IL right
into your heart, you ~ --- -----
The witness said that Or. Boyajlan
wanted his wife TO go home with. him,
but she preferred not 10. The cap
tain told OF telephone conversations
with Attorney Yerkes, who tried 10
arrange for a meeting with the doc
tor and get him 10 drop the proceed
ings. II possible. The next morning.
about 1880. he sent Mrs. BoyaJian 20
court and almost before she had had
time to reach there. NJ thought, came
the news OF the shooting After the
tragedy he had DR.. Boyajian trans
ferred from the jail TO police head
quarters.
THE doctor was crying when be
was brought n" the witness con-
tinued. lie said 10 me. Captain. you
must be my witness Gostanian had
ruined his life. he complained. | told
him | was sorry for him and that he
should have let the law take lis
course"
What else did he say TO you al
that time??" was asked.
He said, i want one OF the Des;
criminal lawyers | can get
Attorney Bartlett and another law
yer, Mr.. Pitts, came after dinner and
/ permitted them 10 visit the pris-
oner."
And the next morning did he send
for Allan Frazer?'
The defense objected 10 the cues
ton as immaterial
1T is very material" insisted Prose
cutor Van Zile We want 10 show
how this man wah managing his de
Tense"
The objection was overruled aud
Capt Mcdonnell answered In the a
firmative.
Attorney Bumps. taking up the
cross-examination. went into the cir
cumstances OF the wifes confession
In greater detail Mrs BoyaJian, the
captain said. had told him she had
first yielded 10 Gostanian against her
will. and that he had kind OF COM
PEELED her
Didn't Love Gostanian.
Il asked her II she were in love
with Gostanian,' continued the cap
tain. "She replied / like him, but
am not in love with him.
Capt. Mcdonnell said be had inquir-
ed OF Mrs. Boyajian how her husband
had learned OF her perddy. She ex.
planned that she had given herself
away by calling out Gostanian's name
in her sleep.
Asked why he had not pressed Cos
tsnian for a confession. the captain r.
piled with some force:
Il am not getting confessions H.
those kind OF cases. Mr. Bumps an
not mixing up in all the citys sean.
dGls"
The cross-examination was rather
brief and the defense got no comfort
from II.
Detective Henry Bodiaus corro5Cr-
ated Capt. McDonnelrs story OF what
transpired between Or. and Mrs Boy
jan and Gostanian in police NadQua-
tiers, told OF the shooting ia police
court and gave testimony relating ~
Dr. Boyajian's conduct previous ID
and following the shooting.
Within a few minutes OF the shoot
ing he had asked the doctor for the
names OF the witnesses in the case anu
Dr. Boyajian had not given them. Ey.-
IDENTIFY he reasoned that II would not
be necessary, for he said
oh. they'll plead guilty.
In the jail, soon after the shooting.
DR.. Boyajian called up Attorney Bart
lett Bodinus was standing near and
heard the doctor say:
Don't say anything Don't make
any statement"
The detective told OF the doctors
arraignment in police court the morn
ing after the shooting. After confer
ring with his counsel the doctor had
asked the court to set his examination
sor the following Tuesday There
was nothing In his conduct, from the
testimony. TO show that BoyaJian was
other than In normal condition aad
in possession OF his senses.
The first direct evidenced OF Gnstan-
ian's death was introduced BY the
prosecution when Bodinus told OF see
F.. ing the young man $ dead body the day
after the tragedy.
Fate Rests on This Testimony
Upon the testimony Cf one witness
largely rests the fate OF DR.. u. *.
Boyajian, on trial fo- killing his
nephew, Hartoon Gostanian. That
witness is Frank H. Aldrich OF the
department OF public works. who lived
q neighbor TO the Boyaiians when this
dark tragedy came into their lives
and wrecked their home and happl-
ness.
In A manner that left no doubt or
the witnesses sincerity and absolute
fairness, Aldrich told his story on the
stand late Friday afternoon. while
jurors and spectators leaned forward
in their seats that they might not miss
a single word For ~ his testimony
lay the nub OF the whole issue. Whetn-
or the verdict lie guilty or not guilty.
this mans story is.bound 10 be an i'm.
portant factor in the framing OF IT,
Aldrich IL was who sat with D..
Boyajian just previous to the tragedy
Il in Justice Jeffries court room. whose
side the doctor left 10 shoot down
young Gostanian as ne stood helples
an the prisoners box. A few moments
before the doctor had had a faintlng
spell-so IL seemed TO the witness
and Aldrich had given him glass Of
water. which served 10 revive MIN.
Then Mrs. Boyajian entered the court
room, followed by scores of curious
eyes.
"At that moment | turned 10 the
doctor and asked him 4 he were feei'
ing better" related Aldrich He re.
piled. oh. my head is all In a whirl
can't think
In the meantime Justice Jeffries IA ]
proceeded with the arraignment Cos
.~.to~ ,.og standing l., rho urieopet.'..