The Detroit times., 1909-07-16
Or. B0YAJ|AM NAY
KNOW HIS FATE
TONIGHT
Arguments for Defense Now On, Van
lille Speaks During Afternoon and
Judge Connolly,s Charge
Will Follow.
Prisoner Played With Bitter Words
BY Assistant Prosecutor Jasnowsld
in Opening Address To Jury.

DIR. G. X. Boyajian. whose trial for
the staying of his nephew. Hartoon
Gostanian. in the police court, April
80. has occupied the past three weeks
In Judge Connolly's court, will prob
ably know his fate Friday evening, UNI
les0 the jury disagrees. Friday morn
ing. Attorney Charles l.. Bartlett took
up the argument for the defense, mis-
associate. Attorney Frank f. Bumps,
following. Prosecutor Van Zile will
close for the people, Friday afternoon.
when the case will be submitted to the
jury.
Quite Unexpectedly the case waa
closed, as far as. the taking of testi-
mony was concerned. on the opening
OF Thursday afternoons session. The
prosecution had intended to put on
Mrs. Hagop Gostanian, eldest sister OF
the accused physician and mother CT
the slain youth. to rebut the testimony
of another sister as To an epilepric
faint In the family. She had been
brought here from Lynn, Mass, at con-
siderable expense and was regarded
as an important witness. When the
prosecution learned, however, that the
defense was prepared to put on George
Boyajian, brother OF the doctor, to
support the younger sisters story, the
prosecution agreed not to swear Mrs.
Gostanian III the defense would not
call the brother. The defense con-
sented to this and both sides rested
Judge Connolly limited the arguments
10 four hours on a side. Assistant
Prosecutor Jasnowski at once opened
for the people. delivering an argument
that won the admiration of even the
defendant and his counsel. When he
had finished, Dr. Boyajian, followed
the example of Attorney Bumps, took
Jasnowski by the hand and said:
That was a fine argument, only 1t
was not logical"
In this he did not agree with his
counsel. who said:
1T was very logical argument, but
1t was based on the wrong premise"
Assaiis Woman's Story.
Mr.. Jasnowski bitterly assailed the
woman's story as a tissue Of lies and
pointed out that there many reasons
for. believing that the story abe told
on the stand was ont the one she /
her husband. III she had been ASSAULT
ed. as claimed, why did not the doctor
L y
stead of causing her arrest, along with
GostaniaD, on serious statutory
charge? When Gostanian, after add
| ing his confession to hers in police
headquarters, turned to- her saying.
You are to blame for all this" what
did she say? Not word. This was
the way Jasnowski put her attitude
before the jury. Everything, he said,
pointed TO the conclusion that the
story she told the doctor was one OF
infiedilty and not one OF criminal as
sault. Why was she afraid of the doc
tor? Why did the doctor first try to
kill her before turning the weapon on
Gostanian? Why did he say to Frank
Aldrich that If his wife were in Arme-
MIA she would be taken outside the
city and stoned to death?
DR. Boyajian's sanity, Jasnowski de-
clared. had been established beyond a
question. deliberate. well-iaid plan
was apparent in all his actions during
the hours preceding the shooting. And
was II surprising. with tins Is in his
mind that he was upset and had a
weak spell while sitting In the police
court awaiting the time when he
should strike?
when Mr.. Aldrich handed him the
glass of water in police court he took
II with his left hand continued Jas.
nowski. His right hand he kept in
his pocket, ready for action when the
psychological moment should come.
But he was not ready yet. He was
waiting for the woman. 1t last she
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