Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-23
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
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."rhirty-two years old, feet inches
tall; weight about 140 pounds: dark
complexion, we'll dressed, talked fairly
good English
identification of the dead man was
made by Milton Tooten, shoe worker
of this city, and also by means of the
barkbook found on his person. This
afternoon the Identification was COM
pleted bv Mrs. Lewis Adams of Jamaica
Plain.
Monjian's sister came here accompa-
MED by Peter Young, an interpreter In
the United States immigration office in
Boston. Arrangements were made for
the burial of the victim in Mt. Hope
cemetery in the Monjian family lot
lac tomorrow.
Outside the establishment of the iden-
. tification of the victims identity and
the fact that the police are seeking
Nslbandian little progress has been
made in the solution of the mystery.
Monjian has been missing from his
boarding house at II Church street
since Saturday. The police have search
ed all the local Armenian resorts in
the hope of discovering the where
abouts of the man known as Frank
Jones, or Nalbandian, since that time.
Former associates of Nalbandian say
they have not seen him in Lynn for
many days. and that when they last
saw him he declared his intention of
going to Turkey. Chief of Police Thorn
as n. Burckes says that the police of
all the big cities in the United States,
from Chicago east, have been asked
to be on the lookout for this man. 1t
Is Chief Burckes' opinion that he is now
on some vessel bound for a foreign
country At Nalbandians lodging house
at 14S Liberty street where Monjian's
body was found, several other board
ers reported that they heard nc pistol
shot there in the past few days.
Chief Burckes maintains that Nal
bandian owned a 3S-calibre revolver
and that the police have heard that
one day last week Nalbandian and
Monjian went into the Lynn woods to-
gether for revolver practice.
The police say that the bullet that
pierced Monjian's heart went through
his body, passing out under the left
shoulder blade. A search was made for
the bullet but it has not been found.
The theory that the murderer muffied
the report of the revolver by pressing
the weapon against the victims breast
and partially covering it by Monjian's
coat is discounted by the fact that
there. are no powder stains on the vic
Tins coat
Robbery is not accepted by the po-
lice as the motive for the tragedy. They
say that report that Monajin had
5000 in his possession last week is with
out foundation. Since his return to
Lynn from Chicago about two weeks
ago, the police say. Monajin has earn
ed'4less than SIS. He had only seven
cents in his clothes when the body was
found. put his gold watch and two
valuable rings that he wore were not
disturbed.
Chief Rurckes says he is satisfied that
Nalbandan and Monajin went tOgeth-
er 70 Nalbandian's room at 14S Liberty
str4et. either late Saturday night or
early Sunday morning. and that while
there premeadiated murder was COM
mitted. 1t is the opinion of Chief
Rurckes that the trunk was purchased
for the purpose it was made to serve
and that Monajin walked into a trap
that had been carefully prepared for
him.
Monajn and Nalbandian had known
each othre for over two years. They
had worked together as vampers in
several Lynn shoe factories and con-
tinued their social relations when Nal
bandian gave up his position as shoe
worker and became a Spectator in a
small way in the stock market.
At the local coffee houses Nalbandian
is reported to have freely commented
upon his stock operations, claiming
to have been successful, but some Of
the men in these resorts allege. on the
contrary, that Nalbandian lost all of
his money and was seeking way to
recoup.
The police claim. however, that they
know of a bank in Boston. the name Of
which they are not willing to given,
where Nalbandian secured over 5000,
which was on deposit in his name,
within few DAYS. His movements
since that time are mystery.