The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-01
GOSTANIAN DEAD; MURDER
CHARGE AGAINST SLAYER
Continued from Page Oae.D

sponsible for the whole affair My
wife and little girl meant the whole
world to me, but now my life is wreck
ed. When I think OF the treachery
and fngratitude of my nephew my
blood fairly boils, and | almost feel
glad I shot him."
Hagop Gostanian. father OF the mur-
dered man, came to the United States
from Armenia IL years ago. with his
family. He was a shoe cutter by trade
and from a modest beginning built up
fine retail leather business In Lynn
Before coming to Detroit To study med
icine. Hartoon, the son. had studied
In Oberlin college and the University
OF Colorado. He was well posted on
affairs In his native country and woul!
talk intelligenfly OF the oriental situa-
tion. Before going to college he work
ed IN his fathers leather factory. His
brilliant intellect and his genial per-
sonality made him a favorite among
his classmates In the Detroit College
o. Medicine
DR.. Boya!ian's first act, when taken
to the county Jail Immediately after
the shoting. was to write a letter TO
his brother. NJ. X. BoyaJfan, now trav-
cling In Texas. The letter was adj
dressed TO the general delivery. Dallas.
The letter was very jumbled affalc
end showed plainly the Doctors per-
turbed state OF mind. Its substance
was:
I'm In trouble. Come quick Come.
come
When Mrs. Boyajian was arrested.
Thursday afternoon. she called In for
mer Prosecutor George B. Yerkes, be-
cause. as she explained. she had often
seen lfs name In the papers and be-
cause her maiden name had been
ferkes. She Is no relation to the ex-
prose cutor. however Mrs. Boyajian
has also consulted A. B. Hall.
Deputy Knocks Doctor Down.
Prompt action by Deputy Sheriff
Martz. who felled the doctor with a
heavy blow OF his fist, probably pre-
vented more serious tragedy. I'M
mediately after the shooting Martz
and Detective Henry Bodinus snapped
the handouts OH Boyajian and took
him TO the Jail. He was later trans
ferred to the central station.
Mrs. Boyajian, wife of the doctor,
was greatly unnerved by the tragedy.
and had to be assisted back to the
county jail. where she remained with
the matron until sufficiently compos-
ed to return TO police headquarters.
"Oh, IL he had only killed me-" cried
Mrs. Boyajian as she sank into chair
In the matron's room In the Jail But
when asked to explain her statement
she became uncommunicative. Previ-
ously she had declared that the
charges brought against her by her
husband were wholly groundless, but
In spite OF his action she professed to
love him.
Yes. | love him. love him." she
said But he is so hot-hcaded."
Mrs. Boyajian IL an American girl.
The couple have been married eight
years.
Doctor Says He's Avenged.
Tell the people that DR.. Bojajian
has been avenged" was the doctors
dramatic statement in the jail. i'm.
mediately after the shooting. Tell
them his life. his honor, mis- happiness.
ell have been ruined by his sisters
all In less than two minutes"
The Doctors actions were plainly
those Of a man bereft Of his normal
ttHStS Flt bhoioNtu iudt tive SuOOtiub
had taken place. first In church. then
In the Majestic building. Then he
imagined that he was In his office and
began pointing out different articles
of furniture in the Jail offic. as belong
ing to him.
81 have just been In church he
said, staring blankly before him. You
know what happened there"
DR.. Boyajian mad been lowering
about the court room all Friday fore.
noon, waiting for the arraignment of
his wife and HIS nephew. He was very
nervous and paced the floor Of the cor
ridor impatiently. When the couple
were finally brought from police head
quarters, shortly after II o'clock. he
followed them into the court room and
took a seat lust inside the rail. In
one OF the seats reserved for wit
nesses. attorneys and others who have
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