The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-10
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later on he told OF an instance where
Dr.. Boyajian had become excite 90
over the news OF an Armenian maj
sacre and had tainted away.
Mardiros testified that Or. BaysJlan
had lent Gostanian moneysthree years
ago. after the latter had-losf consider
able In stock gambling.
Another big crowd was on mana IN
Judge Cohnollys court room when uhe
DIR. Boyajian murder trial was resuh'
ed, Friday morning. II WAS mane up
OF men and women who. in sone Ia
stances had come long distances IN
the expectation that Mrs. boyaJiah'
THE wife. would testify. But again
they were. disappointed as on pre-
yious occasions, for the grand climax
her testimony is expected 10 furhiSh
Is yet 10 come. The woman's attor-
neys have ceased TO make announce
ments as TO when she Will be 'aileu
II may be late Friday afternoon; IL
may be Saturday morning, or even
later. No one knows. However. MIS-.
Boyaiian has an understanding win
her attorney whereby she can be Ieacy
to testify on a few minutes notice.
The crowd was so large, Friday
that IL became necessary Tor tue Oh
1cers TO stand guard al the doors ana
admit no more spectators. More Wom-
en- were present than at any time pre-
yiously since the trial opened.
The entire morning session was
taken up with the testimony OF one
witness, Mrs. Pearl Arozian. sister
OF DR.. Boyajian, who was expected Io
testify TO an insanity faint IN the
family. In this the defense Jailed.
though Il succeeded In showing mat
the doctors father was man or Nio-
lent temper at times, that he was
subject TO fits; that the doctor had
fall when nine years old that cracked
his skull and left him nervous and
quick tempered; that his mother once
had an Egyptian boil. and that one OF
bis sister had black eye ball
Friday afternoon, the doctor
brother, Hargod, took the stanc TO
give testimony TO the same erect. IL
was expected that his testimony
would occupy the greater part oil the
afternoon.
The prosecutor Is in possession OF
some new evidence to be used In re-
buttal tending TO show concluslvely
that the relations between Mrs. Boy
ajian and Gostanian were OF most
friendly nature at the time of Cos
tanian's alleged attack on her The
claim OF the defense is that she iOath'
ed and feared him.
Doctors Sister Testifies.
Owing TO delay In securing an In
terpreter. Mrs. Pearl Arozian, OF Hav-
erhill, Mass, sister OF DR.. BoyaJlan.
did not testify Thursday afternoon. as
expected. but she was called 10 the
stand as the first witness, Friday
morning. Hartoona Wiiter, an Armen-
ian. who was drawn as a talesman
on the case and excused, was sworn in
as interpreter.
Before Attorney Bumps began the
examination. Hagop Gostanian, the
slain youths father. arose from his
seat among the spectators, and object
ed to the presence OF the interpreter,
saying:
"She can talk Just as good English
as l can"
Whats that?" demanded Attorney
Bumps. Then turning 10 the court, ne
added:
"Your honor, / object to this man
butting In here. He's been doing II
right along, even coming right W
here TO the counsel table and talking
with the prosecutor in the presence
OF the jury. l think your honor SHOULD
have him excluded from the room"
The Judge warned Gostani an that hi
would have to either keep quiet ol
leave the court, and the In sident was
closed. Later Gostanlan took a chair
beside Prosecutor Van Zie, at the
latter's request, and followed the ties
timony closely.
Mrs. Arozian in answer TO prelin
mary questions. said that She came
to the United States IL and hall
years ago. Her brother, Lr. Cara
bed X. Boyajian. came here when he
was IL years OF age and Is now 80. AT
ter his arrival he worked IL, a shoe
factory In the east for time, she
said, later splitting wood and doing
other odd jobs to earn money with
which TO secure an education IN Eng
fish. The witness said she joined her
brother about a year and a half after
her arrival and was with him eleven
.lHOhtnS OH a lCCbuAC lOuis vas
with him, she said. when he met Ethe
Yerkes. whom he afterwards married
In Inlay City.
Whitley on were travelling with TIE
doctor did you notice what effect any
excitement had on him."
The prosecutor objected, but the
court permitted the witness TO answer
Frequently, after lecturing. he had
trouble with his heart replied the
witness. AT times, after telling OF
the Armenian massacres. his mind was
troubled"
Tainted During Lectures.
There was a serious objection &c
the answer In that form, and Attorney
Bumps approached the subject In Z
more direct manner with the same re
suit. The answers were allowed T.
stand. IL was brought out that, on on,
occasion, the doctor tainted In the
midst OF a lecture, and gave his ati
ditors their money back. He fainte,
three times during the IL months she
was with him, she said.
do you know of any sickness you
brother had when he was chid?'
Bumps went on.