The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
BOYAJ|AN' BUMPS
CAUSE Of SLAyING
-. }. ANTELL.
Formation of Skull Such That Doc
tor Lost Control of Self When
Excited, Says Phrenologist.

DR.. Garabed X. Boyajian. charged
with the murder OF Hartoon Gostan-
ian. will be. must be acquitted. on the
ground that his head is so formed
that he just couldn't help shooting
Gostanian. on account OF a tight band
like a belt. around his forehead.
j. j. Axtell, formerly known as the
Fighting Parson OF Royal Oak" and
now employed as gentle and very
satisfactory barber In Monroe-ave.
shop, near Farmer-st., says all this,
and says that he is an infaliible au'
thority.
Axten visited the county Jail and
took measurements and made chart
OF DR.. Boyajian's head, which. he de-
| clares, is perfectly balanced, except
as TO the forehead. which presents
peculiar study in emotions.
Right across the middle OF DIR. Boy
ajian's forehead" says Axtel. there
is a marked depression OF the skull.
which, under normal conditions.
causes no trouble. But in times OF
excitement, when there Is rush OF
blood TO the brain. this depression
causes the tkull TO press in on the
brain. causing lapse OF memory, and a
loss of control OF the mind. amounting
to temporary insanity.
This was the case when DR.. Boya-
jan shot Gostanian. His hot blood
rushed TO his brain. his brain expand
ed. but his skull, instead OF expanding
accordingly contracted at the depres-
sion, pressing In on those centers that
should have controlled him."
Just TO show how helpless DR.. Boy
allan really is, with that tight belt
around his forehead, Axtell also has
taken measurements OF j. Mohammed
Ali, the Hindu. whose turbaned head
is a familiar sight on Detroit streets.
The Hindus are not given 10 the i'm
pulse of slaughter. Axtell says. They
might kill, but if they did IL would be
by poison or some other crafty meth
cd; not by shooting or violence.
Il took my measurements to Prose
cutor Van Zile." says Axtell. very mod
estly. AT first he laughed at me. re-
marking that il was all guess work,
but when pointed out the science OF
1t all, he became very much interested
and asked me for a copy OF my chart.
After the contents OF my chart
became known, / believe that ! will
be called as an expert IN the case.
he continued. Il hope that the prose-
cution will call me. because that will
give me more prestige, and soon I
will have a reputation as an expert
But If the prosecution doesn't call
me, I'm pretty sure that the defense
will. / don't care which side calls
me, will be fair | have the case
right in my own hands"
But, If your chart shows that DR..
Boyajian couldn't help II, and that is
10 be his defense, how could the prose
cution use your he was asked.
why. don't you see. II will let
them down easy. II will give them an
excuse for not winning their case. !
will show definitely that IL is not their
fault that they can't convict DR.. Boya-
jian. That will let them down easy
But II the defense calls me. and
suppose | shall have TO act for them.
| have the whole case in my own
hands"
Axtell says that he accompanied
Mrs. Boyajian 10 the car, and looked
her over thoroughly. though he didn't
read her chronological bumps. He
saws that she is OF a very amorous
nature. and is as blameless for her
alleged conduct with Gostanian, as
the doctor is for shooting his nephew.