The Detroit times., 1909-07-14
MRS. B0YAJ|Ah IS.
AGAIN GR|[[ED !.
ON STAND
Insists Husband Didn't Choke Her
Into Confession of Liaison With
Gostanian, But Prosecution Shows
She Repeatedly Stated He Did.
Defense Jolted Hard BY Rebuttal
Testimony - Mother Of Slain
Youth To Give Evidence.

Dr. Boyajian's defense was ham,
mered hard by the prosecution at
wednesday mornings session of the
doctors trial for the staying OF Har-
toon Gostanian. Against Mrs. Boya-
jams repeated declaration, II don't
remember" In answer to questions
relative TO statements she IL alleged
to have made TO friends about her
troubles and the shooting OF Gostan-
Ian. the prosecution produced the pei
sons themselves to swear positively
that she had made the statements
credited to her. And the defense was
unable to shake this testimony.
One OF the statements In question
was that the doctor had choked out
OF her the confession Of her relations
with Gostani4n and that she had beer
afraid Of her husband. Mrs. Boya-
Jan. recalled to the stand. admitted
making this statement to Capt. Nc
Donnell but said she had lied. on the
advice OF an attorney.
Thrice. during the forenoon, Mrs.
BoyaJian was recalled to the stand by
the prosecution and questioned about
incidents just CLEANED from rebuttal
witnesses tending to impeach her first
story on the witness stand Each time
she fell back on the familiar response.
Il don't remember"
Reprlmanded by Court.
Her attitude, that OF woman
crushed and heartbroken when she
first appeared In court, nad changed
to one OF defiance when she again took
the stand. Disregarding court rulings,
g a Sf IN afcv,
statements before the jury only To
have them stricken out by Judge Con-
molly, and once. when she insisted
on making a speech instead Of an
swering the pending question, was
sharply reprimanded by the court.
And after counsel had finally finish
ed with her, instead Of leaving the
court room, Mrs. Boyajian took
seat in the front row of spectators
seats, near her husbands relatives,
and followed the proceedings with
keen interest. No look OF recognition
passed between her and the doctor
during the session. however.
| Testimony tending strongly to show
that DR.. Boyajian's mind with refer
ence to the shooting was not SO much
OF blank as he ia now trying to mako
out was introduced by the prosecu-
ton, one witness testifying that ne
remarked, few hours after the trag-
edy: Tell the doctors they ought
to let him die (meaning Gostanian.)"
Testimony was also introduced to
the effect that Boyajian was advised
to drop his case against his wife for
the sympathy II would gain him and
that this was afterwards done.
Mrs. Gostanian Here.
Mrs. Hagop Gostanian. eldest sister
OF DR.. Boyajian and mother OF the
murdered youth, has arrived here
from her home in Lynn, Mass, and
will be sworn by the prosecution In
rebuttal, probably Wednesday after
noon. II Is expected she will swear
that there was no insanity faint In
the family.
The testimony will probably be al
submitted by Wednesday evening or
early Thursday morning.
Mrs. Ethel Boyajian, wife Of the
accused doctor, was recalled TO the
stand at the request OF the prosecu-
tlon, on the resumption OF the Boya-
jan murder trial, Wednesday morn
ing. She was dressed In the sam3
simple fashion as on her first appear
ance, last Saturday. when she told her
scarlet story.
She was not accompanied by her
daughter, Margaret, OH this occasion.
Prosecutor Van Zile. laying tha
foundation for additional rebuttal tes-
timony, asked Mrs. Boyajian II she
had talked with Mrs. Belle Dawson. In
Inlay City, after the shooting. She
replied that she had.
Did you not tell her that the doc
tor had choked you TO make you con-
fess?" vs.
Il don't remember" answered the
woman.
Did you not show her how he took
hold of you and choked your"
II don't remember"
Attorney Bumps then took the Wit
ness
Mrs. Boyajian, believe you stated
Saturday that you had told Capt. Nc.
Donnell your husband had choked
your" the attorney began.
Yes, sir
WAS that the TRUTH"
1T was not" declared the woman
giving way to tears. II car raise my
right hand to God and swear 1t was
not the truth"
That's all"
And MIS-. boyaJlan stepped uOWu.
During the brsef period she was on the
stand DR.. Boyajian had another weep
ing spell.
AS the first rebuttal witness Of the
morning, Detective Lieut.. Thomas
Lally was called by the prosecution.
lie testified to hearing Or. Boyajian
say 70 three Armenians who visited
him at police headquarters the day
after shooting:
Tell d.. Walker he ought to let
him (Gostanian) die"
Blow For Defense.
Frank Aldrich, recalled in rebuttal.
gave some Testimony Of rather
startling nature. which proved damag-
ing TO the defense. He told OF con-
versation with Mrs. Boyajian after
the shooting I'm which she said. after
making reference TO the bullet hole
in her hat:
THE doctor intended to kill me all
right"
Aldrich told further OF talk he asd
with DR. Boyajian in the jail the day
after the shooting. In which the Wit
CCostisusd o. Psgs Ni.s.l