The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-21
B0YAJ|AN STANDS
MUTE IN COURT
Trial Will Come On Early in June
Doctors Cousin Causes
Excitement.

Fearing another courtroom shoot
ing, In revenge for the murder oi
Hartoon Gostanian by DR.. Garabed X
Boyajian. Sheriff CASTOR and Deputy
Sheriff Martz took a mysterious Arme
nian out OF Judge Phelan's courtroom
Friday morning, and searched him 10;
weapons. just before Boyajian was ar
raigned on the charge OF murder.
The suspicious OF the officers had
been aroused when young Armenian
about 2S years old. walked into the
county jail. early Friday morning, and
asked TO see the doctor. He represent
ed himself as brother OF the pris
oner. He was refused permission Ia
see DR.. Boyajian until the visiting
hours at l:30 o'clock. but after he had
departed. Sheriff CASTOR mentioned the
occurrence TO DR.. Boyajian. The lat
ter was greatly surprised. He in
formed the sheriff that he had no
brother, except the one with whom
the jail officials are acquainted.
When Sheriff CASTOR saw the mys
terious stranger In the courtroom
hen DR.. Boyajian was brought In for
arraignment. he instructed Deputy
ohNiAh a. tE w WatSH ZIG man. Adf -
took the stranger into IA ante-room
and searched him. He had no weapon,
but all through the case the officers
watched him closely.
Dr. Boyajian being near-sighted
was unable to see the man from the
prisoners dock. but after the arraign-
ment was over, and he was being led
back to the jail. he set all fears at
rest when he caught a glimpse of his
supposed pursuer. and announced that
the young man was his favorite cousin
Archad Garabed Boyajian, Of Canton.
Ohio.
The young man had arrived from
Canton at GAS o'clock Friday morn
ing, anxious to see his cousin, after
reading in a Cleveland paper that the
case was set for hearing In the re-
corder's court To make sure OF be-
ing allowed TO see the prisoner. he had
represented himself as a brother.
which caused the entire misunder-
standing of his purposes. The whole
affair was later adjusted In a salts
factory manner, and Archad will see
the doctor during the afternoon. He
used to travel with Dr. Boyajian on
the lecture Circuit, lie Sdlu, dllu has
always been very fond of him.
az couldn't believe he would do such
foolish thing. when l first read the
accounts of the shooting, he said.
DR.. Boyajian stood up In the dock,
with bowed bead and his hands
clasped behind him. and didn't move
during the entire proceeding OF his ar
raignment. which was oyor In few
minutes. Clerk John GrOgan read the
complaint charging him with murder.
and finishing, asked, How do you
plead, guilty or not guilty" Boyajian
made no reply.
His attorney Charles l.. Bartlett. re-
marked: He stands mute. your
honor" adding, I'VE want an immedi-
ate trial"
'I'll refer you to the prosecuting at
torney as to the time Of the trial" said
Judge Phelan, and Assistant Prosecu-
tor Fitzpatrick, stated that the prose
cution would be ready for the trial
about June /.
Attorney Bartlett said that Prose
cutor Van Zile had agreed to try the
case between June / and 10.
Mrs. Ethyl Boyajian is now daily
visitor at her husbands cell In the
coucnty jail. She brings him little
delicacies, such as strawberries and
fruits