The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
BOYAJ|AN PLANNED
DOUBLE MURDER,
IS CLAIMED
Theory That Tragedy Was Premedi-
tated and That He Intended Kill
ing Wife, Too, Bolstered BY
Detectives Talk With Doctor.
Says Officer Wasn't In Danger as He
Stood Two Feet From Defend
ants Wife-Prisoner Nervous.
POINTS IN BoYAuAN TRIAL.

FONTS IN BOYAJIAN TRIAL.
prosecution scores heavily when
Detective Palmer testifies that Dr.
BoyaJian, the day after the shoot
ing. apologized for shooting so
close TO the detective and express
cd doubt that Palmer had been in
DANGER: saying: Why you were
Defense fights hard TO break
Palmers testimony. realizing the
serious damage that has been done
the insanity theory, but his story
remains mistaken.
Defendant is very nervous and
moves up closer to witness that he
may hear every word.
Palmer leaves the stand and de-
Tense prepares TO open during the
afternoon.
Although two days had elapsed
since his sensational outbreak OF Sat.
urday. which necessitated a hasty ad-
journment of his trial. Dr. c.. X. Boy
allan still looked weak and pale when
brought into Judge Connollys court,
Tuesday morning. He appeared to
be composed in mind, however. and
declared he would try his best TO
bear up during the remainder Of the
trial.
AS soon as Detective Palmer took
the stand to resume his narrative OF
the confessions made by Mrs. BOyajian
and Gostanian in police court the doc.
tor turned his chair noisly about so
az TO face the table and sat leaning
on his arms with his hands held to
his head. After a brief interval he
turned back to his usual position fac
ing the court. He was very nervous
and controlled himself with an effort,
apparently.
Presumably as a result OF Satur-
days scene, the crowd In the court
room was larger than usual, Tuesday
morning, and the defendant was an
object of much curiosity. BY 10
o'clock standing room only was avail
able. Among the spectators were
about dozen women. more than have
appeared at any previous session.
Prosecution Scores.
The prosecution scored when Pal
mer TOLD OF conversation he had
with DR.. Boyajian when the latter was
being measured in police headquarters
the day after the shooting.
The doctor, the witness said, was
telling Palmer what a valuable man
the latter was to the department and
how he had often read his name In
the newspapers In connection with
important cases.
Yes. but you didn't think I was 50
valuable yesterday" Palmer observed,
referring to the tragedy in the court
room and his own close call from
getting shot To this the doctor re-
piled. according to Palmer:
why. you we're NOT within two feet
of her (Mrs. Boyajian) when the shot
was fired"
But when Palmer told the doctor
how close the bullet fred at the wife.
as claimed, came to his own head.
Boyajian apologized, declared the wit
ness.
The defense was plainly fused up
over Palmer's testimony, for II was
a serious blow to the theory that II
Is evidently trying TO establish, that
Boyajian, insane from the troubles
that had been preying on his mind,
mechanically arose as Gostanians
name was called by Justice Jenrted
and began firing into the prisoner
box. All along the defense has been
trying To get away from the idea that
DR.. Boyajlan also attempted to Kill his
wife, as that would tend TO show de
liberation rather than insanity. At
torney Bumps has quarreled with very
witness who has testified that the doc
tor drst pointed his weapon toward
Mrs. Boyajian. The fact remains
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