The Detroit times., 1909-07-12

Yes. he was sitting In the front
row. His face was ashen. his eyes
were wild looking and his hair was
disheveled.
did you hear the first shot?"
mo. >aidn't realize what had hap
pened TIL the second she. "
Then she explained that what she
really meant was that she had heard
Il. but didn't realize what IL was at
the moment.
Mrs. Boyajlan said she heard no
plaster fall at the first shot and did
not know until afterwards that but.
let had passed through her hat
~ Medicine Is Exhibit.
Witness identified a box OF medi-
cine introduced in evidence as hay-
ing been found In her dresser by the
doctor. She also identified the hand
writing on II as "Harry's." Throughout
the examination sire referred 10 Cos
tanian as Harry"
Mrs. Boyajian finally got down TO
her story OF Gostanian's alleged az.
tack on her. The story told on the
witness stand was a dramatic one.
though spoken quietly. as Mrs Boya-
jian frankly faced the jurors.
She declared that she vas making
q bed in her bedroom, while her hus-
band was away, when Gostanian
seized her around the waist, and at
tempted 10 throw her down on the
bed. She protested wildly. but Costa
MAN was smiling and continued TO
struggle with her. She said her feet
became tangled In the sheet. and she
fell heavily TO the floor, Gostanian fall.
ing on her. and knocking the wind
out OF her Then he assaulted her,
she said.
Afterward she started downstairs.
but Harry" stopped her. and asked,
Where are you going?"
Il am going TO telephone 10 my
brother" the witness testified she
said.
"Oh. No you're not" said Harry.
the witness declared. III you do. III
kill both you and your husband"
She said Gostanian exhibited re-
yolver and Leather thing TO keep
the revolver in
When she told the doctor OF her
relations with Gostanian, she told him
that Harry" had a revolver and ad-
vised the doctor to get one.
Tho doctor paced up and down, cry
ing My home Is ruined. lily home Is
ruined,'" she said.
DR.. Boyajian had fresh outburst
OF grief during the recital. His wife
cried occasionally as she told her
story, and when she cried. her hus-
band sobbed aloud.
Mrs. Boyajian admitted that her re-
lations with Gostanian had continued.
bat Sh nod oil n
submit to him by threats. she in
sisted.
Mrs Boyajian repeated the story
previously related By Mr.. Bumps to
the-effeeEthat- 6ostanian had suggest
ed putting the doctor out Of the way
with "a white, tasteless powder to
be dropped in his coffee. so that they
would be free to enjoy his property
together.
do you think the doctor was ra-
tionaI when he shot Gostantan?" was
Mr.. Bumps last question.
He wasn't the same after told
him that story" she replied.
Prosecutor Van Zile took up the
cross-examination in sledge-hammer
style, asking the witness If she had
not told several persons. naming
them. that the doctor had choked
confession out Of her She admitted
she had told Capt Mcdonnell this
Didn't you say to Attorney Bart
lett. in the presence Of Justice JEFF
fries, the day -ef- the shooting. II
there's murder committed here to-
day you'll be responsible ?"
Il don't remember saying that
Didn't you go around telling after
the shooting. that the doctor had tried
to kill you as well as Gostanian?"
NO"
Didn't you tell Justice JefYries az
ter the shooting that you knew your
husband was shooting right at you.
because he was looking straight into
your eyes?"
Il don't remember telling him that"
Woman Kept Diary.
That she kept memorandum, on
a calendar page. Of all her meetings
with Hartoon Gostanian, starting with
April 2, when their relations began
with the alleged assault. was the adj
mission wrung from the woman.
Prosecutor Van Zile also questioned
her sharply about the other alleged
assaults. four In number. and cover
ing a period Of two weeks. The wo-
man said she had been forced into
improper relations on ali four occa-
sions.
Didn't you know that II he used
force toward you. II was violation OF
law. and the police would take care
Of him?" Van Zile asked.
Il didn't know much about the
law" was her reply. And | didu
know what my husband would do"
Mrs. Boyajian left the stand before
5 o'clock.
Character Witnesses Testify.
Harry Fox, cashier Of the Central
Savings bank. was the first witness
OF the morning. He said he had been
acquainted with DR.. Boyajian for the
past seven years and knew his rep
utation to be good. -
DR.. Louis J. Hirschman also testi.
fed to the doctors good reputation
previous to the shooting and stated