The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-02
'B0YAJIAN ACTED
AS THOUGH CRAZY


der a grilling cross-examination by
Mr. Bumps, and his testimony was Of
little value 60 the prosecution ~ n.
Dr, II. o. Walker VINO performed
an operation on Gostanian IN the hope
OF saving mis- life, testified that thero
was not the slightest doubt that Cos.
tanian's death was due 10 the Dullct
wound Mr. Bumps made an ineffcct-
ual attempt 10 show that the opera
ton might have FASTENED It.
An important feature Of the defense
10 be employed on behalf of DR. G. X
Boyaiian. charged with the murder OF
his nephew, Hartoon Gostanlan, was
disclosed by Attorney Frank T..
Bumps during a recess in Judge Con.
nollys court, Thursday morning
While Mr.. Bumps cross-examlnation
OF the Witnesses sworn by the prose
cution thus far. shows plainly that
the defense will rely largely IN the
theory OF emotional insanity. an at.
tempt viii also be made to show that
Dr. BoyaJian stood In great sear OF
Gostanlnn as a result of threat al
legged to have been made the day be-
fore. This. IL will be claimed, nc
counts for the doctors purchase of
revolver which is cited by the prose.
cution as part Of premeditated plan
on the doctors part
After his arrest on warrant
sworn out by the doctor. iostanian
said To DR.. Boyajian. in police head
quarters, When get out on bail will
kill you. declared Bumps This was
Oli Il In, A IL. tg1l
Gostanian to cut IL out and talk Unit
ed states. II was because of that
threat that Or. Boyajian bought a re-
volver. SO that he might be prepared
TO defend himself Previous TO that
time. we will show. Gostanian had
told the doctors wife that. If she ever
told the doctor what had happened
between them he would kill them both
In the meantime. il will be contend.
ed. the doctors troubles contin
ued IN prey on his mind until he was
rendered temporarily insane and ire
sponsible for his acts
Dramatic Incident in Court Room.
A dramatic incident occurred In the
court room just previous TO the noon
adjournment AS the father Of the
murdered Gostanian was leaving his
brother and sister and a friend II Dr !
Boyajian were sitting and dropped a
remark. in Armenian, which was in.
terpreted as a threat The doctors |
sister in some alarm. communicated |
her fears To her friend. sitting at her
left. and the latter summoned Serst. !
RasicOe. one OF the court officers
The officer at once hurried over. |
but by this time Gostanian had left |
the room and was well on his way oct
OF the building. The incident Is sig |
nificant of the bitter feeling existing |
between the relatives as a result Of |
the tragedy.
statement by John w Eisman, !,
clerk in the police court, that Dr. !
Boyaj ian seemed TO be staring into |
vacancy" when Eisman talked With |
him in the corridor of the police court |
two hours before the shooting was re-
garded with great significance by the !
defense, and the doctors attorneys /
made the most OF 1t. as bearing IN
the insanity theory. Eisman ned
some difficulty I'm explaining just what
he meant by the expression, but IL fin
ally developed that he did not look I
upon Il In quite the same light as tie /
defense.
Suppose a man should look out of
n window for moment as | am doing /
now. what would you call that?' he
asked Mr.. Bumps.
What would you call it?" Judge |
Connolly asked OF the witness.
We'll. should call 1t staring into /
vacancy"
During the discussion Juror Albert /
f Goodson remarked rather sign;i- I
cantly. II seemed
1T is perfectly clear to me what 1
the witness means"
Jurors Take Notes.
At the very outset OF the morning /
session the jurors surprised the court I
by asking for paper and pencils. Du"- I
ing the examination OF witnesses they 1
followed the testimony closely and I
many of them took copious notes. 1t
is rarely that jurors follow this prac.
tice in a criminal case.
During the forenoon the jury was
taken TO the police court, where Clerk !
Eisman pointed out the positions oc-
cupied by the parties to the tragedy. |
One Of the jurors, Mr. Rumble, asked |
the Judge TO direct DR.. Boyajian to
stand where he did when the shoot. |
ing took place, but the suggestion, OF
course, was promptly frowned on.
Boyajian. during this visit, acted as