The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-02
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excited when he first went into the
store and purchased The gun"
II was evident, however that the
prosecution was rather disappointed
over Miss Hepners testimony
DIR. Boyajian was well pleased win
the mornings developments and was
in q particularly cheerful mood as he
left the court room with Court Oficer
Bourke TO 20 back 10 the jail ior
dinner.
The prosecution expects 10 finish
putting In It's case Friday afternoon.
Only six more witnesses remain 20
be examined.
The defense announced definitely.
Friday morning. that Mrs. Boyajian
will take the stand on behalf OF her
husband.
when | returned 10 the bench the
doctor was surrounded by about a
dozen people. several OF whom had
hold OF him. He seemed somewhat
agitated, but whether be was trying
to get away or not | couldn't tell.
The defense had no questions 10
ask Justice Jeffries.
A. j. Klein, still another witness ci
the shooting. gave testimony OF a cor
roborative nature. but got rather
twisted up on cross-eXamination. ON
direct examination he said the first
shot was fired at Mrs Boyajian. but
later qualified this by saying that II
was fired in the direction OF the door,
near which Mrs. Boyajian was stand
ing. The other four shots, he Insist
ed, were fired into the box at GostSn-
ian. AS q matter Of fact. the last two
shots were fred after the doctor had
been seized, according TO the pre-
vious testimony, one going through
window In the jury room and the 9th
er piercing a fixture on the wall. near
Justice Jeffries' chair.
Klein likened the tumult In the
court room after the shooting 10
ball game.
"Everybod was hollering," he said.
did you 'holler'?" asked Bartlett
Il didn't say a word
Klein said that one OF the police
officers, In the excitement following
the shooting, was about 10 strike Dr.
Boyajian with the butt OF a revolver.
when Deputy Sheriff MartZ prevented
him. Klein recalled seeing the doc
tor with his head on Attorney Bart
let's shoulder, and OF his being Civ
en- a glass OF water His recollection
was that the doctor held the glass In
his own hand while drinking.
Attorney Paul Hempel now EN-
ployed by the department OF public
works. told OF the shooting su5star-
TALLY as related by other witnesses,
though he recalled having heard only
two or three shots. He saw the doc
tor Just previous TO the tragedy. when
he. was suffering from his spell" He
thought the man was sick at his stor-
ach. The witness was positive that
the doctor took the glass In his OWE
hand and sat up To drink.
did you see DR.. Boyajian feeling
his head?" Attorney Bumps asked.
NO" answered Hempel.
did you hear moaning at that
timer"
NO"
After drinking the water the doctor
sat up in his chair, the witness said.
THE next time saw him was when
he Jumped TO his feet and took a step
toward the prisoners box" he contin-
ued. There was an exclamation from
the doctor think; then he began
shooting"
Hemple was not certain whether he
saw the first shot fired, but when he
did see the doctor shooting the gun
was pointed at Gostanian.
Hempel was still on the stand when
court adjourned for the noon recess.
Inquiries as TO Penalty.
Henry Mertz. CLERK OF the police
court. who drew up the warrant sworn
out by DR.. G.. X. BoyaJian for the
arrest OF his wife ane his nephew,
Gostanian, was the first witness call
ed by thep rosecution when the doc
tors trial was resumed Friday morn
ing.
Mertz said that the doctor came into
the clerks Office on the morning OF
the shooting, and some time previous
to the tragedy, and Inquired OF him
what penalty the law provided for
the crime with which he had charged
his wife and Gostanian.
Il looked it up and gave him the
information" related Mertz. He
mumbled something in reply that |
could not understand and | said 10
him, Maybe you can patch IL up. and
he replied. Are you crazyT"
Mertz first saw DR.. Boyajian April
20, the day before the shooting. when
the warrant was issued At that time
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a hurry.
Wasn't he nervous" asked Attor.
ney Bumps on cross-examination.
We'll, | suppose he was nervous
under the circumstances.
In telling of DR. Boyajians appear
ance after the shooting, when he was
being taken from the court room.
Mertz said the doctor appeared TO be
in state OF collapse and he looked
as though he had TO be carried from
the court room.
Jeffries On Stand.
The next witness was Police JUS
tice Jeffries, who recounted the ira
gedy la interesting fashion, adding
a touch OF humor in telling OF his own
conduct during the excitement He
told OF the defendant, GOstanian,
standing UP TO be arraigned and his
saying. That's my name"
Il stumbled over the name, he con-
tinued, land jOked with aim about IL,
telling him ! was sorry he hal 10 carry
such a burden through lie. Then I
proceeded TO enter up the date Of his
examination ON the file and the next
thing | noticed was that Dr. Boyajiau
had come up TO the center OF the pris-
oner's box. hadn't seen him APP
proach but noticed him standing
there with gun in his baud. and as /
recall II. he had both hands on IL
Then he began shooting. pointing the
weapon directly at Gostanian.
Believing that discretion was the
better part Of valor | left the bench
and walked into my private Office but
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