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The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
SAY B0YAJIAH VAS
INSANE WHEN he ]
SHOT G0sTAhIAh
Three Alienists Make Out Strong
Case for the Defense, Declaring
Physician irresponsible at Time
of the Tragedy.
Prosecutors Attempts To Break
Down Testimony of Medical
Experts Fail.

The defense in the case OF DIR. q.
X. Boyajian, charged with mur-
der as a result OF shooting his
nephew, Hartoon Gostanian, contin-
ued the presentation, Tuesday morn
Ing, of medical expert testimony In
regard to the defendants mental con-
dition.
Or. o. X. Long, superintendent Of
the state asylum for the criminal In
sane In lonia, was the first witness.
he said, In answer to questions from
y. r. Hunt. counsel for the defendant.
that he had attended many cases OF
mental diseases; that he had been
the superintendent of the Ionia asy-
lum for more than 20 years and had
had much experience In epileptic
cases. He had made two examinations
OF DR.. Boyajian in the county jail
after the tragedy, he said.
AT this juncture, +. +. Bumps, also
representing the defendant, read to
the witness the hypothetical question
presented to DR.. Klingman, the first
alienist called by the defense.
In view Of the conditions recount
ed In the question and also his OBJ
servations in regard to DIR. Boyajian's
mental condition, the witness was
asked IL he considered the doctor
rational or irrational at the time of
the shooting
Says 6oyajian Was Irrational.
IL should say he was irrational" DR..
Long replied.
lC unt hl.xIr As u
capable OF controlling his actions
when he did the shooting" Mr.. Hunt
asked the witness.
Il don't think he was capable or
controlling his actions at that time"
the witness answered
Now, doctor, do you think the de-
fendant was sane or insane at the
time Of the tragedy" the witness was
further asked by Mr.. Hunt.
II think at the time Of the shooting
the defendant was insane" was the
reply.
Cross-examined by Prosecutor Van
Zile, DR.. Long said he believed DR..
Boyajian was irresponsible when DR..
Klingman saw him In an epileptic
condition In the county Jail
"Oh, just irresponsible, not In
sane?' suggested the prosecutor.
We'll, l should say he was insane
at the time" DIR. Long replied. you
might also call II suffering from
hallucination."
The prosecutor asked the witness
IL he considered nightmare" form
OF insanity, In view OF his mentioning
the word "hallucination."
DIR. Long said nightmare" was not
insanity, explaining that "nightmare"
was merely the conception OF objects
which had no existence.
Hallucination is the same az might
mare" the doctor said
The prosecutor asked II the witness
considered "night-walker," q per
Continued on Page Nf.e.)
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
SUES DIR. A. W. IMRIE.
T. 3. Morrison Alleges Alienation oi
Wife's Affections.

Suit for $4,000 for the alienation
OF his wife's affections has been filed
in the circuit court, by Thomas B.
Morrison, who runs saloon and res.
taurant at Woodward and jefferson.
aves., against Dr. A. w. lmrie.
The woman has been a.pa;lent OF
the doctor, snd II Is charged that he
used his influence to separate her and
her husband, and has since been try
ing to have Mrs. Morrison. VINO Is
quite wealthy. make her will I'm his
favor The Morrisons were recently
divorced.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
INDICTs BANK OFFICIALS.
Grand Jury Returns Bills Against ON.
cials Of Carnegie Trust Co.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Ddstrfct
Attorney Whitman announced this
afternoon that the grand jury has In
dicted number OF the former officials
OF the Carnegie Trust Co., for grand
larceny. He notified the attorneys for
the men indicted to have their clients
In court at 430 when the indictments
will be handed up to Justice Venom
NJ Davis. The charge covers the
stealing OF between 100000 and $780,
600 from the Carnegie : Trust This
money was secured In q Joint loan
negotiated from the Nineteenth Ward
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
FINDS HUBBY WITH
PRETTY BRUNETTE
Mrs. VanSlyke Lays" for Spouse in
Stag Hotel and Lively Battle
Results.

Bert w. Van Slyke, man about
town, was principal. Monday night.
in delectable little street battle,
which had its inception in the palatial
quarters Of the Stag hotel, at Monroe
ave. and Farmer-st. Mrs. Van Slyke.
u portly woman, who looks as IL she
had good punch in her strong right
arm, was the other half of the skir-
mish.
The result was that Mr.. Van Slyke,
very subdued In appearance, was In
police court. Tuesday morning, and
his wife was present as witness, in
which capacity she made some very
tart remarks concerning Mr.. Van
Slyke.
She declared the trouble started in
the Stag hotel, when Mr.. Van Slyke
entered with handsome brunette or
his ann. She says that on making
his entrance, Mr.. Van Slyke observed
his wife, whereat he displayed much
trepidation.
Mrs. Van Slyke says he forthwith
abandoned the fair one, and walked
hurriedly into the barroom. She met
him on the street and when Patrol.
man John Sterling hove in view, the
battle was in progress.
Sterling testified that Mr. Van
Slyke was having entirely the bet
ter Of the argument. and he says he
tried to make him desist. Van Slyke
then turned upon the officer, who had
quite battle In transferring him TO
the central police station, from where
he was sent to Hunt-st. station on a
charge of disturb.s> the peace.
Mrs. Van Slyke says her husband
left her a week ago, at which time
she declares just one solitary quarter
stood between her and starvation.
She said they have been married IL
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
WARsHIP USED AS TARGET.
Battleship Texas is Utilized for Ex-
perimental Shooting by Other
Ships.

ON BOARD FLAGSHIP CONNECT
ICUT, OFF TANGIER ISLAND,
CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 21.-The
San Marcos, which, as the battleship
Texas, received a baptism OF fire at
Santiago. in 1898, was the target today
for the big guns Of the U. s. S. New
Hampshire, in the experiment to test
the new delayed explosion" shell.
The firing begun shortly after noon
and was 10 continue throughout the
afternoon provided the San Marcos
held together. The New Hampshire's
fire had not made the old Texas un-
seaworthy, after the first round of
shots.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
REPORTS BILL ON
SALOON CLOSING
House Committee Acts on Martz
Measure Which Names Holidays on
Which Places Must Close.
(From "a star Correspondent

LANSING, Mich, March 21.-The
house liquor committee today report
ed out Martz holiday DILL as amended
1t says the saloons shall remain
closed Christmas, Thanksgiving
Memorial day, July Fourth, Labor day
on general elections and during the
polling hours on primary days.
The committee also reported favor.
ably Rep. Stevenson's bill allowing a
license TO change location, and Rep
Kemmerling's bill permitting admin.
istrators to assume deceased saloon
lists licenses during their term
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM &. FREEMAN.
No. 688.

ADVERTISING PLAYS AN
IMPORTANT PART in every
thing that is done in these days.
M. H. DeYoung of San Fran
cisco told me only the other day
of how ADVERTISING AIDED
in getting Congress to vote in
favor of San Francisco for the
Panama Exposition.
The Committee in charge of
the campaign in San Francisco
put out several half page adver-
tisements in newspapers in the
. larger cities and capital cities in
some of the States.
The copy was ar urgent call
to the people of these States to
telegraph to theil representa-.
CONTINUED on Page TenJ
MEssENGER-MAIN OR CITY-sso.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
FOR CAREFUL HoMEs-No OBJECTIONABLE FINANCIAL MED
KILLS SELF BECAUSE
He rs LEFT-HANDED

BOSTON, March 2l.-Beside
the body of John Hozack today
were found two empty Walls
which had contained poison and
a note:
81 have lived long enough.
am left-handed and ashamed OF
II, and that's the reason l killed
myself"
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinityi Rain Toes
day night OF Wednesday, followed dur
Ing "wednesday by fair and colder
weatherj brisk and probably high
tonight.
For Lower Michigani Rain I'm south
portion and rain or snow In north por-
tfon tonight or Wednesday morning,
followed by fair and colder wednes-
dayj brisk and probably high southe east
winds shifting Go northwest tonight.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Woman Held For HUSBANDS Death.

CHICAGO, March 21.--Guarded by
two Park Ridge police officials, Mrs.
Theresa Schenk today followed to the
grave the body OF Charles Schenk. the
husband whom she snot to death IN
their home early Saturday morning.
Since the coroner's jury, yesterday,
held Mrs. Schenk for the grand jury.
she has been hysterical and DIR. r. o.
Woodruff has been warding on a COM
plete nervous collapse by the frequent
use OF drugs.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21

One year ago todsyt Highest tenn
persture, SIT lowest, 32t mean, 42t no
prccfpftationt clear skies.
The sun viii set today st btfs d. m.
and a. will rise Wednesday at ts2 n nm.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
WOULD ADOPT OREGON PLAN.
Senator Lee viii Offer Bill For Direct
Nomination Of President.
tFrom a stan Corre.pondentD

LANSING, Mich, March 21.-Sena.
tor James II. Lee today will intro
duce bill for the Oregon plan for
the direct nomination of president
and vice-president. The bill allows
electors to express first and second
choice for nominee for president and
vicepresident, TO be binding on the
delegates. SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
SO A DAY SMALLEST WAGE.
Aid. Lynch Would Set Minimum For
City Employees.

Aid. Thomas Lynch. OF the Eff.
teenth ward, says he will introduce
In the council. Tuesday night, reso-
luton providing that no city employe
shall receive less than So per day.
There are some men In the EN-.
ploy of the department OF works, for
instance, who do not earn more than
81 or $5 week on an average said
Lynch. How can he expect 20 live
decently and support his family on
such wages as that?"
For Patents and T.rademnrks. Co tn
Barthel Barthel. 81 Congress- st w
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Liquor Interests Of Tacoma Apply Re-
call To Mayor Because He Forced
Ant-Treating Ordinance
Through Council.
Election Today Is To Decide Treat
ing" Question and Executives Fate
Will Be Passed Upon April 4.
WOMEN VOTERS IN TODAY's
NEWS,

TARRYTOwN, N. Y-Women
property owners will decide wheth-
er that town shall spend S75,OOO for
improved water supply.
TACOMA, wash.-wOmen hold
balance of power In referendum
election 10 decide whether anti
treating ordinance shall he repealed.
MILWAUKEE. wis.-Ten thous-
and women are voting I'm election
for membershlp school board and
bond Issue OF s340,OOO for new school
buildings.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
WIRE COMPANIES oeJEcr

LANSING, March 2l.-Representa
tives of all Independent telephone
companies were before the committee
on state affairs this morning opposing
a bill to make wire companies com.
mon carriers. SANFORD,
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
A. w. Lee Drops Dead.

DESHLER. o.. March 2i.--A w.
Lee. IS, owner OF the Deshler bank.
dropped dead OF heart failure in a
local hotel early this morning. He
resided in Detroit, and was a we'll.
known capitalist.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
FAvoRs DETROIT CHARTER BILL.
Senate Committee Will Report Fav-
orably On Measure TO increase
Bond Limit.
OFrom a stan Corre-pondentJ

tFrom q star Correspondent)
LANSING, Mich, March 21.-Sena-
tor SCOTS committee on city corpor-
ations Will today repost favorably
the Detroit charter amendment TO In
crease the bond limit TO three per
cent. Senator Scott will move that
the rules be suspended and the bill
put on immediate passage.
SANFORD.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
SPRING OPENING

II you get one OF our prize cards. be-
ing distributed this week, be sure and
save IL and bring the card TO our open
ing. March 70. Gateleys. 1915 Michi-
gan-ave.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
UMBRELLAS /" ,,.,:.ss. ~ Ss.....s,c. . Ca

The BLUE ROSE is now ready--Bet-
ter get one Immediately. Mccormick
Nursery. Monroe, Mich
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
REPORTS INITIATIVE BILL.
House Committee Takes Action On
Dunn and Woodworth Measures.

NFrOm stnH NorreHpO"ue"'V
LANSING, Mich, March 2l.-House
committee on revision and amendment
of the constitution today voted to re-
port out the bills of Reps. Dunn and
Woodwork for the initiative and re-
fersndum on legislation and constitu-
tional amendments.
The committee increased the per-
centage required for petitions. In the
bills they were for initiating laws
eight per cent, for referendum on leg
islation, 10, for initiative on constitu-
tional amendment 10, and for recall
10. The committee figures are 20, 20,
20 and 40. /.
Speaker Baker says the house Will
reduce the percentages required.
SANFORD
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21
Two woren Seek Divorce

Two Women Seek Divorce.
Suit for divorce was filed, Tuesday,
by Minnie Bortles, OF Wyandotte,
against her husband, Ira Bortles, and
by Caroline Stockton against her hus-
band, George NJ. Stockton.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-21

MEssENGER-MAIN or CITY-sso.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
J. PARKS WORLEY Is
SENATORIAL NOMINEE

The democrats of the Second sen
atoriaI district, composed of the count
les of Sullivan and Hawkins, held a
convention at Bulls Gap, in Hawkins
county Saturday and nominated legis-
lative candidates for next year. Sen
ator John /. Cox not having been u
candidate for reelection. representa-
tive J. Parks Worley, of Sullivan
county, county, was made the unanim.
GUS choice of the the convention and
accepted the honor.
1t was the the purpose of the conven-
tion TO nominate George L. Berry, OF
Hale's Springs, for the portion of
floater from the two counties, but Mr..
Berry, notified the convention that he
would not be in position to accept
the honor, as much as he would have
appreciated it. The convention nom-
mated for this position Prof. q. H.
Richardson, superintendent of public
instruction in Hawkins county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
'. Is. ". ROAD WILL
GET NEW EQUIPMENT

Bristol, Oct. with a view toward
providing adequate equipment for the
marketing of coal produced at the
mines along its lines, the Virginia and
Southwestern Railway Company is ar
ranging to add to its present equipment
by the purchase of six Mikado type
freight locomotives, 525 steel coal cars,
and fifty steel underframe box cars.
The Virginia and Southwestern is one
of the important affiliated lines Of the
Southern railway and handles an i'm
mense coal traffic from the Southwest
ern Virginia fields to points throughout
the southeast. To facilitate the han
ding of this traffic new low grade
line was recently built and put into
service, extending from Moccasin Gap,
Va, AZ miles through the valley of the
Holston river to Bulls Gap, Tenn,
where connection is made with the
Southern railway.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
SEN. BOB TAYLOR
TALKS OF VISIT

Senator "Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee
went to his home state shortly aftel
adjournment and recently returned tC
Washington. He was recounting some
of his experiences to little circle Of
friends in the New Willard, says the
Washington Post.
Yes saw all the boys, and the
girls, too seed the senator. "They
were all there. We had little speak
ing one night in Jonesboro, and then
we kinder got together and had re-
union. Old Bob Thomas was there,
and Henry Jackson, and Judge Hack
er, and all the rest of them. 'Alf'
Taylor, too, was there with his fiddle.
When he drew that bow across the
strings, l knew by the way he did it
that he would play some that night
He struck up "Old Granny Rattle
Tray and soon the building rocked
as hundreds of feet beat time. Alf was
in .weavin' way He played 'Ark-
ansas Traveller and then 'Sourwood
Mountain" and the first thing l knew
old Bob Thomas jumped out into the
center of the floor and began to cut the
pigeon wing. l Joined him in mo-
ment. Then Alf handed the fiddle
over to another and got into The ring,
and we danced the dances of oldtime
in Tennessee and were boys again to-
gether.
"And such eating you never saw in
your life. At Frank Brittain's we had
an old-time has: Tennessee country
dinner. Country hams fresh from the
savory and rich: great
slices an inch thick, and fried brown,
with plenty of ham gravy-make a
man hungrey to smell it mile off.
And fried -Washingtonians don't
know that corn will fry-and hoecake,
the kind we made in the good old days:
and fried chicken, great 'yaller-legged'
fellows that grows biggest and tallest
and long-leggedest and tenderest in
East Tennessee mountains, and vege-
,abes of all kinds; preserves and
pickles made at lhome; black coffee
with rich, real cream-a feast for a
ding. I tell you, they live up in East
Tennessee. No wonder the tallest
men in the world are found right
around Jouesboro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
VIGOROUS PROTEST IS
MADE AGAINST ROAD

After the country people helped in
getting the Memphis-to-Bristol high
way through this county and the ap-
preparation was made by the court,
then by concOcted scheme three men
all of the same religious denomination,
and two of them trustees of the same
college, and all living along the South
ern railroad, are elected to select the
route for this road through the county.
1t is living shame and an outrage to
absolutely deprive the entire north and
west side of Washington county, which
side of the county more than one-half
of the population of the county resides,
and where three-fourths of the business
comes to Jonesboro. The very idea of
the people permitting this highway to
parallel the Southern railway from
Greeneville to johnson City, the last
road that would be needed in this
county and which will accommodate
practically no one, besides it will de-
stroy the future good roads for this
county. The people will rise up in
arms against such conduct, and will
fight the road running along this rail-
road to the last ditch, and will also
fight for the rights of the people against
placing three men of the same denomi-
nation to locate this road, all three of
these men living along the railroad.
The entire people from Austin Springs
TO Green Shed have no voice in it, not
the fact that this terrific
~ has more than half the population
Of the entire county. To say it is a
shame does not express half of it, and
It is reflection, and will go down in
history as one of the most outrageous
schemes that has ever been perpetrated
IN the people of Washington county,
'or which they will never stand.
A VOTER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
SPECIAL TERM OF CIRCUIT
COURT CONvENS. FRIDAY

A special term of circuit court will
be held at Jonesboro Friday, With
Judge Dana Harmon presiding, orthe
purpose of trying the Northern MUIR
der ease and ialso the Wheatley en-
buzzlement case. John Green, charged
with the murder of Policeman McPeak
at johnson City was continued until
the next regular term of court. The
Northerton case involves killing
which occurred ON the Alf. A. Taylor
farm near Jonesboro. The Wheatley
embezzlement case involes an alleged
defalacation in which the Bank of
Limestone is supposed TO have been
involved, though the bank did not
lose cent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
AFTER SCALP
OF SAM SELLS
COMMITTEE IS HOSTILE
To Present Incumbent, and viii
Meet Soon to Order Method
OF Nominating Suecessr.

Bristol, Oct. 8.---With great twitchsl
OF nervous and big bits Of anxiety, thu
republicans OF the First Tennessee dis
trict are approaching the campaign oI
1919. The unsettled state of affairs il
due To the old factioHal fight, which
started back in the days sf the late Col.
Brownlow. The nucleus Of the old
Brownlow organization IL holding to.
gether and hoping ~ make things hap.
pen. For weeks the question of organ.
izing the opposition 10 Congressman
Sam X. Sells has been under consider
alton. Those who most cherish the
desire 10 rout the congressman have
been turning over in their minds the
question Of leader. They realize that
nothing short Of u real Moses could 90
up against the situation. They have
been thinking over the advisability of
q convention, and incidentally have
pondered over the Significance Of pri-
mary.
II Is stated that majority Of the
present executive committee il Of the
old Brownlow guards. 1t in said that
they are anticipating the call of con-
vention, believing that 10y this method
they will he able TO defeat the congress
man for the nomination and thus put
hun out OF the running. but Az to
what method may be adopted by the
committees is as set matter Of guess
work.
The opposition 10 Congressman Sells
recently held u conference III Greene.
Vile. Several of the old guards were
present, and the situation is said 10
have received careful consideration
from various viewpoints. Judge Hen.
derson, who has often been spoken Of
rs q probable leader Of the opposition
to Mr.. Sells, Ia said TO have been pres.
ent. Former Congressman Massey
WAS away At the time. hut the names
Of Massey, Henderson and JAS. b. Cox
were mentioned in the conference. but
In The absence Of DIR. Massey, it WAS
deemed advisable not to take any ded-
mite action. II Is said that Judge Hen.
dersoh is not in good health, and that
Tor this reason he has some hesitancy
about making the race. 1t Is the iln.
preston that either Gen. Cox or DR..
Massey would gladly be the Moses ON
this occasion, aud it 10 expected that
one OF The three men mentioned will
be put forward by the opposition to
the young congressman.
The friends of Congressman Sells
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
E EXECUTIVE
COM NIT TEE
TO CHOOSE SUITABLE PLAN
For Nominating a Candidate for
Congress IN the First District
Will Meet November 4.

Bristol, October 7.-Chairman A. L.
Shipley, of the republican executive
committee of the First Tennessee dis
trict, Aas issued a call for meeting of
his committee, which will be held at
Bulls Gap, on Saturday, November 4,
for the purpose of determining the
mode and manner in which republi-
can candidate for congress shall be
nominated for the campaign of 1912
1t is stated that the committee will
also transact such other business as
may come before it at that time
In view of the recent lively gossip
touching the possibilities of another
year in the First district, this call is of
absorbing interest to all the people
within the bounds of the district,
The call follows:
Jonssboro, Tenn, Oct. Z, 1911.
To Whom it May Concern:
Be it known that by virture of the
power and authority vested in me as
chairman of the republican congress
sional executive committee for the
First congressional district of Ten
nessee, meeting of said committee is
hereby called to meet at Bulls Gap,
Tenn, at the Smith hotel, on Satur-
day, November A, 1911, at IL o'clock,
noon, for the purpose of considering
the matter Of fixing time, ETC., and
providing the mode and manner of
nominating republican candidate for
congress in said district, and for the
purpose of taking suck other action
about such other business as may
properly come before it. All members
of said committee are requested to be
present, and all republicans and any
and all prospective candidates for the
republican congressional nomination
are also invited to attend this meeting.
A. l.. SHIPLEY,
Chm. Cong. Exec. Com. 1st Congress
sinoal District, Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Averts Awful Tragedy.

Timely advice given Mr.. c. Willoughby
of Marengo, Wis. (R. No. ~, prevented a
dreadful tragedy and saved two lives. Doc
tors had said her frightful cough was a
" consumption y cough and could do little
to help her. After many remedies failed,
her aunt urged her to take DR.. Kings New
Discovery. :" have been using it for some
time, she wrote, and the awful cough has
almost gone. 1t also saved my little boy
when taken with severe bronchial trouble. .
This matchless medicine has no equal for
troat and lung troubles. Price soc and ST..
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by H. c.
Miller.