The Detroit times., 1911-03-23
WAS NORMAL Boy
B0YAJIAN TOLD ALIENIST
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witness TO take the stand for the
prosecution in it's presentation OF ex-
pert medical testimony. He explained
that his speciality was nervous and
mental diseases. He said he knew
Dr. Boyajian as a student In the De
troit College OF Medicine, where the
witness Is now a member OF the facul-
~, being a professor In nervous dis
seases He said he had taken post
graduate courses on the subjects OF
mental and nervous troubles.
did you ever make examinations
OF DIR. Boyajian?" asked the prosecu-
tor.
Yes. In the Wayne County jail, In
1870" the witness replied.
The doctor also told of Dr. Emer-
son and other physicians being pres
ent at the time of the examinations.
Asked as to his observations, DR..
Hitchcock told OF DR.. Boyajian greet
ing him affectionately and sobbing on
mentioning his predicament.
I'VE told him." said the witness,
why We were there and he said his
attorneys had told him not to talk;
that what he said might be used
against him. Later II was arranged
that we should see him in company
with the alienists for the defense. The
doctor, however, related his family
history and stated that he was heal
thy. normal boy.
Defendant Correets Notes.
I'm the second examination, read
the notes of the first one. whereupon
DR.. Boyajian said he had some correc-
tions to make. among them that his
father was epileptic. During the In
terview the doctor was very emotion
al and we had TO stop a number or
times He said he easily became ex-
cited. In our examination we made
tests of his mental condition and again
INQUIRED into his boyhood days. He
told us of being arrested In Armenia,
while selling goods along with rel
alive, but that he was soon discharg-
ed. The defendant changed the state
ments made In the first examination
i'm regard to his boyhood health, say
ing he had been subject to fits.
The witness also said that the de-
PENDANT told OF his efforts to get an
He told the witness that he intended
to return to Armenia with the funds
he got from his lectures and try TO help
his fellow countrymen. He had prom
Used his wife's parents. however, that
he would not take her TO Armenia for
seven years after their marriage.
In college the defendant appeared
to be healthy and showed no signs OF
being an epileptic then or at any other
time. He was ambitious, always will
ing to recite for the sturents.
The witness then told Of Gostanian's
presence at the Detroit College or
Medicine, saying, among other things,
that Dr. Boyajian was helping Cos
tanian financially, but that the doctor
didn't appear TO like him any too
we'll
Dr. Hitchcock also related that DR..
Boyajian went over the circumstances
leading up to the shooting OF Cos
tanian. The defendant declared he
bought revolver because OF being
afraid of Gostanian and remembered
nothing about the tragedy
The prosecutor then proceeded to
ask the witness a long hypothetical
question In regard to his opinion or
the defendants condition OF mind at
the time OF the tragedy, he stopped
after uttering couple OF words, ex,
planning that he had left copies Of
the question, Intended for the de-
Tense, In his Office, and suggested that
court adjourn until 2 p. m. The sug-
gestion was agreed to by the court
The prosecution will recall Mrs.
Boyajlan for the purpose OF trying TO
get further testimony to be used In
the attempt TO impeach her story.
Detective Bodlnus TestIfles.
Wednesday afternoons session was
short. court adjourning early because
OF rebuttal witnesses for the prose-
cution being absent. Detective Henry
Bodinus testified that Mr.. Yerkes.
brother-in-law OF DR.. Boyajian, had
told him that the doctor had request
ed him, prior TO the shooting, TO lend
him a revolver and to bring 1t to his
home, so he could practice with 1t. He
also said that Mrs. Boyajian made in
Quiries about Gostanian, Immediately
after the shooting, saying she wanted
TO be allowed to go TO him.
The defense took exceptions to the
testimony.
The prosecutor said he intended to
call DR.. A. w. Ives, new witness,
who had seen DR.. BoyaJian shortly
before the tragedy.
The defense also took exception to
the name of DR.. Ives being added to
the information.