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Show PRIEST FACES CHARGE OF LEVYING BLACKMAIL NEW YORK. Feb. 19. Father Lcvont Martougesslan, the Armenian priest, who Is said to be at the head of the lluncha-klst lluncha-klst society, will be placed on trial tomorrow, to-morrow, charged with tho robbery and blackmailing of prominent Armenians. It Is said that, however, when this case Is determined, that the priest will bo charged with complicity In the murder of IT. S. Tavshanjlan. a wealthy Armenian Arme-nian rug merchant, who was murdored last summer by Bedros llampartsoumtan, who Is now serving a tor mof Imprisonment Imprison-ment for the crime. It Is stacd that It is likely that .Ilampartcumlan w'H be a, witness against the priest. According to the police theory, ho Is simply a tool I In tho hands of a band of blackmailers, who used his patriotism and tho name of the Hunchaklst society, formerly an Armenian Ar-menian revolutionary organization. In order or-der to levy tributo from wealthy Armenians. Arme-nians. Several Armenian merchants will appear against the priest, and District Attorney Jerome announces that he Is certain that he will secure a conviction. |