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...have waited for thee, but thou hast not come." Before a crude, hastily constructed wooden structure, he halted. Above the planking, blackly outlined against the grey dawn, dangled a loose rope. Around the platform stood silent native policemen, Syrian officials. They had gathered to witness the hanging of Mejardich Karayan, the 29-year-old Armenian assassin of U. S. Consul General J. Theodore Marriner (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SYRIA: Down with Washington! | 11/22/1937 | See Source »

Another American had also gone to Syria, naturalized Citizen Mejardich Kara-yan who thought the climate would be good for his health. Mejardich Karayan changed his mind, decided to go back to the U. S. When he applied for a visa, Consul General James Theodore Marriner approved it, had it mailed to Mejardich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN SERVICE: Impersonal Assassination | 10/25/1937 | See Source »

Karayan. But Karayan had meanwhile moved. He never received it. One morning last week as the consul general's car slowed to a stop outside his consulate, indignant Mejardich Karayan fired six quick shots from a doorway across the street, killing James Theodore Marriner. To police he explained that he had nothing against Mr. Marriner personally-the consul general just happened to arrive first at the consulate that morning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN SERVICE: Impersonal Assassination | 10/25/1937 | See Source »

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