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Members of the Earthquake Disaster Relief Committee paid u visit of inspes The public trial on the charge of murder tion, yesterday afternoon to the against Captain Amakatu, of Osugi (augtong (the old P. & O. Oriental) prominent Socialist), and two others which has been purchased by the Haug opened at 9 o'clock on the morning of kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The 8th just in the Court Martial build to art ns Relief and Depot ship at Yoko ing of the 1st Division. -
On account of the great sensation created by the conspicuous nature of the
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PORE MI HUNDTE THE POJENE, JUDDER)
POSSESSION OF ARMS,
A Chinese nansel Lo Tung was Indfotel for being in possession of three Mauser pistols, one Colt replyer, 318 rounds of ammunition, and six clips used for the purpose of lading the weapons.
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Mr. N. I. Brewer (instructed by Mr. C. Earlier in the day H.E. the Rina appeared for the defence Governor (Sir Reginald E. Stubbe The Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. K. Hel-ADMIRAL K.C.M.C) and Sir John Oakley visited mes),
ense, admission tickets were all gone at the steamer. The Consul-General foring the case said that an
police constable was or duty in Rond, near the Murray Barracks,
5 in the morning, nail the building was closely guarded by a company of soldiers Japan (1. S. Takahashi), the Harbour Master (Commander Beckwith) and the under the command of, Captain Saito sent Assistant Harbour Master (Lieut. Conway atout ten minutes to sovra "on the from the End Regiment...
The trial was conducted under the pre- Hnke) worn also amongst the visitors, evening of the 17th September. He ob- Satisfaction was generally expressed ab. served, a rickshaw.coming towards him in sidency of Colonel Iwakues, the chief judge, and other officers, including Public the efficient manner in which the ship has a westerly direction and in it was the Procurator Yanada, judicial officeren fitted out-under the direction of Ogawa, and several lawyers pleading for MS Brown for her prescht mis prisoner with a large rattan basket at his the accused. Captain Amakasu, and Sersion. Redeceration has been carried out feek. The constable way on duty for the in all the cabins and public rocme of the purpose of searching suspicious characters, geant-Major Mori, both accused, appears geholt with an air of composure ship, the cables being each furnished for and he stopped the rickshaw for the pur..
R worthy of the dignity of military officers, on occupant. The spacious lower decks according to the Jaahi Shimbun. The are available for office accommodation pose of examining the basket. It was un- substance of the protocol of the prelimi-and there is considerable space available locked, though closed, and on opening for quite a large floating Colony 29 the lid her found inside the arts and am. nary examination was read as follows:
Japaness if such providon is found arrival to be required. Japanese mem munition mentioned in the charge a bers of the Relief Committee were enthus took the prisoner to the Central Police astie ns to the extensive accommodation Station. Arrived bore the man told the which the rasel affords. Only very small"} sh ps are at present in use for similar sergent in charge that he was given the purposes in Yokohama Harbour, and the basket by a friend of his to carry for Fail Faymay, they declared, would be him for awhile, withot his knowing what considered a floating palace.
was inside The police went with him to help him find the man he spoke of, but though they visited a house in Waschsi and the To To Thin restaurant, where the prisoner, said he was to have met the mg, ho could not be found,
THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION,
Captain Amakasu had been searching for Osiri and other Communists for about ten days with the express purpose of killing them in order to protect the Roial order from their anarchistic activities in the wake of the seismic disaster and et last succeeded in getting hold of Caugi Noye Ito, nad a child at Todobashi, with the aid of the Yololmahi police station Nove Ito is Osugi's wife (not legally re- cognised) and the child was Osugi's nephew hy his sister. Captain Amakasu took the three to the gendarmerie station at Otemachi, Kojimachi, and strangled them with his forearms (Jujite) and then
hurled the corpses into an old well in the compound which he and his subordinates afterwards filled up with bricks to hide all traces of the crime."
A FEAST BEFORE DEATH...
When the Court's story reached the stage of the actual perpetration of mur der, the attention of the audience was strained to the utmost. Captain Amakasu state that he feasted the victims with simple dinner before putting an end to them. Only the child helped himself to it, however. He put them in separate rooms, and started his murderous works
The ship has on board, a considerable quantity of relief stores, including further supply of wooden huts--to for the use of students in Yokohams: also blankets and a quantity of cooking utensils, which are greatly needed by the people of Yokohama and Tokyo in their
makeshift quarters
A piano is provided for the use of those who will spend the winter on board the ship, either engaged in relief work, or in the re-establishment of businesses, which will eventually make relief unnrens sary." The Hongkong public has res ponded generously to the call for books to form library. Some hundreds of books-all in good condition--and a great quantity of magazines occupy at the wall space in a cabin which has been fitted up as a library.
Under the experienend command of Captain Weston, the good ship Tai
Evidence was then called bearing out this story.
Mr. Brever told the Jury, that the prisoner was a fireman on a ship. He had came ashore for the purpose of going to the Seamen's Home where he had to spe the chief aremat. Having transacted, his business with this man he proceeded on his way back to the ship. He had not gone far when he met an old shipmate, and naturally the two were very glad to see each other. The second man was carrying a heavy basket, and asked the prisoner to go with him to the To To sin restaurant where they could get
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with Osugi. Besides the Captnia and the ayfonng was due to sail on her bene some chow. This Mr. Bation, and on JASCHA
victim there was only Sergeant Mori inficent mirsion at daybreak to-day, 100% the room at the montent. While con- versation was going on between the three,
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was quite "natural suggestion, and was agreed upon. But before they went the second man told the prisoner that he first had to go and see some clansmen, and would meet him at the restaurant later: meanwhile would be (the prisoner) mind carrying his basket for him as it was so heavy, and he would meet him at the res: THE WORLD-RENOWNED VIOLINIST, taurant. walked away, and he jumped into a rick- Prisoner agreed, the other man shaw for the purpose of going to the res
He dropped his head and stammer fitterswilence bearing
and sobbed, no longer able to rent the tide of motion that wng cverflowing in his heart. Sobs were heard among the
Defendant then gave.
out this statement,RE
the Captain made a sudden descent on his thoughts. When he appeared again. Osugi from behind,, passed his right arm he raised his face towards his judges below. Usugi's chin, joined both hauds and put everybody in consternation by over the left shoulder and pulled with stating: desperate force according to the regular In doing this act, I ant prepared to teaching of judo. Osugi dropped after meet the worst fate. I am determined 10 one minute, with blood coming from his throw my everything for what I think the nostrils. Amakasa then went to the room highest, interest of the state. I care no where Osugi's wife was confined. Cap-more for my mother or my dear relativistaurant He had asked the other man what was in the basket and was told tools. tain Amaltasu stated to the judge that it They are powerless before my conviction, This was quite feasible, since he knew that was not his definite intention to kill the but when I think of the honour of the the man was occasionally employed as a woman, but when she made a remark soldier, hinting at the pleasure she was feeling in seeing the utter destruction of the social order, he was driven to uncontrollable rage, and thought he owed it to the Em peror and his dear country to suppress audience this heartless reptile enjoying the hor
and Noye he con rible sight of human suffering. He em-tinued... ...! I confess in the name of truth ployed the same method, but on account that I don't know anything about the
the inconvenient position from which child. I don't know what has since be manœuvred his murderous hands, the come of him, I have seen neither the dend fect of the strangulation was not instan- face nor his corpse said to be wrapped taneous. In death agony, the woman up, in the mata. In killing Osugiv and scratched the wrists of the captain, and Noye I have my own justification, but Fattered sorrowful moans two or three as to the child I had never even thought
times irefore she dropped lifeless Around of hi the neck of both of the victims thus choked up he tied a rope to prevent the possibility of their resuscitation.
WHO XUEDELED THE BOY! Then he went on to the description of the scene of the third murder, which first alienated the sympathy of his best friends. His narrative not only caused consternation among all, but is likely, nay certain: to compromise the authority of the preliminary examination and set
I killed Osugi
The Jury disbelieved his story, and brought in a verdict of guilty.
Sentance of three years hard labour was passed..
SENTENCED TO
O DEATH.
OLD WOMAN AND YOUNG MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER.
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The Attorney General replied at length, is said to have consulted his subordinates after which the Jury retired to consider about the care to be taken of the child their verdict. After a short retirement after the massacre of Osugi and his wife, they brought in a verdict of guilty against I am here to defend you at the re. The authorities seems to have already the man and the old
and not quest of your mother. My words are your identified (he real culprit, who, oh bis guilty against the girly and not mother's words, Listen: Your state. part, regretting his failure to confess the The old woman burst into tears on ment of the details of the infanticide is crime following the instruction of the hearing her sentence, and implored His not accurate enough to convince me. You Captain not to do it, is making ready Lordship to be kind and let me go, oh must state the full truth. The court is to surrender himself to justice. A great let me go." The man took his sentence opened in the nuns of His Majesty the stir is boing witnessed in police quarters stoically, Emperor. You know well enough that a on account of the firm attitude shown by Japanese subject is not expected to speak the defending lawyers who seem to be falsehood to the Emperor. I suspect you well informed of all the ins and outs of intend to take the whole responsibility the mystery. upon yourself out of love of your subordi Mr. Toukazaki, the lawyer,in quoted. But that is the error of your as wating that he thought the substance moral judgment. You owe more to the of the preliminary examination regret SEASON TO BE OPENED WITH AN and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Low Emperor than to your subordinates" tably inaccurate and that he will do ACCUSED'S BREAKDOWN. everything in his power to prove the When the lawyer finished this inte groundness of the charge as regards
The coining yachting season in Hong ment, the Captalus imperturbable air of child, Ile further adds that he was kong is to be opened on Sunday with an composure showed a change, la excite deeply moved by the Captain's mother interport event, when there is to be a ment, he took a handkerchief from his king him to persuade her son to confess sailing race between a yacht selcoted pocket, pressed it to his eyes, and wept the whole truth without trying to assume from the HH.K.YC and the largerek 17. Fadge Yunnda then advised him to collect minimise the number of the culprita. The the following Sunday, November 4th, a ton) -
all the responsibility on his shoulders to of the Singapore Yacht Club, whilst on hinuself, and make a clear answer. The Asaki reports that some new evidence number of interport sailing chents he judge repeated this advice several times, soms to have come to the hands of the tween Singapore and Hongkong havo which, however, seemed to fall flat on lawyers to prove the innocence of the been arranged Da November 3rd the the Captain who stood motionless like accused and there is even an offer to opening cruise and ladies' day takes place stone image of Buddha. Lawyer Itoyama and witness in his favour
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voice minded the Captain that it was⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Who KILLED OSEGL'S NEPHEW ? ______ a great shame for a soldier of the En- The first private (gendarme) (Knmoshi peror to kill a child, under whatsoever da has now confessed that he is the man circumstances, The Captain remained who killed Osugi's nephew Soichi on the motionless as ever. Ten minutes rest eyeming of September 16th, and he was was announced, to give him time to colleet confined in the Military Prison--The Far
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