The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
JAPANESE FANATICISM.
The Murderer OF the German Consul Mt
HakOdadi COnfesses His Crime.
Tho Spirit Of an Emperor Commands Him to
Act Against Foreigners.
HAKoDADI, Japan, August q. 1874.

. HAKoDADI, Japan. August %. 1874.
transmit herewith, for the benefit OF the read
ers or the HERALD paper given BY tue murderer
OF Mr.. L. Haber, German Consul at this port to the
police AZ the time he delivered himself up TO the
authorities. Mr.. Haber, as ! suppose you are
aware, was cut down Dy Japanese OF the samurai
class and literally chopped to pieces, receiving
twenty-five separate wounds. The assassin was
neither drunk nor crazy, but committed the deed
solely on account OF his hatred OF foreigners The
following translation may serve TO show the feel.
ings OF these samurat, who we're retainers OF the
former princes and have been thrown out OF en-
ployment and power by the introduction OF the
foreign element into the Empre:-
THE NuRDERkR's STATEMENT.
!, the undersigned, Hinamoto-no-Asson TaZaki
Hidechka. most respectfully ana humbiy peg 10 Jay
Ihoagn ieel II to be fearful duty to express my
thoughts upon this occasion.
kuni Kasima Katori, Ekusutaidzu, three temples
at Kanto; Observation-Disclosures, principal tenn
ps &C country Akisa Ken and my household god
and also zin-chike-y ao-yaro-zuno-kami.
Having learned lew volumes OF Japanese his
tory, this very insuficenty, through an education
which / received through the favor OF T0-dzu-
warano Tosisuki, Slnto priest, in my native coun-
try, or Akita ken and a few others, 1t came to my
k owledge that all things in this world are ny the
favor OF the gods; that the successor OF HIS MAJ
esty the Tenno reigns and governs az his throne
SuSSSSosoHyS
distinction OF people as TO their master and SER
wants is made and the cou SEES OF conduct by which
the people must be ruled are provided.
On the evening OF the day before yesterday one
OF the gods, DZu-mu-Tenno ian ancient Emperor),
who first laid the foundation OF the Empire and
settled at Toma to-no-Kuni as the capital, ap-
peared to me IN Dream and spoke as i0llows:-
'Tnat the foreigners residing in this place (Hako-
dadu are gong 10 take into consideration and
discuss upon the subject OF the overthrow OF the
Tenno (Emperorl OF our country; therefore kill
the thieves (Doth foreign and Japanese who join
with them in the conspiracy imme diately, before
they have the oppor unity TO do So"
respectfully desire TO accept the gods valuable
command, which has flied my heart with JOY,
though consider it task difficult TO perform.
IT, In searching Tor the robbers, come upon them,
let me have good advice promptly and PUNISH
them, thus carrying out the wishes OF the gods, by
which our country may be distingu she'd from the
rest OF the world as an enlightened nation. II, in
coming upon them, | ail to execute the commands
OF the gods. hope that they will SEND down q
great sickness upon me, and IN leaving this world
that the gods may be an assistance and protection
to me.
MINAMoTO. NO AssON TAZAKI HEDECHIKA.
THE ALARM OF THE FOREIGNERS ALLAYED.
Several men-of-war have arrived in port and
foreigners do not apprehend any further trouble,
though at one time 1t looked much as II there was
a conspiracy to murder foreigners The Japanese
oclals are pushing their inquiries to the utmost,
and deserve great credit for the manner in which
they have conducted the investigation.