Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-20
,,r Two Japanese Spies, Taken
n y, tbe Enemy, Faced the Fate
" That Awaited Them
Story TOLD BY A RUSSIAN.
uerolsm and Disdaiu Of Death
NV ~, ,be Admiration and Pity Of
Their EIecutloners'

mu'' - ,wo Japanese spies arrested
euHV" cossacks as they we're about
~ , ,o m a bridge on the Manohurian
railroad. .,..n r,o, uho
80 ,syerely wounded during the hrst
,,,nardment Of Port Arthur lie OBJ
' ya pormisslon to so to Italy to con-
'ar,, from his wound but before his
WV, .,nro he made short stay with
IVY, IVY. Ulcers. relations Of his. at Har-
' where he arrived just at the time
s,o tbe Japanese we're arrested, taken
u Ae act. condemned and executed
" Won we're present at the execution OF
d, ,vo Japanese" l asked him
Alas, I saw them die, answered the
Young sailor; ..,, NTH oston-
,,Smsnt he fastened to add =,
R"no not take me for an anarchist,
"a tbe contrary an ardent patriot,
s an 7 eagerly onged for the war win
S'u louged to see the japanese
'epar,oinated and | desired that we
sh,. he abe to dictate terms Of peace
y, a' sSor, AZ TOXIC. But, like all my COM
w. an seeing those two Japanese
,aDs,s die by the bullets OF our sol
WV. co,,ra geously sacrificing their
VIZ N.Y.. ,or tbeir country. ! could not but
Slpk their execution cruel
aWsye Won present at the trial2'
81 .,w The two spies arrested | was
,,.s.nt AT the trial and at the execu-
i,r can give you all the details OF
"tor me dreadful spectacle haunts
No and I cannot forget IT,
AnA IN half and hour the wounded Of
e1er naudng only when the pain OF his
,,sb, knee wounded by the bursting OF
shpanese shell, and from which the
sn,iers mad not yet been removed, be-
Zane Too keen, narrated to me the fol-
loving events
81 ran give my testimony that, when
hs two prlsoners were brought into the
iltts room of the Chinese fansa, trans
formed into A courtroom by the Hardin
council Of war. both the judges and the
ppblc the latter composed almost ex-
rudyelv Of of1cers-could not avoid
manlfestlng openly their enthusiastic
admiration for them
ADMIRED BY THEIR CAPTORS.
"And. indeed those men were actu-
s,ed by the most noble sentiments they
had resolved, as patriots, to make use
q any means to assure victory to their
AIDE and as soldiers, under superior or
iers, they went TO meet certain death.
The trial took the ordinary course;
The arguments on either side offered
nothing Of interest, the prisoners hay-
ng loudly. and not without patriotic
pride assumed the responsibility OF the
crime Of which they were accused.
They gave their names and their
titles without the slightest tremor OK
the voice,
"'Tchomo Jokoka, a years Of age.
colonel Of the general STAFF, graduated
With honors from the military high
school Of Jeddo. said the elder Of the
prisoners a short, stout man, with a
strong face
'Teisko Jokki, 81 years Of age cap
tain, attached 10 the general stan, said
Ma companion, who was taller and
more slender IN figure than the other,
with angular features and very dark
complexion, casting slightly disdain-
ill glance around the courtroom,
Buddhist he added, after mo-
nsnt's silence.
And you, colonel, asked the pres
dent Of the council; you are OF the
same religion as your fellow prisoner"
No, president; ] am a Christian
And Observing the establishment pro-
duced on every one by this declaration,
he fastened to add
" Iluf I IN, a trAo Ia ANr,, 80
japanese parents Only In my youth |
vas eaptiyated by the gentle teachings
o. Chrlst and | became a convert to
Lutheranlsm
col Jokoka spoke English, and II
was 2 subject OF King Edward, an em-
Poye OF the Russo Chinese bank, who
translated to the court the declarations
Of the prisoner,
capt Jokkl was Intercepted by
means OF a Chinese interpreter.
Ihe accused were shown the ex-
Nosve materials which had been found
UPON them; they did not attempt 10
lueld themselves or to deny In any
W'ucular the statements of the Co.'S
",Es who had arrested them,
me interpreters translated TO the
WsOners the military prosecutors
ttteseh, asking the punishment OF death
q. ! watched the countenances OF the
,,,.V men, and | could not observe IN
T4.tm the slightest indication OF fear.
NY remained impassive. the painful
by No sign, '' wv SeN
ne counsel OF the two Japanese
49, 49, mat the sentence OF death
,g.ul1 Do committed to Imprisonment
s,tn hard labor. the accused men bav.
'% sr made a complete confession.
,y uhe TWO officers remained unmoved
Ma rn"' .ouhseIs warm appeal; they
NV not utter a word
pn,g,e the law allowed OF a lighter
ation we all expected a commit
anon t.c, Of The sentence.
,ora I've dellberations lasted for half an
,gi ~. ana me court condemned the two
CAM, 10 me maximum penalty, the
h. GoL Jokoka and Capt. Jokkl heard
II I, sentence with az detached an air
ons haI concerned Indifferent per-
enc IS probable that II the sem
ANA nao been less severe they would
ave shown some surprise WY "0''O
GIVEN A SOLDIERS DEATH.
he , 4S sentence was TO be executed on
ba, 'ouo"lng morning at 1 o'olock, eli
ROM S Sas waited for was A dlspateh
'T,u. zen, kuropatkln confirming n
eners,, telegram arrived promptly; tho
on Iusslmo approved the oondemn"-
,e hu Dut spared the Japanese of,icsrs
r ~ humiliation Of the scaffold ana |
ccordlres ven the grace OF being shot, |
,ad tho ~ tre sent when the commandant |
rder '''o"ers Gen. Kuropatklns
Ntft D.
am N r rs %ell' responded Col. Jokoka, |
rsssI o 'a Iho, said nothing; his ex. |
, tbo u'ssualntul showed his indlrsr"nns
'r him. punishment reserved !
rite ' r. j hIs asked permission N |
pc captain. '"''' ne embraced