The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-29
HE WAS A TRAITOR.
officer of the Japanese Army Gold
Sc rets to tho Enemy.

Officer of the Japanese Army solt
Sc rets to tho Enemy.
TRIED AND SHOT IMMEDIATELY
He Was Not Allowed to See Hi.
Friends or Family, and Was
Buried Immediately in
the Court Yard.
A correspondent Of The New York
Evening Post writes from Toxic as
follows: This is the story of ia.
panese traitor-a japanese Benedict
Arnold Since the beginning of the
war it has been evident that the Rus.
slams have been supplied with an init
mate knowledge of prospective Japan
ese movements. The original plans
OF campaign were evolved in Toxic,
and surrounded with great secrecy;
apart from the Elder Statesmen, and
about eighteen high staff officers no
one in the empire was aware Of the
objective points Of landing troops
from which the first strike was to be
made.
Soldiers were moving by thousands
entrained from all cities, en-
parked from all ports, but no one
knew more than the fact that Japan
was carrying war to the main lane.
PRECAUTIONS to conceal army move
ments have been the most thorough
in history, to the dismay Of foreign
and native correspondents. But the
japanese officials found that their
secrets were leaking.
The first and second army corps
were 10 be landed high in Korea and
thrown forward towards Mukden,
Liza Yam Chon and other various
points. AS fast as troops landed the
russian troops were there, formed in
'front.'. All kinds Of impediments lay
in the path of invasion. The army
Office here was hatfled The first
thought was that Russia's opposition
and anticipation of the movement of
imperial troops was superior craft-a
mastery campaign of defence. But
the idea Of treachery soon replaced
his first thought aud the government
set out to be sure before'going further.
Nine spies japanese officers disguis-
ed as Chinese coolies-were sent out
from here. A number were ordered
to work along the Trans Siberian rail
way; the Others were scattered along
the Yalu frontier. Every one of the
nine were captured speedily, uner-
ringly, and put to death by the Rus
slams. Without aid from Japan-de-
scription, etc. this could not have
possibly happened.
Then it was that the staff officers,
and even the elder Statesmen, were
placed under the character,racking.e es-
'nionage Of the Japanese sspyy ", sSsfem- ss m
- Ia nd irgas na ysstt' =, ,u.
;tIheS0ld att ater records OF each in
dfytdual an tl5S sec crets were overhauled
and ,scrut til1isgd; sNo one was exempt
ed whoses owledg gegmight have been
sold to the enemy. Every man was
followed dogged, watched. These
methods finally .seizel / upon certain
peculiaritieSin't the life and days worl,
OF Lieut., Col. Hanzokn of the general
Hanzoku had been buying present.
like race track winner. The women
OF his acquaintance received valuable
jewels. klhe Yoshuwara knew Han
Zoku, aESsthe bank of the city showed
depositaHn his name. All Of which
was nesFin the reach of a lieutenant
colonsHs salary. HaZoku was Il hard
drinEeY, a gambler by European in
stincts, frequenter of uncertain
clubs, and the idol Of the geisha girls.
lie bore the distinction Of introduce
ing poker into Japan. He was, how
ever, graduate Of a German univer-
Slty, a military tactician OF worth,
and had been decorated for intrepid
service during the China Japanese
war. On account Of the latter SER
vice he held Il good position on the
general staff.
1t has been stated that before the
withdrawal of the Russian embassy
one OF the attaches arranged with
Hanzoku to furnish st. Petersburg
with detailed plans of Japan's pur-
poses. The Russian attache and Han
zoku had been very friendly, having
been students together in Germany.
1t is asserted that IIanzoku was,
year ago, IN very bad state financial
~, and that he lost during a game his
last piece of property.
The details Of actual evidence
against Hanzoku can not be had. No
word of the affair has even reached
the columns Of the Japanes press, but
within the last few days the lieuten-
ant colonel was arrested, tried by
court martial, and shot by a detach-
ment OF riflemen chosen from the i'm
perial guards. Between the end of
the trial and the sound of the shots
there were only few hours Han
zoku was watched over by heavy
guard, and was not allowed the honor
killing himself; moreover, he was not
permitted to communicate with his
family. 1t is said that he was exc
cuted within the palace walls and
buried at the edge Of the inner moat.
Most Gigantic Trust.
The Standard Oil company is said
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