The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-27
HE WAS A TRAITOR.
officer Of the japanese Army Sold
Sc rets to the Enemy.

Sc rets to the Enemy.
TRIED AND SHOT IMMEDIATELY
He Was Not Allowed to See Hi
Friends or Family, and Was
Buried Immediately in
the Court Iard.
a correspondent of The New 1orl
| Evening Post writes from Toxic a:
| follows: This is the story of ia
panese traitor-a japanese Benedic1
Arno,S. 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 nc
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-
barked from all ports, but 10 one
knew more than the fact that Japan
was carrying war to the main land.
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 to be landed high in Korea and
thrown forward towards Mukden,
Liza Van 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
.fice here was batfled. 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 aod 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 S'af officers,
and even the elder Statesmen, were
placed under the character-racking es-
pionage of the japanese spy system,
and the land invasion had to wait.
The old and later records OF each in
dividual in the secrets were overhauled
and scrutinized. No one was exempt
ed whose knowledge might have ben
sold to the enemy. Every man was
followed, dogged, watched. These
methods finally seized upon certain
peculiarities in the life and days work
of Lieut.. Col. Hanzoku Of the general
staff.
Hanzoku had been buying presents
like a race track winner. The women
of his acquaintance received valuable
jewels. The Yoshuwara knew Han
zoku, and the bank of the city showed
deposits in his name. All of which
was not in the reach of lieutenant
colonel's salary. HaZoku was a hard
drinker, a gambler by European in
stincts. a freQuenter of uncertain
clubs, and the idol of the geisha girls.
He bore the distinction Of introduc-
ing poker into Japan. He was, how
ever, a graduate Of German univer-
sity, a military tactician Of worth,
and had been decorated for intrepid
service during the China-Jalanese
war. On account Of the latter SER
vice be held a 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 Hanzoku was, a
year ago, in very bad state financial
| ly, and that he lost during game his
last piece of property.
The details of a:tual 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 detach-
ment of rif1emen 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 a heavy
guard, and was not allowed the honor
killing himself: moreover, he was not
permitted to communicate with his
| family. 1t is said tlat he was exc
cuted within the palace walls anc
buried at the edge Of the inner moat
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