The Washington times., 1905-12-01
PRINCELY SAMljRAI
DIES FROM POISON
Jap Who Wed White Girl
Found Dead.
HIS HISTORY A MYSTERY
Skilled Photographed ana Chemist ~
Money Fly Until Remittances
Ceased.

NEW YORK. Dec d.-Not back TO
the FIowery Kingdom IN search Of a
wealthy bride. as has been reported,
but to the land OF shades TO mingle
with his forefathers of the old Samurai
tribe, it has been discovered, went
Frank Yamaki. the Japanese photog-
rapher of Northport. L. l., when he
disappeared on November last, three
months after he had married Miss Isa-
belle Brown. OF 2 Spencer street.
Brooklyn.
YamakPs body was found yesterday
in the woods near Northport and
physician who examined II said the Jap
had committed suicide by taking
poison.
The marriage OF the Japanese photog-
ra pher TO Miss Brown. one OK the hand
soonest OF the younger summer cottage
set in Northport IN June last. caused
a stir 1T was thought at the time that
the young woman had only been mar
ried to a prosperous photographer. but
IL was said afterward that her husband
was a japanese prince. and papers
found on his body yesterday seemed
10 bear out the report. There were
letters OF Introduction written o1
princeiy stationery and Il was said
also that Yamaki had been IN receipt
of monthly allowance from Japan
until recently. 1t was the sudden cut
ting off of this allowance which is
given as the reason for his having
killed himself
The news OF her husbands deatn
came as a great shock to the young
widow last night She had a quarrel
with her husband several days before
he disappeared and she returned 10 the
-.t-a.
When word was sent 10 her that
Yamaki had disappeared from North
port. several OF his fellow-cOuntrymen
started the report that he had returned
10 japan to marry the daughter OF a
wealthy merchant. The wife, how
ever, retained her faith in her husband
and replied that he would soon re-
appear and that they would patch Up
their quarrel
Threat to End Life.
Mrs Yamad while greatly shocked
last night when told that her husband
had killed himself. said it was not en-
tirely unexpected. as he had threatened
TO end his life several times.
My husband was mystery 10 me
until the end. Mrs Yamaki said He
always seemed to be busy on official
documents and he received mysterious
letters from Japan. He also received a
regular remittance from home. but re-
Gently the money failed to come. He did
nof know what 10 make of it and sent
many messages. but apparently received
/ no satisfactory replies. One day when he
Vas nartfcufariy Respondent about the
cutting of of his allowance he said TO me
fhat after his death I would find out
whom 1 married He also gave me tO
understand that he was member of the
! old samurai tribe and he had note paper
| an which was engraved the doubie-sWord
which his tribe Is permitted TO carry.
| II suspected that he was Il member oi
! a noble Japanese family. but had offend
ed the folk at home lie intimated TO me
once that he was a prince. but would
nor tell me who his people We're.
/ found some documents IN his desk one
| dasr and started TO read them. The docu-
ments We're in English and he snatched
| them from me- saying that IL read
| them / would know who he was and thai
| IL was best l should not know for the
present
| .-Whv. on our honeymoon everyone We
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