The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-26

Ito was aSsaSslnated at the Tsaitsagan
railway station here today at the mo-
mont The Japanese diplomat was ac-
knOwlcdging the noisy welcome that
had greeted him as he stepped down
from the coach that he had occupied
IN The railroad train. Smiling and
bOwing' he turned TO make his way
toward tho Russian finance minister.
NJ. KokuTsoff. who was awaiting him
ON the station platform a few PAGES
distant.
Slddeuly half-dozen revolver shots
fired in quick succession were heard.
followed by the cries of those stand.
ing near the prince. who had either
been wounded OF imagined themselves
to be. AZ the second report Prince
Ito staggered and fell. II was subsc-
ouently found that he had received
three bullets, two of which entered
the abdomen. Prince Ito did not re.
cover consciousness and died twenty
minutes later.
The fusilade OF shots threw the
crowd into a panic. and II was some
time before 1t could be determined
who, besides the prince, had suffered.
When the excitement had somewhat
subsidized 1t was found that three other
members of the party on tho platform
had been Injured
Prince 1to's private secretary re-
cciyed bullet, as did Japanese Con-
sui General HAWAIIAN and General
Manager Tana6a OF the South Man
churian railwy, who had moved closer
to the prince as the firing began. It
is thought that these three are not
mortally wounded
the perpctrator Of the outrage was
not hard to locate, as he stood de-
Family In the crowd. revolver In hand
He proved to be a Korean, and. with
Two companions OF the same nation
ality. boastcd of conspiracy to take
the life of the former resident gen
eraI of Korea In satisfaction for the
alleged tyranny Of the prince over
i\orea- The police pounced upon the
three Koreans. the one who did the
shooting exclaiming dramatically.
Il came to Harbin for the sole pur-
pose of assassinating Prince Ito TO
ayenge my colntry."
None OF the three Koreans attempt
ed 10 escape. The assassin, while
claiming to have been inspired by Il
patriotic motive, and to believe that
Japan's wrongs TO Koreans justified
his act, admitted under examination
that he had a personal grudge against
the Japanese statesman. who, while
resident general In Korea, had caused
The execution of several OF the mm-
dcrcr's friends II bad been supposed
that the protection for the prince was
adequate. but tho police stated later
that they were unable TO distinguish
the Koreans among the many Japan
csc who had been admitted 10 the rail-
way station to welcome the prince.
Prince Ito had come to Barbin 10
meet NJ. Kokovsoff, the Russian min
lister OF finance. for what was believed
10 be an important conference Tho
conference was suggested by Prince
Ito in his capacity as president OF tho
pTivy council OF Japan.
The subjects to be discussed were
not definitely known TO the public but
they were supposed TO concern affairs
of administration In ManchuTia. ko-
kovsoff had before declined an invita-
lion to visit japan for such a confer
cnce. and Hardin was agreed upon
MS a meeting place. In accepting the
Invitation. the Russian minister said
political questions must be barred, as
he was competent only to discuss
fiscal and technical subjects. these
concerning the stalls OF the Man
churian railroad. The conference had
been widely announced in advance.
and Il was generally known when tho
diplomats would reach Harbi