The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14
General Count Nogi and
Countess Ended Their
Lives Late Yesterday.
act SIGNIFICANT OF THE
DUTY OF A TRUE PATRIOT
Act Was Committed Coincidently with
the Departure from Toxic of the
Body Of the Dead Emperor for its
Final Resting Place.

Toxic. Sept. 14-The dramatic death
Of General Count Maresuke Nogi, SOL
der hero Of Japan. and that Of his
wife. Countess Nogi. who yesterday
cofncidentally with the departure
from the capital Of the body Of the
late Emperor Mutusuhito for its final
resting place at Monoyama, commit
ted suicide. The general by gashing
MS throat with sword and the coun-
tess by hara-kari. is regarded by the
great soldiers Of Japan and by the
generals other country as Significant
OF a patriots duty. But the nation.
being In deepest mourning, and the
new emperor being forced into Sc
clusion by the death of his father. 1t
is impossible to confer the usual
posthumous honors and consequently
Nogi is not dead.
The count on Thursday morning.
prior to attending the funeral serv-
ices .,of the late emperor at the pal
ace. summoned a photographer to his
home IN Akasaki, a suburb Of Toxic.
and In the garden of his residence
posed with his wife while the picture
was taken.
Afterward the count and countess
attended the early funeral ceremon-
les at the imperial palace. later visit
ing the chamber where the body Of
the emperor was laying IN state. The
soldier knelt before the bier several
minutes. offering homage to his de-
parted sovereign and friend.
Returning homeward at the con-
clusion Of the ceremonies. Nogi call
ed at the palace Of Prince Fushimi
wheer he was member Of the recep-
ton committee. When hereached his
a letter to his new sovereign, Yoshih-
ito.
Summoning his wife, the couple
carefully rehearsed their plans for
committing suicide. erranging a time
that would be coincident with the de-
parture from the capital Of the late
rulers body. .........
The count and countess dressed
themselves in full Japanese costumea
and drank from cups which had been
gifts Of the emperor to the general.
When the booming Of the signal
gun. fired in the palace grounds to
or's body was being moved on the
journey towards it's last resting place
echoed through the Nogi home hero
Of Port Arthur stood erect. and firmly
grasping a sword plunged 1t into his
throat. AS the count fell to the floor
the countess stabbed herself in the
stomach. Both soldier and his wife
were breathing when found by in
mates Of the Nogi home. but before
aid could be summoned they were
dead.
Letters left by Nogi. it is under
stood explain the deed and also con-
tain an apology to Prince Arthur Of
Connaught, the special ambassador Of
Great Britain at the imperial funeral
to whom the japanese soldier was es-
pecially attached.
No messages Of coincidence in con-
nection with the suicide Of the count
and countess will be sent for several
days.
Emperor Yoshihito today express
ed the wish that none Of the plans
Of the special foreign ENJOYS be
changed. Secretary Knox. special
American ambassador. and his suite
will visit Mike this afternoon. After
sightseeing among the famous tenn
pies and mortuary shrines there, the
American secretary Of state will re-
turn to the capital Sunday afternoon.
Secretary Knox will be received in
farewell audience by the emperor and
will attnd a LUNCHEON at tn palace
Monday.