The Washington times., 1919-01-16
APSLAYER
SHOWS HOW
HARA-K|R| IS
COMMITTED

BALTIMORE, Jan. 16.-.'The.
dagger! You take him like thees."
The diminutive japanese hand
grasped fountain pen that in
stantly became Misunderstanding.
"You plunge heem into the right
side, like thees."
Almost sleepily-contented 'Orien-
tai eyes followed the course of the
hand as it, with the significant pen,
pressed close to. his side and-..you
draw heena through the abdomen-
like thess" The hand Travelled
across the body to the right Side
and the basilisk eyes followed its
course lingeringly.
According To Old Custom. E.
That" concluded DR.. Norbu Ishida,
who shot and killed DR.. George B.
Wolf on December q, that is hara-
kiri-that is wnat one Of Japan was
in. honor obliged to do when ones
honor had been assailed-that Is what
would have had to do years ago-I,
man who have been compelled to
Kill another"
The japanese alienist greeted a
reporter in the Jail at Towson with
an apology for his costume, conven-
| tional except for the lack Of coat,
and gave the only interview which
his attorney. G. Gus" Grason, of
Towson, has permitted since the
shooting. Himself thoroughly con-
yinced OF DR.. fshida's insanity. Mr..
Grason does not intend to run the
risk of exciting his client by further
excitement attendant upon similar
! talks. much as il might aid his case.
Not Dependent, He Says.
Il am not Respondent" began the
educated gentleman OF Japan. Il
have been mediating, and things come
| back to me. 1t was all arranged, all
| arranged beforehand. ! was an in
! strument. 1t could not be helped. ]
had known him before--in 1917. Just
! before the 21st I had arranged t. take
| a room. ! had paid a week in ad-
vance. Then ! went to the hospital.
l could not reject DR.. Brush. He
urged me to stay there: to help. I
stayed. 1t was part of the preordina-
ton. it could not be helped"
Might and day, night and day l
hear them talk. here. They say DR..
Wolff is crazy; they say that the
japanese is crazy. All the time. night
and day, hear them"
Talks OF .srhe Nurse."
Yes, DR.. Wolff is part OF the pre-
ordination plan-he is there. | shall
| see him" and again the sleepy eyes.
hiding halfsmile OF near content.
| seemed to look into the future Yes.
he is part of it
And / shall not be here Iong-I
know it. They will not help me-the
authorities" he added, referring pos
sibly to the resident officials of his
country. II know her by the face.
not by the name" he went on as the
name OF a nurse was mentioned
She" Earnestly he looked at the
glowing end OF tie cigarette he was
smoking. Complete change of expires
sion held the countenance that had
been almost happy. "Yes-I know
her 1t could not be helped. It was
| arranged. | shall not be here long"
The impressive silence was inter
rupted by the hesitating suggestion:
There will be some doctors sent by
the State to see you, Doctor"
The reference was to the approach.
ing investigation into Dr. Ishida's
sanity by the State lunacy commits
sion, an order for which was signed
yesterday by Judge Duncan in the
! circuit court at Towson.
Doctors" repeated the man Of
Japan. they will do no good" And
the weary smile that accompanied
the words held nothing OF the realiza
ton Of murder.