`After examination on the matter, Hikosaku KUBOTA, who was one of Kyogen writers and was the editor of "Kabuki Shinpo" (Kabuki Newspaper), was determined to be the one who did such a thing, and thus, Mr. KUBOTA came to be in the firing line.'
「詮議の結果、それは狂言作者の一人で『歌舞伎新報』の編集者たる久保田彦作の仕業に相違ないと決められて、久保田氏が批判の矢面に立つことになった。」