However, according to "Okochi Bunsho" (Okochi's Record) which was edited by the retainers of Uesugi family, when Heihachiro KOBAYASHI was caught by Ako Roshi trying to escape, he was beheaded after being asked and answered 'where is Kozuke no Suke?' 'I am just a low ranking retainer and do not know anything.' 'why are you wearing a silk nightwear if you are a low ranking retainer.'
しかし上杉家家臣が編纂した「大河内文書」によると、小林平八郎は逃げようとしたところを赤穂浪士につかまり、「上野介はどこか?」「身分が低い家臣なので知りません」「身分の低い家臣がなぜ絹の寝巻きなど着ている?」という問答の末に首をはねられたといわれている。