翻刻
風説書
京境町丸太下ル所
住居之由
九条殿家来
嶋田殿事
何歟此節在宅難成義有之家出被致行先難相分風説専ら
致し候折柄去ル廿二日朝高瀬二条下ル川中ニ首なしの死骸有之
然ル処嶋田殿高瀬二条下ル所ニ隠れ被居候処前夜初更頃何者歟
五人連ニ而三人ハ表ゟ二人ハ裏へ廻り這入候処嶋田殿裏へ逃出候を引捕へ
高瀬へ連行切殺シ候由首双方ゟ切落候様子ニ相見へ片腕もなし背中
十文字ニ切有之趣廿三日町奉行所御付両人検使御立会之由右ニ付
九条家大混雑之風説有之候
一今廿三日朝東川端四条上ル先斗町東手三四間計川原ニ青竹ニ首
現代語訳
## 風説書
京都の境町丸太下ル（付近）に住居しているという、九条殿（九条家）の家来・嶋田殿に関する件。
何らかの事情により、この頃は在宅することが難しくなり、家を出て行方が知れないという風説がもっぱら流れていた折、去る二十二日の朝、高瀬川の二条下ルの川中に首なしの死骸があるのが発見された。
事の次第を聞くと、嶋田殿は高瀬川二条下ルの近所に身を隠していたところ、前夜の初更（午後七時から八時頃）に何者か五人が連れ立って押し入り、三人は表から、二人は裏へ回って入り込んだ。嶋田殿は裏へ逃げ出したところを引き捕らえられ、高瀬川へ連行されて切り殺されたとのことである。首は両側から切り落とされたような様子で、片腕もなく、背中には十文字の切り傷があったという。
二十三日に町奉行所の御付（付役人）両名が検使として立ち会ったとのこと。これにより、九条家は大混雑（大混乱）であるという風説が流れている。
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一、今二十三日の朝、東川端四条上ル、先斗町の東手三、四間ほどの川原に、青竹に（首を）刺して…
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英語訳
## Report of Rumors (Fūsetsu-gaki)
Concerning one Shimada-dono, a retainer of the Kujō household, who was reportedly residing in the Sakaichō Marutake-sagaru area of Kyoto.
For some reason, it had become difficult for him to remain at home during this period, and rumors had been widely circulating that he had left his residence and his whereabouts were unknown. Then, on the morning of the 22nd, a headless corpse was discovered in the Takase River, below the Nijō intersection.
According to accounts, Shimada-dono had been hiding near the Takase River below Nijō when, around the first watch of the previous night (approximately 7–8 p.m.), a group of five unknown individuals forced their way in — three through the front entrance and two around to the rear. Shimada-dono fled toward the rear but was seized and dragged to the Takase River, where he was cut down and killed. The head appeared to have been severed from both sides, one arm was missing, and there were cross-shaped (*jūmonji*) slash wounds across his back.
On the 23rd, two officials (*otsuké*) from the Town Magistrate's office attended as inspectors (*kenshi*). As a result of this incident, it is rumored that the Kujō household is in a state of great turmoil and confusion.
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Item: On the morning of this 23rd day, at a riverbank approximately three to four *ken* to the east of Pontochō, above the Shijō intersection on the eastern bank of the river, a head was found mounted on green bamboo…
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