The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
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NEW YORK, June 21.-After Il bit
of police furry today, an thour or two
of unycriGed reports and telephoning
between cities, thc murder of Elsie
Sigel resolved itself into an unsolyed
crime again tonight.
Chun Sin, who formerly occupied
room adjoining that where the girl 5
body was found, is held by the police
at the little upstate village of Amstor-
dam, y. y, but what has been learned
from him has served TO clear up the
ease little, if any. At Schenectady, tho
Chinaman arrested today, at first
thought 10 he Leon Ling, or William l..
Leon. who is sought as the girl s muir
y dcrcr, according TO all Indications, pret-
~ well established that he is IN nm
offending Celestial who formerly
worked i'm Il New York restaurant and
whose arrest was brought about merely
through a striking resemblance TO Leon
Ling.
No Real Step Forward.
Tho disappearance of Chun Sin about
The time the murder was discovered
made the police eager for his apprehen-
sion, which was considered second in
Importance TO that Of Leon. but the in
tervlew with mm at Amsterdam seems
to have brought out nothing of value to
the authorities. He maintains that he
rarely associated with Leon and while
acquainted with Elsie Sigel. knows moth
ing of the murder. Tins, with his ar
rest Of no great Importance. the case
is about where it was when Elsie Sigel 5
body was found IN thc trunk.
While the authorities upstate were
putting the two Cinnamon through IN
inauston- Sun Leong. keeper OF the
restaurant above which the body was
sfUind. was being questioned at police
headquarters. Sun Lcong disappeared
on the night the body was found, but
quietly and calmly surrendered himself
early today He is being detained as
4 material witness. but his voluntary
surrender is taken to mean that lie is
not implicated in the crime.
Victim Quietly Buried
In the midst Of all the police activity
The body of Elsie Sigel was quietly
huVicd in Woodawn cemetery. As the
father had announced last night that he
wished 10 avoid any more publicity the
tohin containing the mutiated form was
taken directly from the morguc 20 tho
burying ground in a plain undertaking
WAGON. The ceremony at the grave was
strictly private and was attended only
bv her father, two brothers, Reginald
and Theodore, and b. her uncle, Franz
Siael.
Mrs. Sigel. it will be recalled, broke
down completely when she learned of
her daughter death and is now in 4
sanitarium. Although the mission in
Chinatown where Elsie Sigel formerly
taught has been closed, Il meeting Of
Chinese who have been converted "a
Christianity was held in Doyer street
mission this afternoon TO discuss plans
for raising Il fund TO be offered as a
teward for the capture of Elsie Sigel s
SLAYER No definite sum was decided
on. but committee will 90 througt
Chinatown soliciting subscriptions
Motive for the Crime,
The Rev Fuugy Now, VINO act
ed as chairman. said Leon Ling had
never been connected with the mission
in any way and as far as he knew had
never attended any school in China
town. Miss SigeI. he said. had taught
him. The scholars. he continued, keen
IL felt the disgrace the murder hac
Brought upon the mission schools an(
stood ready 10 aid the police in every
way 10 capture the murderer. Theoric,
as 10 the motive Of the murder all co
incidc. as was indicated last night OF
The jealousy OF Leon Ling. That III
killed her because Of her apparen
friendship for Gnu i3ln. VINO IS Sill
detained as Il material witness, IS th
predominant belief.
In support Of this theory Mrs. Flor
cncc Todd. one OF the most rromlucn
womcn workers in Chinatown. who knew
Elsie Sigcl and her mother intimately
said this afternoon:
81 know Gnu Gain. who is under al
rcst, very well. He Is one of the fcS
Cinnamon whom | would trust with m
life. Mrs. Sigel and Elsie also kne'
him for many wears. They were intro
duced 10 him through an uncle OF In
Girl Loved Chinaman.
81 believe Elsie was in love wit
Chu Gain. aud would have married hun
but that he would not marry her.
Here Mrs. Todd went into tho mos
significant part Of her statement, tina
bearing on Icon Ling. She said:
Within the last year, despite he
love for Chu Gain, Elsie became aPpa,
emily infatuated with Leon Ling. BIZ
L j thinl, it was only n Filtration. lie.
a know, asked her 10 marry hum. but sh
( refused him Ju fact, she told me sh
refused him. Her mother knew a
about il. -
N Despite her stntcmcut Mrs, Tod
III said she was not inclined 10 bchc\
4 that Leon committed tho murder an
q she went on 10 relate thnt she had ha
II a dream that Elsie Sige bad committe
suicide. Chu Gain, she said, camc
I, her on the morning Of june II i've day
z nfter the murder Is supposed Ia hal
been committed, aud told her that !
too had had n dream. In the dream Ch
an Dado Two