New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
CHINESE HELP POLICE
TTOSETED WITH CALVIN.
Thirty Others Decide to Offer $500
for Le0n'S Capture.

kim a. s r,olic
,rde- CAPTAIN Calvin. Of the Elizabeth sta
-to, re-e able 70 clear up a number Of details
+ps+ had puzzled them before. They. on the other
hand were not communicative. and if they learned
.-.rbnE that might lead 10 the arrest OF Leon and
Chung sin they kept il strictly themselves Just
1bat caused this change in the attituds of the
chinese Is not known. 7 was first looked upon by
the police with suspicion but the day wore
a. uss seen that they in earnest and not try
,pE 10 shield the missing men by sending the de
-sr-sves or the wrong scent
Several o. the prominent Cinnamon Of the dis
,r5r1 who heretofore have maintained a rigid sill
.roe as 70 Leon. closeted with Captain Calvin
Yesterday for some time. and from the scene OF
srriv7tv that followed they must have given some
valuable information that will lead the capture
n Leon One reason advanced for the change ef
heart was gwen by well educated Chinsman. who
said:
although Leon and Chung Sin were high NJ in
+he Chinese Masons and on another occasion would
rgr al the protection possible. this Is different
This tragedy has done more IN the last few days
20 blaczen the name % the Chinese IN this city
than anything that has been done before True
ue haze had our shootings and our killings. but
they were among ourselves. and no one paid any
attention them outside Of those whose business
II Hss 70 mix I'd IN the matter
.Fllr here is 4 young girl whose grandfather was
sEeneral in the army Of the United States killed
in the room Of one OF my countrymen- Ihat Is
had We co not believe that Leon killed Else
What those physicians say it did Leon was very
+ooIish 20 run away. but he probably was atFalo
that the thing that did happen would ocour-1nat
he would be accused the crime If Leon Is guilty
We want him punished. and feel certain that some
OF his fellow countrymen Will give him up to the
police eventually.
while the sneaker would not admit that a meet
----of oror7,inent Chinese had been held and this
action decided on. he would not deny the fact
CF5TNEsE TO OFFER REWARD FOR LEON
Tare yesterday afternoon about thirty Cinnamon,
members OF the various Chinese Sunday schools IN
New York, and representing about nan ol @ eil1-
number OF schools. gathered In the Morning star
Mission Al No l. Doyers street, to take some ac-
tion on the murder of Elsie Sisel Fung Y NOW
superintendent the mission, was chairman OF me
meeting and it finally decided to raise Z re-
wz-d of Ey0 for the arrest Of Leon Many II io'
~ IF hose nresent believe that Leon is not guilty
of murder but they would like to have him appre-
4ded and what they call the true facts In the case
brought out.
Following the meeting one of the women workers
in the district spoke in defence Of the work that
-sz being done in the mission She said that she
vas connected with the mission at No 10 Mott
street which had gone out Of business following
the discovery Of murder owing to the fact that
8 wealthy woman who lived uptown had refused 10
si,. any more money for its support The mission
81. said had been help the fallen women Of the
district.
II know Chu Gain. who is under arrest" she said
nd g
trust with nv life Mrs Sigel and Elsie knew Gnu
Gain very well. and think that Elsie was IN love
with him. Within the last year she became IN
fs1uated with Leon but refused 10 marry hlnl al
though he tried in every way to nave her 90 50
do not believe that Leon committed the murder
...cr -he morning of June IA, the day of the ex-
c,,rsion 70 Roton Point, Chu Gain came 10 me anu
said that he had dream in which Elsie came
70 him ana asked him 10 save her This dream Chu
told ne about saying at The same time that II was
strange for he knew that Elsie was missing anu
tnst her mother had been looking for her rms
rs Eye davs after she disappeared myself had
,srearn mat dav, and in it some writing came be
fire NJ reading: Elsie Sgel is no longer IN thls
uorl5 She died last night by her own hand
Although this worker has been nterTo-
gated time and time again by detectives aha re
porters since the tragedy, this was the nrS' 'llS
she had spoken Of the dream
FouavinE the discovery OF letter for Leon at
tbe National Hotel Washington. sent from No >
Bsysrd street. Captain Calvin and his detectVe&
VISITED that address again yesterday morning i"o
l.ters we're found that had come IN the morning
,s.il f- the --oprietor IF the place who has dis
a5pea-e5. ands they were taken 10 Police Head
quarters,
CALLS LEON A CHEAP CRATER"
an. C-hfnsroan. who except for his features
rniEht Be taken for American as lar as ms
lsrg71aze and dress concerned, ano "Io Is
known in Chinatown 'plUnger, because ne IS
sad 20 bet large at the racetrac was VIII
ing - tar, about Leon last night as he sat IN a
large cafe ~
Yes lnou the whole outfit he said, rolling
z cigarette with hands that were covered Win
ls-ze diamonds while another Of large proper
ssis1ered in his shirt front / kno" the "-'o'0
crew from TO z He was cheap gral'eI-a
s-sfter Of the worst kind He never hao any HoleS
al the tine knew him. and can imagine no"
ne 70, the money to leave the city II ne mas done
81 Tn. onlv 1av can think Of is that Cnuns Din
Ssv. Kin mart of that $3.50 he got from Chu GAIN
% 20 into business with
The o-lv reason that Leon ever mixed Up WIN
ne missions or churches was that he could Inee'
r-a-,s- -rere NJ else make a bit of change Both
Leon and Chung belong 10 one OF the companies -
Free Na.cns-vyhich one won't say-and Leon mas
,t,s+,.5 The -hfrty-thtrd degree in one Of them
7b.-s are --erz, few Of the members Of his com
rnv IN z-z- Of the large cities east of the Mlsss
siprs most Of them being in San FRANCISCO ana
ses-4Is so II he has left town, it Is IN either OF
,bos= +7-o cities that he will be found Also an
CHER hing that makes me think that he is out on
the Coast ir that ! know he has DIo'ner IL
Frisco
on what street? Say. boy. if kne" tnat @
would have been up 20 see Mike Calvin "hen
heard that he missing mat ho" Hull
think OF that guy Leon
One hizh police official. who knows Chinauo"h
from ,or 70 bottom was asked whether the muroer
ef Else sigel would have any effect on the atu-
tide Of the poIce toward the inhabitants OF the
distrio,
No he said This case is only one OF i"dHS
that have happened in Chinatown IN the last few
y.srt c,I,, ms one turned out fatally. The police
of the Elizabeth street station under captain ga
yin have done excellent work in cleaning up 'he
n.irhborhnod and have driven most OF the women
sssay Others have got until July 10 get away.
cErNpcr GOVERNMENT GIVES AID.