Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-22
PRISONER NOT LEON.

Schenectady. N. T., June 21.-An at
tempt to identify the prisoner taken
here TODAY as William L. Leon wanted
for the killing of Elsie Sigel. failed to-
night. When taken to the prisoners
coll, J. j. Evers of Troy, who said he
had known Leon well at the Fort
George Amusement park, where Leon
had a stand when Evers was employed
there, declared that the prisoner was
not Leon
Schenectady. N. Y, June 21.-A
Chinaman, supposed to be William II.
Leon, supposed to have knowledge of
the murder of Elsie Sigel in New York
was caught here today at 11.30 A. NJ by
Detectives Van Dusen and Rooney in a
Chinese restaurant. In every way the
prisoner answers the description sent
out by the New York police. He de-
MED that he is the murderer of Elsie
Sigel.
The prisoner gave his name as Leon
Ling. Detectives Van Dusen and
Rooney were sent out this morning by
Chief RyneaX with copies of the crcu-
lars issued by the New York police
and instructed to search every Chinese
place in the city At 90 South Center
street they came upon an excited
crowd of Chinese and a search of the
premises revealed a Chinaman in hid
ing. He said that he was only lying
down for rest and that he was en-
piOyed as a cook.
The prisoner at police headquarters
was closetcd with Police Chief Ryneax
md
ey, answered all the questions put to
him in the coolest manner He gave
his name as Leon Ling and denied that
he was William II. Leon. He said that
he had beer in this city for eight days
this being his ninth and admitted that
he came from New York where he said
he ran place at No. Doyer street.
The man by his admission has been
in this city eight days. having come
here a week ago SATURDAY. and his al
legged friend Chung Sin who was cap
tured in West Galway this morning
admits that he saw the alleged muir
derer day before he accepted his po-
sition as a cook at West Galway.
The captured man is of the same
height five feet and five inches, and the
same weight, 125, as the fugitive.
He wore a diamond ring on his left
hand and his teeth and hair all coincide
with the descriptions of William Leon.
The prisoner had $40 in money besides
watch and ring and the address of
Chinese restaurant in Troy. He wore an
American dark suit with cose-fit-
ting trousers with low patent leather
shoes and wide laces. He said they were
oil bo cIo hoe bo INIT do
tectives are searching for a trunk they
believe he brought with him.
message was sent by Chief RyneaX
to police headquarters In New York. The
prisoner was held in cell and a special
guard established to prevent his escape.
When first interviewed in his cell after
he ing examined by the detectives, Leon
was very cool and showed not the slight
est concern. but when the Associated
Press correspondent intimatcd to him
that his trunk had been found and opened
he became excited. though exercising a
very evident effort to control himself
and Indignantly demanded by what right
his trunk had been opened. Up to that
time he had firmly denied that he had a
trunk with him Asked when he left
Washington he assumed the most uncon-
cerned air and. feigning broken English.
said: mo Washington"
AS the questioning continued he found
it very difficult to understand. When
questioned about the Elsie Sigel murder
he kept repeating nervously Mistake
mistake"
Late this afternoon when examined by
Chief RyneaX, the prisoner said his name
was Chu Hop. but refused to explain why
he gave the name of Leon Ling when ar
rested The report from New York that
he had sent telegram to a brother
there is denied by the police here. who
say he has not communicated with any
of his countrymen since his arrival. The
number in the prisoners watch is not the
same as sent out by the New York police,
otherwise the description taIles. Upon
hearing of the arrest of Ling several Chi
namen in this city sent telephone mes
sages to New York