The Detroit times., 1909-06-22
MURDER OF MISS sIGEL
~ REVEALS STORY OF RUIN
Continued from Pnge oncJ

arrest as material witness, the police
today are more confident they viii sue
coed IN apprChendlng the kiris alleged
murderer
The expect Chung Sin TO prove In
valuable as source of information
concerning Leon and as soon as he
arrived from WeGt Galway where he
was arrested yesterday, Captain Carey
of the Homicide bureau. began a close
examination which may last through
out the day.
Up to that point Chung Sin had
consistently denied that nc knew any
thing OF the whereabouts OF Leon, o:
the death of Elsie Sigel. At trst ne
denied his identity, Dut later admit
ted he was the man wanted. When
arrested he had about $50 In his
pockets. supposed 10 be the remainder
OF the $500 given him by Chu Gam
the Chinese restaurateur. In MS
suitcase was found police circular
bearing his picture and that OF Leon
Chung Sin said he was 35 years old
and had been In the country ten years.
He admitted having "A wife In Canton
China. his native place but denied nc
had more than a passing Acquaintance
with American women. Sin said ne
knew the Sigel family and had called
at their home but had not seen any
OF them for long time.
The police OF Revelstoke, about 300
miles east Of Vancouver, arrested a
Chinese whom they have found is not
Leon Ling, according 10 dispatches re.
ceived today by the police. The Chi
nese was arrested on a wcstbOurd
train. and answers the description or
the fugitive.
From all over the country the 20
lice are receiving news of arrests
thought to be the man wanted. The
widespread Indignation at the nature
of the crime has aroused every police
force between the two coasts. and race
feeling against the Chinese is running
! high.
In. the eastern cities especially every
Monaghan resident is under close sur
veillance Every Chinese whom he
police suspect Of consorting with white
girls Is being locked up, largely as
matter of precaution, as in several In
stances excited citizens have threat
ened summary violence in such cases.
From the undertaking rooms where
the body had been taken from the
I ilipl eNlt, Lll' luHti al VI Llolt plS'i vas
held last night Only her father and
brothers and few OF her near rela-
tives attended the ceremony Mean.
time the girls mother is in a serious
condition In a sanitarium in Connec.
ticut.
Gradually. as they round up the
denizens of the narrow lanes of Chi
natowu. the police are uncovering tho
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gel and her Chinese friends and strip
ping II Of the poor glamour of romance
which had been woven about IT.
Caught, when but n little girl, in
the net OF oriental splendor that fills
.he balcOnied houses In Mott. Pell and
! Doyersts., where she had been taken
by her-feryidly religious mother. the
development OF the little missionary
! girl into the sweetheart Of Chu Gain
and Leon Ling is now coming TO light.
The police have strengthened fur
Their their theory that jealousy of Gnu
Gain was the cause OF the tragedy.
( Chu Gain had for many years been
the family friend of the Sigels-"E FL
sizes big brother" as one OF the mis-
sionary workers in Chinatown says.
He had known the girl since she was
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OF her mother. Leon came on the
scene about two years ago A typical
| Chinatown Beau Brummel, with his
mission Bible under his arm and his
well-learned prayers, he set himself TO
win the girl who taught him religion.
! For time she accepted his atten-
tions. Then she learned OF his habits
his doings with other women. his
gambling games and repused him. re-
turning to her big brother" Chu
/ Gain.
Then came the threats of Leon, both
to the girl and to Chu Gain. Chu Gain
! bought him off with $3.50 of the funds
! OF the Chinese Reform association,
which was given Chung Sin. But the
money gained nothing. It simply gave
/ the fugitive funds to finance their
flight for the girl had already been
| killed and her body lay In the cramp.
ed trunk in Icons room.