The Washington herald., 1909-06-23

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I While he stood at The hole In the door
he said. about as much scared as any
body ever was. he watched Leung Lin
strip the girl Of hez clothing Leung
/ tore her shirtwalst open and snatched Il
+ OF. He sripped the underskirt. or petit
coat Chung wasn't cure which IL was
but he didn't think Il was an over skirt
( by the bottom hem. and Jerked Il on over
the girls feet
"Jerked IL off?" Ward repeated. like
this?" and Ward gave tug at the afr.
Chung Sing nodded vigorously.
did you see anything IN her mouth p
Chung Sing said there was a handker-
chief in the girls mouth. and that the
handkerchief was red with blood
Farley over handkerchief.
How DO you know II was a handker-
chief?" they shot at him, and there was
a little parley over that while Chung
tried 70 make them understand how he
knew what a handkerchief was when he
saw II. Finally he said he knew Il be-
cause he saw the same handkerchief iy-
ing on the floor later on.
When was this?" asked Ward.
Were you in Leungs room2''
Yes, said Chung Sing.
He made IL clear that this came quite a
few minutes later. after he had observed
number OF things take place In the
room and had been downstairs once more.
you haven't told US all you saw before
you went into the room?" they warned
him. Where was the trunk?"
His Curiosity Aroused.
The Chinaman said II was standing in
Leung's closet. where It had been for
some time. II was Leungs trunk and
contained Leung's clothing After he saw
Elsie lying on the bed stripped OF her
clothing. he got SO scared that he went
downstairs second time and waited IN
the restaurant Tor something 20 happen
There wasn't sound, and presently his
curiosity pulled him upstairs again 20 the
transOm-
He saw Leung 90 10 the closet pun the
trunk out, throw Of Of Il a number OF
cardboard boxes that had lain there. kick
the lid UP. and begin 10 FISH clothes out
he saw Leung. he said. take the clothes
and hang them Up neatly IN the closet.
He noticed also that a length OF thick
cord was hanging from q nail in the
closet
What did Leung do with the boxes7"
asked Mr. Ward
Kick 'em on no. said Chung Sing.
Well. Elsie must have been there then.
what abour herr"
Chung Sing hesitated there. stopped
longer between question and answer than
he had done az any time e seemed 20
be afraid he was getting into deep water.
Finally. he said that the girls body was
stiil lying on the bed. but he could not
see much of a. Mr.. Ward wanted tc
know why he could not. Chung explain
ed that the body had been covered since
he looked last by bed clothes that we're
drawn clear up 10 the chin. and he drew
bis hand across the point OF his fav
to show what he meant by up 10 the
chin"
Gould you see the rope around her
neck2"
NO see" cried Chung.
Carey lowered over the little China
man suddenly.
You helped put the rope around her
neck he shouted. You did il. and We
know you did H. Why don't you tell
the truth"
Squeaks Out DeniaIS.
Chung Sing was out OF HIS chair Ike
a jaCk-in-the-box. suddenly run 10 nerves
He sqt eaked deniaIs all over the room.
pacing back and forth between the win
dow and his big chair. He insisted that
he could not see the rope. II one was
there. because the bed clothes were in the
way
Gould you see Elsie's feet?" asked AIr.
Ward.
Yes" said Chung Sing. slowly.
Did she have stockings on?"
No"
"ShOesgr
NO shoes"
Then her feet were sticking out bare;
Is that it,
Chung Sing nodded. That IS the way
he had seen IL through the transom.
They asked him 70 describe how much
blood there was on or near the body. and
Chung described II the best he could.
spreading his hands out and sweeping
them In circles II appears there was a
great deal
He said he had enough Of looking
through the transom by that time and
went down stairs once more. he hadn't /
been long in the restaurant. he said. /
when Leung called 20 him down the stair I
way and asked him 10 come up quick. 4
Chung obeyed and found the door OF
Leung's room that led 70 the hall wide /
open He looked around. ne said, but he /
couldn't see the body.
Where was Elsie7" asked Mr. Ward I
NO can tell" said Chung bobbing his ]
head emphatically, mo see.
Helped Tie the Trunk.
The trunk had been dragged out from I
tho closet and was closed tight There /
vas a length OF cord on the floor. the 4
same cord. Chung thought. he had seen
hanging IN the closet Also he noticed /
again that there was a good deal Of blood 4
IN the floor
We'll didn't that make you suspicious. /
iidn't it make you ask questions?" said |
Mr. Ward
Chung said he questioned Leung about 1
{ and Leung replied that Elsie had bitten /
lertongue which made a good deal OF /
'lOod- Then Leung asked him 10 help tie /
he trunk Chung was willing enough 4
o do that as a favor 70 his friend and ne 4
'ssisted Leung in knotting the cord /
strongly about the trunk
Was Slsie in the trunk2" Ward per-
listed.
I do not know" said Chung. rather
ullenly. His answers began to come
'ery at this point. The Chinaman was
Getting sore al the constant attempts to
make him commit himself Occasionally
,arey would rear over him fiercely, and
he little yellow man would raise his
'oice TO squeals Of denial
Would ship Trunk TO Europe.
Chung asked Leung what Leung was
'oing TO do with the trunk. and Leung
aid he inteded shipping il to Europe.
first he would send IT over 20 Jersey n
'ity. then make arrangements 70 get il
ent across the ocean.
They qqf-od hin, v,-bo+ a., 7s.7 -. ar.