The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-26
Suspect Had Slain Sigel
Girls Body in II,
Is Theory Now.
LOCAL CABMAN TELLS
SENSATIONAL STORY
James Halstead Says He Took
Chinaman and Mysterious Chest
from Newark to New York.

Investigation by local detectives to-
day apparently revealed the fact that
the trunk containing the body Of Elsie
Sigel, who was murdered In New York.
was brought to Newark the day after
the murder and returned to Williams
Icons rooms in Eighth avenua. New
York. the same day. A Newark cab
man today gave information to The
police to this effect.
Captain Carroll. Of the detective bu-
reau. admitted today that Sergeants
Ryan and Farrell had made such a
discovery. With Detective Miller of
the homicidal bureau, of 800 Mulberry
street. New York, they questionbd Lii
Sing. waiter in Sam Palmer's Chinese
restaurant at 64 Market street, with
startling results. william Leon is a
friend of Ii Sing.
1t was said at the restaurant that
Leon appeared there at O'Clock in the
morning on June 10 with q trunk
answering the description Of the one
In which Elsie Higers body was found.
James Halstead. q cab driver. whose
station is In front Of the STAR offlce-
told the detectives that early in the
evening of June 10 he took q Chinaman
and trunk from Sam PaImers restau-
rant to an address in Eig71th avenue.
between Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth
streets The trunk was on top ana rne
Chinese rode inside. HaIsxead said he
was paid 81 for he trip. He said his
fare resembled Leon IN every detail.
according to the description Of the ORR
entail fugitive he has seen published.
| A he restaurant 1t is said that Hall
stead's passenger was none other than
William Leon. who came to Newark
earlier in the day.
It is now the opinion of Captain Car
roll and Sergeants Ryan and Farrell
that Leon brought the trunk with Ell
sic Sigers body inside to Newark on
the day Of the murder, intending to
conceal it here; that he became fright
ened and decided to return It to his
room, that he might not be 30 easily
traced. On this theory detectives aro
ransacldns the Chinese quarter tn this
town for additional proofs that the
murderer fled here the day after his
crime had been consummated with the
body OF his victim.
That clues to his present whereabouts
may be discovered here among Icons
friends is now the hope of the deteo-
tives.
Leon brought the trunk to sam
Palmer's restaurant az a. m. Of June
TO- He asked his friend Ii Sing II he
could leave the trunk In the restaurant
for time. He was told that there
was no place In the restaurant. He
engaged Haistead and took the trunk
away about l p. m. that day.
What have you got Tn that trunk r.
Halstead says he asked Leon.
Nothing but my Clothes" answered
the Chinese.
We'll It is too heavy for m to life."
responded Halstead. and you will have
to help me with it,
Leon helped Haistead nfht the trunk
to the top Of the cab. and when he
had arrived at his room IN Eighth ave-
nue., Manhattan. assisted the cabman
in lifting the trunk down and carrying
up to the ROOM
Leon was here two days before the
murder He helped Ii Sing make out
menu card. His nervousness was
noticeable at that time. 1t Is probable
that detectives win arrest material wit
nesses here today.