The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-22
Chung Sin, Given Third
Degree Gets Dates
Mixed Up.
SIGEL MURDER WITNESS
TAKEN TO NEW YORK
Slain Girls Brother Declares
Schenectady Prisoner Is
Not the Suspect.

NEW YORK, June 22-With one
chinaman in custody in this city and
another detained in Schenectady,
the mystery of the murder Of Elsie
Sigel was still unsolved today. All the
evidence obtainable by the New York
and Schenectady authorities indicated
that the man under arrest in Schenec-
tady was not Leon Ling. alias William
H. Leon, in whose room the body Of
Elsie Sigel was found
Reginald sigel, the brother of the
murdered girl. in Schenectady today
said the chinaman under arrest there
is not Leon, and that he had never
seen him before. The prisoner de-
clares he is chu Hop. a Chinese busi-
ness man.
The New York police stated today
that they have received no official no.
tice Of an arrest IN Revelstoke, B. G.
Word was received later that the
reported arrest was erroneous, but that
Leon might be one of a car OF China
men expected in Vancouver today.
Chung Sin Trapped in Lie.
Chung Sin, an associate of Leon
Ling. and who occupied a room a<d-
joining that in which Miss sigers body
was found, was brought to this city to-
day from West Galway. n Y. He as
serted that he did not know where
Leon Ling IS and has not seen him for
three weeks Asked why he left New
York In a hurry. he said that he had
been engaged to go to West Galway to
work for Harvey Kennedy and that ne
left New York on Wednesday. June IL
Wednesday was the day on which Miss
Sigel disappeared and June II was Fri
day. two days later. Questioned about
this discrepancy. the Chinaman took
refuge in the stereotyped answer.
Don't know" and thereafter gave thar
response to all questions, including ole
as to whether or not he was in the
room when the murder was committed.
He will be more closely questioned.
however. and the police still hope to
obtain some useful information from
him
Josie Suey, % years old. the white
wife Of Louis Suey. Chinese laun-
dryman was arrested last night with
her husband following raid on Suey's
laundry. where, the police allege. they
found an opium den A young white
woman, who was found dreaming IN
one of the hunks, was also taken into
custody.
Arrest Elsie sigers Friend.
Josie Suey, the police say, was for
merly missionary worker with Elsie
sigel and had been on friendly terms
with her.
The Sueys, who We're charged with
maintaining an opium den, were ques-
toned for more than an hour by the
police. following which an entry was
made on the police blotter that they
were wanted as witnesses in the Elsie
sigel homicide case.
Chu Gain Freed, Is Rearrested.
Chu Gain. the manager of the Port
Arthur restaurant, in Mott street. who
was arrested on Saturday. charged
with aiding and abetting in the escape
of Leon Ling and Chung Sin, was dis
charged in the Tornbs Court today BY
Magistrate Cornell
In the belief that his testimony might
be of help in unraveling the mystery
of the killing of the Sigel girl, with
whom he maintained a regular corre-
spondence. Chu Gain was rearrested at
once and placed in the House of Deten-
tion. where he will be held as wit
ness.