The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-26

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been requested by the New York po-
lice department to help in the search
for Leon Ling. the murderer OF Elsie
Sigel A complete description and
his picture have been received and
have been put on the wall of the po-
lice court room. f
New York, Juny 26.-The police
continue 10 dlsprove every story
Chung Sin tells OF the sigel murder,
Sing r. Lee. wealthy Chinaman.
told the authorities he went to Leon
Ling's room June 10 to see Leon on
business and found the place empty
This was about the time Chung
claims the girl was killed.
New YORK, June 26.-In their
search for the murderer of Elsie Sigel
the police are still depending prime
ipally In Chung Sin. former room
mate OF Leon Ling. In whose room
above the chop seuy restaurant in
Eighth avenue the girls body WIS
found. The next move, which has
been under consideration for several
days. will be an attempt to straighten
out discrepancies In his statements
To do this, he will be first put through
another examination In the room it.
self.
A heavily yelled woman who would
only say that she was a neighbor OF
the Sigels. called at police headQuer-
ters and told Captain Carey. Of the
bureau of homicides, that two days
after the murder she saw a China
man. whom she believes to be Leon
Ling. call at the house with Mabel
sigel. Elsies cousin. Mabel Slgel has
already denied this story. which
turned up previously at headqupar-
tiers from other sources.
Captain Calvin. In whose precinct
lies Chinatown, and who made the
arrest OF chun Gain. proprietor OF the
Port Arthur restaurant. is Investigate
Ing a clew.
The hope that Leon Ling might
have shipped in the steamer Arizona,
bound from Norfolk to San Francisco
around Cape Horn. fell short when II
was proved by her clearance papers
that she left Norfolk with the crew
originally shipped at New York In
tact.
Chu Gain. Leon Ling's rival, ap-
piled TO the district attorneys office
for permission TO leave town. but al
though he has offered to Increase his
bail from the present $1,000 to S..
600, his request was refused.
Third Confession Secured.
! As the result OF the third confes
sion wrung from Chung Sin. the 20
lice now know the details OF the In
teryiew that took place between Elsie
sigel and her Chinese sweetheart
Leon Ling, at No. 7s2 Eighth avenue
: just before the girl was strangled
! June g.
Z There Is no doubt now that tbs
: young woman went to the room o
, the Chinaman to inform him that sh'
, had made up her mind 20 MARI!
Chu Gain the Chinatown restauran
: keeper. That the knowledge OF thu
!. rivals success. secured from the girl
own lips. so angered the unsuccess
full suitor. that he killed her on tn
|. spot, Is established by a statemen
: from Police Captain Carey.
1--WE know that the murder was no
premeditated. he said. 81 am no
at liberty TO reveal the confession
but we have ceased to work on tn
theory that Ling had previously plan
med the crime. We know enoug
about the conversation that too
place between the Chinaman and IL
sic Sigel In the room the morning tn
murder was committed to assure u
that we are right"
New York, June 26.-The fact tina
the telegram sent to the parents Q
Elsie Slgel from Washington on tn
night OF her disappearance. assurin
them OF her safety and promising he
early return had been sent by Leo
Ling. the young Chinaman whom tn
police charge with her murder. wa
established by Detective VanWagnei
who returned from Washington arme
with the original Of the telegram.
Detective vanWagner was able I
compare admitted handwriting OF III
missing Chinaman with that on tn
telegram form and the similarity
marked. The detective also found
v. number OF persons who had see
D. Leon In the National hotel. wasl
r lngton, and all doubt Of his havln
4. been In the capital on the dag n
telegram was sent has been removes