New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
CHUNG SIN DESCRIBES
ELSIE SIGEL'S MURDER
1FON,S ROOMM4TE TELLS
THE STORY IN DETAIL.
Saus He Watched Crime Through
a Trausom and Helped Tie Up
Trunk Containing Body.

eeref, rnoTose. Sullen. SulkT. on rare occasions
human. Chung Sin the roommate Of William
Z. Leon. wanted for the murder Of Elsie sigel
smoked cigarettes. grinned and told the story
YESTERDAY afternoon Of the murder at the Office
of me District Attorney in the Criminal Courts
Building Only twice was Sin startled out Of
his oonposure the first time when Captain
Carey declared fercely, You helped put the
rope around her neck"
At this Sin jumped clear Of his chair and
walked across the room TO a seat on the radi-
stor before he could collect himself TO deny that
he had taken an active part in the murder.
And again. when Captain Carey. shaking his
first demanded savagely. Where is Leon? You
know where he is" Sin once more crossed the
room 10 the radiator. seeking oomposure in
movement. before he could answer with a de-
uial
But when an explanation of his many lies and
contradictions was demanded the little China
nan coolly blew q great cloud Of cigarette
smoke in the detectives face and srnilirgly re-
Piled: Yes I lie. lie But I tell truth now.
captain"
And when he vas asked about the blood
around the murdered girls mouth he paused to
take cigarette from his mouth and light it
before he answered with a grin: Yes. there
was blood on the handkerchief and around her
mouth
TAKES SIX HOURS TO LOOSEN Up
Chung Sin was brought back to this city from
Amsterdam y Y. at 6 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and 81 once put under q rigid examination
at Police Headquarters He stood the test for
SIX hours with small results. little being learned
from him that was not already known 10 the
police. The principal result Of this examina-
tion was 20 give the prisoner q chance 10 eX-
hibit his brutality. for he laughed as though
he had heard one Of the thirty-eight original
Jokes when he Was asked # he thought Elsie
was in love with Leon or Leon with Elsie.
At o'clock in the afternoon Captain Carey,
Of the homicide bureau, and Detective Forbes
tcok Sin 10 the Office Of Assistant District At
tornev Ward IN the Criminal Courts Building.
There the barrier Of Chinese stolidity was
broken through when District Attorney Jerome
snd MI Ward told Sin that there was good
reason 70 believe that Leon would put all the
blame on Sin and that Sin would better tell
the truth and save himself Sin pondered this
for few minutes and then under rapid fire
Of questions. told his story.
Only FEW times, when he was being pressed
TOO closely old he take refuge N a pretended
inability 70 understand English and make the
spterposition q the Chinese interpreter neces-
x-y This was usually unen Captain Carey was
sssne the questions. The detective went at the
r4soner so heroely that Sin would cover in his
dzr and helplessly declare that he could not
Understand Then Captain Carey would tell the
Interpreter 70 put the question in Chinese. and
Sin. having had time 10 recover, would answer
il English.
MADE APPOINTMENT WITH LEON.
The story brought out By the hammer and
tongs questions was that Leon went 10 the SigeI
home TIE day before the murder and though
Elsie refused 70 see him then because he was
drunk she made an appointment to see him
the next day al his rooms. In accordance with
that appointment she went 10 Leon's rooms. at
No. 7s2 Eighth avenue. al about midday on
June g. and was strangled by Leon and her
body T-t IN the trunk Chung Sin was awak-
ened by the noise in Leon's room and watched
the murder through the transom. Sin afterward
helped lie up the trunk that held the murdered
girls body
Those present in Assistant District Attorney
Wards room during the examination were Mr.
Ward. Captain Carey. stenOgrapher. Quan
Wick EaIn. the Chinese Interpreter; Chung Sin.
ana occasionally District Attorney jerome
After few questions that brought out that
Chung sin knew the Sigels and had visited their
home and discussion Of the visit Of Leon to
TIE Sigel home June 5 the happenings Of the
day Of the murder were taken up Captain Carey
ard Assistant District Attorney Ward combin-
Ing in inrerrogating the prisoner.
When did you see Else?" Captain Carey
asked.
That morning" Sin replied
Where"
Up there. in Icons room
Were you in the room2'
'No"
Where you?'
CHUNG SIN IN NEXT ROOM.
an M room"
Where Vas your roorn2"
ny room was the one next 70 Icons"
What time was tfis?'
About 1890 o'clock in the afternoon"
What were you doing there?"
Washing my face
How did you know Elsie was in the room?''
! saw her through the door"
Was the door open?'
No, IL was shut
Eow did you see II the door was shutT
q climbed up and looked through the tran
sora"
Sin explained that he had slept in his room
the night before, and that he awakened
about u 90 o'clock by a noise of talking In
Icons room He got up. ne said, and went
downstairs 10 the restaurant, but he was
curious about what was going on in Icons
room. and went back upstairs 20 see
What did yon see?" was the next question
Chung Sin said that Elsie and Leon were
scusns abo-It the room.
Die you zee any blood?"
Yes"
Where"
On Elsie's mouth"