The Washington times., 1909-06-28
CLOTHING IS KEY
TO SIGEL TANGLE
Discovery of Apparel of
Murdered Girl Sheds
Light on Crime.

NEW YORK, June 2s.-With the dis
covery that the clothing OF Elsie sigel,
stranglsd 70 death IN the room Of Leong
Ling, above a chop suey restaurant in
Eighth avenue, was packed in three
suitcases and left in a Chinese res
taurant in 10th street, before the girls
body was taken to Newark, where
Eeong. made an inenectualy attempt TO
get rid OF the trunk, and then returned
10 the Eighth avenue room, the police
today are rapidly clearing their way
into the complicated net Of circum-
stances surrounding the murder Of the
tWenty-year- missionary girl. Cap
tain Carey. Of the homicide bureau, has
also discovered that Leong was aided
in his efforts 70 dispose OF the body by
four men.
The trunk containing the body. the
police have ascertained. was carried,
with the suit cases containing the girl s
clothing, 10 the restaurant, where the
suitcases were left. The Chinaman who
keeps the restaurant there refused 10
keep the trunk, but consented TO lake
care" OF the suitcases.
Clear Washington Mystery.
Then. the police believe. Leong wrote
the telegram which was sent TO the
Sigel family from Washington, and Civ
ing II 10 one OF his confederates PUT
him on a train for Washington 70 send
the message.
This explains the stories that the
police have endeavored in vain 10 re-
concile. that Leong was in Washing
ton the night of June 9. while - 1:50
on the morning of June 10. he WIS in
Newark. y. j., trying to dispose Of the
trunk containing the girls body.
Also 1t has been learned that Leon is
being supplied with money by the Chi
nese High Treason Society, the members /
OF which are concealing and protecting
him. An official Of the police depart
sGoGt stated with confidence last night
that Leon was certain 10 be captured, /
and that soon.
Great progress has been made within
the last fSW hours n the mystery. II
has been definitely ascertained that
after the girl was killed, and before
Leon started 10 pack her body in the
trunk, he sent his chief confederate tc /
hire an automobile in which TO remove /
the evidences Of his crime. This con-
fedcrate was not Chung Sing, but fur /
ther confessions, Of the latter have
elucidated these details, The confeder- }
ate - young Chinese, former partner I
Of Leon, who prOfessed Christianity and 4
was a frequenter of Chinese missions. I
Ifo was the most intimate associate of 1
William L. Leon.
Automobile Used.
While Leon was packing the body in 1
the trunk and his own and the girls !
clothes in three suit cases the big tour /
Ing car rolled up In front Of the house, !
al 7s2 Eighth avenue. This was early 1
In the afternoon of June .. the day Of /
the murder. sun Leung and his en- 1
ployess who conduct the Chinese restau- |
rant on the second floor of the building.
we're asleep or absent al this hour, as
-he restaurant is open only from 4 /
D clock IN the afternoon until /
, clock In the morning.
Leon knew this and timed all his
so that the innocent China /
men in the restaurant could not OBJ
serve him. The police are surprised,
that certain other persons in |
he building, who should have MADE /
Observations, have not vet admitted I
witnessing these occurrences.
Leon and his friend and partner car
led the trunk and suit cases down % [
he automobile. The police are now con-
'inced that sun Leung, the proprietor
II the restaurant, did not hear the
lOise Of the trunk being taken down
tairs. He had invested all his money.
2. CO., in the restaurant, and prominent
merchants IN Chinatown voush for him
nd say he would have been the first
o notify the police II he knew OF any
riminal transaction IN the rooms he
lad gublet.
The automobile containing the trunk. ,
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