The sun., 1909-06-23

dTAbT OF THE INOUIbIT1ON
Capt. Carey and Lieut.. Forbes, with
Chung, no bigger than a half-grown
lubberly boy, between them. slipped into
the Criminal Courts Building at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and hustled straight
to Assistant District Attorney Wards
Office, where Ward was waiting. The
assistant had summoned an interpreter
who was used to dealing with queer birds
Of his own race and who had always
been on the square with The police. Quan
Wick Nam. They called a stenographer
into the room and began on the Chinese
cook.
Chung was pretty nervous when they
first planted him in chair and stood
bobbed his black derby hat up and down
on his knee and twisted uneasily In the
chair. He didn't want Carey to get too
close apparently. and he screwed away
from the big detective when Carey stepped
in his direction, Ward. however. went
softly at the Chinaman. talking slowly
and easily. and Chung recovered his com
posure.
As the inquisition proceeded he became
moro and more at his ease, smiling, chuck
ling, frequently drawing a package Of
Turkish cigarettes from his pocket and
tions glibly. Once some idler in the third
floor hall stuck bit OF cardboard against
the whirring electric fan on n window sill.
The sputtering gave Chung start, He
wheeled round In his chair with his eyes
wild.
Assistant District Attorney Ward did
most OF the questioning. though Carey
took hand now and then Chung Sing
was questioned in English and he replied
In pretty fair English lnfrequently the
unusual phraseology Of some query
bothered the Chinaman. and when that
happened Mr.. Ward got .Quan Wick Nam
70 translate the question and Chung
tsnt yesterday afternoon. 1t was one OF
the biggest cases he ever tackled. and 1t
was something TO see the old Chinaman
dx his spectacles over his nose. straighten
the hang OF his coat and sail into Chung.
CHUNG RRCTTEs WITH PANToMIME.
One OF the first questions Mr. Ward fired
Ut Chung was:
.When did you see Elsie Sigel?"
That merning,' said Chung without
moments hesitation.
Morning OF Wednesday. June o.
Yes said Chung:
sWhere2" asked Ward.
up there grunted Chung with wave
Of his hand toward the north.
what do you mean by up theref'
Leung's room
Were you in Leung's room when you
saw her?'
-No, no. said Chung Sin nervously.
well. where were your
In my room al! time"
There was some question as 10 the exact
layout of the rooms on the fourth floor OF
7s2 Eighth avenue. the rooms above Sun
Iseung's chop suey shop. 1t will be re-
called that Sun I,eung occupied the front
room. the largest, which was a living room
for the Chienese roomers. and that Leung
Linn and Chung Sing occupied adjoining
rooms to the rear--Chung's between Sun
Leung's and Leung Linn B. When that
point was esta blished Mr.. Ward went after
Chung again. He wanted to know what
time II was when he saw Elsie.
Bout twelves-thulluty, said Chung.
p He had the time fixed in his mind be-
cause he knew the customs OF the chop
suey place. They shifted walters about
that time.
What were you doing in your room'-
asked Mr.. Ward.
Wash face. wash hands, answered
Chung. He rubbed his palms together
up and down his cheeks to show Mr.. Ward
exactly what he meant. That was one Of
Chung Sings tricks all afternoon. acting
out his explanations. Some OF his imita-
tions were bit grewsome. They were
too realistic.
point as to whether Chung Sing had seen
Elsie In Leung's rooms before that day
but not much was got out Of the China
man on that point His memory slipped
. cog or two.
He explained that he had Ibeen down
stairs in the chop suey shop and that he
had come back to his own room adjoin-
ing Leung's to wash his face and hands.
While he splashed himself he heard a
noise in the other room that he didn't
like the sound of. 1t was a noise like two
persons scuffling. said Chung Sing. He
noticed that there was a hole In the door
connecting the rooms. 30 he knelt down
and squinted through it
SAW scUFPLE THROUGH TRANsoM
How was it you knew Elsie was in the
next room?' he was asked.
Il see,' said Chung laconically. He
turned and smiled out Of the window.
Was that door open or shut?' inquired
Mr.. Ward
shut said Chung. 4 look over tran
aom.'
They pulled him up pretty sharp at
that. He had said he got a glimpse OF the
interior OF Leung's room through hole
In the door. then he said he looked through
the transom, but Chung explained pa
tiently that he had done both. The first
time curiosity impeled him to find out
what queer thing was going on next door
he peeked through the knot hole. The
second time, in order TO get a better view.
he raised himself to the transom level.
He had heard noises that frightened him
and he wanted to know what the noises
meant.
well. what did you see?' said Ward
Elsie on bed with Leung,' said the
Chinaman calmly. -Ieung he there
too They make row. think, and scufiie
on bed"
did you see any blood''
-Oh, yes" said Chung pleasantly.
Rrinning as wide as his tight face let him,
and explained that the girls face was
all bloody and that there was blood
Of his right hand over his face to show
Ward and Carey.
When he had enacted that bit he cached
in his trousers pocket. pulled out a box
Of cigarettes. selected one calmly. struck
a match on the chair and touched fire
TO the tobacco. Then he went on quietly
putting while they shot more questions
at him.
Did you see Elsie's clothesl-
Il see,' said Chung rapidly. -Leung
be take 'em ofI."
While he stood at the knothole in the
door. he said, about as much scared as
anybody ever was, he watched Leung
Linn strip the girl Of her clothing. Leung
tore her shirtwaist open and snatched Il
Of. he gripped the underskirt or pet.
ticoat-Chung wasn't sure whioh II was,
but he didn't think it was an overskirt-
by the bottom hem and jerked it over
the girls feet.
HASpKRRCHIKF GAG IN HER MOUTH.
.Jerked 1t ofY?' Ward repeated, like