The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Maintains Nonchalance as
He Re-enactS Details of
~ AtrociouS Crime.
REFUSES TO TALK
OF FRIENDS PLAN
cThird Degree Ordeal Fails TO Make
Chinaman Tell of Where
- abouts.
lcontinued from second 30

kConunued rom second Rage)
Sferent fosms. AID in English over and
ever again. but without result The
Chinaman would not admit that he had
6seen the body of Miss Sigel after he saw
II covered all but the face, hands, and
feet on the bed.
= was Elsie stin on the bed7" was the
question then asked along the same line.
No"
Was she still in the roomr''
What was the condition of the
room2'
+, Make much trouble Ike. All torn
was there blood on the foor?''
Yes, much blood. "
Z Didn't this arouse your suspicions?' p
Yes. I ask Leon. He say Elsie bit
Isn't it a fact that Leon told you
cthat Elsie was dead?'
''No."
Told Girl Was Dead.
r Then for thirty minutes the China
man was gTiIled on this point. He
gave a hundred or more evasive an
:. eswers. He tried in every way to avoid
the question, sometimes smiling and
saying that Elsie was gone" and then
declaring Leon had told him nothing
and he had asked no questions. Final
~ Carey said:
Didn't you know-no lying-that FL
sic was dead?''
Yes"
who told you?"
Leon"
These direct and positive answers
came as freely as though the questions
were the first that had been asked him
on this subject. The sudden change in
the attitude of Chung Sing was one Of
the most puzzding features OF his ex-
s<nation.
Where was the trunk?'
Same place-middle Of room.
WAS it still open?''
NO. shut down." said the Chiasnaa.
making a motion Ssous@ c1sSag
down the lid of a trunk.
"Didn't you know what was Ia the
No. Ne no see anything put IN
On this point he could not be shaken.
He answered every question by stating
that he had not seen anything put in the
@But Leon told you that Elsie was
dead and that ne must get rid Of her?'
There was long pause. The question
given his time, snd finally replied with
his Oft-reDeated Yes.
Plan for Trunk.
Did Leon ask you to pat the rope
arouEd the trunk?"
Yes"
Did you do it?
NO. Ne afraid and no touch the
ttrunk"
Did Leon put the rope about the
trunk"
= Yes"
.Chong stng then described how Leon
had tied up the trunk unaided.
What did Leon say he was going TO
do with the trunk"
send away"
.'Where?''
he no tell"
Again the examiners struggled with
the Chinaman and finally drew from
him the admission that Leon had said
he was going TO send the trunk 10 Eu-
EroPe- .,- .t.-.. ..--a -. - -. -.
was practically exhausted with the try
Ing examination The session had lasted
rslmUst three hours and had been full of
. tense, dramatic momen :. The men try
ing 10 learn the true history OF the
crime that has shocked the entire cOun-
Try had not permitted their faculties
moments rest, as the Chlnaman was
quick 70 squlrm out OF any loophole
lett unguarded. The facts learned were
cenough to incriminate him, and there
was no longer any doubt that Leon had
committed the murder The questions
rIhat followed fell in an easier line, and
were more readily answered by the tact
ful Chong Sing.
Visited Sigel Home
He said that he and Leon had visited
the SigeI home on the evening Of June
= as guests a. a party given there. and
that Leon drank TOO much and became
boisterous- He believed that Elsie had
geaIIed at .he restaurant the next day
10 tell lie n that he could no longer call
at the Eouse. and perhaps that she
fsvould receive his attentions no longer.
In a nj OF rage the Jealous Leon, be-
ueving that there was another reason
efor her discrimination, strangled the
An attempt was made 10 learn from
Chung Sing the present whereabouts Of
Leon, but he stoutly denied that he
knew or had heard anything about him
since he saw him last in the room where
me had slain Miss Slgel, a short time
after the girl had been killed.
Admits Loan
Earlier in the day, while he was under
examination az police headquarters.
Chung Sing admitted that he had OBJ
tanned $50 from Chu Gain, manager of
the Port Arthur Restaurant ia Mott
street, and the rival OF Leon Ling
This was about the only important
fact extracted from him during the
several hours he was under a rigid ex-
animation.
Chung sing was made 10 go over the
story again. He said that a few days
before June Leon had come to him
and told him that he needed money.
Chung Sing said he went 10 Chu Gain
and got $3.50. turning the entire amount
over 10 Leon. lie could not be made
10 explain why he went TO Chu Gain
TO get money for Leon, or what de-
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