The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-23

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same secret order.
New York. June 23.-Chong Sing.
the roommate Of Leon Ling. who after
one Of the severest applications Of
the Third Degree" ever administered
by the criminal authorities. confessed
that he saw Leon kill Elsie SiEel. and
place her body in the trunk. was TAX
en- early today to the scene OF the
crime, at 7S2 Eighth avenue. where
he repeated his story and re-enacted
the tragedy. the cause for which he
declared was jealousy on the part of
Leon toward Chu Gain. another Chi
nese convert.
It was only after an ordeal OF thirty
four hours. during which time he had
neither food nor sleep. that Chong
Sing broke down and confessed. He
insisted that he had taken no part in
the crime and that Leon Ling killed
the girl.
A Valuable clusf
It was believed today that Chong In
his talk gave the police and the dis
trict attorney clue that win lead I'd
the capture Of Leon Ling within the
next twenty-four hours.
81 think We shall hear more from
Mr.. Chong," said District Attorney Je
rome today. He has done very well
up to date. II he talks little more
think we will have all We want t.
know about both him and Leon Ling.
AS a result Of Chong's confession
the following police circular was sen,
out:
Wanted For Murder:-Leon Lun
or Lin, or Leon Ling; alias Long Chor
Wing. American name. William L
Leon.
Chinaman, 80 year.
old: not more than five feet four I'm
ches tall. weighs about 125 pounds
smooth face, good teeth. black hair
deep set black eyes. When last seer
his hair was cut American style. He
is Of very slim build and conspmptive
looking. He has hiGh cheek-bones
and his cheeks are sunken. He has ,
prominent sharp chin. He talks goo<
English.
HE usually dresses like IN Ameri
can. When last seen he wore blacl
clothes. wore ring on ring finger o
left hand. and was very well dressed
i Liked Silk shirts.
1 "He had q fondness for Chinese sill
shirts with snaps on instead Of but
tons, and for low-cut patent leathe
shoes, which he wore laced down from
the top with the bow tied at the bot
tom eyelet holes.
! "He may now be wearing Chimes
costume and have on q false queue.
! when excited he has q habit o
frowning or knitting his eyebrows
He Is slightly round-shouldered.
!, This man had In his possession
gold hunting-case watch, sire sixteen
Waltham movement. case 92s. .647
movement 7,106,64o. There may be
monogram wv L l." on It.
He may a1oo havo The watch a tn
. murdered woman. which IN . gol,
iwatch. huntinCcass. sire 20" cas-
208. .743. movement 5.650.015. fifteel
jewels. Waltham movement. Desigl
lon front Of two birds and . nest o.
back there was . monogram, m.
A."
., He might also have in his posses
sion hsr gold chatelaine has Of fleul
de-lis design and . small gold locke
! about IN inch long. heart shaped.
This man 10 = good cook and val
Ier, and might seek employment I'm
! restaurant or = private house. He 1
10 shrewd person- Search an likel
, places. II found arrest and immet
. lately communicate with the unde1
. signed.
Il THEODORE A BINGHAM.
:. Police Commissio0er.
i Thought Had Clue.
Il The police thought they had
promising clue early today whe,
they rot word from Johnstown. PA
shortly after midnight that . Chins
man answering the description q
ssLeon had been seen there. The d
WAS given to the Johnstown police b
sttwo Americanixed Chinese Who c0e
duct Z laundry. The authorffie
} lthought he haA come frc0 Altuoa
land . hunt was taken mp there.
Chong 8inG. when he Was tAkem 3
Ithe rooms he ana Leon occupied va
J Iacoompaaied by Folice Captain Cares
lthalf ! dosen sshrewd detsctises u
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