The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Chief Petersen Receives Secret
Information and Hopes to Cap
tnre Elsie Sigel's Slayer
Leon Ling Reported to Be Sc
creted in Headquarters of
Suey Sing Tong
Police Late Last Night Raided
the House, bat Did Not
Find Fugitive
Assassin May Attempt to Board
the Manchnria, Which Sails
Today for China
Especial Dispatch to The csIlI

L
NAKLAND, June 23.-Chinsss OF
u the local oriental colony have In
formed the police that Leon Ling.
the fugitive wanted for the murder OF
Elsie sigeI IN New York city, Is in
hiding In this city and will attempt to
sal for China tomorrow on the steamer
Manchuria.
Acting Chief OF Police Petersen. with
squad OF detectives. late tonight
raided the headquarters OF the Suey
Sing tong. s41 Webster street. acting
upon information that Leon Ling was
seereted there.
The Suey Sings are allies Of the Hip
Sing tong OF New York, Of which Ling
is said to be president. The police sur
rounded the place. broke down several
doors and made thorough search, but
without success. Detectives Green and
QuigIey have been left on guard
The first report received in secret by
the police was that Ling was to arrive
in this city under the protection OF
Hip Sing tong members.
May Be in Oakland
Later Captain OF Dstectives Petersen
was told by Chinese infornants that a
man answering Ling's description was
seen in Oakland. A member OF the Hip
Sings was alleged TO have seen the
murderer. but he refused TO identity
any person for the police and would
give no information.
the man answering Bings description
had exchanged American securities for
securities on a Hongkong bank. and
would board the Manchuria tomorrow,
This information has been communi-
Gated to the San Francisco police, and
acting Captain OF Detectives Fitzger-
aid will assist in search for the myH-
tsrious oriental who may be Ling.
Battles the Police
Our information is so meager." said
Petersen, that we could not make any
arrest. for our descriptions ut many
Chinese. Ny information came to me
secretly. and I have men watching for
the supposed Ling. but his society will
not only hamper US. but il he were hid
den would protect him. One man who
could put us right will not do so be-
cause he belongs to Ling's tong"
Given the Third Degree
Especial Dispatch to The Call
NEW YORK. June 23.-After being
subjected TO another narrowing third
degree" inquisition today. Chong Sing.
| ,,<,v,rr,a+. - T.ov, H. - e-s 4.
admit that he held Elsie Sigers hand
when she died, in order to feel her pulse
and ascertain when life was extinct
But Chong. with all the lying instincts
of his race. has told so many different
stories that the police do not know how
much to believe.
Guam Wick Nam. shrewd old Chi
nese interpreter. wrung from ChonE the
admission that he had been in the room
and felt the girls pulse.
You know you have not told the
truth about this matter shouted the
old Chinese interpreter. No Chinese or
ganization in the United States viii aid
you until you have convinced the au-
thorities of the accuracy OF your state
ments~
Me tell ALL" replied Chong Sing in
English. Me know more. me tell more
now. me feel girl hand before die"
Then you were in the room when
she was killed thundered Assistant
District Attorney Ward. who had con-
Quoted the examination on the pre-
vious day.
/ NO." replied Chong Sing. rising from
his chair as though to emphasize what
he said.
Chong Sing Breaks Down
Before saying more Chong Sing hssi-
tated and uttered one or two inaudibls
words that even the interpreter was
unable to translate to the stenographer.
Beads of perspiration were standing out
on his brow; the cunning oriental now
seemed thoroughly broken in spirit.
Me not in the room when Leon killed
girl. but me go there a few minutes
later" he said.
Chong Sing was made to go over the
circumstances connected with the
handkerchief. first supposed to have
been stuffed into the girls mouth. He
also changed his version OF this story.
The handkerchief was spread over her
| face, he said. and as though It had