The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-24


worked too well: and when Leon Ling
found he could not revive Elsie Sigei.
he bound her with Q cord and wedged
the, body into he-trunk.
The police believe that their man
either took ship rs a sailor or cook
or has worked his way South. into
some of the obscure colonies on the
outskirts OF New Orleans. Baltimore
or Galveston.
q T No Tangible Clsw. ~
The fourtsenth day since the murder
finds the police without any. tangible
clue to the Whereabouts Of Leon Ling.
All that they know 10 that he was In
the room where the crime was COM
mitted as late a. Tune 49, From that
time all trace Of him has been lost.
except for the possibility that he was
In washington on the nth or 18th of
June. but the detectives 10 not regard
Che fact that q Telegram was sent
from Warrington, signed with Elsie
sfgci'sl name a. conclusive evidence
that Leon was in the national capital.
The police are rather inclined to be-
lieve that Leon may have gone to the
Pacific coast. to take . steamer for
China. but they do not reject the
theory that he may have remained IN
this city. It - known. that he was a
member Of at least Que OF the power
full Chinese secret soriettes and that
he could have obtained ample funds
Tor flight or TO support himself In Sc
ciusfon. The news that somethins
had happened 20 Elsie sigei was wills
pered about the Chinese quarter for
days. before the girls body was DIS
covered but 80 far no Chinaman has
been found. who will admit that he
knew the murder had been committed
~ that Taon had fled.
That Leon 10 In hiding In some
densely. populated Chinatown In the
disguise OF woman 10 another pos
sfbiIity which il engaging serious at
tention on the part OF the police. In
a abatement ISSUED by the district at
torney's office today II was said tnat
Leon was an actor and that y was py
reason Of his profession that be gained
admittance to this country about
eleven years ago, the law excluding
Chinese OF the laboring class not IN
Guiding professional actors. Icons
apecialty ON the stage of his country
IL was added, was that Of impersonat-
ing female characters.
!. II Il also thought that Leon went
south and the police today decided TO
ask the authorities In southern cities,
especially Galveston and New Orleans
to make careful search for him In the
local Chinese settlements. Tnat ne
may be nasqueradingt As ~ chinese
woman is one Of the chief additions
10 be made to the. description OF Leon
sent out by the New York police as
the result of the disclosures Of. his
friends yesterday. : i
Ysssructaens To, ohineae.
Warrington. June 2s.--The Chinese
LEGATION today received afrepiy from
fhe acting Chinese Consul at New FORK
20 the instructions sent cut 70 al chi
nese consular Offices In AmerteA 70 ns-
sist In the apprehension 81 the s'axe a,
York iofficiaf states that he has render
ert ali the sssiatnnce IN his power to
the police and will continue TO DO ev-
erythfnK possible looking toward the
arrest Of the persons sought
e Tire Translation Of the manifesto Is
sued by Gu Shou Tohun. the senarge
draffaires Of the Chinese legation, in
the absence OF Minister WA. 70 China
men In this country In the matter OF
assisting in the arrest Of Leon Ling tor
the murder of Elsie Sikel. was MADE
public today. After calling the at
feution Of his countryff1en to- the his
tory OF the case the p1aniseato Says:
sNow our people In the United; states
have very rarely II at all. been known
to commit murder against an .AMefl-
can. For the body OF q young lazy 70
be- thus discovered IN the lodgings OF
a Chinaman reflects upon the whole
body OF our people In this country AZ
though the matter of trRcing and arr
resting the murderers belongs 20 me
Internal administration. OF the omitted
States Government, yet ]. the sharge
d'nffaires. feel very much grfeved and
ashamed that one of our people should
have heens guilty OF isaeh, nm; unlawful
action. 4Etatt -
Therefore issue this notification
to all Chinese In this country, that II
anyone should learn Of the WHARF
abouts OF these two men he should at
once report II 20 the nearest police
station, 90 that they may be arrested
and, brought to trial. In this way you
VIII help 70 remove any stigma that
may be attached to our people on ae-
count of this case. 800
This is a most Important notiflcs.