The sun., 1909-06-22
CHINESE EMBASSY ACTS
CALLS ON THE CONSULS TO AID
IN THE STGEL CASE.
suspects Many--Hunt In Chicago Made
One Man Whe Looked Like Leung
Unhappy Immigrant Inspector OF
baltimore Narrowly Escapes Arrest.


baltimore Narrowly Escapes Arrest.
WASHINGTON. June 2I.-The Chin ese
Embassy sent telegraphic instructions
to all its consulates in this country to-day
to aid the police in every way TO run
down Chinese suspects In the Sigel case.
Consuls a; seaboard cities were particu-
larly directed to be vigilant.
An official Of the legation said tonight
that the action OF the embassy will 60
far toward preventing Lsung from find
ing refuge among his countrymen or
getting out OF the country.
The identity Of the two Cinnamon
who left Chicago yesterday for Van
couver and who were supposed to be
Leung Linn and his roommate was ascer-
tanned to-day when a ticket agent here
remembered selling 10 three Cinnamon
tickets such as the men in question had.
One of these is Ar Cow, Admiral Dewey's
valet. who has been with the Admiral
since the battle Of Manila Bay. He Is
going home on a vacation. The other
two were Washington Cinnamon also
home bound.
Inspector Boardman said this after
noon that he was convinced that Elsie
Sigel had never been in this city. The
contents OF the second telegram sent
from here by Leung have not been made
public. The police have furnished the
New York authorities with it's text.
CHICAGO, June 21.--Half dozen detec-
tives we're sent to the West Side this
afternoon to search for a Chinaman about
30 years old who is said to answer the
general description Of Le,lng Iim. s'ls-
pected Of numbering Miss Elsie Sigel.
The Chinaman entered hotel conducted
bv Mrs. Dora Levin at 1877 Canal street
a little before IL o'clock to-day carrying
'valise. He asked for u room and a
meal. He seemed fatigued and ex-
tremely nervous.
After eating light lunch the China
man was asked by Mrs. Levin to register.
He picked up the pen and made an EFFORT
IA II to write his name in the book. but
suddenly threw down the pen and started
for the door. Mrs. Levin became sus-
picious, and calling him back asked him
why he had declined TO write his name. The
Chinaman said he was going to leave
| Chicago tonight for Pittsburg. Pa.
and that he believed it would be better
for him to rent a room near railroad
terminal in the downtown district. He
spoke English plainly and seemed fairly
well educated His hair was neatly
trimmed.
Mrs. Levin asked him to allow her to
check his valise. He at first agreed.
and on q card given him by Mrs. Levin
u. --Nisner-
BALTIMORE, June 2l,-The police be-
lieve that I.eung Lin, accompanied by n
white woman and young Chinaman.
spent Sunday. June is. in Baltimore.
after which they left over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad presumably for the West.
The no is GHs1s as bsns aSou.
2i or % years old. a decided brunette
and wearing a dark gray suit and pic-
ture hat.
Immigrant Inspector Ting OF Baltimore.
a Chinaman. who recently was trans.
ferred from New York, narrowly escaped
stepped of train at Union Station with
his wife. Detectives followed him and
his American wife to the Howard House
Mrs. Ting was stopped by detectives
and asked to explain her presence with
the Chinese The young woman laughed
and explained that Ting was her hus.
ds ling was ;s. sens bs ,or AND me-
South BIND, Ind. June li:-George
Lee Kin was arrested at Mishawaka
to-day as a suspect In the Elsie Sigel case
HARRIsBURo H., June 2i.-The police
here arrested Chinaman this after
noon who seems to answer the descrip-
ton OF the companion OF the suspected
murderer Of the Sigel girl.
VICTORIA. b. c., June 2l.-Special
squads OF plain clothes men have been
detailed here and at Vancouver to watch
all outgoing Oriental steamers constantly
and before their sailing search them for
Leung Linn. The first liner to be sub
jected TO the fine tooth combing is the
Ceylon Maru. leaving tomorrow. II Ia
thought probable. however. that II Ieung
is seeking China this way he will try to
leave by the Empress Of India from Van
couver. Wednesday.
At the Oriental Club In Chinatown last
nj ght fifty Chinese merchants, among
the most we'll to do and influential in
Chinatown. adpoted resolutions stating
that none Of them would harbor Ieung
Linn and that all OF them would be glad
TO assist the police toward his capture.
Every man present signed II. An English
speaking Chinaman announced after the
meeting that all present had taken an
oath to carry out the agreement.
At Tom Lees place. IL Mott street. the
headquarterSof the OnlI cong Tong, FIFTY
Chinese merchants had n meeting to
discuss offering a reward. Leung had a
bad name among the merchants OF China
town. Fung \: Now said yesterday they
looked upon him as a good for nothing
Chinese sport who played the mission
game for the money there was in II