The Washington herald., 1909-06-23
N, d. q. scpt. 3. I9l6.

he should desert me nov. I remain
EMMA ACkERs
/ Female Workhouse.
Washington. D. C. sept. 2. lss.
Sir: am surprised that you have NOT heard fror
Mr. hnell. In ycar letter you probably used n
I name Emma AokeTs. but he knows me only a
( Emma Smith. Have Jon heard yet from Georg
Lees Did he get the money from his brotherf
ne Is out I would like TO hear from him. II 20
/ 90 down 10 see him. tel him / asked you abou
/ BIN. hope he Is well Tel him that II he cal
DO ne the favor I ask viii never forget his Kind
: ness- Tel him can set the money when retgrl
nome. and VII repay him, but. of course ! eanno
set Il While ] am IN here. I remain. yery trul
yours EMMA ACKERS
Wanted Money from Lee.
The letters are written in a fine. deli
cate hand. and show the woman is wei
educated. Foster explained she wrot,
him other letters, which have been de
stroyed. asking him TO get the money for
her from Lee. She also gave him the
address Of Andrew Knell. by whom she
said she was employed. and asked him tc
write TO the contractor for the money
Foster says he used the name. by which
the woman was known In Washington.
and supposes Knel did not recognize it.
Knell did not reply 10 any communica-
tions
When the Washington police learned OF
Emma Ackers a telegram was sent 10
Chief Of Detectives Pumphrey in Balti-
more. Chief Pumphrey detailed men 10
trace the woman 10 Baltimore. but the
INVESTIGATION brought meager results.
Ackers was known in Baltimore as Dor
othy Martin. and that Dorothy Martin
visited her old haunts in that city about
two weeks ago. Then she dlsappearsS
ana nothing has been learned of her
movements since that time. Dorothy
Martin married a Chinaman. who. the
police declare, IS George Lee. The connie
left Baltimore for Chicago. but detectives
were unable to obtain their chicago ad-
dress.
II was said the woman lived ar 1ls
North Liberty street, but old residents
IN the neighhorhoOd told detectives no
one had lived al the house for more than
nve years. Ruth Westerly. a woman
who told detectives she was acquainted
with Dorothy Martin, declared she saw
and talked with the woman two weeks
ago. but said she did not know where the
woman can now be found
Fred DerliDg. proprietor OF a restau-
rant. who knew both Lee and Dorothy
Martin. or Emma Ackers. told detectives
he was positive Lee is in Chicago. Der
ling said he did not know the China
mans address. but that when Lee was
last in Baltimore, he said he was going
10 Chicago.
Following is a description OF Emma
Ackers, alias Emma Smith, alias Doro-
thy Martin whom the police Of Washing
ton and Baltimore are hunting as a COM
panion Of Leung Lin, aiias William /.
Leon. in Washington. a few DAYS after
the murder OF Elsie Sigel in a restaurant
IN New York City:
Pretty, and possessing a good figure:
between twenty and twenty-five years
old; small in stature; dark brown hair,
worn In large puff; larse brown eyes,
and large white teeth, that protrude
slightly.
New York Detective Here.
Detective Van Wagner, Of the New
York Police Department. came 20 Wash
ngton yesterday to work up clews which
may lead to ascertaining circumstances
connected with the murder
He was accompanied by Edward Brei-
-enstein, who understands the Chinese
anguage, and came here in the capacity
II an interpreter and translator.
At the request Of Van Wagner. the
United States district attorney had a sub
oOena issued directing the manager Of the /
Postal Telegraph Company in Washing
on to produce the telegram addressed TO
Mrs. Sigel and signed with her daugh-
er's initials This telegram was filed by
Chinese at the branch Office Of the
Postal Company in the National Hotel,
which is near the local Chinese quarter.
The telegram. with another sent by the
iame Chinese, was turned over 10 the
police in response 10 the subpoena.
The police decided to take their chances
n violating the postal laws By opening
he special delivery letter sent 10 the Ma
iOnal Hotel for William Lone" which
'ore the return address Of Sam Wing Of
. Bayard street. New York II was
ound that the letter was written in what
to be Chinese characters. and
! member Of the local detective force took
to the United States immigration Of
ice az Baltimore, where an attempt 10
ranslate II was made by a Chinese en-
'loye. The letter was taken to New
FORK by Detective Robert Hewlett and 4
urned over to the homicide bureau Of \
he New York police force on Monday. /
Detective Hewlett returned 20 Washing 7
on yesterday. bringing the letter with 1
i'm.
No information in regard 10 its con- /
ents has been given out by the police. I
'ut one story has 1t that It contains /
tatements damaging 70 Chung Sin and
Ieung Lin. the alleged murderer. Ac-
ording 10 another story. the letter was 4
written in the secret sign symbol OF the /
Iop Sing, one Of the Chinese secret so
ieties. which has given the police much /
rouble.
Many Tips Received.
The Washington police are receiving
Iozen OF tips from persons who believe
hey have seen Leung Lin. Most Of
hese have been given no attention. as
was evident they had no substantial
one story they did investi-
ate, however. had it that Leung Lin
vas In Washington as late as Tuesday.
une Is. and that he called at the RAY
nond Apartment House. Sl4 Twenty-sec-
nd street, on that night to inquire for a
rhite girl. whom he supposed lived there.
WI Issues Appeal.
In a personal appeal to his countrymen.
Iinister WI Ting-fang asks every Chi
aman in this country TO assist the police
! apprehending Leung Lin. alias William
b Leon, who, he says, has brought dis
race on the Chinese in America.
Minister WI instructs his countrymen
} lend no succor to the alleged murderer
Elsie Sigel. and bids them TO direct
very effort in bringing Lin to justice
here is a personal note IN the appeal
sldom found in edicts Of such a nature.
The appeal is written In the Chinese
nguage and is printed on large posters.
'hich Will be spread throughout the
Eited States Hundreds Of the placards
ave already been nnsted consnic11onslvl