The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
POLICE
GIVE UP THE SEARCH
Capital Detectives Now Believe Leon Is Hidden Either
in New Orleans Or San Francisco and That
He Stopped Here Between Trains

/ that he was convinced that both mes
sages had been sent by Leon personally
from the Postal office at the National
Hotel. but that he, 10, was satisfied
that Leon remained il. Washington only
between trains.
There seems to be only one hitch IN
the reasoning o. the police that Leon
was in Washington for just few hours.
It IS the MYSTERIOUS letter addressed ia
William Lone al the National Hotel on
the back of which was the name of the
1 apparent sender, Sam Wing, New
York Chinaman who had been tad for
years It developed, however, that the
address at IS Bi,yaFd street was where
| Wing formerly lived. and that the place
was belES conducted by several China
rnen, who ran a sort OF postoffice or
malllng business Tor the benefit of
| Cinnamon, who apparently wanted their
movements kept secret.
Letter Is Translated.
The letter. which was written in Chi
nese. was opened by the police in the
presence of Carter b Keene. chief
pOstonice inspector, and the contents
translated Il was turned over to the
New York police There Is no doubt but
what the letter was intended for Leon.
In spite Of the fact that 1t was ad-
dressed TO William Lone.
This being the case, it would seem
that Leon had planned to stop over in
Washington, and had told some one that
he would stay at tho National Hotel
The letter was mailed in New York on
June II, and received here the follow
ing day.
What this letter contained win never
be known, unless it is given out bv
the New York police. That it contained
something which was thought at the
time 10 be of vital Importance, is evil
denced by the fact that Detective How
lett was Immediately dispatched to New
YORK with the letter in his possession
On the other hand, II is reasoned that
Leon did not tell anyone where he was
going when he fed from Kew York.
that after arriving in Washington he
telegraDhed and wrote a letter TO one OF
ms friends, and that the special de-
livery letter waE sent in response TO the
message OF the letter.
Changed His Plans
If Leon intended STAYING hers a
day or two when he sent the message
something came Up which caused him
TO suddenly change his plans II Is
not thought, however, that he intend
ed that the person to whom he sent
the telegram and the letter would
write to him. but the Chinaman who
got the letter noticed the letterhead
of he National Hotel and the name
OF the manager, and wrote to him in
care Of G. f. Schutt.
It is rumored that this letter stated
that the crime had not yet been de-
tected. that the police would not be
notified until Leon, had an oppor-
tunlty 10 get across the continent, and
contained instructions about how 10
get away But Leon never got the
letter, and the instructions were
never carried out
san Francisco. with SIS famous
Chinatown, the police say, would be
the logical point where Leon would
seek safety and protection, say de-
tectiVes familiar with. the ways of the
Chinese. 1t is there that the great
secret organizations of CeIestiaIs ia
this country nave their headquarters.
and Leon, high in fraternal circles.
would find a hand extended to shield
him.