The Washington times., 1909-06-20

tlufidi dotei reads 10 the belief that
Leon and the girl-if they were really
the ones who went to the depot with
Torriilo-did not stop at either the Ma
uonal or the st. James. as has been re-
ported, but at some of the Chinese
places along that part of Pennsylvania
avenue. They were never seen together
ia either hotel and their names are not
registered in either place. The clerks at
the National admitted today that Leon
had been at that hotel several weeks
ago, but declared he had not registered
there since the first week IN May.
When the Chinaman entered the sub
station of the Postal Telegraph station
at the National. he had with him tele-
gram written on the stationery of the
st. James Hotel. This was the message
sent to the father Of the unfortunate
girl
Sent Another Message
Frederick Stonregen. the operator,
sent this message for the Chinaman, and
also sent another which the latter wrote
while in the telegraph office.
Stonregen stated today that he vas
attracted to the Chinaman bv his pc
Culiar actions. He moved around and
asked many questions as TO the manner
of sending kilograms. He insisted on
seeing the message to Sigel sent in his
presence. Stoffregen did not see the
girl.
One theory that the has been sdvanc-
ed is that the girl who went 20 the
station with Leon was the "Josey' who
has been brought into the case as the
one person who could tell the whole
story. She was reported to have come
70 Washington with Leon and. Miss ST.
gel This theory Is that at the time
Leon sent that message about which
he was so anxious, the Sigel girl was
dead in the trunk which Leon told the
chauffeur had been sent 10 the sta
ton. Just where this trunk 9sas located
while in Washington is a matter which
the police are investigating.
That a special delivery letter should
be sent TO the Chinaman from friend
in New York city would indicate that
there was some news in it of import
ance.
Names Seen in Letter.
When the police examined it this
morning. after it had been called TO
their attention by The Times. they were
able to see the names of Elsie Sigel and
Chinese characters. The letter appeared
10 be partly in English and partly In
Chinese. The police did not open the
letter. hut merely peered into it without
opening it.
Shortly after this casual inspection
by the detectives. the postOffice authori-
ties called up the clerk of the hotel
and asked him to send the letter back.
il IN do - hi
ager Of the hotel should consent
The Times learned today that two
well dressed Cinnamon went into the
bar of Fritz Reuters hotel. John Mar
shall Place and Pennsylvania avenue.
about ten minutes TO twelve last
Wednesday night and asked if they
could use the telephone James Mer-
chant, the head bartender, pointed to the
booth at the end of the room.
Both of the CelestiaIs were dressed In
American style and appeared well
groomed Both of them spoke English
well. but the one who entered the booth
failed TO make central understand thu
number in New York city that he want
ed. He finally called Merchant and
asked him to call a number in New
York city which he had written on a
piece Of paper. Merchant had no dtffi.
EulAa III EELtl8aE the cali lilEOuEA ana ne
IS certain that it was a Chinaman who
answered the telephone in New York
CITY. One OF the two Cinnamon stood
by the door of the booth while the other
talked He used the Chinese language
and Merchant could not understand
Talked Several Minutes.
Il was after midnight when the
Chinaman got through talking. Mer-
chant thought no more of the incident
until he read of the murder in the
papers. When shown a copy of last
nights Times he identified the picture
OF Leon as that of the Chinaman who
had done the talking over the telephone.
The picture of Chung Sing. the room
mate OF Leon, was also identified by
Merchant as the Chinaman who stood
al the door of the booth and listened 10
the conversation
Another Chnaman tried 10 talk 70
New York city Thursday night from the
National Hotel He appeared TO be ar
older man than Leon was reported tc
be. he was also dressed in Chinese
style, although he spoke English vel.
He asked a guest of the hotel TO get
a New York connection for him but fha
latter referred him 10 a bell boy. Ths
telephone records Of the hotel fail 10
show any connection with New York
city, so IL is possible the Chinannan
went elsewhere.
died