The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-23
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of leading Chinese, has offered $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderer
 More of Chung Sins confession be- came known late tonight, giving the actual description of how the murder was committed.
 "Eisie sigel, the girl. was on the bed" said the Chinaman, while his hearers drew closer in mortified sus- pense. land Leon. he was bending over her. A handkerchief was sticking out of her mouth. and I saw the blood on 1t. She was fighting with him, but he only pressed the Handkerchief harder into her mouth, Finally she struggled no more and lay still and Leon stood up and looked down at her"
 Those who heard this recital were almost overcome with the thought that Chung Sin could have stood by in an adjoining room without raising a hand to prevent 1t.
 In one version of the Chinaman's confession 1t Is said he admitted help ing Leon Ling tie the trunk, but de- nied that he aided him in placing. the body in 1t. He also admitted giving most of the money which he borrowed from Gnu Gain, to Leon Ling to aid the latter In his flight from New York.
 Chinese Join Search.
 Indianapolis. June 22.--The Hoon Soon Tong, known among English speaking people as the Chinese Ma sons, with headquarters in this city. today began a systematic search for Leon Ling, accused of the murder of Elsie Sigel in New York, according to the announcement of Chin Gum Shing. a merchant of this city who Is the su- preme officer of the society.
 After conference with Chin Coon, another high officer of the society, who came to Indianapolis today from Co., lumbus. Ohio, Chin Gum Shing sent an order printed On long slips of red pa- per broadcast over the country that every effort must be made to capture Leon Ling. The two Chinese and their attorney called upon Chief of Police Metzger and informed him of the soci- ety's action.
 Well advised Chinese here think that Ling will be found fin the Middle West. They say members of the Ling family live in and near Dayton. O., and In- diana towns. and that Ling would seek refuge at the home of one of his rel- atives.
 The Hoon Soon Tong is the most powerful tong in the Chinese world. and 90 per cent. of the Chinese in this country are members of 1t. This Is tue HrSL time the boCIcty mas maue an effort in aid of the police, to capture Chinese murderer. Even should Ling escape to China, the Masons, they say. could find and return him to New York, and there is no possibility of his going free.
 The order for the apprehension of Leon Ling sent out today by the su- preme Odicer of the Chinese &asons to to the fifteen hundred lodges in this country folloWa. kH "To the Members of Hong Soon Tong:
 You are hefebx notified that Leon Ling, of New York. Is a fugitive from justice. charged with the deplorable crime of murdering a good friend of the Chinese, and that said crime rs- fleets upon all the Chinese in the Unfit ed States. You are hereby instructed to use every effort to find the said Leon Ling and if found to at once re- port his whereabouts to the nearest officer of the law. If no officer can be found. you are instructed to follow him until he can be arrested. This no. tice applies to all members of the Hong Soon Tong and all members are instructed to obey this order.
 (Signed) Chin Gum Shlng."