Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-25
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in favor of the whites. He was con-
fident if the commission decided In the
negroes favor, the people would never
permit them to run. "This Is gross
contempt Of the commission" said Ma
jor Cummings, trembling with anger;
IF such testimony Is submitted, We
had as we'll close down our courts and
let mob violence rule. The firemen In
effect say we may be wrong, but even
IL we are, and you gentlemen decide
against us, the people Of Georgia Will
rise in mobs to overrule you 1 think
this is libel on the good people Of this
state" The commission after an
executive session, announced they
would exclude all public sentiment tes-
timony. This was severe blow TO
the firemen, but they went on gamely,
offering accumulative testimony as to
the unfltness Of negroes as firemen.
The emperor Of China, through the
prince regent, has sent to Yuan Shin
Kai, viceroy Of China, the ominous
yellow cord Of China, which means the
thrones order to that statesman for
self destruction. 1t Is stated that the
doomed man Is allowed two months In
which to arrange his affairs before he
commits suicide. During this time,
however, he will be closely watched,
so that his escape will be impossible.
But 1t is probable that he would not
escape il he could, as his pride would
not permit 1t. The world may there
fore expect to hear Of the noted China
mans death any time between now
and September 1. The trouble be-
tween Yuan and the royal house has
existed for some years. Once before
he was threatened with an order to
commit suicide, but two Of the royal
family interceded in his behalf. 1t Is
said that the present empress dowager
and co-regent wish to have Yuan die.
It Ia all very hideous, and 1t is still
more uncanny because it confirms
seers prophecy when Yuan was
young man that he would be viceroy
of China before he was AZ. Yuan
laughed then, but when he became
yiceroy he loaded the soothsayer with
gifts and demanded another prophecy.
He was told he would be killed before
he was 81. AS a fatalists, he VIII
doubtless fulfill the grewsome predic-
ton.
New York, June %: Baited, intimi-
dated, threatened with prosecution,
confused with rapid-fire questions,
Chung Sin, former room mate Of Leon
Ling, told this afternoon Of Elsie Sig
els murder. Under the terrific pres
sure OF the "third degree" Sin admit
ted he saw the body In Icons room,
had even touched 1t while still warm,
had smelled the drugs, and had watch
ed Icons preparations for placing the
body In the trunk, where horribly de-
composed, 1t was found Friday. II
what he said Is correct, he described
almost everything concerning the
murder except the actual committal OF
the crime. He denied implication and
stoutly protested his ignorance OF
Icons whereabouts. He is held un-
der q $4,000 bond. From Sins story
II is apparent that Elsie Sigel was
chloroforimed, and then choked to
death. He said that on the morning
of June 10, he heard a strange noise
in Icons room adjoining his, and look
ing over the transom, saw the girl ly-
ing on the bed with a bloody towel
over her mouth. AS he passed through
the room to go out to wash his hands,
he felt the body and 1t was still
warm. He returned to his room from
a chop suey restaurant and Leon had
covered the body up to the chin with
a blanket and pulled the trunk to the
middle Of the floor. Sin said he went
down stairs again, where he remained
till Leon called him, and when he en-
tered the room the body had been
placed inside the trunk. At this point
Sin denied having assisted in any way.
He said he saw her no more. Answer
ing a question, Sin said when he ask
ed Leon how she died, he said she
had bitten her tongue and bled to
DEATH" Leon said he was going to
send the trunk to Europe. Sin said he
then left hurriedly. Sin is about 30
and was arrested yesterday at West
Galway, N. Y. Sin said the girl came
to Icons room the afternoon before
of her own free will alone, indicating
that she sought the Chinaman.
New York, June 81: In the love
letters of Elsie Sigel to two China
men is found the motive for the grue-
some murder of Gen. Franz Sigefs
granddaughter. The night the body
was discovered wedged into the old
trunk in the rooms of Leon Ling, in
Eighth avenue, the police found a
score or more of letters, which the
girl had addressed to him. They were
endearing in tone and indicated a
friendship more than platonic. In
searching Chinatown, the detectives
raided the private rooms Of Chu Gain,
owner Of the famous Port Arthur
Chinese restaurant, and there they
found about 200 letters which had been
addressed to him by Elsie Sisel. These
letters were even more endearing In
tone than those found in Leon Ling s
room. In these she addressed him as
my own dearest beloved" and my
own dear Chu," ever your loving Ell
sic" she frequently signed herself. The
Chu Gain letters gave the first infor-
nation as to the motive for the muir
der. Miss Sigel told Chu Gain, in some
of these letters, Of her conduct with
Leon Ling, told him not to be jealous
and explained her object in maintain
ing her friendship for Ling. The po-
lice will not give out the full contents
Of these letters. 1t is now supposed
that Leon Ling decided tragically to
end the romance Of the girl he loved
and his rival. Her affection for Chu
Gain was known, as is shown by the
letters received by Chu Gain, in which