The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

Chinaman took the mother and her lit- tie daughter on trips to Chinatown.
 Restless Chinaman.
 Leon was restless and after he had attended mission school in this city for a time went to other cities, where, ac- eording to the police, he played the mission game for all it was worth. He met many women and made many eonquests. The letters found in his room and the photographs, some of them show ing women of evident culture and refine ment, prove this. He made love to the white women he met through the Sun day schools and surprising as it may seem, many of them received his atten- tions and appear to have had the firm est belief in his sincerity
 Occasionally Leon drifted back to New York and renewed old acquaintanees Among these were Mrs. and Miss Siegel When the mother dropped the Chinese mission work some years ago the daugh- ter, against the protests of her family, took up the work and when he WAS in town came frequently in contact with Leon.
 Eighteen months ago Leon came back to the city and got work as a waiter in one of the Chinese restaurants. He met Miss Siegel and made love to her. She received his attentions and the objections of her family and friends did not move her.
 Proposal of Marriage.
 To the surprise of the members of the Siegel family Leon appeared at their home in Wadsworth avenue in the late afternoon of June and told MT. Siegel that he would like to marry his daugh- ter. This proposal was received with in- dignation by the father and the China man was practically ordered from the house.
 This call is believed to have resulted from the pathetic note written by Miss Siegel to Leon and which seemed to have touched him. It read:
 You seem to be growing cold to me. Just think of the sacrifices I have made for you-my family, friends. For God 8 sake don't forsake me. ELSIE
 The note instead of appealing to the man to whom it was addressed appears to have served as a warning that he had carried on a courtship that might prove troublesome and that if he cared to live the same free life of the mission field he must get rid of the young wom- an whose devotion to him had reached a troublesome stage. He made an ap- pointment at her home to meet Miss Segel the following day In the morn- ing she disappeared from her home. She met Leon and perhaps by a promise and d pretext he led her to the room in the Eighth avenue building over the Chinese restaurant.
 Changed to a Demon.
 Alone in the room together after she had been soothed into the belief that the greatest happiness of her life was about to be realized, her lover suddenly changed into a demon. Taken unawares when Leon sprang upon her in an attempt to throttle her, the girl fought bravely. But the fury of the man overcame her and then she was beaten and battered in to insensibility. Her outer clothing was torn away in the struggle.
 Quickly the Chinaman stripped off the remnants of the outer garments and to make Identification more difficult took off her shoes and stockings Then he bound the woman with a stout awning rope, wrapping it several times about her neck and bringing it around the body and knees so that the body was drawn up al- most double, the chin resting on the knees. The young woman, still alive, but unconscious, was wrapped in a sheet and then damned down into the steamer trunk A strong solution of lime had been empted upon the face to destroy the features and render the body unrec- ognizable.
 Then heavy blanket was thrown over the body and the lid of the trunk closed and securely bound with a rope
 In some way Leon was frightened off and did not carry but his plans which evidently contemplated the shipment of the trunk. Seeking his roommate they made hurried flight, going directly to Washington, according to the belief of the police.