Evening journal., 1909-06-30
FOUR HAD HAND
IN GIRLS MURDER
Police Think Six Cinnamon
Are Implicated in the Death
Of Elsie Sigel.
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NEW YORK. June S0.--That six China
men besides Leon Ling were implicated
in the murder Of Elsie sigel is the lat
est theory Of the police VINO are shadow
ing two OF the new suspects and may
place them under arrest shortly
The police believe that four Cinnamon
had an actual hand In the killing of the
girl A nth. Chung Sin, admits that he
looked through a door and saw the muir
der, while two others were certainly ac-
cessories in that they had a guilty
knowledge OF the gruesome contents OF
Leon Lings trunk.
Until the discoveries which led the po-
lice to adopt this theory, the authorities
were sure that Elsie Sigel was killed
by a Jealous Chinaman, Leon Ling. be-
cause she preferred his rival, Chu Gain.
Now, however. that they believe seven
men were implicated in the crime. they
are seeking for a deeper motive than jeai-
ousy.
It is suggested that the girl, through
her associations with Leon Ling and Chu
Gain and other Cinnamon while ostensi-
bly, performing missionary work in China
town may have given the girl too much
knowledge of the inner working OF the
acts Of the Chinese secret society OF
which the Cinnamon were members.
The police refuse to reveal the source
Of their information that the missionary
was the victim Of gang. but they de
clare they have made important discover
les and may make arrests shortly. M
clue has been found. however. as to tn
present whereabouts OF the missing Leoi
Ling believed to have been the arcl
murderer.
That Leon and his accomplices. If h
really had any. tried TO dispose Of tn
body numerous times before finally leav
ing It in the trunk in Icons room. 4
proven by the latest police investigation.
The police have found that after IN
murder which they are sure was com
mitted in the Eighth avenue room. Leo
: placed the body In a trunk and took tn
trunk in an express wagon to $40 Yves
l26 street, where Yung Wah runs a laun
dry Yung Wah Is a cousin Of Yung Dat
Leon's most intimate friend. In the eel
lar Of Yung Wah's laundry. where tn
eXpressman first carried tho body, IN
police have found that boards IN IN
floor had been torn up and that effort
have been made TO dig a grave. Their
was but a few inches OF dirt. however
as the house Is on a rock foundation
and the efforts TO dig a grave sufficient
deep to cover the trunk proved unsuc
cessful. Then Leon gave Yung Wah SUI
fcient money TO have a new floor lai
in the cellar. Immediately after this wa
done. Yung Wah sold his laundry bust
ness and disappeared. The police. be
lieve his disappearance IS proof that h
knew of the crime.
Finding that he could not dispose O
the body in the i26th street place Leo
} had the trunk taken to Newark wher
he tried 10 leave It. Unsuccessful ther,
too. he brought It back TO his rooms /
! Eighth avenue and left It there an
fed.
It IS also believed the telegram ser
from Washington signed with the in
tials Of teh dead girl, and telling h,
family she was there and not TO worr,
p was composed IN Yung Wahs laundry an
sent to Washington by Chinaman VIII
had Il wired 10 the 'sigel family The p,
lice found in this laundry a rough drai
of the don't worry .elegram' togetl
er with Elsie sigels fun name and a,
| dress. In a stove in the laundry thei
! have been found portions OF burned ga
ments which are believed to have bee
, Elsie Sigers clothing. which up to th
time. have been missing
4 The two Yung cousins we're member
J Of the same secret society as Leon Lin
] and had aided him TO cover up his erin
{ and escape. the police declare.