The Washington times., 1909-06-20
SUICIDE THE LATEST THEORY NEW
YORK POLICE HOLD IN SIGEL CASE

have arisen between Miss Sigel and the
man she loved
The testimony of Yee Kim that Mrs
Sigel came week ago tonight to Icons
room anxiously inquiring for him gives
ground for the belief that the mother
had fears of the girl being killed. Being
unable TO find Leon, she dropped into a
chair evidently greatly discouraged. The
three Cinnamon are still being held at
the house of detention for further ques-
tioning.
Mystery of SIN Leung.
1t is regarded by the police as peculiar
that Sun Leung vanished directly after
he piIoted them 70 the body. All their
efforts to locate him have so far failed
and he is badly wanted, as he practically
shared the Eighth avenue room with
Leon and Chung Sing and must know
enough about the Sigel girls visits there
TO furnish valuable proof.
How long the girls infatuation for the
Chinaman had continued is difficult to
tell. She first met him twelve years ago
at mission in Chinatown. to which
last few years the daughter made no
effort TO conceal her affection for the
good looking Chinaman, nor did she
scruDle TO appear with him on the pub
lilo streets.
Interests Of Leon.
Leon was interested in a variety Of
enterprises under various names. Miss
Sigel accompanied him often TO Fort
George. where he ran a kail and pocket
game under his American name of Leon.
Mrs Sigel. too, had been there, and had
even assisted in running the game.
When the Sigels lived in West Issth
street the visits of Leon were so fire.
quent that the landlord told the Sigels
they must move If they persisted in
receiving Chinese callers. It was at
this point that Paul Sigel, the father,
laid down a law to his wife, and threat
ened to live apart from her il Leon
visits continued
His threats. however. were unavail-
ing, and he evidently thought better of
them. The family moved to the Wads-
worth avenue address. There Leon con-
tinued his visits, and the tenants OBJ
jected. His last call took place about
three weej.s ago, but he was unable TO
see the S.geI girl. Wherever Leon went
he posed rs a Jealous Christian. and put
himself ont to attract the attention Of
the good looking women who visited the
mission AT the Girls Mission, at 10
Mott street. it was his habit 10 lead
the prayer, kneeling by the side of
white girl. He was so anxious to be
saved, he said, that the thought of sin
made him sbudder. Icons profeSsed
Christianity was the entering wedge TO
his acquaintance with his numerous ad-
mirers. The police are trying to find
the identity of Nellie" the Brooklyn
girl who wrote and telegraphed him for
money; also Mrs. Hill who wrote him
with love" and Helen, who beseeohed
him not to desert her.
Escape Is Barred
The police here are confident that II
Leon and his companion have not left
the country, every avenue OF escape is
now barred to them. The sending out
of the 5000 circulars to every city Of
Importance IN the world will, it is
thought. insure the arrest of the fugi-
tiVes.
The general feeling against the en-
listing of white girls as mission work
ers in Chinese quarters has been greatly
intensified by the Sigel murder The
maudlin sentiment frequently displayed
in cases where Chinese converts have
been arrested has been made the subject
OF denunciation from the bench. It is
generally conceded that young girls are
subject TO undesirable influences and
surroundings while working toChristian-
iZe Chinese. Miss Sigei's murder. il Is
thought. will do much toward putting
an end TO this misplaced enthusiasm.