New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
LOOK FOR LEON ABROAD.
Police Think He Shipped as Cook
from Philadelphia or Baltimore.

from Philadelphia or Baltimore.
The police in their search for the murderer of
Elsie Sgel have spread their dragnet beyond the
confines OF this country, and every seaport in the
world has been asked watch for Leon. This
because the Chinaman had such a long start of
the police. The girl had been dead nine days when
the body was found and Leon had gone from this
city 70 Washington and from there TO Baltimore.
At that place all authentic trace of him ends
The police say that II he wise he shipped as
a cook on some tramp sailing vessel steamer out
Of either Baltimore or Philadelphia. II would be
the height Of folly, they say. for him try to
make his way across the country now. AS clever
an individual Leon, they think. is either the
high or living quietly concealed in the Chinese
quarter of some large city
Rlnaors continue 10 come in of his capture in
various places. Yesterday il was reported that he
had been taken in Johnstown, Penn, and had con-
fessed his identity and The crime. But late in the
afternoon the JohnstoWn police informed headquar-
ters here that they had released the man The
same thing happened with prisoner taken in
Worcester, Mass.
4 Chinaman who. the police thought. had been
acting suspciously 50th street and Fifth avenue,
Brooklyn, locked Up in the Fourth avenue
police station on technical charge of vagrancy.
At the station house the Chinaman said he was
Hume Low. thirty-four years old, Of No 5lS
Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn Low said that he for
merly kept a laundry al No. y Pen street Man
haitian
Sin had killed both Elsie and Leon and that after
putting Elsie in the trunk he had concealed Icons
body in the cellar Detective Fogarty, Of the Cen
tral once, went 20 the Eighth avenue house and
made thorough search from cellar to garnet. with
the expected result-no trace Of Leon.
Quang Wick Nam. the Chinese interpreter saws
that reputable Cinnamon all over the country are
doing everything possible to help find Leon He
says they feel the disgrace to their keenly
, and spending large amounts in the effort 10
capture the missing Placards were posted
in Chinatown yesterday by the Oriental Club. of
No ) Mott street, and the Chinese Sunday Schools
Association, of No. Il Doyers street each offering
$500 reward for the capture Of Leon. Nam says
that sun Leung the proprietor of the restaurant
al No 762 Eighth avenue has spent more than 500
in sending kilograms and letters all the coun-
Try urging his countryrnen TO help find Leon
Franz Sigel showed some interest in the case for
the benefit Of the family yesterday. going 10 Cor
oner Harburger's office 10 inquire the date Of the
inquest The coroner told Mr.. sigel that it would
be held when Leon found
Professor Ferguson Of Columbia University be
gan the chemical analysis Of the girls organs yes
terday TO determine whether she had been poisoned
There had been misunderstanding about who
was 10 pay Professor Ferguson for hts work The
District Attorneys office Strengthened the question
yesterday. Professor Ferguson's report viii he
made 70 Coroner Harbu-ger in about 3 week
Washington. June 23.-The translation Of the
manifesto issued yesterday by Ou Shou Tchun. the
absence Of Minister WI. calling upon Cinnamon in
this country assist in the arrest OF Leon Ling
the murder of Elsie Sigel, was made public to
day. The notice was sent out Sunday night 20 New
York, San Francisco and other points throughout
, the country. After calling the attention of his
countrymen 70 the history of the case the charge
d'afaires continued:
Now our people in the United states have very
10 be thus discovered in the lodgings Of China
m disgrace WNole
people in this country Although the matter OF
internal administration of the United States gov
grnen eed Vet and fhe esadd that anT one of our
people should have been guilty Of such an urlaw-
Therefore ! issue this notification 70 all Chinese
this o e0gn fRs5 bes to a9y @e1 09 he Should % at " once
report TO the nearest police station, so hat they
| may be arrested and brought to trial In this Way
viii help to gemove any stigma that ;. ma may be
This is most important nouncatlon
Baltimore june 23-Detective Van Wagner of
New York arrived here to-day from Washington,
after an unsuccessful search there for William l.
Leon. The Baltimore authorities said to-day that
they had followed TO the end every clew offered and
! were now convinced that Leon had come to this
| city
| Schenectady. y Y. June 23.-It became known
| here to-day that Chinaman answering the gen
! eraI description Of Leon Ling went TO the New
| York Central Railroad station IN this city about
O'Clock last Saturday afternoon and checked suit
J case 10 Cleveland Three hours later the same
man returned to the station, wearing long quilted
silk cloak The station employees say that when
| he walked in the train shed the wind blew his
| cloak aside and d woman's dress was seen under
| Meath
| He WAS further disguised, they say with a tight
et,irz skIllt can and a pair heavy gold bowed
| spectacles His baggage was delayed here, and he
| telegraphed Yesterday 70 have il sent on 10 him
No name was signed TO the telegram.
| The renort OF a China disguised as woman
/ of 70
I fight as advanced in New York to-day-that he
e..sped IN Elsie sigei's skirt and shirtwais which
| are missing
| a s2o0ooO LONG ISLAND DEAL.