Evening star., 1909-06-26

back at o'clock that night and knocked
on Ling's door Again. but no one an
swered.
Il wanted to get word to Ling. so the
next morning about IL o'clock l went
back with a note to Ling written on one
of my letterheads. i put II under Ling
door and showed IL with a lead pencil SO
that II could not be seen from the hail.
When no answer came from Ling 1
went back to the house on the next SAT-
urday night and knocked at his 4oor
again. but there was no answer. ! didn't
60 back
'.I asked Sun Leung, proprietor of the
restaurant on the second floor. IL he knew
where Ling was. and he said he did not.
Leung told me he had not seen Ling for
several days, and that Ling had LETT
without saying anything to him."
The fact that the note was not to be
seen when the police were called In to
break in the door of Lng's room week
ago last night. has taased detectives at
the central ONCE to wonder who could
have been In Ling's apartment after the
murder. What has become Of the note is
something the police will try TO ascertain.
1t il an incident. they admit. that only
adds to the mystery of the murder.
Called on Sigels After Murder.
A woman living in the apartment house
in which the Sigel family lives in Wads-
worth avenue called upon Capt. Carey
diiO itIOIlucu Htii thdt lldu SSSh l<Sch
Ling In the hallway leading to the Sigel
apartment on the Monday night after the
murder. She knew Ling by sight, she
said, having seen him call at the Sigei
apartment many times.
The woman declared she could not be
mistaken as to Lings having called that
Monday night. He rang the bell of the
Sigei apartment. she said, and spoke 10
some one at the door. She was not sure
whether or not Ling entered the apart
ment. ~ ~
At the Sigel home 1t was denied that
Ling had called there on the Monday
night in question.
Capt Michael Calvin OF the Elizabeth
street police station left the city hurried
ly yesterday afternoon. after having OBJ
tained leaye OF absence Of twenty-four
hours. No hint of where he had gone
was given at police headquarters. but II
was understood that he had come upon q
clue to an important witness In the MUIR
der.
Chu Gain wanted to leave town yester-
day to go to Atlantic City and escape the
strain that has been put upon him as
result of the police Investigation into the
murder. Gain started from his restaurant
early in the morning and had reached the
23d street ferry. when he was stopped by
detective who had been shadowing him
Gain pleaded to be allowed to leave the
city, but the detective took him to As
sstant District Attorney Ward, who re-
fused to give him permission to go. Gain
offered to put up $1,000 bond TO insure
his appearance whenever wanted as a
witness In the murder case, but Mr.. Ward
told him he must stay here. Gain sent his
lawyer to Mr.. Ward, but to no avail.
II Just wanted to go to Atlantic City to
get q rest and to attend a summer school
there" said Gain to reporter. i don't
want to run away. l am nervous ana
can't sleep"
Mr.. Ward remarked that Gain did not
need to go to q summer school just now.
While the district attorneys office casts
no suspicion upon Gain, Mr.. Ward said.
1t Is thought better to have him where he
can be reached at any time II further IN
tervieWs are needed.
Arrests of suspects continued yesterday.
A Chinaman going hastily across lots IN
Flushing was arrested and at the police
station gave his name as Harry kee. A
headquarters detective decided he was not
Leon Ling. but he was held for trial on
the charge Of carrying revolver, Wnlch
was found in his blouse.
Mrs. sigel in a sanitarium.
SOUTH NORwALK. Conn, June o6.-
Mrs. Paul Sigel. mother Of Miss Elsie
Sigel, the girl murdered in the Chinese
quarter in New York city. Is in sani-
tarium at Westport suffering from ner-
vous prcstration as a result OF the trag-
edy. II Is understood that she went there
| several days ago.
ALL LOOK LIKE LEON.