The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-23
Chinese Companion of Alleged
Murderer Watched Prepara-
tiOns for Boxing Body
Prisoner Breaks Down Under
Pressure of Third Degree"
but Denies Completely
Drugged With ChlOrofOrm and
Then ChOked to Death in
Room of Oriental
Young Woman Seen Lying on
Bed With Blood Stained
Towel Over Mouth

NEW YORK, June 22-Bsited
N and intimidated by detectives,
threatened with prosecution
and confused with rapid fire ques-
tions. Chung Sin, one time roommate
OF Leon Ling. told this afternoon of
Elsie SigeTs murder
Under the terrific pressure of the
third degree the little Chinese ad-
nitted that he had seen the body in
Leon Ling's room, that he had
touched 1t while It was still warm,
that he had smelled drugs and had
watched Leon Ling's preparations for
placing the body in the trunk where
It was found decomposed last Friday
night.
He Saw Girl StrangIed
Elsie Sigel was on the bed. said
the Chinese. while his hearers drew
closer IN horrihed silence, and Leon
was bending over her A hsndker-
chief was sticking out OF her mouth
and 7 saw the blood on IL She was
lighting with him. but he only pressed
the handkerchief harder into her
mouth. Finally she struggled no
more and lay still, and Leon stood
Up and looked down al her"
Those who heard this recital were
almost overcome with the tl1o0Ght
that Chung Sin could have stood by
IN she adjoining room without raising
a hand to prevent It.
In one version OF Chung Sins con-
fession. II Is said. he admitted helping
Leo Ling tie the trunk although de-
nying that he aided him in placing the
body in It. He also admitted givirg
most Of the money which he borrow 4
from Chu Gain to Leon Ling to aid
the latter in his fight from New York
Denial of Completely
Chung Sin, IN fact. if what was
learned at the criminal courts build
ing IS correct. described almost every
thing concerning the murder Of Major
General Franz Sigel's granddaughter
lie denied part in the crime and
protested stoutly that he was
ignorant Of the whereabouts OF Ling,
the supposed murderer After the in
QUESTION he was taken before Coroner
hamburger and held IN $1,000 bail to
await the inquest.
Chung Sin Is IS years old and
native OF Canton. He was arrested
yesterday at West Galway. n. Y. and
was brought to New York today.
Jerome Secures Confession
Immediately after his arrest and
during the trip to this city he was in
terrogsted, bullied, persuaded and en-
tangled IN a mass OF questions It
4 vas not until late. however. that his
spirit was sufficiently broken or SUM-
cient Inducements were offered for him
10 cast aside his air Of stolidness and
tell OF the death Of the young mission
ary. Then the Chinese told brokenIy
but with brutal bluntness OF the girls
death.
Assistant District Attorney Ward and
District Attorney Jerome were present.
and from what can be learned il was
Jerome himself who finally drew the
story from Chung Sins lips. He was
told that Leon Ling had been captured
and had laid the blame upon his
Chung sin's) shoulders This. to-
sether with the persistent hammering
II the prisoner. brought the confession.
No statement OF the gfst Of his re-
marks was made public, but the more
zslient facts Of the confession soon be-
came known about the building
Girl Drugged and Choked
Prom the story il is apparent that
Elsie sigel first was drugged with
eholorform and then choked to death
she was killed apparently the night of
June 9. although Chung Sin appeared
2 little mixed in his dates.
He says that early in the morning of
June 10 he heard strange noise in
Icons room adjoining his. and, look
10 over the transom, saw the girl
lying on the bed with a blood stained
towel over her mouth. He passed
through the room, he said, to go out
10 wash his hands. and as he did SO
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