Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-26


evidence of the rtrange. triangular ro-
nance which lied in the tragic
death of Elsie gel because of her
friendship for two young Cinnamon was
given out at police headquarters yester
day.
"A letter to Chu Gain signed Elsie"
constitutes confession from the
Franz Sigel that she loved the Mon
golian restauranteur with as much ar
dor as though he was a man of her
own race and color.
Another letter signed by the young
white girl and addressed to Leon Ling.
the 'Christianized' young Chinaman
who strangled her and placed the body
in a trunk June 9 last, tells of an ear
lier love affair with the latter Oriental.
This letter also reveals the coquetry
brought into play by the pretty high
of both of her Chinese sweethearts.
A third letter containing the threat
against the life of Chu Gain and writ
ten by Leon Ling to his rival estab-
fishes the motive for the crime-jeal-
ousy
From the reading of the letters the
willingness of an American mother to
allow her daughter to make an alliance
with Chinaman is shown with such
tha social basis upon which Orientals
We're received and entertained in this
strange household.
Find Letter in Chu Gains Room.
The letter to Chu Gain was found
in his apartments the day after he
was taken into custody. It was dated
June s, the day before the murder, and
was evidently written Just after the
quarrel between Chu Gain and Leon
Ling at the girls home that evening
and reads as follows;
June s. 1909.
Mr.. Chu Gain. No Mott St:
My Dear Friend-I don't want
lou to feel bad because Willie was
here tonight. You know that ! love
you and you only and always.
Don't mind Willie. Although he is
nothing to me now, ] had to see
him last night. l did not send for
him. Your ever loving
ELSIE.
The letter to Leon Ling was found in
the room where the body was dscov-
cred in the trunk. This missive was not
dated, but the police believe it to have
been written recently. 1t read as fol-
lows
My Dear willie-I am writing
this letter While mother is away
from home. She would not let me
- she knew about it. Don't think.
Willie, that l will ever give you up.
will always remember the good
times we have had together
Please let me know if / can see
you soon and how. With love-
ELSIE
1t was said bv the official who gave
out these letters that the other forty
odd missives found in Ling's room
were of the same character except that
many of them containing more ex-
travagant phrases of endearment.
The threat against Chu Gains life
reads:
You know what will happen to
you if you are seen with Elsie
Sigel again. You will be killed and
the girl too. The word has been
given
All tai tchinese for chief.)
From Chung Sings statements
and other information gathered frorr
Chu Gain and the Sigel family the po-
| lice heads have worked out a fairly
satisfactory story of the murder They
believe now that Leon planned to xii
| Isle two weeks before he got her to &c
to his rooms at 1872 Eighth avenue. anc
| that Chung Sing was perfectly con.
lversant with Icons plans.
Girl Lured by Leon's Note.
The girl was induced to go to Icons
room by not sent to her about
o'clock on the morning of Wednesday
! June 9. Several persons living in this
neighborhood of the apartment hous'
where the Sigels live at 209 Wads-
worth avenue, have reported to the po-
! lice that Chinanan was seen to en-.
ter the apartment house about
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