Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

the examination of Chung Sing. Leon
Ling's former roommate. who has been
variously reported to have witnessed
the crime, to have aided in roping the
trunk, and finally merely to have seen
the girls body. There have been hour.
ly reports of clues from all parts of
the country. but none of them. on
close examination. brings the authori.
ties any nearer to the murderer.
Those who knew Elsie Sigel best
believe that she was sincere in her
mission work and her relations with
the Chinese up to the day OF her death.
Mrs. Florence Todd, of the Bowery
settlement for girls. has never varied
from her assertion of that belief Chu
Gain, who lived in terror OF his jeal-
GUS rival, Leon Ling and had known
both the girl and her mother for
years, is of the same belief. Assistant
District Attorney Ward is inclined to
the theory of Quon Yick Nam, the In,
terpreter. who thinks that the girl was
lured to Icons room by report OF
HE feigned illness and there chloro.
formed. after Leon had been angered
by her GOODNESS and her refusal to see
no more OF Chu Gain. his Weather
rival.
Chung Sing admitted that he had
seen the body In Leon Ling's room;
that he had touched 1t while 1t was
still warm; that he had smelled drugs
and had watched Leon Ling's prepare
4fNxo fnr r,lm nin . tha hndu IN tho truntr
where 1t was found.
Chung Sing In fact described almost
everything concerning the murder OF
Major General Franz Sigels grand
daughter, except the actual commits
sion Of the crime. He denied any i'm
plication in II and protested stoutly
that he was ignorant of the where
abouts OF Leon Ling, the supposed
murderer. After the inquisition he was
held in $4,000 bail in the house of
detention to await the inquest
Chung Sing was arrested at West
Galway. n. Y. small hamlet near
Amsterdam, and was brought to New
York. Immediately after his arrest
up state and all during the trip by
train to this city he was piled with
questions, bullied, persuaded and en-
tangled In a mass of significant ques-
lions. He was told that Leon Ling
had been captured and had laid the
blame upon his tChung Sing's) should.
ers. This, together with the persistent
hammering at the prisoner, brought
the confession.
Girl Was Dragged and strangled.
From the mans story It Is apparent
that Elsie Sigel first was drugged with
ehIoroform and then choked to death.
She was killed apparently on the
night of June ., although Chung Sing
appeared little mixed in his dates.
But he says that early Ia the morn
ing OF June 10 he heard a strange
noise in Icons room. adjoining his.
and looking over the transom, saw the
girl lying on the bed. with bloody
towel over her mouth. He passed
through the room. he says. to go out
10 wash his hands. and as he did so
fell or the body. which was still warm.
After that he went down to the chop
euey restaurant below. then returned
10 the room. Leon in the meantime
had covered the body with blanket
NJ 70 the chin and had pulled a trunk
TO the middle OF the floor. The trunk
Leon was calmly emptying prepare
tory TO placing the body therein. The
rope with which the body was bound
Wes lying on the floor at the time. ac-
1ordine 70 Chung Sing Once again he
went down stairs. said Chung Sing
where be remained until Leon called
him. When he entered the room the