The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-25
Murderer of Elsie SigeI is Lost to Human Ken In
 Spite of Vigilance
LEON LING IS SOUGHT IN
 ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY
Chinatown in New York City Is Greatly Aroused Over the Murder and the Chinese Are Trying to
 Aid the Detectives.

New York, June 4-With all tangible indications of any near approach to so- lution or the murder of Elsie Sigel mar rowing to the vanishing point, whereas fresh crop of rumors springs with each hour of added uncertainty, another day of the three-fold investigation by police, de- tective and district attorney ended to- night
 Chung Sin, after 34 hours of steady grlling, with but one intermission for sleep, had a day of rest at last. Either because the police despair of squeezing more information out of him, or because they believe that If he is left for space to forget the details of his first answers he may entangle himself in more contra dictions, they did not question him today. The same stream of hopeful but satisfactory clews kept pouring in from Chinatown itself. from Newark and the suburbs, and even from the cities of the Pacific coast, but as far the police here could determine tonight none of them proved to have any substantial basis.
 Arrest in Chinatown.
 A rumor that a war between the Tongs
 
 revelations to the police, found momen- tary confirmation in the arrest late to- day of a lone Chinaman with a revolver tucked under his blouse. but the police said tonight that they were unable to connect him with any concerted plan for n Rprislng.
 The bit of authentic information which turned up today did not greatly forward the search for Leon Long. This information came from Gnu Gan, who ex- plained that the $26O advanced to Chung Sin, Leon Ling's roommate, did not come out of his private purse. The police have been much puzzled about this loan, be- cause it's existence involved a contradic- tion. Why should Gnu Gan, who lived in terror of his rival, Leon Ling lend money to that rivals known intimate. Gnu Gan explained today that the money was part of loan fund belonging to the Chinese Empire Reform association. of which he is treasurer. The society ex- ists, among other things, for the purpose of supplying funds to it's members who are entitled to draw on the treasury in proportion to the amount of their paid-up dues Whenever there is any question as to which of two rival bidders shall get loan the matter is decided in favor of the bidder offering the highest interest. Chung Sin, it was explained, had put in his bid as a member, and as there was no one offering a higher profit to the so- ciety he was entitled to the $26O and got 1t.
 Chinatown Deeply Stirred.
 There is no doubt that Chinatown is more deeply stirred by the Sigel murder than by any event of recent years.
 As result there have been issued two statements today in the rival societies in which Gnu Gan and Leon Ling held membership. The Chinese Masons say that Leon was a member of the Chinese Empire Reform association, and that they have no interest in him whatever than to aid in his capture.
 On the other hand the Chinese Empire Reform association, which numbers in Its rolls most of the. wealth and brains of Chinatown, has sent a circular letter to it's TO branches throughout the United States instructing all members to keep an eye open for Leon, who, 1t Is said, had deserted the society for the Ma sons
 Most concerned of all are the Chris tianized Chinamen.
 A meeting was held tonight to raise funds for running down Leon Ling.
 
 Traced to New Orleans.
 New Orleans June PA possible clue that might be of material aid in trac- ing Leon Ling was given to the police / here today. James Stewart, a cabman and Otto Lambert employees of a bag gage transfer company, are positive that Chinaman who passed through New Orleans about week ago was the a- legged slayer of Elsie Sigel 'It is the man." was their unqualified assertion. when shown the picture and description of Ling.
 Stewart says that he drove the China man to the Illinois Central station after arranging for the transfer of his trunk from the station of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, whose trains come here from the north and east. Lambert was with Stewart at the time the trans fer was being made. Both men had been called over to a Chinese restaurant in Iberville street and entrusted with the mission by the Chnaman. The latter. according to the two men, was neatly dressed, spoke fine English and was liber- al with his money. His extreme nervous ness, however, was noted by both Stew art and Lambert. He seemed in a great hurry to get away" the men say. The Chinaman is said to have checked his trunk at the Illinois Central station to East St. Louis.
 ], Practically every member of the New 1 Orleans detective department has been ] following up today's prospective clues Il based on the information of the transfer \ men concerning the Chinaman. but late tonight Chief Reynolds said he was not | yet in position to make definite state ment as to what had been accomplished.
 A Ciew In Houston.
 Houston, Tex, June 24-It was declared today that Chinaman bearing every re- semblance to the picture and Identification
 
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