Evening star., 1909-06-22

All Chinamen are hidden to give no
ysuccor to Leon Ling. and to direct their
hest efforts to bringing him to justice
sas IN unworthy man who has brought
disgrace upon his cOuntrymen in
fsAmeFica, I'm q personal appeal to China
imen from Minister Nu.
This. poster, written I'm Chinese char
sacters, circulated today through China
town.
There was a complete change of senti-
ment among the oriental residents OF
Washington today as result.
The. Chinese minister implores all good
Chipamen to lend their best efforts to aid
the police in their investigation Of the
murder. The poster suggests that al
self-resrecting Cinnamon will lend assist
ance, and asks that Leong be turned over
to the police authorities if found.
Groups of Cinnamon gathered about the
places where the poster. printed " Chi
nese, was tackled 10 and discussed the
tragedy. 1t is stated bg detectives that
the residents of Chinatown were much
more communicative this afternoon after
they had read the circular.
Washington Clues and Police.
The special delivery letter received ir
" lol w liIdtH LONe ana INT
telegram sent from the National Hote
the night of June 8. it is certain. furnished
important clues to the New York de
tectives
Detective Robert Hewlett, who took tn,
letter to New York Sunday night ant
turned it over to the homicide bureau. re
turned home this morning. bringing the
letter with him. II dawned upon the DO
lice in New, York, after the departure o.
the Washington detective. that they want
ed the letter to be used as evidence
A long distance telephone message re
ceived at police headuarters last night re
quested its return to New York. The re
quest will be complied with. and the New
York authorities will keep the letter.
Nothing definite has been given out b,
the New York or Washington police a.
TO the contents OF the letter. 1t is re
garded as the most important link in tn,
chain of evidence. containing, II is said
statements damaging to Chung Sin. whs
was arrested at Amsterdam. N. y. yes
terday, and Leong Ling. alleged principa
in the crime.
Letter Is Translated.
The letter was written in response L
the one written at the National Hote
the night the two kilograms were sen
to New York, II is certain. and was prob
ably written by the individual to whom
the second telegram was sent The let
ter was written in Chinese.
The letter was opened in this cit,
Sunday. shortly after it was turned oveI
TO the police. Inspector Boardman wa,
afraid to trust its translation to Wash
iupton Cinnamon fearing its content
would be communicated to interested per
sons in New York. and assist them ii
efforts to escape.
Carter B. keene. post office inspector
was summoned 10 headquarters and ask
ed TO go with Detective Hewlett to Bal
timore and have the letter translated
The detective and inspector went 4
Baltimore. had an immigration burea,
agent translate the letter and returne
here with the letter and copy Of tn
translation.
Inspector Boardman lost no time II
sending Detective Hewlett to New Yor
lation revealed. The copy of the tell
tale letter Is carefully guarded by tn
police. Inspector Boardman refuses I
even discuss its contents. Detective How
lett brought with him copies OF photo
graphs of Leon Ling and a description o
him.
New York Detective Here.
Detective Van Wagner OF New York
who has been running out clues in Phila
delphia, reached here this morning an
conferred with Inspector Boardman. H
came for the purpose of verifying infor
nation the Washington police have al
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