Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-19

described Chinaman who formerly
occupied the room where the body
was found. While there is no d.
rect evidence to connect this China
man with the murder, the fact that
he was the last occupant of the house
makes him valuable witness at
least. ~. ~ ,%,s*gtt n ..sgt&-u.> r..
Paul sigel, son of General Franz
Sigel of Civil war farme, was also
summoned to police headquarters.
His daughter has been missing for
more than a week and the police
were anxious to have him view the
body. Barnett said that he knew
a young white woman by sight only
who was interested in work among
the Chinese and that he was in
clined to'believe that the name was
Sigel, although he was not sure Of
tehis. 49,
With this partly coincidental in
formation, although vague and un-:
certain, the police began their in
vestigation. The house in which the
body was discovered is at 1872 Eighth
avenue, in the TenderlOin district.
Sun Leung, the proprietor brought
about the revelation of the crime.
He noted a peculiar odor and fear
ing that some one had been killed
notified the police. They assembled
to the top floor, entered small
room and pried open steamer
trunk. There lay the body, cramped
and partly decomposed, with rope
wound tightly about the throat and
also tied about the knees and arms.
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and the clothing was torn, indicat-
ing struggle. The man who had
occupied the room evidently had left
hastily for there had been no effort
to remove anything. He was evil
IDENTIFY converted to Christianity for
there were about the room Bibles
and prayer books containing names
written in both English as we'll as
in Chinese, which gave the informa-
ton thaet he was known in English
as William H. Lyon and in Chinese
as Leong Leo Lin. -. -. -, -.
Scrawled on a card in fairly good
English was an unsigned note which
read: II hope you do not get mad
at me, because all the trouble comes
from me. Hope some day the happi-
ness comes to us both
There was great excitement among
the Chinese in the vicinity when the
was discovered, but with the |
exception of the proprietor they, were
not to be induced to view the body.
According to Mr.. Siege1, his daugh-
ter disappeared from home June 10. |
Two days later the family got word
from her In Washington, saying she
was safe and would be home Monday,
June H. Nothing, her father said, |
had been heard from her since. ,s.ts.s
He gave her age as twenty years. |
A number of letters which the police |
expect will throw light on the case,
were found in the room where the
body was discovered. One written in
English addressed to the missing
Chinaman who occupied the room, but
unsigned, warned him that II he did
not stop paying attention to Elsie
Sfegelp he would meet a. horrible fate.
A plain envelope addressed to Miss
Elizabeth Seigel, =; 200 Wadsworth
avenue, New York City; but empty,
was also found in the room.
Late tonight three Cinnamon were
arrested as material witnesses. They
gave the names Of zee Kim, manager
of Sun Leog's restaurant. Gong Wing, |
salesman for chop suey supply house
and Chin Sim, cook, who lived in
the rear of the restaurant
The man most wanted, however,
is the former occupant Of the room,
where the body was found, evidently
an English speaking Celestial, who
either knew Elsie Sigel or knew some
one that knew her. And judging
from the letters this individual is
Leong Loo Linn, known among his
English friends as William H. Lion.
53., = = - $500 VA