Evening star., 1909-06-20
SECOND TELEGRAM
FROM WASHINGTON
Chinaman Sender OF This
Message and Also of Dis
patch to SigeI.
OPERATOR BELIEVES
HE WOULD KNOW HIM
Strange 0rientals Observed at Ma
tional Hotel and in Restaurant.
LOCAL COLONY IS SEARCHED
No Tangible Trace of Fleeing Muir
derer-Father May Be in
Capital.


An important clue in connection with
the investigation into the murder of
Elsie Sigel. granddaughter of Gen.
Franz Sigel. in Chinese chop-suey joint
in New York. was developed by the
Washington police yesterday, when it
was established that a strange China
man. believed to be William l.. Leon.
or Leong Ling. the suspected murderer,
sent a telegram to New York from the
National Hotel branch Office of the
Postal Telegraph Company late in the
evening of June l.. two days after Miss
Sigel disappeared. This telegram is in
addition to that signed +. S. and sent
to the dead girls father in New York
The discovery OF a second telegram.
addressed to another Chinaman in New
York, has focused the attention of the
police OF the metropolis upon Washing
ton in their efforts TO trace Leon TO his
hiding place. The authorities will not
reveal the contents of this second mes
sage. though it is admitted that copy
was taken and sent to the New York de-
partment.
Could Identify Sender.
In the statement that Operator Fred
erick Stroffregen, who mad charge OF the
National Hotel branch Office a week ago
last night, had been instructed by the
authorities TO give no information con-
nf
probably lies the explanation OF seeming
contradictions that have arisen concern
ing the all-important kilograms.
Stroffregen has been quoted as saying
he.could not remember whether the mes
sages were filed by a man, woman or
child. or by Chinaman or an American.
1t is now claimed the operator has admit
ted he could probably identify the per-
son who sent both kilograms.
While 1t is reported from New York that
Paul Sigel. father of the dead girl. is in
Washington in the blind hope that his
daughter still lives, the police know
nothing Of his presence here. He was
coming. II was reported, TO search Tor
Elsie Sgel here, whence had come the
telegram that made him cling TO the pos
sibilities that she is not dead.
The police learned late last night that
a Chnaman answering the description of
the man for whom they are looking was
seen Friday night in Chinese restaurant
on Sth street, where ne had something 10
eat He was engaged in conversation by
the proprietor, who knew him TO be
stranger in Washington.
He had short hair and tailed with the
description given of Leon.
A man who gave his name as Williams
hut failed TO give his address, informed
the police last night over the telephone
that he had seen Chnaman downtown
Yesterday afternoon who acted suspicious
ly and expressed the belief that the OIL
entail might be the man for whom the
pollce are looking He said the China
man answered the description Of Leon
Chinatown Is Searched.
Practically every home and place OF
business in Chinatown has been visited
by the police, and merchants. laundry
men and residents questioned. Amos;
every oriental was ready with mega
tive answer. The investigation brought
TO light a number OF Cinnamon who, nave
American wives. some legally married
and some otherwise.
Il believe l have seen that woman,
said the white wife O: one celestial TO a
Star reporter.
Her face is familiar to me-" she add
ed but 1 hardly believe she has been in
Chinatown during the past ten days. l
know there has been no strange China
man here
You see, every time a strange China
man comes TO Chinatown the news OF
his arrival spreads rapidly. The appear
ance of white woman causes So much
jealousy that everybody knows OF it.
Strange Cinnamon Seen.
"AlI know" said he. lis what / heard
from others. ] was told that two strange
Cinnamon were seen passing through the
lobby at the National Hotel one night
about week ago. The man who told me
about it is out of the city now"
What about a strange white woman
having been seen with strange China
mann" he was asked.
Don't believe any strange white wom-
an has been with any Chinaman," he
responded 1--WE always hear when
strange girls come to Chinatown.
American residents az Chinatown re-
call that they "A stranger in that sec
ton one night about week ago crossing
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. carrying d suit
case or grip of some kind. Ii was long
after midnight.
There is nothing unusual IN the sight
OF Chinaman carrying dishes from one
side OF Pennsylvania avenue 10 tie other
after midnight said the informant. 1t
is unusual TO see one going away with a
grip at SO early an hour in the morning" "
Quartet at Hotel.
Another thread was added To the
tangled skein of clues in the case last
night, when the police learned that. three
days after the disappearance Of Elsie
Sigei from New York, d young woman,
accompanied by a Chinaman answerng z
William Leon's description and another
Chinaman and white woman registered
al a Pennsylvania avenue hotel
The quartet are said 10 have spent only
a couple OF days at the place. Their
whereabouts after that is mystery
which the police are trying 10 fathom.
All the police precincts throughout the
District were notified at an early hour
this morning 10 lock out for a Chinaman
said 10 answer the description of Leon.
who had been seen on Sth street between
d and streets northwest about Ii
O'Clock Saturday morning The resem-
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