New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
KILLED GIRL IN RAGE
Icons SUDDEN FRENZY.
Chung Sins Ne7c Story Sing Lee
Pushed Note Under Door.

Two Of the police theories in regard to the mur-
der Of Elsie Sisel were overturned yesterday. A
witness was found. Yet unknown to the police.
who definitely establishes the fact that Icons
visited more than ~ euty-foUr hours after the
crime committed and before IL made
known to the police His testimony also proves
that the crime took place between 10 a and
D. m. and that Chung Sin couldn't have been
asleep in his room
The theory that the murder was prernedtated
upset by Chung Sin who put on the grill
gain at the House OF Detention and told Of the
last words of EIsie-a Eihe Leon Leon had been
uphraidng her for receiving the attentions Of Chu
Gain, Whereupon Elsie retOrted that Chu the
better man Leon faring into a sudden white heat
of rage. attacked the girl savagely. OveTcame her
before she could cry out and killed her. Then he
called upon Chung Sin to help dispose of the body.
matter of fact the police are all at sea
on the events preceding the murder. Chung Sin
has told them that he borrowed $3.50 from Chu
Gain two or three weeks before the murder open
a restaurant. The store room IN the west half Of
80 sos West l45th street leased for Chinese
restaurant on June > hut after the murder of Elsie
Siecl the plan to open the restaurant apparently
was given up The police and the District Attor-
news office have assumed that was the restaurant
that Chung Sin going TO open
The fact is that Chung Sin had nothing to do
with renting this place. The room was leased from
David Suuldiner Of No 321 East 64th street. by
Sing F. Lee, Of No. A Mott street, an educated
Chiuaman.
Lee who formerly had a restaurant at No
Tovrer, first met Leon three months ago Leon
offered 70 I,rv a half interest in Lees place
in West 145th street, paying therefor in three or
four months lee refused this proposition, but
said Leon could work as manager for three months
at SG) a month. prove his ability. and then buy an
interest A contract to this effect was signed
AhorIt This time Lee began hear reports that
Leon bore bad reputation. and that he cheated
his counryrnen on June g, the day Of the murder,
] re went to Icons rooms I'm Eighth avenue TO
tell him that the bargain was off.
lee raped several times on Icons door ana on
SnunE SINS door, but could get response Lee
went back at p m. and once more raped on
both doors There was no reply l@e went 70 tne
place a-ain at Il a m. on June l ana raped on
both doors No answer. This time Lee TOOK from
his pocket an envelope bearing his business address
and wrote a note o Leon the envelope He
slipped this note under the door and p'Kfd II cear
under with his pencil. $ that it could not be
reached from the outside.
This note has never been found Only Leon.
Chung Sin and sun Ieung are known to have pass
keys 10 Leon's and chung sins doors sun 4NulE
has spent 81" trying To- find Leon neigh0"r OF
tho Slaers told Captain Carey yesterday that she
had seen Leon near the Sigel home on te 'I'iniS
following the murder
sing + Lee thinks that Leon IS I'm California
fe SAYS that Leon comes from the Sun Wal DIS
rrfct of China, near canton. and that he has only
ono relative i'm this part of tho country In Calf
fu~nfa there are many Chinese from the Sun Val /
district. and among them Leon may have friends
or relatives
Chu Gain went to the Criminal Courts Building
yeeterda. and sought permission TO go to Atlantic /
CITY for three weeks 90 attend a summer school /
Because Of the remarkable Interview with tluan
N.rk Nam tho Chinese interpreter published IN /
Yesterdays Tribune. coroner Hamburger refused To
allow Cain to leave the city
The police sot another lead on the Whereabouts /
of Leon y.~terdag. captain Calvin. of the Eliza
beth street station was called hurriedy 70 Head
quarters yesterday afternoon and on his return %
the station packed his grip and disappeared Quan
Yfrk Eam the Chinese interpreter. also was sum
Inor,l tp headquarters. and. Ike Captain Calvin
Pc. disappeared after his visit The police are MAX
fr. such "a thorough search ~ the Chinese quarter
OF Worcester Mass that tt is thought Captain /
Calvin may have gone there to help Detective /
Forbes.
Newark is another scene Of trouble for the chi /
ues4 and So is ThHadr ph,a. The Chinese In Chi [
,aa, have offered a reward Of S.1 for the capture
OF Leon
There was an ez tne chase after supposed
7 con 5u Flushing yesterday The man proved that
Ice Was not Leon but as a revolver was found on
him ha was held in $500 bail for carrying con
called weapons.
on the alleged ground that he looked like William
7. Leon. "a Japanese named OkamoJo Kenaich, Of
H.. s-. eighth avenue was arrested and taken TO
the East I-sth station last night The pris-
nner satisfied Lieutenant Miller that he wasn't
ron. but OH his admitting that he knew Leon was
held as "a witness