Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-25
Chinaman Wanted For Death
of Miss SigeI, EIudeS Vigil
ance Of Police on Watch in
Every City,
TONG WAR THREATENED
AS RESULT OF CRIME
Chinese Societies Vie With
Each Other in Efforts to Cast
0dium on Perpetrator OF
GhaStIy Crime,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
New York. June 2i.-With all tan
to solution of the murder of Elsie
Slgcl, narrowing to the vanishing point
another day of the three fold investl-
cation by police, detectives and dis
trlct attorney ended tonight. Chun
Sin after "a hours OF steady grilling
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 a space TO forget the details
of his first answers. he may entangle
himself in more contradictions. they
did not question him today,
The same stream of unsatisfactory
clews kept pouring in from Chinatown,
Newark. and the suburbs and even
from the cities OF the Pacific coast but
so far as the police here could deter
mine tonight none has any substantial
basis
rumor that IA war between the
Tongs was impending because Of Chu
Gains revelations 20 the police. found
momentary confirmation in the arrest
late today of q lone Chlnaman with a
revolver tucked under his blouse but
the police said5lhtv were unab'e to
connect him wth any concerted plan
for an uprsingg
The one bit of authentic Information
which turned up today did not greatly
forward the search for Leon Ling,
This information came from Chu Gain,
who explained that the s2G0 advanc-
ed to Chung Sin, Leon Llng's room
mate did not come out Of his private
purse The police have been much
puzzled about this loan. because its
existence involved a contradiction
why should Chu Gain, who lived in
terror of his rival Leon Ling, lend
money to that rivals known intimate
friend. Chu Gain explained today that
the money was part Of loan iund
to the Chinese empire re-
form association, of which he is treas
urer The society exists among other
things for the purpose of supplying
funds to its members, who are entit-
led to draw on the treasurer in pro-
portion to the amount of their paid
up dues.
Chinatown is more deeply stirred
by the Sigel murder than by any event
Of recent years The Mongolians feel
their suffrance in the land that harb-
ors them is in balance. Little groups
can be seen standing on the street
corners studying the cartoons In Eng
lish papers, which they can not read.
Two statements were issued today,
from the rival societies of which Chu
Gain and Leon Ling are members.
The Chinese Masons say Leon was
4 member of the Chinese Empire Re-
form association and that they have
no interest in him whatever, other
han to aid in his capture. On the
lther hand the Chinese Empire Re-
'orm association has sent a circular
etter to it's 170 branches throughout
he United states instructing all to
watch for Leon Ling. who it is said
lad deserted the society for the Ma
IONS
A meeting was held tonight in the
Morning star mission. in the heart of
to raise funds for running
Town Leon Ling.
San Francisco, June 24.-After a
ieries OF reports that Leon Ling, the
inspected murderer of Elsie Sigel had
leen captured aboard the Pacific Mail
iner Manchuria. the vessel sailed FOR |
he orient shortly after O'Clock to-
lay and the police returned to head |
quarters empty handed.
Two hours before the departure a |
.eport was circulated that Leon Ling.
iad been captured Later, however. it |
vas said that there was no ground |
or the belief
Cleveland. June 24-All trace OF
he baggage received here from Sche-
iectady. y Y. which is supposed to |
ave been checked by a Chinaman an
.wering the description of Leon Ling |
ought in connection with the murder
# Elsie Sigel. appears 20 have been |
ost The baggage arrived in Cleve-
and last Sunday and the original and |
duplicated check are I'm the possession
# the railway company. indicating
hat not only Was the baggage re-
.eived here. but that II was claimed by
Is owner.
INSPECTED CHIN tMtN
IN ROUTE To ARIZONA.
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