The Washington herald., 1909-06-25

New York, June 24.-Elsie Sigel's coquet-
ting with two Chinese lovers brought on
her death. Her letters 20 LeUng Lin. the
hasay young sport whose pockets were
always empty. and to Chu Gain. who al
ways had money for his friends. are d.
rect indications TO the police that the
granddaughter OF Gen. Franz SIgel would
be alive to-day if she had not tried 10
play two Chinese strings 10 her bow.
The police have kept tight hold on the
girls loving notes to her yellow ad-
mirers. refusing to make them public for
three reasons.
The Sigel family went to Commissioner
Bingham and enreated him not 10 give
them out
Hundreds Of letters from all over the
country have been received at police
headquarters asking the commissioner 20
withhold them. because their publication
might affect other girls who might be in
clined 10 be as foolish as Elsie had been.
For third reason. the police heads
argue that Leung might have a better
chance TO run loose If the contents Of
Elsie's letters were common property.
Letters Tell the story.
They have not been entirely successful
IN Mulberry street. although. In prevent
ing the contents OF a few Of the letters
TO Leung Lin. hunted all over the world
as the girls murderer. and 10 Chu Gain.
her other lover. from becoming known. and
these letters tell in themselves the cause
OF her murder
She soothed Leungs Jealousy with one
hand while she smoothed the rufied feel
ings OF the other Chlnanan with the
other she wrote one day 10 Leung Lin.
the William 7 Leon Of The missions. her
Willie" assuring him she wouldn't give
him up for anybody a few days later
she wrote 10 Chu Gain that she loved
Chu, and chu only. and that Willie"
was nothing to her.
All Of this time. for weeks before she
was strangled IN Leung's room. LeunE
was snarling with jealousy. threatening
the girl. threatening Chu Gain. appealing
10 his own private tongue 10 help him 10
get square and sending out Chung Sin
as a spy.
Chu. no Chinaman for trouble. was
lodging back and forth between the Sieel
house and the Port Arthur Restaurant.
pleading with Elsie TO keep Leung away
from him. treating Jeung 10 the best he
had in his restaurant. and asking the
suspicious rival not TO believe that his
good friend Chu Gain had tried 10 take
Elsie.
Mother Favored Chu Gain.
The police learned to-day that while
Elsie was undoubtedly making love 10
both Cinnamon. her mother had ordered
her to break away from Leun and pay
more attention 70 Chu Gain
Elsie had been in love with Leu1g for
two years or more, but her mother. hay
Ing had trouble with LeUng about money
believed Chu Gain was a better
suitor than the impecunious Leung.
Chu had money enough to support a
white wife in style. while all that Elsie's
Sunday school pupil had to offer was
the proved ability TO skin his own coun-
-rymen at bunko games, with Chinese
Elsies letters indicated that she. was
willing enough TO fiatter the rich China !
nan with loving phrases. but she wasn't !
quite ready 10 break off with her ON
friend. Leung. There is no doubt In the
world. though. that Leung believed Elsie I
was getting ready 20 quit him for Gnu |
Gain.
Two Met at SigeI Home.
Less than a week before The girl was 1
killed. Chu called on Elsie at the Sigel |
home Leung arrived there as usual and 4
found the Chinatown capitalist sitting on 1
he same sofa with Elsie. Chu smeIled /
coming trouble, and wanted to ease him |
self out Of ticklish situation, but Elsie 1
wouldn't let him go. She explained quick /
v that Chu had come there on business. !
and that everything was all right, Leung /
needn't worry. and she managed 10 get /
Leung away.
That evening she wrote this letter tc /
leung Lin:
oIy Dear William: am writing this While moth /
7 is away from home She would not let ne II 4
he knew It Don't think Willie, that win give
on up lluuSl. 4 VIII Always remember the \
car times we had together. I VIII see you soon.
With love, ELSIE
Others More Fervent.
The police pointed cut to-day that this
etter was considerably less fervent than
iome she had sent to Leung previously.
Il did not close. as others did. with
Your own little Elsie sends you many
Kisses"
They gather that Chu Gain had be-
come decidedly No. l in the girls sffec-
ions
On the afternoon OF June s. the day
before Elsie disappeared. the situation
vas exactly reversed. Chu Gain travelled
Ip 10 2O9 WadswoTth avenue 10 call on
lis little friend" and bumped into
Jeung Lin They met outside the house
md went in together, Leung giving Chu
some very black looks. Chu nervous
md scared After Elsie had received
hem both. Chu made excuses 10 get
lway and left inside fifteen minutes.
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