The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-22
FUNERAL OF
 ELSIE SIGEL Held Last Night Only Relatives Attend. ing-GirPs Mother Critically III in Connecticut Sanitarium. Arrest of Chinaman in Canada Today Who TaIIies With Description of Mis-. sing AssassiR - More Details of Trunk Mystery.
Especial from United Press.o

| Special from United Pre- ss.) New York. June 22.-With Chung Sin. 1 roommate and chun of Leon Ling, in
 whose room Elsie SigePs body was | found packed in a trunk. under arrest | as a material witness. the police to- day are more confident than they have | been since the discovery of the body | that they will ultimately succeed in experimenting the girls murderer. They expect Chung Sin to prove i'm valuable as a source of informa ton concerning Leon and as he arrived here this morning from West Galway, N Y. where he was arrested yester- day Captain Carey of the Homicide Bureau. began a careful examination
 which may last throughout the day. Up to that point Chung Sin had con-
 sistentIy denied that he knew anything
 of the whereabouts of Leon. or that
 he knew anthing of the death of Elsie
 Sige1 At first he denied his identity
 but later admitted that he was the
 man wanted. When arrested he had
 about S59 in his pockets. supposed to
 be the remainder of the $260 given him
 by Gnu Gain. the Chinese restaurant
 teur. In his suit case was round a
 police circular bearing ms picture ana
 that of Leon.
 Chung Sin said he was 35 years old
 and had been in the country ten years.
 He admitted having wife in Canton.
 N% than a passing acQuaintnce with Amer icn women He said he knew the S-Gsl family had called at their home. but had not seen any of them for a long time.
 The police of Revelstock. about 300 miles east of Vancouver. have under arrest a Chinese whom they think is Leon Ling according to disDatches re- ceived to-day by the police. The Chinese was arrested on west bound train and answers the nnlfce descrip- tion of the fugitive. From all parts of the country the police are receiving news of arrests. thought to be the man wanted. The widespread indig- nation at the nature of the crime, has aroused every police force between the two coasts and race feelfr against the Chinese is running very high.
 In the ca stern states ~~~ecia1ly. every Mongolian resident Is under close sur veillance. Every Chinese whom the police suspect of concerting with white matter of precaution. as in several in stances excited citizens have threaten ed summary violence in such cases.
 From the undertaking rooms where | the body had been taken from the | morgue. the funeral of Elsie Sigel was held last night. Only her father and brothefs and a few of her other rela- | tives saw the ceremonies. The girls mother is in a serious condition in a sanitarium in Connecticut. In the | continuation of their search of the by ways of Chinatown. the police are un- covering the sordid details of the mur- der of Elsie Sigel.
 One of the missionary workers in | Chinatown says he has known the girl from the time she was years old and | he says that Leon came, on the scene | about six years ago. He was typical Chinatown Beau Brummel and with | his well learned prayers r- set himself | to win the girl. For a time she ac- cepted his attentions. Then she learn 1 ed of his habits. both his doings with | other women. his gambling games and | reprlsed him. returning to her "big | brother" Gnu Gain.
 Then came the threats of Leon. both | to the girl and to Gnu Gain. Gnu Gain | bought him off as he thought with $260 | of the fnuds of the Chinese Reform | which was given Chung Sin But nothing was gained. It sim ply gave the fugitives funds for their flight. But the girl had already been killed and her body lay in the cramp- ed trunk in Leon's room