The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-24
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LINER MANCHURIA FOR
LION Ling
Attempts at Identification Are Being Made and There Are Many Ruors
OF Chnamns Capture in Different Parts of United StatesPoce
Gain Possession of Threatening Letters to Chu Gain.--Leon
Probably Left Schenectady Saturday

San Francisco, June 2l.-A detail
of detectives is searching the Pacific
Mail liner Manchuria, due to sail to-
day. for Leon Ling. Just before noon.
the chief of police was notified that
the detectives had information lead
iue them to believe the suspected
murderer was on board. Attempts at
Identification are being made.
New York, June 24-Rumors and
conjechres of the whereabouts of
Leon Ling. the young Chinaman, who
Is sought by detectives In charge of
the Elsie Slgel case, continued in
abundance today There was also a
lresh crop of theories as to the mo-
lives which had prompted the crime,
nd as to the exact manner Of its com
mission, but in spite OF almost nourly
nlmors Of the capture Of the missing
Ihlnaman. in almost every quarter of
he United States, there was nothing
tangible upon which to base a clue, Of
use in tracing down the murderer,
The advanced state of decomposition
OF the body when found, precluded
any autopsy or examination 10 show
what the cause of death had been.
The theory of Quon Yick Nam that
the girl had died from an overdose of
chlorolorm administered by Leon. can
not De confirmed. as the handkerchief
which his roommate, Chung Sin, de-
clares he saw over her mouth, has
disappeared.
The finding of the two letters, writ
ten by Leon to Cbu Gain, whom he
regarded as his rival in the affections
Of the Sigel girl, In which Leon
threatenes the life of both Chu and
the young woman, is the evidence OBJ
tanned yesterday to show the motive
OF the case. Both these letters.
whieh are In Chinese, and signed "The
Chief" were today shown to Chung
Sin, and readily identified by him as
having been written by tne fugitive.
The text Of these letters has not been
revealed, but it is known that In them.
Chu Gain is threatened with death,
unless he discontinues his attentions
to Miss Sigel. Chu Gain mas also
said that his own brother brought him
oral warning, emanating from Leon,
that he must cease his visits 10 the
Sigel home. and that on one occasion.
when he called at the home of the
young woman. Leon, who was already
iuEIEs ltll lue lFBuSC III d Dd5SlOD
The two threatening letters received
by Gnu Gain, warning him to pay no
attention to Elsie Sigel on pain OF
death, were surrendered by Chu Gain
10 Assistant District Attorney Ward
today. The letters were signed The
Chief" and were written in Chinese
characters. Other than that they
contained terrible threats against Chu
Gain. their contents have not been
known.
The possibility that Leon Ling has
fled to Cuba. was brought to the at
tention OF the police today. by white
woman living in Chinatown. The wo-
man told the police that she had heard
two Cinnamon discussing the Slgel
case, and heard them express the be-
lief that Leon was now In Cuba
Cleveland, June An trace Of the
baggage received here from Science
tady, N. Y. which is supposed to have
been checked by a Chinaman. answer
ing the description OF Leon Ling,
sought in connection with the murder
of Elsie Sigel. appears to have been
lost The baggage arrived In Cleve-
land last Sunday, and the original and
duplicate check are in the possession
OF the railroad company. indicating
that not only was the baggage receiv-
ed here, but that it was claimed by
its owner
A peculiar feature Of the handling
Of the checks, is that no record was
made Of them, as is supposed TO be
done In every instance.
Schenectady, N Y, June PA
strange Chinama nappeared at THE I'm
ion station here Saturday afternoon,
and inquired for a suit case which
had been forArded from Albany 1t
had not arrived. Then. showing his
check. and his ticket for Cleveland,
he had his baggage re-checked 70
Cleveland The Cbinaman then board
ed an express westbound.
Five Chinese put up at hotel here
late Saturday and disappeared early
Sunday. and while here, borrowed $50
from a restaurant keeper TO as
sist one of their countrymen on
journey. II is now the theory of the
Schenectady police that the suit case.
Te-checked here. was for Leon Ling.
that the money WAS borrowed for him,
and that Chu Hop arrested here Mon
day and released Tuesday, did know
something about the movements of
the murder suspect.
New York. June 23.-After a day of
conflicting statements the district at
torney'5 office, acting under instruc
rions from Mr.. Jerome, and the police
department under orders from Com
missioner Bingham. refused tonight 10
discuss further what progress had
been made i'm the search for Leon
Ling. the Chinaman wanted for the
murder of Elsie Sigel. whose body was
found In trunk in room over an
Eighth avenue chop suey restaurant
last Friday night.
Neither would they discuss 'he re-
suits Of the confession Of Chung sin
Leon's former room mate. who had
been yariously reported to have Wit
messed the crime. to have aided In
roping the trunk, and finally moreiy
10 have seen the girls body There
have been hourly reports of clc"s
from all parts of the country, but none