New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
HAZE LETTER FOR LEON.
Sent from Here to WashingtOn-P.
o. authorities Viii Open 1t To-day.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J


Washington. June 2O-A special delivery let
fer cent IN William L. Leon the Chinaman sus-
rectAd of the murder of Elsie Sigel. was found
~ the National Hotel in this city. and is now
in the hands OF the postoffiee authorities who
Will turn il over Immediately 10 the Police De
partment The name of the sender, Mr. sam
Wing. No. ~ Bayard street. New York city
is n1aiulv written across the back OF the en-
1-eloue and the Washington police are con-
WINGED that they have discovered an important
Glow, to the whereabouts OF the missing China
man.
The letter was mailed in New York at a. m.
on June II. ard reached the Natlonal Hotter lle
same night It was left among the uncalled
for mail and was not noticed until this morn
ing when one Of the clerks recognized the name
of the missing Chnaman.
4 number of Oriental characters precede Sam
Wings signature on the envelope. but the
Cbinamen who were called in to the hotel to
decfpher them announced that the writing was
japanese and the postofice authorities claimed
the letter before any one familiar with the Jap
anese language could be found. The clerk OF
the hotel at first refused to give up the letter.
but the MANAGEMENT at once consented when
it was asked for by Postmaster Barnes
The postofiCe authorities decided not TO open
the letter until tomorrow.
The police here beileNf tildl Leon spent
days in Washington last week, and they nave
obtained the following account of his actions
while here:
He and a Chinese companion telephoned 10
New York late last Wednesday night from
small hotel near the Chinese district. He is
also supposed 10 be the Chin8man who tele-
phoned from the National Hotel late on Thurs
day night. as a bellboy in the hotel says he
recognizes his photograph. Leon and a girl
took an automobile ride with chauffeur named
TorilIo on June 9. and the same chauffeur took
the couple 10 the Union Station on June II.
The Chinaman. in company with white woman.
was seen near the Capitol about a week ago
Leon has been traced AS far Baltimore by
the Washington police. Accompanied by
young white woman he left the Union Station
for the Maryland city on June II. He pur-
chased two tickets for Baltimore, and is thought
to have left here al 80 p. m. This was con-
fded TO Detective Hewlett Of the Washington
police force, by Chnaman who had received
several visits from Leon while he in Wash
ington. This Chinaman says he does not know
who the young woman was. but that she was
decided brunette about twenty-One years old
and seemed to answer the description Of the
missing Sigel girl
Hewlett spent this afternoon in Baltimore
and discovered that Leon stayed there on Sun
day June 13, and was seen by several Of his
acquaintance in the Chinese quarter Of that
city. He is thought to have started for the
West-at least this is the information he gave
those TO whom he talked while in Baltimore
The police here believe that the girl with
Leon was Elsie SigeL She described as
wearing a gray suit and a large picture hat. but
this description does not tally with that fur
nished the New York police after her disap-
pearance The Baltimore police are continuing
the investigation