Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-22
POLICE CATCH
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relate that she had a dream that Elsie
Sigel had committed suicide. Chu, Gain,
she said, came to her on the morning of
June, IA, five days after the murder is
supposed to have been committed, and told
her that he, too, had a dream. In this
dream Chu Gain has seen the form of the
girl appear before him crying "Chu Gain,
save me-" This seemed to worry the
Chinaman greatly because Elsie was miss
ing at the time.
Various reports Of Chinese being traced
In different cities have come 70 the New
York police, and all are being looked into.
Last night, however, the indications were
that the whereabouts of Leon Ling was
unknown.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, June Att has
practically been established that the China
man arrested here today, on the suspicion
that he was Leon Ling, wanted for the
murder of Elsie Sigel in New York, is Chu
Hop. who has been employed at q Fell
street, New York.
Chu Hops personal resemblance to Leon
Ling, and the contradictory statements
which he made in his fright, when first
arrested, caused the police to believe they
mao the right man, but in various ways
the suspects identity as Chu Hop has been
established.
ST. LOUIS, June 21-Four Cinnamon were
arrested here tonight by the police, who
hope TO capture the murderer of Miss Elsie
Sigel in New York. Two of the suspects
give the names of Con Yon and ChalIe
Loan Mon. They said the lived at III
South Clark street. Chicago. They told the
police they came here to purchase mer-
chandise. Two of the suspects were re-
leased tonight.
Chun Sing Interviewed.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, June 2l.-When In
tervieWed this afternoon, Chung Sing said
that he was IS years old and had been in
this country for -4en years, and has al
ways followed the occupation of a cook.
For the last four or five months he had
been employed as cook in a chop suey res
taurant in Twenty-ninth street, New York.
Leon, he said, roomed in the same build
ing, being just across the hall from him.
Asked If he was Intimately acquainted with
Ling, he said he saw him only about once
every two weeks, and that was when he
went to Ling's room.
Sing admitted he was acquainted with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Slgel and Elsie and
Mabel Sigel. He declared he left New York
juno lt - Jake tne position at west Gal-
way, having been engaged in New York.
A newspaper of the date OF June ~ was
found on his person when arrested, and
Sing said he purchased this in New York.
This makes a conflicting story. He last
saw Ling, he said, about Tune T. Sing de-
clared that Ling was in New York when
he left hat city.
Sing said he had no American girl and
always worked. He seemed willing to tell
everything about himself, but little of his
associates In New York.
Chinese Legation Takes Hand.
WASHINGTON, June 2I-Orders were is
sued by the Chinese legation here today to
Chinese consuls throughout the United
States to do all in their power to assist in
the apprehension of the murderer or muir
\ derers OF Elsie Sigel. Those in New York
and San Francisco, particularly, were or
dered to exercise great vigilance.
1t is pointed out that the world should be
shown that the Chinese in this country are
not banded together to protect one another
In crime, and, further, that few crimes
committed by Chinese in this country are
against Americans, but against each ether.