Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-20
CRAZE FOR MISSIONS
CAUSED GIRLS DEATH
Elsie Sige| Associated With Chinese
Because She Hoped TO Chris
llanizs Them.
MURDERER BOUND FOR PANAMA
Monaghan Restaurant Keeper Known
10 Have Been Girls Lover, a Fugi-
tive With His Reconnaissance
Says He Warned the Mother. Who
is Now Frustrated With Grief.
fBy Associated Press,

fBy Associated Press)
NEW YORK, June l9.-until
dapper. stockily built Chinese. Wei
educated and when last seen dressed
in black suit of American cut. Is
under arrest and put through the
third degree" IT is lk ~ the murder
of Elsie sigel. granddaughter Of the
cid German Civil war hero. Will re-
main unsolvcd.
Leon Ling. alas Long Tee Lin,
alias William L. Leon. alias William
l.. Lion. converted Monaghan, acstau-
rant proprie tor. adhirer of white wom-
en- and lover of Elsie S.gel. is the man.
> When or how he left New York,
while the girls body lay cramped and
decomposing in n battered trunk In
the stuffy little room he formerly oc-
uped. remains TO be learned. With
him Is supposed TO be his erstwhile
roommate, Chung Sim.
To Panama, Reports Say.
Some reports say they are on III ir
way to Vancouver, via Panama.
Few murder cases in New York
have developed more rapidly and AZ
Ltss.-- safse time come noEnfarer sole--
ton. That part Of the story unravei'-
ed here today brought out principally
the mysterious ghases OF the girls
life; her apparent craze for mission
work among the Chinese. her associa-
tons with the man who Is supposed
to have killed her and lastly the fact
that on his account she left home
June 3.
II has also come out that the girls
mother. now Frustrated according 10
reports. had been fearful OF her
daughters safety ever since her dis
appearance and had searched China
town day after day without success.
Parents Still Hopeful.
Both parents cling to the evasive
clue that a telegram signed "E. 5.
was sent from Washington. l.. c., on
the fateful Wednesday. This message
read: will be home Sunday or
soon. Do not worry"
The father, 1t is thought hurried to
Washington today, to determine whetn-
er the telegram was sent by his
daughter or as a blind. The police
maintain il was sent by a Chinaman
quickly after the murder. TO aid the
murderer to escape. Leon or Lion and
Chung Sim were well TO do. investi-
gaiIcn shows that they conducted four
restaurants
elsie Sige"s entry into the mysteri-
Gus WAYS OF the Chinese came through
her now grief crazed mother, who
vas long identified with Sunday
schools and mission work in China
town.
Leon Received in Sige! Home.
When Leon. whom she met at Ms
Fort George restaurant. became attcn-
tive. he was received IN the Sigel
home and continued his associations
With the girl until his love became .vo-
lent. Then. IL is said, her father for
babe him to the house. II was then
that Elsie. although afraid OF her ad-
m.rer. deserted her home never 70 be
seen alive again BY any Of her house
hold. The mystery as to whether she
Joined the Chinaman OF was lured 20
the room and murdered. must be
cleared up.
The following note. undated was
found IN Icons effects.
You seem 10 DC growing cold TO
me-. Just think Of the sacrifice 1
made for you. my family. my friends.
Fer Co.'s sake don't forsake me.
ELSIE
Jessiousy and Love Mania.
A. 70 the motive Tor the murder. the
police are inclined 20 accect first
JEALOUSY and then love mania. The
girl vas loved al least By one other
Chinaman thar Leon. and this may
have esuScd the crime. A letter 70
Leon m. afcning him II h. persisted
IN his aiie-'i.rs gives a cine 10 thiz
phase o. tac case.
A celestial known as Yum Bing -
known 10 have admired her Three
Cinnamon association with the resiau-
rant keeper. sun Leung above whose
place the body was found. have been
arrested. but are held only 81 mater
iaI witnesses. sun Lung IL missing.