Evening star., 1909-06-24
MASONS MAKE DENIAL
OF ANY SUCH PURPOSE
But Port Arthur Restaurant Keeper
Bars Doors to 0rientals.
HE ASKS LEAVE TO GO AWAY
Has Courage to Give Up to Police
Threatening Letters Supposedly
Written Him by Leon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK June 24.-Chung Sin. the
friend of Leon Ling. and Chu Gain.
Icons rival for the affections of Elsie
Sigel learned positively today that they
had been marked for death by one of the
powerful secret organizations of Chinese
in this city.
The Chinese Masons made the formal
announcement today that they had not
placed the two men on the prescribed
list Beth Chung Sin and Chu Gain.
nevertheless, have received the secret
notification that Chinese society which
deals out death TO informers has pro-
nounced them marked men.
Chu Gain became so frightened today
that he had four sturdy Chinese placed
on guard at his restaurant on Mott street
Tc keep out all men of his own race, no
matter what preteNt they put forward to
gain admittance. He also asked permis-
sion of the district attorney to leave the
city until he was wanted as a witness in
the Sigel murder case.
Masons Deny Death Purpose.
longs. also issued a statement in good
English yesterday denying for the benefit
of all whom il might concern, that they
had any intentions on the life of Chu
Gain, proprietor of the Port Arthur res
taurant and enemy of Leon. or against
any other person in town.
Chu Gain, however. was found to be
keeping behind his desk in the Port Ar
thur and taking no chances in dark hall
ways and back alleys.
Various Chinese societies have raised
to $2.500 the total sum that they are
Offering in rewards for the capture OF
Leon. The Chinese minister's proclama-
tton to Chinese subjects in the United
States denouncing Leon and urging his
surrender TO the authorities as a pa
triotic duty has been taken favorably by
the majority of the Cinnamon in the
country.
Chu Gain Gives Up Letters.
Threatening letters sent to Chu Gain.
supposedly by the murderer of Elsie Sigel,
are at last in the hands of the district at
torney's men. When the spidery Chinese
characters are put into English it is hoped
they will set forth jealousy, beyond a
doubt, as motive for the murder.
Chu Gain turned over the letters of his
own accord, despite danger of reprisals on
him by friends of the writer. There are
two letters. both anonymous. Both let
tiers are addressed in English and came
through the mails.
The addressee is the Say kee Company
the name under which Chu Gain and his
associates do business. AS Chu Gain is
the active manager at the Port Arthur
restaurant. he was sure to receive and
open the Say Kee Company's letters
Chung Sin Not Through Ordeal.
Chung Sin has told enough to warrant
his being held for trial as accessory tc
the girls death. He is, however, still de
tanned merely as witness with the view
OF getting the whole truth out of him.
Chung has got back his ready-made
smile. The fdSets that he suffered from
when he first arrived at the house of de
tenton have left him after his few hours
sleep.
There are many things that the authori-
ties want To find out concerning the
death of the girl Chungs testimony thus
far has given them little new knowledge
Leon May Be in Cuba.
The possibility that Leon Ling has
fed TO Cuba was brought to the atten.
ton of the police today by white woman
living in Chinatown. The woman tole
the police that she heard two Chinamer
discussing the Sigel case and heard then
express the belief that Leon is now il
Cuba.
The two Cinnamon will be questioned i
the police can md them.