Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-21
SIGEl FAMILY
CLAIMS BODY

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murdered are plentiful. one woman, Mr.,
E.. Smith, who processes to know the fam.
lily well. suggests that the victim Is not
Elsie Sigel, but a mysterious Nellie" whC
has figured in Leon Longs love affairs.
Mrs. Smith holds It is possible she and
the Chinaman were preparing to elops
when Nellie" appeared, created a scene
and was killed. The substitution Of the
clothing and the packing of the body In
the trunk complete this feminine Sherlock
Holmes theory.
During the afternoon two Cinnamon
called at the Sigel home in the Bronx,
ignorant Of Mrs. Sigel's removal to a san
itaTium, and asked to see our mother
angel" a name which Mrs. Sigel earned
because of her mission work among these
Chinese. One Of the men said he was
Chu Sam, a brother of Chu Gain, who is
under arrest.
Chu Sam said that Chung Sin, who dis
appeared simultaneously with Leon, bor-
rowed $3.50 from this brother, Chu Gain,
the Tuesday before the murder, and on
the following day wrote that he would be
out Of own for some time. Chu Gain is
somewhat Of a capitalist, and is president
Of a Chinese Loan association.
Elsie Had Army sweetheart
Before going to the morgue, Mabel Sigel
discussed the case, saying among other
things that Elsie had been in love with
an army man in Wyoming. She read ex-
tracts from letters which she said had
been written by this man to Elsie, all Of
which were couched in affectionate words
and were signed your Old Sweetheart,
Howard" She declined to say where the
army man was stationed.
What progress the police have made to-
ward tracing Leon Ling is not known.
Various clues, such as always surround
every crime OF this character, are being
followed out.
Notwithstanding the publicity which has
been given the case, Mrs. Todd, the mis-
sion worker, who has known all along Of
Leon Ling's infstuation for Elsie, does not
care to talk OF the efficacy of Chinese
conversions to Christianity, and Captain
Carey Of the Bureau Of Homicides will
not permit the mass of letters found Jum-
bled with bibles and pictures Of ballet
girls I'm that strange room where gorgeous
embroideries draped an iron hospital pal
NV " NC phDiiollGh, VI even lDblT contents
indicated.
The mission in Chinatown, where Elsie
Siegel laugh, has been closed.
Suspect in Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June N.-supple-
menting scores OF clues bearing upon the
appearance in this city Of Lauing Ling.
alias William Leon, .ks Chinaman sus-
pected of the murder o: Elsie Siegel. and
the events that trar s1ir Il during the two
or three days he is supposed to have re-
NAMED here, about the time OF the MUIR
der, was the discovery today that on June
IL a special delivery letter addressed
William Leon, care G. F. Schutt, National
Hotel, Washington, d.. c." was received
here from New York. The reverse side
OF the envelope bore the name of Sam
Wing, So Bayard street, New York"
Owing to the early departure on June 12
OF Ling. for whom the letter was evidently
intended, 1t was not delivered. 1t was
postmarked At New York at 8 D. m, June
II. The police say the envelope has not
been broken open and 1t Is now in the
hands OF the postal authorities.
g. +. Schutt is proprietor of the National
hotel. The local police tonight, after an
others days unceasing labor in tracing
down all sorts Of rumors, many Of which
are conflicting. are firm in the belief that
Elsie Siegel did not visit Washington, al
though a young woman said to have borne
a likeness to the murdered girl was seen
about a Pennsylvania avenue hotel, the
capitol and other public buildings in COM
pany with the mar believed to be Leon.
The stories of the men who saw Leon
on June IL and z are, in some particulars.
conflicting. Attention was directed toward
the couple because of the unusual sight of
a pretty American girl in company with a
Chinaman. Aside from the discovery OF
the special delivery letter today the DO
lice have made little progress on the case.
Chicago Police Have Clue.
CHICAGO, June 9O.-Information was
given the police here today which may re-
suit In the capture OF the two New York
Cinnamon who are wanted in connection
with the murder Of Elsie SeigeI, the muir
dered missionary worker. w. ]. Conley, an
employe OF a baggage transfer company OF
this city, today said that two Cinnamon
answering the description Of William Leon
and Chun Sin arrived at the Grand Central
station here over the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad from Washington at 9:46 last Fri
day morning.
IneS uephTteo' Conley sald, almost i'm
mediately for st. Paul over the Wisconsin
Central Conley told the police hat the
men had tickets over the Canadian Pacific
railroad for Vancouver, b. c., but that
they refused to oallow him to check their
baggage, which consisted OF two trunks.
One OF the Cinnamon. who was we'll
dressed, Travelled first class. while HIS COM
panion Travelled second class. Detectives
were assigned to gather further details and
the New York police were notified.