The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
Detective Kelly Makes An
other Trip to New York
on New Clue.
PULLMAN is RETICENT
Intimates, However, That
Mystery in Staying Is
Near Solution.

thing to gain. the police last midnigh
had frightened the coils sufficiently II
the triple Chinese murder mystery L
Justify belief that formal arrest
may be expected, probably before nool
today.
Without attempting to CamOuhag
the meager information which the po
lice have been willing to give out
trained investigators working on tn
cast last night ascertained the follow
ing facts:
1. Zing Sung Wan. Chinese,
guest for four weeks at the
home of the Chinese Education
Mission, 2O23 KnIorama road, is
being held" by the police, as
the second most important man
in the ease.
=. Wan IL under "technical"
arrest, which means that he
cannot leave the District of Co
Iumbin, nor leave the place
where he now is being detained
by the police. Any attempt TO
escape would be impossible;
any attempt to end his own life,
n he 80 desired, also is impOs-
sibIe.
2. VANS brother, W. =. Van.
who was found in furnished
room house. Mt 3I3 West One
aRd-n-haIf street, on Monday by
Detective Kelly, who ''nceOm-
panied" him TO Washington, is
also under "technicnF' arrest
his status in the District of Co
IumbIn analogous to that of
Wan.
!. Detective Kelly, after re-
turning to Washington with
Van, was Immediately dis
patched back to New York ito
he back sometime tomorrow
wednesday,"
5. Kelly IL in New York again
this morning to get new evil
dencr. The new evidence may
he supplied by third Chinese
Wan Is unable to furnish even
the slightest aIIbI as to when he
arrived in New York; Van. Ii is
known. cannot prove that he
was in New York previous to
last Thursday.
=. Presence of Wan at the mis-
sion was not desirable to two
members of the mission. one Of
whom was the director, DR..
Wong: Wan and Van were
known as "goOd-time" boys.
who borrowed freely from their
friends. having little desire to
earn their own livelihood.
Hopes for Results.
last night at midnight Mai. Ray
mand Pullman. superintendent of pO-
lice. accompanied by Inspector Clifford
Grant. of Central Office, returned to
Headquarters.
Exactly when are You going to
make the pinch the newspaper
man shot at Mai. Pullman.
detective Kelly has gone back to
New York for further evidence"
is he committing to New York or
this case2" asked a reporter.
He is doing splendid work. and
while I cannot say that he will be
sure to bring back exactly what We
want, his third trip to New York in
four days. I believe. will be not with,
out some additional information thai
may help us substantially in winding
up the whole investigations within q
very few hours"
Have you got Wan and Van under
what is called technical arrest?'" "
We don't put people under 'techni,
cal arrest" broke in Inspector
Grant.
Then are the two Chinese under
formal arrest and their names moi
booked"
Not "FOrmaIIy" Arrested.
No. We have made no formal ar.
rests" replied Inspector Grant
But. aren't you willing to admit
that Wan and Van are so closely
guarded that their escape is impos-
sibIe; that the two Chinese are not
Enjoying all the freedom that would
be theirs if they had not known the
three murdered members OF the mis-,
SION
Both Maj. Pullman and Inspector
Grant just smiled-they wouldn't an.
swer To the interviewers present il
was evident no answer was neces-
sary-their broad smiles appeared as
mute testimony that the solution ol
he mystery is on the verge of COM
kIction.
Check FOrEcr -Interesting.,
"DId the two officials of Riggs
katiUnal Bank who looked at the
Rhinese who presented the $4,000
beck. signed with the name of DR.
T. Wong. last Thursday morning
box over Wan and Van yesterday
II at any time previous to yester.
tay2" Major Pullman was asked.
The Chinese who presented the
check at Riggs Bank was a very
little man, as far as we
can learn" Major Pullman replied
with his evasive smile.
Who the interesting little man
is. Major Pullman would not say
refusing to admit that the bank
officials had either positively identi-
ned anybody, or asserted positively
that neither Wan or Van was the
man who attempted to cash tht
So. 900 check, which it is now con-
cluded was not written.
Trip May Clear Case.
viii Kelly bring back another
man from New York tomorrow p
the police superintendent was asked
What did you and Inspector Grant
elicit from Wan and Van that justi-
ned Kelly leaving Immediately fol-
New York againT'
What Kelly finds I am not in a
position to say, except that his go.
ing to New York may clear up mat,
teTs to some extent
"Inyiteds TO Washington.
Wan. it developed yesterday. was
at the house in West l12th
street, New York, late Saturday, by
Detective Kelley and invited" tc
come to Washington. He protested
that he knew nothing of the murder
pf the three Chinese EDUCATORS, which
occurred sometime late last Wednes.