The Washington times., 1919-02-03
POLICE SEEKING
ANOTHER CHINESE
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might. was despatched back again early
Sunday morning. A report from him by
lOnOg distance telephone is hourly
awaited at police headquarters.
In addition to apprehending the
second man, Kelly has been detailed
10 interview several Chinese in New
York in regard to the alibi Wan has
attempted to prove. He will also
bring back with him all Of VANS per-
sonal effects and papers from his
room at 419 West 115th street.
The real key to the triple murder
and a part at least Of the motive in
lthe check for $4,000 which a young
iChinese. whom the bank officials can
identify, presented at the Riggs Ma
tional Bank at about 1880 Thursday
morning.
This check, signed ostensibly by Or.
Theodore T. Wong, called for $4,000
OF the Chinese Educational Missions
funds on deposit at the bank. il was
countersigned by what purported to
be the signature of H. c. Hsie, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the mission. Be
cause il was for such a large amount,
because it was made out ''to bearer"
and because the signature looked
very shakey, the bank officials re-
fused to cash the check and advised
the young Oriental who presented it
10 return with some one who could
properly identify him
The young man never returned. It
IS not known whether the bank Of
hciaIs took steps TO notify DR.. Wong
df this occurrence, but had they tele-
phoned the mission there would have
been no response, for at that hour
every member of the mission family
laE-cold in death and undiscovered
Blot On Page.
The large check book of the mis-
sion, found by Major Pullman at the
Kalorauls road residence last night
showed the stub OF the check which
was presented at the Riggs Bank. It
was marked for $1,000 and payable to
DR.. Wong. The check itself bank
officials remember very distinctly.
was made payable to bearer. On the
page from which the check was torn
Is a blot Of ink as though some one
either very nervous or hurried had
used the book. The remainder of the
pages are characterized by their neat
ness and order.
That the man who made that blot
of ink, forged the check while his
hands were still stained with the
blood OF his victim is the belief of -
police.
''The check was a forgery" said
Major Pullman, "and the identity Of
the man who forged it is known to
both Inspector Grant and myself. This
snan made a poor forgery, especially
in making the. loop of the final letter.
Df Wong's name
Each hour and the revelations it
brings forth more and more strength
Fa nn1fra rouuirffnn he
pressing need for money of one or
more well educated and cultured Chi
nese was the actuating motive for
the wholesale murder. The thefts re
lported to Precinct No. 10 by DR..
wong. the card left by Detective
Bradley in response to this request
for help, the new Yale locks on the
door, the forged check for a large
sum, and finally the known reputa-
ton q one Of the suspects in the
case have convinced police officials
that the strange case had no inter !
national complications and no politi- |
cal significance.
Police Sure of Success.
With a mass Of papers taken from
the death house to throw ligh5 on af- |
fairs at, the mission up to the mo-
ment of the crime, with auto isles 1
showing very definitely the hour Of /
death and with a number OF finger (
prints with which to compare hose
Of suspects. the police feel very GER
tain Of their ground.
When the net does close in, they are
practically certain the men to be arrest
ed will not be able TO refute their /
charges.
That young Wan is still held by the !
police, practically a secret prisoner and
'incommunicado is considered |
most significant.
A finger print perfectly stamped in
blood on the trigger of the revolver
which sent to death DR.. Wong and
hts two secretaries, will establish be-
yond the possibility Of a doubt
whether this young Chinese now held
in custody by the police is the muir
dereF or not.
The record OF this finger print,
which was discovered by Sergt. Fred
Sandburg, the finger print expert,
Will be carefully compared with the
finger prints Of Wan.
Blood on Trigger.
When the weapon which had me-
ted out such wholesale slaughter was
picked up, few feet away from one
Of the victims, the trigger was found
TO be covered with blood, whether