The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-19
MURDER CONFESSION
WAN MADE IS TOLD
TO JURORS In CASE
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DEFENSE largely upon the hope of
proving the confession was cruelty
forced from Wan. Further testimony
regarding it probably viii be heard
today. when either Inspector Grant.
Of the police department, or Mai.
Pullman. chief of police. is expected
to take the stand.
According 10 Surlingame's testi-
mony. the confession was made volun-
tariiy by Wan or the Monday follow
ing the murder at the Tenth pre-
cinct. where he was being held. On
the day before. al the mission house.
Burl'asame said. Wan had declared
that a man na:ned Chen had COM
united the murders OF DIR. Wong. head
Of the mission. Secretary Hs!e and
GEde-serreiary VII.
Vans Version OF killings.
In his confession at the Tenth pre-
ctnct. Wan said that Ben Sen WI
killed DR.. Wong and Hsie. ard to
revenge Dr.Wong. who was his friend,
Wan Killed WI. On the strength OF
this statement Wan was Indicted only
for the murder OF WI.
On the Friday afternoon following
the murders Buriingame testified
that Inspector Grant. in the pres
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and Detective Ed Kelly asked Wan
about the check that was forged
with DIR. wong's name. which crime,
the prosecution holds. was the mo-
tive for the killing This was at
the Dewey Hotel, where the police
held Wan for time incommunicado.
Wan was in bed. quite i'll. Burlin-
game said.
Hesitating for a minute. accord
ing to the testimony. Wan said:
Find the man who tried to cash
the check and you've got the MUIR
derer"
Told Brother Confessed.
4 moment later. Burlingams said,
Inspector Grant tcld Wan that his
brother. Van. had confessed to having
tried 20 cash the check at Riggs Ma
fional Bank
Sitting bolt upright. the witness
said Wan. suddenly aroused. shouted:
You lie, lie, Iie,''
Saturday Wan was taken to the
mission house. said Gurlingame. and
was shown a number of papers, on
which was some of his handwriting.
by Maj. Pullman. He identified these
readily enough, according 10 the testi-,
nony. and then was shown the forged
stub of the check that was presented
at the Riggs Bank. To Pullman's
question. Did you write that?" BurI-
ngame said Wan. after considering
some minutes, replied. Yes"
Previous to this. the witness testi-
led, Wan had been shown over the
scenes Of the murders. in the recep-
lion room where DR.. Wong's body was
found, and in the basement where the
bodies of Hsie and WI. lying head
10 head. were discovered Wan asked
many questions, Burlingarne said.
How long was Wan Questioned that
nightr', O'Shea asked the witness.
Il don't know. left about 4 ,o'clock
IN the morning" said the detective.
Details of Confession.
Inspector Grant. Detective Kelly
himself, and Chinese named Wang,
whom Wan had requested to see,
heard Vans statement at the Tenth
precinct the next day-Sunday-BurIi
game testified.
After Wan had told the story of the
man he called Chen killing all three
mission officials. he became wearied,
according 10 the detective, and said:
Let me alone now. Come back to-
morrow and tell you all about it."
The detectives returned the next
Day The following is substantially
the confession made then by Wan a.
related by Burlingame:
Wan and WI. his friend had
planned to forge the check on DIR,
Wong for 5000. They were sitting at
a table in the kitchen of the mission
mouse, located in the basement, on the
night Of January -. talking over their
plans when WI said: "Dr. Wong has
discovered the check blank missing
from the book and is very angry"
Hsie was in the house at the time
The house had become chilled and
7sie had gone down to stir I'D the
hre in the furnace 1t was while Hsie
was in the furnace room that WIN
made his remark about DR.. wonr,s
discovery.
The Murder of Wong,
Probably knowing that sooner y,
later DR.. Wong would find out about
the check. and believing Hsie youId
pc IN the way of their plans. wu
decided to kin HsI-. He secured
MS pistol while Wan remained seat
I'd at the table
Hsle was heard approaching from
ne furnace room WI went to meet
him. leaving the kitchen. wan
heard several shots fired
Returning from the furnace room
WI sat down silently at the table.
For a time neither spoke. After
a while the sound Of someone entcr-
ing the house upstairs reached the
ears OF the two in the basemen,
L itchen
Well. there's old Wong" said WI
II wasn't long before DR.. wons
came down to the kitchen. To
vans surprise. WI took the pistol
and fired at the mission Official Dr..
Wong ran WI pursued Dr. Wong
was running upstairs.
wan, remaining in the kitchen
heard something fall 1t sounded
as though something had been
knocked over in a Scuffie in the re-
ception room. on the ground floor.
wan heard shots fired Then silence.
How WI Was Slain.
Presently WI returned to the kitch-
en- He sat down. laying the pistoI
on the table. Neither spoke.
Wan was thinking DR.. Wong had
been his friend WI had killed hin,
What should he do? Tie would avenge
his friend.
Wan reached over and tool, The mis-
toll. AZ though to examine It. He
found II empty. There were some
i'm a drawer OF the table.
Unseen by WI. he managed to SC
cure the cartridges and slip sew
eral OF them into the cylinder Of the
revolver.
In the meantime. WI had gotten
up from the table. lie was moving
about the Kitchen.
Wan fired. WI dropped Wan went
over to him. placed the pistol close