Evening star., 1919-12-31
FOUND NO MURDER
| EVIDENCE IN ROOM
Detective Kelly Is Quizzed in
|. Wan Trial as to Search
: in New York.

I in New York.
K TIE cross-examination of Detective
Sergeant Edward Kelly at the trial
3oday of Ziang Sung Wan, who is
Enlarged with the murder OF Ben Sen
NNu. an undersecretary of the Chinese
Educational mission. 1923 Kalorama
Aoad. last January. developed the fact
Shat a search of the room occupied by
9he accused and his brother in New
<Hork failed to disclose any bloody
Niothing or traces of the $1,000 check
3aken from the mission and attempted
40 be cashed by the brother. Van.
4 After Hetecrive Sergeant Kelly had
4een closely QuiZZed by Attorney
Games A. OShea for the defense as to
ahe search of the room. the lawyer
asked if the witness had seen any
Valuable pearl scarf pins in the hand
-hag which was found in VANS room.
-. Mr.. Kelly said he had not searched
the valise. whic.. he had brought to
Washington and turned over to the
property clerk at police headquarters.
IF there were any pearl or other
stickpins in that bag" said the de-
tective, they are among Vans ef-
fects at headquarters, or ought to be
i did not see any when Mr.. Laws.
assistant United States attorney. and
myself examined the bag at head
quarters few weeks ago.
Denies FIaxhIiEht Pointed.
~ Mr. Kelly denied that fashlight
was pointed a the accused during the
visit to the scene of the tragedy. He
said Wan seemed calm. and when
standing a the spot where DIR. Wong s
body was found inquired: rs that his
-bloodT'
The witness denied that at the mis-
eion house Maj. Pullman in an attempt
TO frighten him into a confession had di-
s1scted the attention of the accused to a
photograph of DIR. Wong and remarked
at him.
& Mr.. Kelly said Wan did not COM
tplain of noises in the closet and that
Maj. Pullman did not say, F'lf you
sswere not guilty you would not hear
noises"
tt Says Wan Treated Kindly.
Il When the brothers met at the mis-
ssion. Mr.. Kelly stated, the younger
sbrother. after greeting Wan. inquired
las to the state of his health The
sHounger brother seemed relieved, say
stng,'I feared the police i'll treat you
fMan answered. according to the wit
shess. that the police had treated him
skiniy. Mr.. O'Shea sought TO have
1.-The witness recall that the cOnversa-
$tion had been just the opposite and
That Wan bad said he felt badly be-
scause the polices.ill treat me-" Detec-
hive Kelly declared no such remark
had been made by the accused
y Mr.. OShea directed the attention of
tthe witness to the episode of the coat
thanger, with which Wan attempted to
HtIike Lieut.. Burlingame during one
shf the "QuiZzes." The lawyer asked if
Lieut. Burlingame had not been prod
1ing Wan with the hanger. and when
4he accused hesitated to answer a ques-
fon struck Wan with the coathanger.
The detective denied this.
Declared Wan Not Floored.
.''Did not Lieut.. Burlingame throw
IVAN on the floor and was it not the
npise of the falling body that awakened
3Rspector Grant, inquired Mr.. O'Shea.
He did not" answered Mr.. Kelly.
1T was the breaking of the coathanger
:As Lieut. Burlingame threw it to the
;Hoor that awakened Mr.. Grant,
.=-Mr. OShea inquired if there had not
s6een some criticism between the wit
5Ress and Lieut. Burlingame over the
sEaoring of Inspector Grant, who was
.4aking nap on the bed in the ROOM
Fitness admitted they had laughed at
she noise made by the inspector, but
seould not recall the remarks made
SRoncerning the "wood-sawing."
z=Mr. O'Shea insisted on the remark,
S6nt on objection by United States Attor-
s&ey Laskey Justice Gould held II to be
strelevant.
MIR. Kelly told of the taking of the
$50 brothers atsdifferent times to the
St3otel Dewey. He admitted the names
~ the men had not been placed on the
zketel register. He declared fictitious
sfAmes, which he could not recall. were
Fit in the room rack instead of those
e{ Wan and Van.
ASKED for the reason of the secrecy,
.6itn1ss said he did not know.
E= "COnfession- In offered.
Eat the conclusion of Mr. KelIy's ex-
1snination United States Attorney
askey offered the written 'confes-
9s4on" obtained from Wan at the Jail
counsel for the defense. OBJ
jected to the introduction of the pa
per on the ground that it was not
voluntary. Justice Gould. however,
admitted it into evidence and Mr..
laskey read the confession"
The court then adjourned until Fri
day morning.
Mai. Pullman Testiaes.
Following Mai. Pullman on the wit
ness stand shortly before adjourn
1nent yesterday afternoon. Detective
s,ergeant Kelly told of his participa-
1ion in the investigation into the
..mystery" of the triple murder. He
.'visited' New York on three occa-
1ions, he said, once when Wan was
1lursuaded to come to Washington.
again when the detective went after
the brother, Van, and a third time to
search the room of the brothers. From
the last trip the officer brought back
a travelling bag. which was identified
by people at the Harris House as one
which the Chinese had during his stay
at the hotel
Mr.. Kelly corroborated the evidence
siven by Maj. Pullman and Lieut.. Bur-
1ingame concerning the treatment OF
Wan while he was guest" of the
police department at the Dewey Hotel
He also testified that Wan admitted
that he had been present at the death
of DIR. Wong and Mr.. Hsie of the
Chinese educational mission, and that
later he had killed WI because he
was angered at the killing of DR.
Wong, who had been a good friend
10 him. He denied any coercion OIL
third degree" methods by the police
20 secure the alleged Confession
from Wan.