The Washington times., 1919-12-30

asserted that at no time were prom.
lses, Inducements, or force used in
getting "confessions'' from the sus-
pected Chinese student.
The prosecution believes II has
shattered all attempts Of Attorney
OShea to show that Wan was sub
5ected to cruel and inhuman treat
ment IN the obtaining Of the ~confes-
sions' from Wan. Grant corroborated
in almost every detail the testimony
OF Lieut.. Guy E. Burlingame.
In MS testimony yesterday In
spector Grant declared that Wan
tolo conflicting statements from
the moment he was taken into
custody, telling Detectives Bur-
lingame and Kelly in New York
that he left Washington on January
"a. A Few minutes later. when con-
fronted by Kang Ii, Chinese medical
student at the George Washington
University. who saw him at the mis-
sion house on january 20, the night
or the tragedy, and who two days
later discovered the triple killing.
Wan admitted he left on January 20,
Inspector Grant stated.
Certain Of His Guilt.
Grant admitted that during the
seven days Of Vans confinement at
the Dewey Hotel, he was petted and
well fed: that his sympathiss were
played upon, In an effort to get him
to confess to the triple killing, of
which the police suspected him by
reason OF his many conflicting state
ments.
we were certain Of his guilt after
five days Aof investigation" declared
Grant, despite his protestations of
innocence. The finger of guilt point
ed to him, and we told him things
looked black for him. We urged m
to tell the truth-and he finally ad-
mitted shooting WI, although deny
ing the staying Of DR.. Wong and Hsie,
the other two members of the educa.
tional mission"
Reciting how Wan. after five days
confinement, as a guest Of the Wash.
ington police department" at the
Dewey Hotel, made his first incrimi-
mating statement. Grant said:
HE was told to leave out the kill
Ing of the mission members-and tell
US about the 5000 check, containing
the forged signature Of DR.. Wong,
which was presented to the Rigs
National Bank. Wan, after a mo-
ment's thought. said: You find man
who took check to bank, and you find
murderer"
Caught Up On Cheek.
"Tsong Ing Van, the defendants
brother" continued Grant, ian hour
before told me he had taken the
check to the bank. So. 1 said to
Wan:
"'we know who took the check to
the bank-your brother vanr Wan
then became furious He cried It's a
lie-its lie, at the same time
banging violently on a table with his
clenched fist. i say no more"
Grant them told of having taken
the brothers to the mission house
the next day; Of the comparison of
VANS signature with the forged
name OF DR.. Wong on the stub of the
ofhcial check book Of the educational
mission.
Major Pullman" testified Grant
showed the signatures to wan
pointing out the similar character.
istics Of the letters in his name with
those In the forged signature of DR..
Wong.
lis that your writing? asked
Major Pullman, as he pointed to the
Forged signature of DR.. Wong.
Admits Signature IL His.
"I believe it is.' Wan answered.
Major Pullman told him he did not
want to know what he believed, but
whether it was his writing. Wan
lowered his head, then declared Yes.
ts my writing
WAN had been told that his brother.
Van. had been identified as having
presented the forged check to the
Riggs Bank, and that both brothers
had been identified by the Chauffeur
4 a hacking automobile as having
been driven to the bank on the day
following the killing of the mission
members. He apparently realized that
violence Of circumstantial nature
was piling up against him.
but we questioned him. no more
then at the mission house. He was
taken to the Tenth precinct police
station. 1t was here that / told Wan
that things look black for you-tell
us the truth. Did you kill the men,
oers Of the mission? Did Hou see the
members killed.
Wan broke finally, declaring that
he witnessed the triple crime, but had
no hand in 1t. He told Of being in
the mission house with a Chinese
named Chen. whom he said saw WI
shoot and kill DR.. Wong and Hsie,
and then, angered, shot WI. Chen
then eaco