Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05

pose of helping the police. is stiIl at
their disposal.
/ VANS younger brother, W. s. Van
also is in Washington at the request
of the police. The difference in the
spelling of the names of these broth
ers is due, the police explain, to the
younger brothers preference for the
spelling of Van to that of his real
name. They roomed together at ga
West 112th street, New York. Both
have insisted that they knew moth
ing of the crime and were ignorant
of any facts that might be of value
to the police.
Asked to View Bodies.
One of the first things ling Sung
Wan did when he arrived in Wash
ington with detectives last Saturday
night was to make request to be
taken to the bodies of his dead
friends" that he might see them.
1t is understood that this request
was not granted, at least not at that
time It was considered unusual by
the police inasmuch as 1t is seldom
their experience to receive such re-
quest
Suspect in Check Case.
1--WE have strong suspicion as to
the identity of the man who presented
the $4,000 check at Riggs Bank" In
spector Clifford l.. Grant, chief of de-
tectices, said odays and have e. cry
reason to believe he was an expert
penman-
The inspector would not divulge the
identity of the man under suspicion.
Employees of Riggs Bank Ia seer
more than one Chinaman during the
Investigation Of the triple tragedy, it
Is stated. but the result of their in
spection of them has not been made
public.
When the young Chinaman appear
ed at the bank and presented the
check to be cashed, 1t is said, he car
RED a satchel or bag, in which he
probably expected to carry away the
money. He also left card OF Ben
Sen wa, one OF the slain men. He
Wa. according to statements OF per-
sons connected with the bank, but
the presentation of the card they be-
iieved was for such purpose.
Took Check Away.
The card of Ben Sen Wa was the
only thing the disappointed China
man left at the bank. He took with
him the letter requesting that the
check be cashed and also the check.
Maj. Pullman, Inspector Grant and
cation have made every effort to get
possession Of the five-thousand-doilar
check bearing DR.. Wong's forged sig
nature, but, it Is stated, failed.
At the time the check was present.
ed and its payment refused, partly for
the reason that the signature did not
appear to be genuine, and partly be-
cause 1t was an unusual thing for a
check for 80 large a sum to be made
payable to bearer. bank officials, not
wanting to make mistake, detained
the young Chinanlan long enough for
them to telephone to the mission.
Suggestions that the mission be
called on the telephone were made
both by the one who presented the
check and bank employees, 1t is stated,
and in this connection police officials
are at loss to understand why the
slayer or slayers did not take the pre-
caution to have a man at the mission
to give a favorable response when
telephoned to about the check. They
must have believed its payment would
be refused without some inquiry be-
ing made, is the belief Of the police.
inspector Grants Belief.
Inspector Grant still clings to the
theory that the murder was the result
Of careful planning. He says that the
motive has not been disclosed, and
may be far-reaching.
Police oAlcials, including Mai Pull
man and Inspector Grant, say that a
break is liable to come at any minute.
Funeral Services for Victims.
Funeral services were held for the
three victims at 3 o'clock this afternoon
at st Andrews Episcopal Church. New
Hampshire avenue and street. Miss
Helen Wong, daughter of the murdered
director of the mission; members Of the
staff OF the Chinese legation, Mrs
Thomas Morrison, with whom Miss
Wong liz staying in Washington and
Kang Ii, fellow student of the two
younger victims, were among the few
persons who attended.
The services were simple, the reg