Evening star., 1919-02-11
WAN FEELS BETTER
SINCE CONFESS|NG
Van Grieved Over Brothers
PIight-Inquest of Triple
Murder Under Way.
Statement BY POLICE

Triple murQer III the home OF the Chi
nese educational mission, e023 Kalo-
rama road, was committed, and of the
part he played in It, Ziang Sung Wan.
twenty-five years old, said at the
tenth precinct police station this
morning that he felt much relieved.
His brother. w. T. Van, or Tsong Ing
Van. one of his several names, did not
feel so we'll He expressed sorrow for
his brothers plight.
Neither Sheds Tears.
No tears were shed by either brother
in the cell. however. Wan having done
his weeping in the murder house when
ne told Inspector Grant and Detective
BurlinEame what he said was the true
story of the plot to rob the mission of
5000 and the subsequent killing of
DR.. Theodore T. Wong. head of the
mission; Ben Sen Wu, his secretary,
and c. H Hsie. his treasurer He also
shed tears when he saw the body Of
DR.. Wong on the floor in the reception
hall the night of the murder, the doc
tor having been a friend of his moth
er's, he said.
Wan and Van were not early risers
this morning, Ii was said at the tenth
precinct police station. where they were
locked up. They were served the regu-
lation prison breakfast, it was stated,
not asking for apple pie that has ap-
pealed to VANS appetite several times
since his arrest. Police officials were
on hand at the station again today to
get additional informa ton from Wan
and to make an effort to have him sign
a prepared statement of the murder de-
tails.
Has Not Mentioned Defense.
1t was said at the police station this
afternoon that Wan had made no men,
ton OF employing lawyer to protect
his interests. 1t is probable he will do
so later. however, and friends in New
York or China may come to his aid.
early this afternoon. police interview WIS
with the prisoner having been conclud-
ed. Wan WAS taken to the morgue at
the foot of 7th street southwest, where
Coroner hewitt was on hand to proceed
with the inquest. 1t had been arranged
to hold the inquest tomorrow afternoon,
but the police reported that the testi-
mony was in shape for presentation to
the jury. and the coroner decided to
proceed with the investigation.
F. Hewitt, W. r. Thompson, W. w.
Riley, S. H. Sherwood. F. H. Kramer
and Charles ]. Walker. Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Glenn wiIlett was
designated TO represent the government.
Police officials said they did not expect
to present many witnesses and thought
the hearing would last but short time.
At the conclusion Of the hearing, should
it be completed, Wan, who unouestion-
ably Will be held for the action of the
grand Jury. viii be committed to Jail.
Statement as to Confession.
Police officials gave out the follow
ing statement of the result of their in
vestigation of the triple tragedy based
on the confession of Wan:
Wan states the check was stolen
from the check book on Tuesday and
that Hsie missed the check and report
ed 1t to DR.. Wong and that Wong and
Hsie fused over the missing check
and that WI feared he would lose his
the fact that Wu knew the theft of
the check was blamed on him. On
Wednesday Wu rushed to the Harris
Hotel where Wan was stopping. and
asked Wan IL he would not come to
the mission house that night and dis
cuss with him the best means Of OBJ
tanning the money on the check 1t
was agreed by WI that he would
leave the door open for Wan and that
although he (Wu) had dinner en-
gagement he would return early to
meet him and that Wan was to 60 to
the house and wait.
"Wu and Wan were in the back
room, on the basement floor Of the
house that night between 10 and 1890
o'clock when Hsie arrived at the
house. Hsie descended to the base
ment noor and upon entering the
same room in which were Wan and
WI he was fired at twice by wu.
while, As Wan states, Hsie's back
was turned. Wu then followed Hsie
around the basement several times
and fired the. third shot at Hsie.
which took effect and which caused
his death.