Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-10
Explanation of Chinese
Tragedy Given by
Elder Brother.
WITH TWO MEN DEAD
SURVIVORS QUARREL
Accused Is Taken From Tenth
Precinct Station to Mission
House by Police.


Ben Sen WI KILLED DR.. Theodore T.
Wong and C. H Hsie.
Ziang S. Wan killed Ben Sen WI.
such was the information contained.
In confession reported to Mai. Pull
man, superintendent OF police, this aft
ernoon by Inspector Grant. The con-
ression was made in the mission
house, 2o23 Kalorama road, where the
triple killing OF members of the Chi
nese mission occurred, where Wan WAS
taken to be further questioned.
inspector Grant told the superin.
tendent of police that Wan had gone
into details as to the shooting, saying
Hsie was the first one to be killed and
that the killing of DIR. Wong followed.
Wan said that he and WI became
involved in an argument and that he
killed WI.
Wan said he first shot WI in the
head and then pressed the pistol
against his chest and fired the second
shot 1t was this shot that pierced his
heart and caused instant death.
wan was taken from the tenth pre-
cinct police station to the mission
house at noon today.
Wan this afternoon was formally
charged with murder. Van was
booked as being held for investiga-
Wan was returned at about l:Ss
o'clock At his request he and hts
brother were put in one cell.
Soon Breaks Down.
After Wan was taken to the mis-
sion house by Inspector Grant and
Detective Burlingame he was escorted
the two secretaries were found. He
had hardly been in the basement b.
& fore ss broke doyn and said. = -
The young chinaman then precess-
ed to relate. in q rambling menner.
that Wu had killed K7sei ana ~.
Wong. He said he and WI beceme
involved in q quarrel while they were
stiE In the basement and that he then
shot WI
He told the officers that his brotheet
Van knew nothing of the crime He
said he had left him at a moving pie
ture show and told him to remain
there until he returned.
Wan in his confession to Inspect0r
Grant and Detective BurlinRame SD
he didn't want to kill WI, as he w. .
particular friend Of his and his sfanilw
The police found that Hsie had put
a oiS i0Sh 0n luc 00OI or MS H00n
and also took the same precauficn
with reference to the door Of his
once Wan said WI wanted Hste
killed because Hsie had told Wan IT
some of Wu's alleged fndiscretions.,
The alleged indiscretions included
some attentions to the fair sex.
Mai Pullman said Wan was taken to
the kalorama house in order to have
him straighten out some apparent dis
crepancies in his statements Of yos-
terday and the day before.
Detective Kelly was sent to New York
to find some missing links in the caSe.
but. since the mystery has appanetly
Kelly will be recalled from his NILSSON
in that city.
Regains His Composure.
Following Vans statement the
prisoner was taken back to the
tenth precinct police station by the
police. He was apparently in as com-
during the time Of his incarceration
at the Dewey Hotel After being
locked in a cell at the station house
ne asked for magazine to read
Two were furnished him.
In the meantime Detective String
fellow, who was guarding the men.
produced a pack of cards and started
to play with the two prisoners.
Extra viligance is being taken with
become morose.
Detective Burlingame stated today
that 1t is unusual for Chinese to ad-
NIT having committed murder. and
early last night, when the men were,
brought to the murder house on
Kalorama road. Van apologized to
the police for not giving Information,
saying that it was against the GUS
tom of his country to do SO.
Promised to Disclose
It was in the tenth precinct pesiee
apologizing for misleading state
ments made in the past and promis-
ing further disclosures in the near
future, came across with the In
formation that was so much desired.
and at 1 o'clock this morning, tired
from the strain of the murder house
griliing Saturday night which lasted
until almost daybreak, and his long
interview last night, he asked for
a piece of apple pie and retired.
Il may tell more tomorrow" were
his parting words.
In Good Spirits Today.
Both prisoners were in good spirits
today at the tenth precinct police sta
tion. They slept well during the
night and enjoyed the breakfast
which Detective Jim Stringfellow
provided for them The menu con-
sisted Of an egg, ham sandwich. cof-
fee and apple pie.
About 10 o'clock they asked for.
to read and the detectives
guarding them sent for magazines.
For several hours they lay on their
cots apparently enjoying the latest
fiction magazines
Wan is being made more comfort
able than his younger brother. prob
ably on account of the i'll health
which has been SO frequently com
upon by the police. Wan is
the witness room. while
Van is locked up in a cell. Both are, s.
however. unker arrest and constantly
by detectives. they have
made no complaint, are taking their
arrest seoieally and are apparently in
the best of humor. Wan especially
has been joking in a good fellowship
way with the detectives who are sent 8
to watch him.
Mai. Pullman has issued orders 10
The detectives in charge that no one
shall be allowed to eee the prtooners
except those who have been detailed
= :. specfal guard. Thee aro aafing
u eieht-hour relays and are 11see