The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-30
WAN 'SCONF :SSION THAT
NEARLY Sent HIM
To THE GAL | OWS
The Confession
Verbatim Form, Signed by
Wan IN February, 1919

you to make a statement
Your statement must be vol.
untary, and IL you make It ]
want to tell you that it win
be used against you in court.
You do not have to make a
statement unless you want to-
I just want to inform you OF
your rights In the matter.
Wan-Suppose you ask ques-
tions; / can answer better.
2. Burlingame How long have
you known Mr.. WI?
Want have known him since
came to this country. He
came over on the steamer
with me.
3. Burlingame How long ago was
that?
Wan About three years.
4. Burlingame-How many times
ia that three years have you
seen him?
Wan--Two or three times.
s. BurlingaYne-About the early
little before Christmas. did 1r.
WI write you 9 letter?
Wan-Yee.
s. BurlingaY11e-- What did Mr.. WI
say IN that letter?
Wan-T1e expects me to come to
washington to visit him.
Z. Burlingame-Did you come at
that time?
Wan--I did not: but be after.
wards sent me telegram.
s. Burlingame About when was
that?
wan-Before Christmas.
3. You remember Just
what the wording Of tbs tele-
Crane WASP
Wan-It said, AWAITING your
arrival,
10. Burlingame-Did you come TO
washington at that time?
Wan--I want to tell this: just
the three years we saw .ch
other he come to New York
TO see me.
Ill Rurlingame- When did you come
to Washington
Wans-I come here on Friday,
the twenty.fol1rth.
I'D. Buriingame Now, did you re-
main ct the mission az Mr..
Wu's guest until Monday,
January n?
Wan-Yes.
ID. BuriluBame - HeA - uA4 2 -
say good-by to ~. ons
and Mr.. Hsie? Did they think
you were going TO return
to New York;
Wan Yes.
ia. BurIingafne Then where uid
you 20? !,
Wan-I went to Harris Hotel
and rented room.
is Burlinganne--N Now, did Mt 49,
make q proposition to you
about getting some Of the mis-
sion money getting
check
wan-When ! was at the mis-.
sion.
wan fol. 10Op-TIe Just said
could get some money. He fig.
ured like that way.
III. BurIingame-He said he wanted
to get some mission money?
Wan-Yes.
fs. BurIingame-And how did he
say he was going to get it--'
by check? Did he say get
one Of the mission checks?
Wan--Yes.
10. Burlingame-And who did he
say would go to the bank and
cash 1t?
Wan-That time he didn't say.
20. Burlinganle-After you rented z
room at the Hotel Harris did
you send a telegram to your
brother? Did you ask him to
met you here in Washington
Wan--Yes.
-a1, T3,,,.Ii,, ga yoe-I1id he come?
Wan--No.
%. Burlingan1e-Did you send an
other telegram to him on the
next day, Tuesday, the 18th.
and il so, what did you say
to him in that telegram?
Wan-I say "Just come imme-
diately. Throw away your
work"
23. Burlingame-Your brother Van
came in reply to that tele-
gram?
Wan--Yes.
"a. Burlingame--What time did he
arrive?
Wan-Late Tuesday night.
rs. Burlingame--And he remained
there at the hotel with you
until you and him left for
New York?
Wan--Yes.
26. What was your
intention then in regard to
Van; what were you going to
have him do?
Wan-I think he might help us.
81. Burlingame-Did you mention
about having your brother
help TO get the money?
Wan-Yes.
Another section Of VANS confess
sion, with his later analysis Of 1t
will be presented tomorrow.