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Show CHINESE PROTECT LEON LING. Masons, Acting With Consent of Chinese Chi-nese Government. Said to Be Hiding Murderer. Denver. That Elsie Sigel took poison with suicidal intent in Leon J.ing's room in Xew York City is the statement made in the official court bulletin of Peking, China, a copy of which has reached Denver. This statement is made in a report to the Chinese government by the Chinese Chi-nese consul in New York City, who was ordered to investigate the reported report-ed murder of Elsie Sigel by Leon Ling. The bulletin was translated by Lee Wing, a leader of the Chinese colony In Denver. According to Lee. when this report was made to Peking orders were issued by the head of the Chinese Chi-nese Masons, who acted with the consent con-sent of the government that the fugitive fugi-tive Ling should be protected by all Chinese all over the world. Chinese consuls in America were secretly communicated with, and until acknowledgment ac-knowledgment is made by the New York police authorities that Leon Ling w'as not responsible for tie death of Miss Sigel he will be protected. |