The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-26
HAD YOUNG FOR
A PASSENGER
Conductor on New York & Put
nam Railroad Remembers Him.

New York Sept 26.--Evidence that Will
liam Hooper Young. the slayer OF Mis-,
Anaa Nielsen Pulitzer, left New York a
week ago last night a few hours after
he had shipped the trunk containing his
victims clothing to Chicago. and left the
city alone. was obtained yesterday by
reporter from conductor on the New
York & Putnam railroad
The Importance of the conductors
statement lies in the fact that If he iden-
titles Young he can prove that the MUIR
derer left New York alone after his
crime and not with the mythical Filing
who, he says, was the real murderer of
Mrs. Pulitzer and his companion in flight
In his "cosfession" Young said that
ne and Eiling fed together to Brew
sters, and that they separated there.
1t now appears that Young. dressed in
overalls and without his moustaohe.
boarded the Rntnam railroad train, which
left One Hundred and Fifty-fifth streer
station on the elevated railroad at IL :54
o'clock on Thursday night Sept. 49,
The conductor of this train is one OF
the Oldest men on the road and knows
all of the regular riders. He noticed
Young. because of her remarkable get-up
and because he was half drunk. Young
went into the smoking car and presented
a ticket for Pocantico Hills
EXCITED AND NERVOUS.
He asked the conductor IL he knew a
Frank Campbell at Pocantico Hills, ana
when another passenger told him there
was Mrs. Campbell in one OF the other
cars, he staggered to her seat and asked
her IL she knew a Frank Campbell The
woman said she did not. and the man
then returned to the smoking car. He
was excited and nervous.
The train reached Pocantico Hills at I
o'clock I'm the morning. and the Ian left
II there. Inquiries made since reveal
the fact. that he left Pocantico Hills on
q milk train, which passed through there
at 2:40 O'Clock. and went to Brewsters.
He mad inquiries I'm Brewsters for a
Frank Campbell. but found no such man.
He had breakfast at the Brewsters House
and then left the place. When last seen
he was going down the road in the di-
rection Of Danbury.
II didn't suspect that this man might
be Young" said the conductor. until
after Young was arrested. and | read
about the overalls he wore, and studied
Rs Ycuns .urs mixed rsy ns SByeaea
when arrested, according to the news
papers. and the. man that rode on my
train had one Of the same kind. There
that he was Young, and j am going
down TO see him the first chance l get,
TO make sure"
COULD NOT IDENTIFY HIM.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
who ls preparing for Youngs trial, had
Thomas Chrystal, the cab driver who
thinks he drove roung and sirs. Pu-
iitrer to the Clarence on the morning OF
the murder. look at Young yesterday in
the Tombs Chrystal could not positive
ly identify Young. because he said he
only got passing glance at the man
when he got In the cab
william Canning. who took thu trunk
thst Young had purchased from his
fathers store around TO the Clarence.
was 70 have seen Young yesterday 10
identity him, but as II turned out that
he had contract with a newspaper 10
try end get an interview with the pris-
oner he was not allowed 10 see Young
The diamond earrings which Young
took from bis victim and which he says
~ sold for SIS. have not yet been found,
and Capt. Titus said today that he did not