The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-23
PRISONER AT DERBY, CONN.,, AID.
MITS He Is THE MAN WANTED
FOR MURDER
FIRST HE Is IDENTIFIED
BY OLD AcQUAINTANcEs
viii Return to New York Without
Requisition Papers-He Had Been
Wandering Around the Country in
the Guise of Tramp-What That
Trunk Contained.

DERBY, Conn, Sept. 22-William
Hooper Young, for whom the police of
New York have been searching, in con-
nection with the murder of Mrs. Anna
Nelson Pulitzer, is under arrest in Der
by. He was arrested last night by the
local authorities and fully identified
tonight.
In the guise Of a tramp, Young had
been wandering about the country for
several days, when he was arrested
by the Derby police on suspicion. Al
though his description correspondent
closely with that sent out by the New
York officers, the prisoner at first
stoutly denied any connection with the
murder, and even when he was con-
fronted with man who was formerly
a fellow workman, he still denied his
identity. But tonight, upon the arri-
val of man with whom he was init
mately acquainted, the prisoner ac-
knowledged that he is William Hooper
Young. He will be taken to New York
probably tomorrow.
Identity Admitted.
1t was Mac Levy, a physical culture
instructor of Brooklyn, and Detective
Sergeant Edward Hughes, of New
York, that the prisoner admitted his
identity. Levy and the detective reach
ed here tonight and were conducted TO
the prisoners corridor in the jail The
suspected man, who, up to thiS time
had insisted that he was Best Ed
wards, of Portland, Or, was taken
from his cell and met Levy in the cor
ridor.
Hello, Hooper!" exclaimed Levy, as
soon as the prisoner appeared. Rhere
was no response and no sign of re,cog-
milton from the suspected man, CSit
when Levy again saluted him he said
calmly: II don't know you"
"Of course you know me-" said Levy
and placing his hand on the shoulder
of the prisoner, he spoke in low
tone for several minutes. The pris-
oner said: You should be sure of
your Identification. This is a terrible
crime for which 1 am held"
Then, at the command of one Of the
officers, Young began to divest himself
of his clothing that Levy might COM
plete his Identification, but before he
had finished he was led back into his
cell.
No Longer Denies.
Levy and Detective Sergeant Hughes
accompanied him. There the officer
told the prisoner formally the reason
for his arrest and the nature of the
crime of which he is suspected. The
prisoner then for the first time adj
mitted that he was William Hooper
Young. He talked with the officerre-
garding his return to New York and
expressed willingness to go back at
once without requisition papers.
While Detective Hughes was talking
with Young an acquaintance of the
latter, Dixie Amer, of Hoboken, passed
by the cell and looked in. Mr.. Amer,
who was formerly a business partner
Of Young, was somewhat in doubt
about the Identification of Young, but
as he went by, the prisoner raised his
head and exclaimed: Hello, there's
Amer"
While Mr.. Levy's Identification of
Young and the latter's own admission
cleared up all uncertainty regarding
the case, the police had been positive
for several hours that they had the
man they wanted. Detective Sergeant
Peter A. Finley, of New York, who
reached here in the afternoon, accom-
panied by Gustav A. Ernest, of Brook
lyn, was able through Ernest to estab-
lish the identity of the suspected man
to his own satisfaction, but to make
the identification complete, the detec-
tive decided to have another acquaint-
ance of Young confront the man, and
Levy was sent for.
Young said that he had an accom-
plice in the murder.