The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-26

Traces OF the hurder-sGEs fathFF
Employs Counsel to Defend Him.
Derby, Conn, September 22.-Wil1am
Hooper Young, for whom the police Oh
New York have been searching, III con-
nection with the murder of Mrs. Anna
Nelson Pulitzer, la been found, and Is
also said to have made a confession re-
garding the killing Of Mrs. Pulitzer.
In the guise of a tramp, he had been
wandering about the country for several
days. when he was arrested last even
ing by the Derby police on suspicion.
Although his description correspondent
closely with that sent out by the New
York officers, the prisoner at first, stout
Iy denied any connection with the muir
der and even when he was confronted
with a man who was formerly a fellow
workman. he still denied his indemnity.
But this evening, upon the arrival of a
man with whom he was intimately ac-
quainted, the prisoner acknowledged
that he is William Hooper Young.
1t was to Mac. Levy, a physical cul-
ture instructor of Brooklyn, and Detec-
tive Sergeant Edward Hughes, of New
York, that the prisoner admitted his
identity. Levy and the detective reach
ed here at $40 o'clock and were con-
, Quoted at once to the prisons corridor
in the Jail. The suspected man, who UP
TO this time had insisted hat he vas
Bert Edwards, of Portland, Ore, was
taken from his cell and met Levy in the
corridor.
Hello Hooper," exclaimed Levy as
100 NJ, Tho ~ri-non arnanrn6 Thnrn
was no Response and no sign of recOg-
milton from the suspected man, but
when Levy again saluted him, he said
calmly, Il don't know you"
''Of course you know me- said Levy,
and placing his hand on the shoulder
of he prisoner he spoke in a Low tone
for several minutes.
The prisoner said:
You should be sure of your ideDtifi-
cation. This is q terrible crime for
which | am held"
Young was taken back to mis- cell and
told the reason for his arrest. The
prisoner, then for the first time admit
ted that he was William Hooper Young.
He talked with the officer regarding his
return to New York and expressed a
willingness to go back once without
requisitiOn papers.
Traces of the Crime.
New York, September 22.-IVhen the
trunk of William Hooper Young was
opened at police headquarters today,
there were found in it a sword shaped
stilleto, with a blade eight inches long
and an ivory handle four inches long;
the half dozen mixed cakes which the
woman left in his apartments, her set
of false teeth with one tooth miSSinS:
her skirts and undercl' thing; a switch
of light cOlOred hair, a pair of gloves,
the missing bedclothing from Youngs
aDorfnoantS VnYYnosS troIISarS cnat UpSr
and un~dershirt, some red epper and a
newspaper clipping of September 10.
AS soon as the lid of the trunk was
lifted it could be seen that the inside
was covered with blood. The knife or
stilleto was about the first article lifted
out. The blade was covered with blood
its whole length. After that each ar
ticle of clothing was lifted out and care
fully examined. The woman's skirts.
underclOthes, a couple of haIdkerehiefs
and several small pieces of rags were
found to be saturated with blood. as
was the bed clothing from Young's
room. Young's trousers, which showed
blood stains, were wet. The mans un-
deshirt was also covered with blood
stains.
William F. S. Hart. who a been re-
tanned to defend William Hooper
Young, received today the following
cablegram from John w. Young, the
father of William Hooper Young:
Paris, September y, 1902.
please give this to the newspapers
and request publication.)
To William Hooper Young:
/ hear you are suspected OF a heinouS
crime and being sought for. 1 advise
you to surrender to the officers of the
law, facing the charge like a man. 1
hav engaged counsel for your defense.
No one knowing you can believe you
guilty. You owe TO yourself your fam
lily and the religion you forsook to
prove your innocence. If you take this
course we will stand by you
(Signed0 JOHN w. YOUNG.
Elders McQuarrie Snow and Porter,
some of the MormonS who have been Oc-
cupying one of the Young apartments,
were closeted for some time with Police
Captain Schmittberger.
During the interview with the officers
which followed Young's admission o.
his identity. he is said 10 have made
confession regarding the crime. The
exact nature Of this confession was not
made tonight. 1t vas said that Young
had spoken of an accompIice, but N of
the officers who was questioned about
his replied:
IF you say simply that a confession
has been made you will tell the whole
story"
From another apparently reliable
source, however, came y. information
that Young die say that he had an &C
complete.