Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25

agent, confessed here last night that
be committed the mysterious murder
Of Mrs. Anne Pulitzer, who was lured
20 o fat In New York, killed and hor
body takon In buggy to the Morris
K Canal, near Jersey City, where 1t was
thrown into the water.
Young was identified positively by
his former employer, Mao Levy; his
former partner, Dixie Amer, and a
Brooklyn associate, Gustav Ernest.
Confronted by them, he broke down,
a admitted his identity and to Mr. Levy
made a detailed confession covering
che circumstances of the murder.
In his statement Young implicatos
IN accomplice, Charles G. Filing of
Bridgeport, Conn, upon whom no
seeks to fasten tho blame for the actual
killing OF the woman. lie has named
she man to Detective Sergeants Edward
Hughes and Peter Finley and also to
Mr.. Levy. There is suspicion in the
4 detectives minds, however, that this
chapter of Young's story Is fiction
constructed by the despairing man in
4 u vague hope of le3sening his own
"A burden Of guilt. Mr.. Levy processes
a implicit confidence in tho murderer's
story of confederate.
According to the confession, tho
accomplish was in Young's room with
him when chloral hydrate was givon TO
Mrs Pulitzer in glass of beer, and
= 1t was the hand OF Young'H confederate
that administered the fatal dose. Young
admits that il was himself who in
rs hicted the awful wound in the woman's
abdomen. lilo says this was done after
4 she was dead, and that IL was the be-
# ginning of bungling effort on his part
to dismember her body, an attempt
which lie was forced TO abandon by its
II gruesomeness.
Detective Sergeants Hughes and
Finley, after an hours conye uiation
with Young, Processes ignorance of tho
true motive for the crime Others with
whom Young has talked since he ad
mitted his identity say that 1t was a
crime of sudden passion, though the
culprit was willing enough to profit by
"a 1t afterward by the theft of his victim s
jewels and ring Young seemed per-
fectIy willing to go tc New York i'm
mediately. His spirit is broken; his
4 attitude is now that Of o man who has
played for q final stake and has lost.
He seemed little interested when word
was brought to him that lawyer to
defend him had left Now York and
would arrive here on late train.
II Before he said q word in confession
kottJttfo DflktAHb IlNBhbo Nhs phiVAut
Il to caution him that anything he might
10y would likely be used against him.
be detectives did not worry him with
- hny questions concerning his wander
bgs since he left his fathers fiat a
gitive murderer, but he told them
bluntarily that he had boon trinking
kavily ever since he'left Non York,
liking spirits in hall. pint doses, and
at he bad just begun to recover his
X rve and was trying to sober up by
&inking mixture of milk and red
Epper. This was the explanation he
70 of the presence of On ounce or two
the pepper in the side pocket Of his
In. Earlier in the day he had told
ia local police that he carried 1t Tor
kposes of defense in case he should
attacked on the road. He said that
y&he men who arrested him had be-
"a Eyed their purpose he would have
Nd it to blind them and then would
tUe tried to escape.
n Where was little doubt that the man
Fixed up here by fortunate chance
Is really William Hooper Young from
10 time Ernest carly in the afternoon
need him In tho crowd just outside his
IA All and both men involuntarily be-
hyed start of recognition. But
rnest hesitated to bear alone the
lrden of SO grave q responsibility in
Al case involving life or death to his
rmer friend. The absence Of Young''s
oustache and his closely cropped hair
i've Ernest just chance to hold out
Epossible doubt, He preferred to avail
Il MEmsalf Of that doubt and to leave IL
&E otherG to clinch the identity.
MEHe has since said that when he was
Brown a horn handled four. bladed pen
HFhife taken from the suspect he knew
dyond a peradventure that Justice had
#$ertaken the fugitive for whom il
ught. Ernest only last Monday bor-
lived that knife from Young to sharpen
NJ M pencil and he was perfectly familiar
#ithsi peouliarities, He also I'D
Xhitted that tho sound of Young's voice
Vas enough of itself to have convinced
Nc was asked to identity been anything
Il less than a capital crime.
.M 1t was not until night, In the flaring
s slgaslghts of the little whitewashed
4corridor Of the jail, that the true
Nlimax forced the confession OF guilt.
Those who stood before the grated door
{Nhere Detectives Hughes and Finley,
a Mac Levy, Chief of Police Charles IL.
- FMrnold Of Derby and Police Commits.
&8tSioner James G. Atwater, also of Derby.
thief Arnold opened the door, and in
. z lesponse to his order, Young stepped
& but of tho cell under the bright light
III gas jet. lie did not finch, ever
Ky Mr.. Levy looked keenly into hi:
3yes. His step was firm; his manner
as almost defiant.
~ IA For almost full minute the tive
hen stood cycling each other and no
body spoke Then Mr.. levy's tens,
Nook relaxed into an expression of pity,
n d he said quietly:
Hello, Hooper" Writ
HI XHoung blanched. but his eyes die
@I#lt droop. He shifted his weight &
#Q other foot and said falteringly:
y Ell That is not my name.
M is that Hooper Young9" asker
Il Effective Hughes, turning to Mr.. Levy
That is Hooper Young. There is nj
&ubr about it," Mr.. Levy replied.
4foung regained his composure per
ktly. His tone was calm as he said tt
1 former employer:
N | trust, sir, that you will use prope
Elaboration in what you now say. Thi
& VA grave crime Of which / understand
Nam accused. l hope you will ac
B& Emily and be sure you are not making
histake in thus identifying me will
81 1nurderer. T"
n n There is no mistake; I'm sorry Il
I've to say so" was Mr.. Levy's reply
& Are you perfectly sure this i
y (ooper Young?" asked Sergean
n #lghes.
a i am positive" said Mr.. Levy
III you will permit me q few moments
#ivate conversation with him, thinl
Van persuade him to admit it, "
A8Nr Levy and Young then entered