Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-22
TRUNK OPENED.
Contents Plainly Reveal Youbg's
Connection With The Murder.

New York, Sept. 22,-When the trunk
of William Hooper Young, for whom the
police OF the whole country are looking
In connection with the murder OF Mrs.
Anna Pulitzer was opened at police
headquarters today, there were found
in II a sword-shaped stilett0 with a
blade eight inches long and an ivory
handle four inches long, The half dozen
mixed cakes, which the woman left her
apartments to buy; her set Of false
teeth with one 10th missing; her skirts
and under clothing; n switch Of light
colored hair; pair OF gloves, the miss
ing bed clothing from Young's apart.
ments; two mems opera hats, a pair of
blue and white corsets, the woman's
garters and her drawers black silk
skirt; polka dot waist; the woman's
slippers; her hat three pairs Of mems
shoes, all well worn; Young's trousers,
coat, vest and undershifi; n piece OF
writing paper on which was printed,
81. Solomon, S05 First street, Hoboken,
outer" some red pepper; broken
comb; hair pins; bent safety pin, and
newspaper clipping OF Sept. TO-
A soon as the lid Of the trunk was
lifted II could be seen that the inside
OF the receptacle was covered with
blood. The knife or stlletto was about
the first article lifted out. The blade
was covered with blood IT'S whole
length. After that each article OF
clothing was lifted out and carefully ex.
amlned. The woman's skirts. under
clothes, n couple Of handkerchlefs and
sveral 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 and Asst.-Atty. Car.
van said II appeared TO him as II
Young( after the murder. had washed
his trousers and packed them into the
trunk without letting them dry. The
mans undershlrts were also covered
with boodstains. II was remarked
at the time the pepper was found In the
trunk that the man now In the custody
Of the Derby. Conn, police, had red
pepper in his possession.
Capt. Titus says that every article
that is missing from Young's apart
ments was found In the trunk
The body Of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer was
shipped today from the Jersey City
morgue TO Forth Amboy, n. j. where
her parents live.
The fact that red pepper was found
In his trunk and In some OF the clothes
which were In the trunk In conjunction
with the report that red pepper was
found In the pockets Of the clothing OF
the man arrested by the police OF Der
by. Conn. led Capt Titus TO alter his
determination not to send a man 10
Derby al present Detective Peter Fin
ley. accompanied by a man who knows
Young, was dispatched "a Connecticut
TO see II the suspect is Young and II
so 10 bring him back 10 New York as
soon as proper legal proceedings have
been taken William r. s Hart who
has been retained 10 defend William
Hooper Young. received the following
cahlegram from John w. Young, the
father Of William Hooper Young;
Paris. Sept. 2l.-CPlease give this IN
the newspapers and request publica-
tion)
"To William Hooper Young I hear
you are suspected of a henous crime
md being sought for ! advise you 20
surrender 20 the officers OF the law fac
ing the charge like a man. have en-
gagged counsel for your defense. No one
knowing you can believe you guilty,
You owe 4 to yourself and your family.
and the religion you forsook TO prove
your innocence II you take this course,
we will stand by YOU
(Sgned) JOHN w. YOUNG"
Elders Mcouarrie, Snow and Porter,
some Of the "Mormons" who have been
occupying one OF the Young apart
ments were closeted for some time
with Police Can't Schmlttberrer.