The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
YOUNG CLAIMS
TO Be INNOCENT
Upon Reaching New York He
Makes a Statement.
FOUND THE WOMAN WOUNDED
Charges Man Named Filing With the
Deed-His Attorney Claims That
When Facts Are Known He Will
Be Found Innocent.
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The train from
Derby, Conn. with William Hooper
Young on board. arrived at the Grand
Central Station at $50 A. NJ. There was
a crowd of 400 or 500 at the station when
the train came in. The crowd was or
derby and no demonstration against
Young was made.
Preparations for taking care of Young
and keeping the crowd from surrounding
him had been made. and when the train
was stopped the passengers were told
to keep their seats for a few minutes.
Then Young, who was in the smoking
car, was taken off first
He was led to a closed carriage. and,
accompanied by Detective Sergeants
Hughes and Findley. and Mr.. Hart, the
prisoners counsel, who came down from
Derby with the party, was driven to
police headquarters. The prisoner. hand
cuffed to Findley. was led through
large crowd that had gathered to See
him. He plainly was in condition bor-
dering on collapse when led up the steps
into headquarters. Shortly after Young
had been in the detective headquarters.
Lawyer Hart appeared and said, in re-
ply to inquiries:
This man is innocent and was not
even an accomplish
YOUNG'S STATEMENT.
At the close of the interview between
Detective Captain Titus and Young.
Captain Titus said Young had made
the following statement:
stAbout three weeks ago I met man
named Charles Simpson Filing in Cen
trail Park. He accosted me. We talked
tint o5 ba
degenerate. After that he called on me
several times at my fat
"On the night Mrs. Pulitzer died Eli
ing and I met her at Broadway and
Forty-sxth Street by appointment I
had made. We went to the fiat to-
gether. 1 went out for some whiskey
after we got there and left Filing and
the woman alone When I got back I
found Mrs. Pulitzer lying across the
bed with a gag in her mouth. Filling
had gone.
II ripped open her clothing and moved
her hands back and forth over her head
to induce respiration. When she did not
breathe [ put my hand under her waist
and felt her heart. 1t was not beating
Then l decided to notify the police. but
instead Of calling a policeman or go TO
police headquarters, which I thought was
in the City Hall. I got on a train ARD
started down town, and on the way I
got to thinking what a lot OF disgrace
the affair would bring upon me and MY
father. That made me decide to get rII
of the body.
IT took long knife and cut into the
body, intending to cut the body up so
that / could get it into trunk. But my
heart failed me. and 1 could go no fur
tner"
Captain Titus said that the prisoner de-
scribed Filing as being a man about
twentythree years Old smooth face, five
feet seven Inches in height, with
bright clear look in his eyes. pale face.
and wearing dark clothes with straw
hat when last seem
Young was arraigned on an affidavit
made by Detective Sergeant Hughes. but
hearing was set for September 3Oth The
proceedings were brief and without any
unusual incidents.
Young was placed in the hospital
ward of the Tombs and Dr. CampheU, the
Tonlbs' physician. after closely observ-
ing the prisoner for three hours by di-
rection of the District Attorney. said
that he had not seen any signs of in
sanity.
captain Titus to-day said that Young
had sold Mrs. Pultzer's diamonds for
$3.50 to a person for whom the detec-
tives were looking. The Captain said
that a search would be made for the
Charles Simpson Filing" named by
Young.