New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-23

told the prisoner formally the reason for his
arrest.
After the prisoner saw that all efforts TO hide
his name would be futile. he confessed that he
was William Hooper Young
WILL COME BACK WITHOUT FUSS.
He seemed relieved. and assumed jaunty
equanimity that he had not before shown. as If
the worst, that which he most dreaded, was
over He talked with the officer regarding his
return TO this city. and expressed Willingness
80 come back at once without requistion papers.
While Hughes was talking with Young an
acquaintance of the latter, Dixie Amer, of Ho-
fooken, 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;
-'Helloi There's Amer.
The foregoing facts were telephoned 10 Cap
tain Titus soon after O'Clock by Hughes.
Hughes telephoned me-" said Captain Titus,
"that Young had admitted his Identity ou' Sou
that he has and has not admitted his CUNT
Hughes sent word that the little town OF DERBY
was in an uproar and that the greatest eAoi'e-
anent prevailed when the identity OF the III :
was positively made known. He said that d
-bc,eona narsons were crowded about the jail
He did not hint at any fear of troube from 'ie
crowd.
Captsin Titus after instructing Hughes 10 se'
the names and addresses of every one IN Detp
who could possibly figure as witnesses IA -
prosecution of Young. and 10 call up
fers again at 10 O'Clock. communicated ny -
phone with William f. s. Hart, who mas peeh i'-
tanned by Young's father to look after 'he Souie
-,,,,,s raeal interests Mr.. Hart was at the New"
-. .+tla+,c r-,uh CAPTAIN Titus did not state
she result of this telephone talk, but salo ne
,,nderstoos Mr.. Hart would start for DERBY oi'
she o'clock train.
upgnes telenhoned again at $50 O'CLOCK stat
snp that If Mr. Hart arrived in time, ne
,vould take the 1875 o'clock train Tor inns N-'s
In that case Captain Titus said the pii'oN,
would reach Police Headquarters ABOUT = y N'0oN
sn the morning. ..,,
The Derbv notice were sure yesterday morn
-. -ha,, had got Young behind the nars'
end the more they watched his oeiiie"!.'1 -
e. orevv their conviction. When talkeo u
=, b-aces himself and tried 10 seem IKE d ilia'i
who had by i'll luck got into tlsht M -
was sure of proving his innocence f'e 60
name was Bert" Edwards that ne was |" e''.
civ wears old and formerly lived Win ms SO
Gather Henry Carruthers, ana MS Hlol
No 600 Sixth-st., Portland ore ne ieAl
- -, Tna IN because of a fight with his step
satber and had since been roaming aoout
country He declared first that he hau lio-
-, a. ,ren,York though he afterward CON
.roa,c+es this statement. \ shabby black anu
-, coat which he wore bore the name vi
,ro,-yorlz firm on the inside of pocket He
saia that for the last two weeks ne hdu
-...aar.r, abort Connecticut, having come INTO
,be state from Springfield, Mass He said h7
,a6 heen in Winsted and Ridgehelo'
as tbe day went he became more hei
hourly At times his condition was pi'lG.
nrost Of the time he sat his cell bench with
aro6G
xnesnodically. and sometimes he was notlceu
t,,;- evidently Now and then he paced up
and down the cell stopping occasionally ana
casting anxious glances about him The slghl-
&c. ,,nusual noise caused him TO start percepu-
bly,. and at times he appeared to ne on me
verge Of collapse The police maintained the
closest possible watch over him. fearing that ne
.Sould attempt to kill himself.
FATHER TELLS HIM TO SURRENDER.
While Young was sitting in his cell conjuring
,lp visions Of the fate that awaited him. ana
4witcbiug at the pictures that passed before his
ewes. his father who is in Paris working IN
the interests of the ship trust. was sending a
cable dispatch asserting his faith in his sons
innocence and telling him TO come forward and
prove it
The dispatch was sent TO Mr.. Hart, and said;
Paris. Sept 2l.-tPIease give this to the news
papers. and request publications.
To William Hooper Young: hear you are
suspected of q henous crime. and being sought
for ] advise you TO surrender to the officers OF
the law, facing the charge like man. have
knowing you can believe you guilty. You owe
IL TO yourself, your family and the religion you
forsook TO prove your innocence. If you take
this course will stand by you.
JOHN W. YOUNG.
A sentence stating that the father would send
funds by cable for the young man was elimi-
mated by Mr. Hart.
THE TRUNKS BLOODY CONTENTS.
When the trunk opened at Police Head
quarters there found in it a Chinese dag
ger. with a blade eight inches long and an ivory
handle four inches long; the half-doze mixed
cakes which Mrs. Pulitzer left her apartment TO
buy the day Of the murder; her false set of
teeth. with one tooth missing: her skirts and
Undertaking: a switch Of light colored hair;
pair Of gloves; the missing bedcIothing from
Youngs apartments, two mems opera hats. a
pair Of blue and white corsets black silk skirt
polka dot waist, the woman's slippers three
pairs of mems shoes, all well worn; Youngs
trousers. coat and vest: his undershrt piece
Of wrapping paper which was printed Il
Solomon No 305 First-st-, Hoboken. outitter";
some red pepper. a broken comb. hairpin ard
bent safety pin.
From the time the trunk was taken to Can
tain Titus's office from Jersey City it was close
~ guarded until the arrival of Captain Titus |
A few minutes later Assistant District Attorney
Caravan, who represents the District Attorneys
Office IN the case arrived, and preparations were
made for opening the trunk.
AS soon as the lid was lifted it could be seen
that the inside OF the receptacle was covered
with blood. The knife was about the first article
lifted out. The blade. which is sword shaped |