New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-22
HAS YOUNG, DERBY THINKS
DESPERATE PRISONER ANSWERS MUIR
DERER'S DESCRIPTION
CAPTIVE WILL NOT TELL ANYTHING
ABOUT HIMSELF-SHOWS EVIDENCE OF
SEVERE MENTAL STRAIN.

| SEVERE MENTAL STRAIN
Derby. Conn. Sept. 21-The police have in Gus
tody here who answers the description OF
". Hooper Young. OF New-York who is wanted
in that city for the murder of Mrs. Annie Pulit-
ger. The man vigorously resisted arrest. and
when brought TO headquarters refused to give
his name or account for his presence in this
vicinity.
Early this evening a telephone message was
received by the local police informing them that
a man answering the description of Young had
been seen walking along the railroad tracks
near Stevenson in company with tramp. Two
officers Lous Knapp and Robert Pierce, were
hurredly sent in the direction of that town TO
intercept the
Three miles above here directly opposite the
house of Robert Hinman. two men were seen
coming down the tracks. The officers slouched
UP to them and gave the impression that they
were tramps One of the men was recognized
as local character. Cunningham by name
The officers looked closely at Cunningham 5
companion. and the resemblance TO a photo
craph of Young which they had seen was SO
startling that they had no doubt as 10 this
identity
To capture him. however, 1t was necessary 10
proceed carefully. for the suspected man Kept
his right hand in his coat pocket and the oflcers
feared that he carried a weapon several az
tennis were made 70 throw the man off his
Guard and the officers were finally successful
,fclya md
The man to have a drink. The man withdrew
his hand from his pocket and took the bottle
for a drink In an instant he was covered with
two revolvers He dropped the bottle and was
about 10 put his hand back into the pocket
when warned that the policemen would shoot
to kill if he attempted to draw weapon
The officers then closed in on the man and
Knapp slipped a handcuf his right hand
The supposed murderer fought viciously' ana II
was with difficulty that he was subdued. Ques-
tons put TO the man proved concluslVely that
he was unacquainted with his whereabouts IN
fact he did not know the name of the town ne
was in.
During the scuf1e Cunningham escaped The
officers then took their prisoner to headquarters
in Derby When seen in a bright room the ike
ness to Young was more apparent than ever
desnite the fact that a disguise had been at
tempted A new pair of overalls was worn oy
the man. a light slouch hat and light coat
and vest The gold tooth. which in the descrip-
tions sent out had been so prominently men
toned was Immediately looked for. 1t was
missing but instead was a hole in the gum
where a tooth had been extracted quite re-
Gently
The man was then searched and instead of
finding weapon two pockets full of red pepper
found. The prisoner said he had oeen
drunk for three days and carried the pepper 10
sober him up He admitted that If he had had
the chance he would have filled the eyes OF his
captors with the stuff. The prisoner demanded
to know the reason for his arrest
After some discussion among the officials it
was decided to hold him temporarily on the
charge of horse stealing. The prisoner. of
course denied having committed such a crime
That he was i'll at however, was very
plain to be seen. His eyes shifted about him
continually, and he had a haggard look upon his
face which spoke palmer than words some ter
rible mental strain which. the police believe
could not have been caused by a spree. large
four-bladed knife the only thing resembling
a weapon found on the man.
That they have captured the man wanted in
New-York little doubt is expressed by the police
Despite his haggard appearance the prisoner
has look of refinement about him which does
not become the clothes he The raw
gums in his mouth. too, is another point which
makes the police feel certain that they have
the right man. His nervous condition is such
that IL would appear that he is or the verge
of collapse, and he IS restless To a most cx-
aggerated degree.
After continued questioning the prisoner said
in a tone which carried little weight that his
name was Edwards AMI that his home was in
New-York State Further questions he refused
to answer. and impatiently asked that he he
let alone.
The details in the foregoing story were told
TO Captain Titus at 2:3O o'clock this morning at
Police Headquarters. The captain declared that
he had yet received no official communica-
ton from the police of Derby. and that until he
did he could take no action. He said that no
description of Young. sent out by him. made
mention of a gold tooth. AS to the fact that the
prisoner made desperate fight against arrest
he did not regard that as significant as ne said
It was a common practice among "hoboes' 10
carry weapons and to fight when caught
peljshtful trips through the Highlands of the
Hudson by Day Line Steamers. Good Music
Scenery.-Advt.