The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-23
Could Not Fool One Of His
Old Time Friends,
WILL GO BACK TO NEW YORK
Says He VIII Not Demand Requlsition
Papers-TaI<s Very Little About
Grave Charge Against Him.
An Alleged Confession,

Derby, Conn, September 22.-William
Hooper Young, for whom the police Of
New York have been searching in connec-
ton with the murder of Mrs. Anna Mel
son Pulitzer. is under arrest in Derby.
He was arrested last night by local au-
thorities and was fully identified tonight
He has consented to return to New York
without requisition papers.
In the guise of a tramp Young had been
wandering about the country for several
days when he was arrested by the Derby
police on suspicion. Although his descrip-
ton correspondent closely with that sent
out by the New York officers, the pris-
oner at first stoutly denied with any
connection with the murder and even
when he was confronted with a man who
was formerly a fellow workman. he still
denied his identity. But tonight upon
the arrival of man with whom he was
intimately acquainted the prisoner ac-
knowledged that he is William Hooper
Young. He will be taken to New York
probably tomorrow
1t was to Mac Levy. a physical culture
instructor of Brooklyn, and Detective
Sergeant Edward Hughes of New York
that the prisoner admitted his identity.
Levy and the detective arrived here to-
prisoners corridor in the jail The sus-
pected man. who up to this time had in
sisted that he was Bert Edwards of Port
land. Ore, was taken from his cell and
met Levy in the corridor.
"HeIlo, Hooper," Said Levy.
Hello Hooper, exclaimed Levy as
soon as the prisoner appeared. There
was no response and no sign of recogni-
ton from the suspected man, but when
Levy again saluted him he said calmly:
Il don't know you"
"Of course you know met" said Levy
and placing his hand on the shoulder of
the prisoner he spoke in a low tone for
several minutes. The prisoner: You
should be sure of your Identification.
This Is a terrible crime for which / am
held"
Then at the command of one of the
officers Young began to divest himself of
his clothing that Levy might complete
his identification. but before he had fin
ished sha-was led back into his cell Mac
Levy and Detective Sergeant Hughes ac-
companied him. There the officer told
the prisoner formally the reason for his
arrest and the nature of the crime of
which he is suspected. The prisoner then
for the first time admitted that he was
William Hooper Young. He talked with
the officer regarding his return to New
York and expressed a willingness to go
back at once without requisition papers.
Knew His Partner.
While Detective Sergeant Hughes was
talking with Young an acquaintance of
the latter, Dixie Amer of Hoboken,
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: Hello, there's
Anzey."
While Mr.. Levy's Identification of
Young and the latter's own admission
cleared up all uncertainty regarding the
case, the police had been positive for
several hours that they had the man they
wanted. Detective Sergeant Peter A.
Finley of New York. who reached here
in the afternoon accompanied by Gustave
A Ernest Of Brooklyn was able through
Ernest to establish the identity of the
suspected man to his own satisfaction.
To make the Identification complete The
detective decided to have another ac-
quaintance of Young confront the man
and Levy was sent for.