The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-23
Derby Prisoner Reveals His Identity, ConceaIment Being No Longer
 Possible.
WILL RETURN TO NEW YORK
SAID TO HAVE MADE CONFESSION
 ABOUT MURDER.

Ills Identity Positively Established Early Last Evening by Mae Levy, u Physical Culture Instructor-Young at First Denied Knowing the Man but Soon After Threw Of the Mask-Now on the Verge of CoIlapse-Why He Carried Red Pepper.
 Derby. Conn.,, Sept. 22.-William Hooper Young, for whom the police of New York have been searching in con- nection with the murder of Mrs. Anna Nelson Pulitzer, has been found. He has admitted his identity and is said also to have made a confession regard ing the killing of the woman. In the guise of tramp he had been wander ing about the country for several days, when he was arrested last evening by the Derby police on suspicion. Although his description corresponded closely with that sent out by the New York off, fcers, the prisoner at first stoutly de- nied any connection with the murder case, and even when he was confronted with man who was formerly fellow workman, he still denied his identity. But this evening, upon the arrival of a man whom he was intimately acquaint- ed with the prisoner acknowledged that he is William Hooper Young. He con- sented to go back to New York without the formality of requisition papers and will be taken tomorrow morning.
 fo Dro culture instructor of Brooklyn, and De- tective Sergeant Edward Hughes of New York that the prisoner admitted his identity.
 Prof. Levy and the detective reached here at 6:20 o'clock, and were conducted at once to the prisoners corridor in the jail by Chief of Police Arnold and Police Commissioner Atwater of Derby and Detective Sergeant Peter A. Finley of New York Mac Levy had treated Young for some time and knew various marks on his body. The suspected man who up to this time had insisted that he was Bert Edwards" of Portland, Ore, was taken from his cell and met Mac Levy in the corridor.
 Hello, Hooper," exclaimed Mac Levy as soon as he saw the prisoner There was no response and no sign of recog- milton from the suspected man, but when Prof. Levy again saluted him he said:
 T don't know you"
 ''Of course you know me-" said Prof. Levy, and placing his hand on the shoulder of the prisoner, he spoke in a low tone for several minutes Sudden ly the prisoner raised his voice, remark ing to Prof. Levy, You should be sure of your Identification. This is a terri ble crime for which am held"
 Then at the command of one of the officers Young began to divest himself of his clothing that Prof. Levy might complete his Identification, but before he had finished he was led back into his cell, Prof. Levy and Detective Ser geant Hughes accompanying 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 ad- mitted that he is William Hooper Young. He talked with the officer re- garding his return to New York and expressed 8 willingness to go back at once without requisition papers.
 While Detective Sergeant Hughes was talking with Young an acquaintance of the latter, MT. Anzy of Hoboken, pass ed by the cell door and looked in upon the prisoner. MT. Anzy had been some what in doubt about the Identification of Young, but as he went by the prison CT raised his head and exclaimed: Hello; there's Anzy."
 While Prof. 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, who reached here shortly before o'clock, accompanied by Gus tave A. Ernst of 39 St. Mark place, Brooklyn, was able through Ernst to es- tablish the identity of the suspected man to his own satisfaction, but to make the identification complete the de- tective bureau decided to have another acquaintance of Young confront the man, and Mac Levy was sent for Ernst's Identification was positive. He is employed at Mac Levy's physical culture school in Brooklyn and Young also formerly worked there. Although the prisoner refused to evince any sign of recognition, Ernst was sure that he could not be mistaken in believing the man to be Young.
 Young's day spent in confinement had a marked effect upon him. He was highly nervous, and when he was con- fronted by Ernest and questioned sharply by the detective sergeant, he trembled violently and almost lost com lnand of his voice. His appearance was that of a man on the verge of collapse at this time, but few hours of quiet s restored his self possession, and when MT. Levy arrived the prisoner was ap- parently calm and unconcerned.
 During the interview with the officers which followed Youngs admission of his identity he is said to have made confession regarding the crime. The exact nature of his confession was not 5a irrbt IT. II,o+