Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-23
BACK TO NEW YORK
Detectives Take Hooper Young
 to Scene of His Crime.
DERBy1TEs WERE EXCITED

1ney Turned OuC III Large NuLnpSAS . eo
 See the Alleged Murderer Board the
 Train-Attorney Hart, Counsel for
 Young, Arrived in Derby Late Last
 Night-He Says He Wants the Man
 Examined by an Expert on Insanity
 the First Thing
 Derby, Sept 23.-Apparently uncon- cerned. William Hooper Young, the perpetrator of the ghastly murder or Mrs Annie Pulitzer in New York, lelt Derby early to-day for New York in the custody of two New York detec- lives. His departure, in spite of its ear Illness. was witnessed by several hun- dred persons who gathered at the rall- road station, but the prisoner paid no attention to the curiosity of the spec tators in this last act in Connecticuts s part of the drama.
 Young was handcuffed to one of the big New York detectives, but he went willingly enough. and to those who had watched the mans demeanor during the thirty-six hours of his Connecticut confinement, he presented the appear aface of one whose mind was relieved of a tremendous strain.
 It had been expected that the New York officers would spirit their man away in the night, but at 6 o'clock Young was still at the Derby lookup. and shortly after that hour he enjoyed a hearty breakfast The original plan had been to take Young to New York on the train leaving East Derby at S:55 a. m. Meanwhile, however, word had been received from Captain Titus of the detective bureau in New York that a conference of the police in New York with District Attorney Jerome would be held at 10 o'clock this morning and that the presence of the prisoner was necessary. Accordingly arrangements were hurriedly made to take the man away on an earlier train.
 As early as 5:30 o'clock this morning a score or more of curious ones were Rt the lookup, where until after mid night a crowd of 300 had waited. hop ang to catch glimpse of the notorious prisoner. An incident of the night had been the belated arrival of William F. S. Hart of New York, counsel for Young. Due to reach Derby at Il o'clock last night, railroad wreck de layed his arrival until after 2 o'clock this morning. MT Hart immediately went to the jail and there talked with Young for an hour or more. At the close of the interview Mir Hart said:
 .sIf this man is sane; if he is all right do not know what to think. His story is more like that of a madman It is simply wonderful. want to have him examined by an expert on insanity before 1 go on. His motive was not revenge"
 A few minutes before o'clock Ser geant Detectives Hughes and Finley went to the lookup. The prisoner did not appear to be suffering from lack of sleep. On the contrary he looked fresh and much better than yesterday when he went through the trying ordeal of Identification. Young was told that he was to be taken to New York at once He made not the slightest objection Nonchalantly calling for a cigar and getting it. he lighted it and submitted gracefully to the process of being hand cuffed to Detective Finley. He was then taken to a carriage which was in waiting. He wore the overalls and the rest of the disguise in which he was apprehended. Others to enter the sin- gle hack were Detective Hughes, Chief of Police Arnold of Derby, a local pa tro1man and Gustave A. Ernest, the young man who first identified Young yesterday.
 The carriage was at once driven to the East Derby station of the New Haven railroad. Upwards of 800 curi- 'ous ones were at the station The mur- derer was hustled through the station and few moments later stepped aboard the train leaving East Derby for New York at 7:18 a. m. The party entered the smoking car and taking seats on the shady side, were soon off for New York via Naugatuck Junction. due to reach their destination at Forty second street, New York, at 9:19 a. m.
 It was 10 Nr<lv4seNs, d physical cul- ture instructor of Brooklyn, and Detec- tive Sergeant Edward Hughes of New York that the prisoner admitted his identity. MacLevy and the detective on their arrival were conducted at once to the prisoners corridor in the jail by Chief of Police Arnold and Police Con- missioner Atwater of Derby and Detec- tive Sergeant Peter A. Finley of New York. 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 MacLevy in the corridor.
 Hello, Hooper, exclaimed MacLevy as soon as the prisoner appeared. There was no response and no sign of recog- hilton from the suspected man But when MacLevy again saluted him he said calmly, 'T don't know you"
 "Of course you know me-" MacLevy said Placing his hand on the prisoners shoulder, he spoke in a low tone for several minutes. Suddenly the pris- oner raised his voice, remarking to MacLevy: You should be sure of your Identification. This is terrible crime for which am held"
 Then at the command of one of the officers Young began to divest himself l of his clothing that MacLevy might | complete his Identification, but before he had finished he was led back into | his cell, Mir. MacLevy and Detective | Sergeant Hughes accompanying him. Then the officer told the prisoner form l ally the reason for his arrest and the nature of the crime of which he is sus-' pected. The prisoner then for the first | time admitted that he is William Hooper Young. He talked with the | officer regarding his return to New York and expressed willingness to go back. at once without requisition pa-