Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-23
FUGITIVE IS SURELY YOUNG
Suspect Held at Derby Recognised as
Alleged Murderer.
TELL-TkLE TRUNK IS IN NEW YORK
Police There Omen IL and Find the
Suspicious Articles Mentioned In
Chicago Dispatches, and
Also some Others.

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Also some others.
NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-The quest for the
supposed murderer Of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer
vas ended tonight when news reached police
headquarters in this city that the man
claiming himself TO be Bert Edwards and
who was arrested last night near Derby,
Conn, had admitted that he was William
Hooper Young after he had been positively
Identified by Mac Levy, a professor Of
physical culture in whose establishment in
Brooklyn Young was at one time employed.
Detectives sent to Derby today reported
that they were positive the prisoner was
Young, but the identification vas not posi-
lively established until Young was tonight
confronted with Levy, who instantly recog-
nized him. While admitting his identity 1t
Is understood that Young made no admis-
sion of guilt. The police announce that
Young will be brought to this city tomor-
row morning. his counsel in this city nav
ing said that he would waive extradition
proceedings which might delay his sur
I render to the New York authorities for a
I day or two.
Identifies wife's Clothing.
Tho articles OF feminine apparel found In
the trunk brought back from Chicago were
positively identified as belonging to his
wife by Joseph Pulitzer. who was deeply
affected when shown the little bag CT cakes
his wife had bought for him when she went
out on Tuesday night last. The trunk was
also positively identified by Albert Dolby,
the hall boy, as the one which he had
helped Young to carry out of his fiat.
Captain Schmittberger held a conference
with the Mormon elders who lived in the
house where the murder was committed,
The captain afterward said he was salts
fed the Mormon elders were in no way con-
nected with the crime.
In the guise of a tramp. Young had been
wandering about the country for several
days. when he was arrested last evening
by the Derby police on suspicion.
1t was to Mac Levy, a physical instructor
OF Brooklyn. and Detective Sergeant Edward
Hughes of New York that the prisoner ad-
mitted his identity. Levy and the detec-
tives reached here at 6 o'clock and were
conducted at once to the prisoners corridor
in the Jail. 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 Levy in the corridor.
Finally Admits Identity.
Hello. Hooper" exclaimed Levy as soon
as the prisoner appeared. There was no
response and no sign Of recognition from
the suspected man. but when Levy again
saluted him he said calmly: II don't know
you"
"of course you know me-" said Levy, and
placing his hand on the shoulder of the
prisoner, he spoke in a low tone for sew
eral minutes.
The prisoner said: You should be
sure Of your identification. This is a ter
rible crime for which I am held"
Then afsfho n,n., -
GERS Young began to divest himself of his
clothing, that Levy might complete his
Identification. but before he could finish
he was led back into his cell, Levy and
Detective Sergeant 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 sus-
pected. The prisoner then for the first
time admitted that he was William Hooper
Young. He talked with the officer regard
Ing his return to New York and expressed
a Willingness to go back at once without
requisition papers. While Detective Ser
geant 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's. was somewhat in doubt
about the Identification of Young, but as
ne went by the prisoner raised his head
and exclaimed: Hello. there, Amy"
stu Another Proof.
While Mr.. Levy's Identification of Young
and the latter's own admission cleared I'm
all uncertainty regarding the case. the no
lice had been positive for several hours
that they had the man they wanted. De-
tective Sergeant Peter A.. Finley OF New,
York. who reached here shortly before z
O'Clock, accompanied by Gustav A.. Ernest
Of Brooklyn, was able through Ernest To
establish the identity Of the suspected man
to his own satisfaction, but to make tn
identification complete the detective de-
cided to have another acquaintance NJ
foung confront the man and Levy was
sent for.
During the interview with the ofHcers
which followed Young's admission of his
identity he is said to have made a confess.
sion regarding the crime. The exact ma
ture OF this confession was not made nub-
lie tonight. II was said Young had spo-
Ken or an accomplish, but one of the om-
GERS, when questioned about this, replied.
II you say simply that a confession has
been made you will tell the whole story"
From another apparently reliable source
cam the Information that Young did saw
he had an accomplice.
shortly before Q O'Clock the officers
"H" VI the prisoner s cell and left
him for the night. the announcement he
Ing made that the man would not be taken
to New York until tomorrow MORNING.
Trunk Tells Murder story.
When the trunk Of William Hooper
Young, for whom the police OF
the whole country are looking, in
connection with the murder of Mrs. Anna
Pulitzer, was opened at police headquarters
A. 4 49, "
%stilleto. with a blade eight inches long and
an ivory handle four inches long; the half
a dozen mixed cakes which the woman left
!, her apartments to buy, her set OF false
teeth with one tooth missing. her skirts and
underelothing, a switch of light-colored
hair. a pair of gloves, the missing bed
clothing from Young's apartments, two
mems opera hats, a pair OF blue and white