Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-23
HOOPER YOUnGFOuND'
ALLEGED nurDEREz OF Ms.
PuL1TzER CAPTURED AT
DERBY. coNs.
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED.
Reportea Also to Have duplicates
Another.
oABtreHAn FROM MS FATHER.
Advice That He Surrender to the
omcer. Of the Law. Facins IN.
CHARGE Against Him Like Man-
coun.e1 Engaged for Hi. Defence
cha.t1y Content. Of the Murder
er,s Trunk.
Reported Also to Have Implie.t@a
Another.
FROM HIS FATHER.

DERBY, CONN. September e2.-wflliam
Hooper Young. for whom the police OF
New York have been searching In connec-
ton with the murder of Mrs. Annie Nel-
son Pulitzer. has been found, and is also
said to have made a confession regarding
the killing OF Mrs. Pulitzer.
In the guise Of a tramp he has been
wandering around the country for sever
al days, when he was arrested by the
Derby police on suspicion. Although his
appearance corresponded closely to the
thorities. the prisoner at first stoutly de-
MED any connection with the murder,
and when he was confronted with a man
who was formerly fellow workman he
still denied his identity. But this evening,
upon the arrival OF man with whom
he was intimately acquainted. the prison-
ar acknowledged that he is William Hoop
er Young.
It was to William MacLeavy, physt
cal culture instructure of Brooklyn. and
Detective Sergeant Edward Hughes, OF
New York, that the prisoner admitted his
identity. MacLeavy and the detective
reached here at $40 o'clock. and were al
once conducted to the prisoners corridoI
in the jail. The suspected man. who uu
to this time had insisted that he waa
Bert Edwards, of Portland. Ore, was
taken from his cell and met Leavy In the
corridor.
Hello, Hooper, exclaimed Leavy. as
soon as the prisoner appeared. There was
no response, and no sign Of recognition
from the suspected man. but when Leavy
again saluted him, he said. calmly: II
don't know you
"Of course you know me-" said Leavy,4
and placing his hand on the shoulder of
the prisoner, he spoke in a low tone for
several minutes The prisoner said: You
should be sure of your Identification. This
is a terrible crime for which I am held
The Confession.
Young was taken back to his cell and
told the reason for his arrest. The pris-
oner. then for the first time admitted that
he was William Hooper Young. He talk
ed with the officer regarding his return to
New York, and expressed a willingness to
go back at once without requfsition
papers.
While Detective Sergeant Hughes was
talking with Young. an acquaintance Of
the latter's, Dixie Amer. of Hoboken.
passed by the cell and looked in. Mr..
Amer. who was formerly a business part
ner of Young's. was somewhat in doubt
about the Identification. but as he went
by the prisoner raised hts head and ex-
claimed, Hello. there's AMER"
While Leavy'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 De-
tective Sergeant Peter Finley. of New
York, who reached here shortly before 9
O'Clock, accompanied by Gustave Ernest.
of Brooklyn. was able to establish tha
Identity of the man to his own satisfac-
ton, but to make the Identification COM
plete the detective decided to have an
other acquaintance OF Young's confront
the man. and Leavy was sent for.
During the interview with the officers.
which followed the admission of his iden.
tity, he is said to have made a confession
regarding the crime The exact nature
of this confession was not made public
tonight.
Rumor of an AccompIice.
It was said that Young had spoken OF
an accomplice, but one OF the officers.
when questioned about this. said: IL
you say simply that confession has
been made. you will tell the whole story
From another apparently reliable