The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-24
YOUNG AN OUTCAST.
His Fathers Marriage to n Fifth
Wife Led TO His Leaving Home.

Wt1e Lea 10 HIS Leaving Home.
From the Baltimore American.
Salt Lake. Utah, Sept. 21.-It was
the take of a fifth wife by mis- father
that made William Hooper Young a
vagabond on the face of the earth. She
was the beautiful Luella Cobb, and
the elder Young's infatuation with her
was remarked throughout the city. He
seemed to care little for his other fam
lilies, devoting himself to her, taking
her on his journeys to New York and
London and giving little of his time to
his other wives. Their children were
received at his home, but it was not
theirs in fact.
His first wife, the mother of William
Hooper, resented this infatuation. Her
belief in Mormonism departed and she
sought divorce in the civil courts and
moved far away from Utah, taking
with her the younger children. The
elder sons remained with the father,
and for time he gave them a home.
When he went to London to negotiate
loan to build a railway which he in
tended to lay between Salt Lake City
and Denver, his sons, John Wesley and
William Hooper, were members of the
household over which his wife Luella
presided. They were given such school
ing as was possible there.
Such an arrangement could not last,
however. When John w. Young re-
turned to Utah to build his railway
William Hooper came with him, and
when the father returned to London
the young man was left to make his
own life. There was no place for him
in the home of the favorite wife, and
he was sent first to a cattle ranch
owned by his father in Northern Ari-
iona and then was brought north
again to work upon the railway line
He was then II or Is years old.
Left practically penniless and to his
own devices at this age, he went the
way of others of his brothers. One
of the sons of John w. Young had dis
appeared and nothing had been heard
of him since by his family. Another,
a full brother after wild career, was
sent to the penitentiary for robbery.
william Hooper was turned from his
fathers employ, and when about 81
years old began his career of wander
ing, which took him almost from. one
end of the earth, to the other.
For time, several years afterwarG,
he seemed to be under the good influ-
ence of his mother. but his wild habits
had become too strong, and about four
years ago he broke away from her and
started for London, hunting for his
father, to demand a living. He ar
rived in New York without money and
worked his way to London on board a
steamship.
Luella. the fifth wife, by this time
had separated from John w. Young.
She had become his legal wife, but OF
tanned a divorce and married Nat M.
Brigham, singer once we'll known IN
New York. who, after a few years,
took her away from Salt Lake to live
near his old home, in Illinois. With
them went two of the daughters OF
John w. Young, but one daughter of
his wife and son remained with the
father and have been in New York
with him. The son has been studying
to enter Columbia University. and the
daughter is now in Europe with Mr..
Young.
William Hooper, however. found no
welcome from his father He was fur
nished with money to return to Salt
Lake City. and was told he must re-
habilitate himself. BY this time. how
ever, he had become confirmed wan
derer, who preferred to live by his
wits. Some of his relatives in this city
aided him materially and saw that he
obtained good employment, but it was
not long before the discovery was made
that he spent the money he thus OBJ
tanned on women and drink
AAO ACAI N'alt AathG lily ABOUT LnTee
years ago. and 1t was understood that
his mother had again undertaken to
reform him. He lived much of the time
with her in Seattle, and attempted to
DO newspaper work. but about Is
months ago he returned to Salt Lake,
and then went on to New York, having
told his friends that his father would
help him.
Those who knew him here believe
that he has remained a Mormon des-
pite his wanderings. His father is
known to be strong in the faith. AL
though he has not been active in the
church here, it is understood he has
represented the Mormon authorities in
some large financial deals that have
been conducted in recent years, involv-
ing loans of more than 81. 100000 to
rehabilitate the church. and invest
ments in some Of the industries over
which the members of the higher
priesthood have control.