The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22
YOUNG
CARRIED
A BIBLE
Nevertheless His Newspaper
Was Suppressed on Account
Of Its Obscene Character

portland, Ore, Sept. 22.-Hooper
Young. alleged murderer Of Mrs. Annie
Pulitzer in New York city, was well
known in Portland and other points on
the coast about two years ago. For a
time a newspaper man in San Francisco.
later In the employ of one of the leading
business houses of this city. he finally
went to Seattle and started a newspaper
known as the Saturday Court News.
which was suppressed by the officers on
account OF the obscene publications.
While in Portland he was a very stu
dious fellow and carried a Bible with
discussing religious topics, and when he
was not at work was found reading Bib
lical literature.
IN YOUNGs TRUNK.
New York. Sept. 22.-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 today there were found I'm
1t a sword shaped stilatto, with blade
eight inches long. and an ivory handle
four inches long; the half dozen mixed
cakes which the woman left her apart
ments to buy: her set of false teeth. with
one tooth missing; her skirts, undercloth-
ing, corsets and slippers; her hat; a
switch of light colored hair; the missing
bed clothing from Youngs apartments:
two mems opera hats: three pairs of
mems shoes, all well worn; Youngs trou-
sers, coat. vest and undershirt piece OF
wrapping paper. on which was printed
Il Solomon, 305 First street. Hoboken.
outhtter;" some red pepper and news
paper clipping OF September 10.
As soon as the lid OF the trunk was
lifted II could be seen that the inside OF
the receptacle was covered with blood
its whole length. After that each arti-
Gle OF clothing was lifted out and care
fully examined. The woman's skirts
underclothes. a couple of handkerchiefs
and several small pieces OF rags were
found TO be saturated with blood. as was
the bedclothing from Young's room
Young's trousers. which showed blood
stains, were wet, and Mr.. Garvan said IL
appeared to him as IL Young after the
murder, had washed his trousers and
packed them into the trunk without let
ting them dry.
The mans undershirt was also covered
with bloodstains. It was remarked at
the time the pepper was found in the
trunk that the man now in the custody
Of the Derby, Conn, police had red pep
per In his possession.
Mr.. Garvan said that few other ar
ticles had been found but would not tell
what they were. saying that he thought
IL would be better-hot TO say anything
about them. Captain Titus says that
every article that is missing from the
Young apartments was found In the
trunk
POLICE IN DOUBT
Derby. Conn. Sept 22-Chief of Police
Gillette, who has a man under arrest on
suspicion that he is Hooper Young, want
ed in New York on account of the murder
OF Mrs. Annie Pulitzer, was still uncer-
tain this morning regarding the identity
Of his prisoner.
At 8 o'clock he had not communicated
with Captain Titus or the New York po-
lice department and said he was not sure
that he would do so. There is more doubt
this morning I'm the minds of the police
that the prisoner is the much wanted
Young than was felt last night. Although
I'm many ways the man answers the de-
of Young his complexion is not
dark. and the teeth of the
prisoner do not correspond with the de-
This man has two teeth miss
ing from the lower Jaw on the right side,
and one has been removed from the left
side recently. He has a receding fore
head. very prominent high cheek bones
and a protruding upper lip. His hair is
brownish black.
When interviewed In his cell this morn
Ing the prisoner talked readily and with
4 good deal of intelligence He said his
name is Bert Edwards. that he is 25
years of age and formerly lived with
his stepfather. Henry Carruthers, and his
mother. at 620 Sixth street, Portland.
Ore.
He left Portland on June Is because OF |
4 fight with bis stepfather. and has since |
been roaming about the country. He de- |
,lared at first that he had not been in |
New York, though he afterward contra |
iicted this statement. A shabby black |
and brown coat which he wore bore the |
name OF a New York firm on the inside |
Df a pocket A pair of light trousers
covered by new pair OF overalls. a black
and gray double breasted vest and bro
gans completed the mans dress.
The prisoner said that for the last two
weeks he had been wandering about
having come into this sta. e
from Springfield. Mass He said he had
been in Winsted and Ridgefield