Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
MYSTERY DEEPENS
Harrison Pond Murder Victim Was Identified ss a Woman
 Who Was Found Alive.

of the woman wohse body was found In Harrison, N. J., last Thursday re- mains mystery. The story told by Mrs Hull that the dead woman was her friend, Mrs Agnes Young, was exploded to-day, when Mrs Young was found alive in New York city. Mrs Young declared that she knows MT sHull but had not seen her for two years and could not tell why Mrs Hull should tell such story to the police. Mrs Young said she did not even know any man by the name of Charles Meyers, for whom the po- lice to-day sent out an alarm, before Mrs Young was found Mrs Hull has been questioned again and she says that she is sure the body is that of Mrs Young, but she has not been told yet that Mrs Young is alive. She Is going to be take1 to Harrison to look at the body once more.
 Newark, Dec 31.--When Mrs Hull was told that Mrs Young had been found alive, she declared that the murdered woman was her own half sister, Minnie Jeanette Gaston of Se- villa, Tenn. She said Miss Gaston was formerly member of the Texas Stear company. She declared that Charles Meyers brought her sister to New York from the south and that she accompanied her sister to a meet ing with Meyers on Christmas day, when Miss Gaston was to go to Har- rson with Meyers. Mrs Hull said she identified the body as that of Mrs Young in order to avoid bringings Miss Gaston's name into disgrace. She asked that the body be sent to Sevilla. The police magistrate lec- tured Mrs Hull for her deception and ordered detective to escort her outside the state of New Jersey.
 Newark, N. J.. Dec 31.-NIrs Frank Hulls identification of the Harrison pond murder victim as Mrs Agnes Young of New York appears to have been accepted by the police de- spite several apparent discrepancies in Mrs Hull's statements. Acting upon information furnished by Mrs Hull, the police to-day sent out an alarm for the apprehension of Charles Meyers The man sought is described in the police circular as 3S years old, with rough black hair, weight 113 pounds, smooth shaven, and with black eyes. When last seen he wore a dark grey overcoat, brown derby hat, tan gloves and a suit of mixed dark material. Meyers has been en- ployed as q piano tuner ill Jersey City and Newark. The communica- ton which is being sent broadcast to the police of the country is signed by Thomas Rogers, chief of police of Harrison and Police Magistrate Jo- seph NJ. Branegan.
 According to the story told to the police by Mrs Hull after she had identified the body. she last saw Mrs Young in restaurant in Jersey City the day before the body was fouRl in the pend in Harrison. A man whom she knew as Charles Meyers was with Mrs Young at that time, and Mrs Young told her they were plan ming to go to a house boat in New ark. Mrs Hull said she asked to be bttl .IlS not want her and she returned to her home in New York. She never saw Mrs Young alive after that time.
 While Mrs Hull appeared very positive in her Identification of the l dead woman. tho police were inclin- i ed to be skeptical. Considerable | strength was added to Mrs Hulrs | story to-day. however. when her hus- band, after looking at the body. said | he also is positive it is that nf Mrs l Young. That the officials propose to take no chances of losing the assistance of | Mrs Hull in their subsequent inveS- iigations became known to-day when | 1t was le' rned that she is now held i in q F-waTk hotel.