The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-31
SWAMP VICTIM
MOI MRS. YOUNG
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parent discrepancies In Mrs Hulls state
ments
Acting upon information furnished by
Mrs. Hull the police today sent out an
alarm for the apprehension OF Charles
Meyers The man sought Is described in
the police circular as 80 years old. with
rough black hair, weight 115 pounds,
smooth shaven and with black eyes. When
last seen he wore a dark grey oyerccat,
brown derby hat. tan gloves and a suit OF
mixed dark material. Meyers has been
employed as "a plano tuner in Jersey CITY,
and Newark The communication which
Is being sent broadcast TO the police OF
the country is signed by Thomas Rogers,
chief OF police of Harrison, aud Police
Magistrate Joseph Nj. Branegan
According to the story told 20 the police
by AM. Hull after she had identified the
lody, she last saw Mrs. Young in res
taurant in Jersey City, the day before the
body was found in the pond In Harrison.
A man whom she knew as Charles Meyers
was with Mrs. Young at that time and
Mrs. Young told her they We're planning
30 go to a houseboat In Newarl- Mrs. Han
seld she asked to be taken along but Mrs.
lodns appeared not To want her and she
returned 10 her home in NEW York. She
never saw Mrs. Young alive after that
time.
HUSBAND SURE.
| While Mrs. Hull appeared very positive
i'm her Identification of the dead woman
the police were inclined 20 be skepticaL
| Considerable strength was added 90 Mrs.
| Hulls story today, however. when her
husband after looking at the body said
| he also Is positive 1t is that OF Mrs.
| Young.
| That the officials propose 70 take no
chances OF losing the assistance OF Mrs.
| Hull In their subsequent Investigations
became known today when Il was learned
that she is now held I'm Newark hoici.
She has not been placed under arrest,
| but detective stationed outside the lock-
/ ed door OF her room has instructions not
4 TO permit her to leave the building.
I'VE are not taking any chances on her
| leaving the state" was the explanation
OF Country Prosecutor George II. Vick-
ors. who said he regards Mrs. Hull as a
most material witness.
IMPORTANT WITNESS.
The county prosecutor. who has now
charge OF tho case, assumed office last
midnight. succeeding William NJ. Speer.
who had been appointed Judge OF the cir
cult court one OF Mr., Vickers first acts
was to question Mrs. Hull at great length,
and II was o'clock this morning before
she was escorted 10 the hotel Arriving
there, the door OF her room was locked
| and the detective was placed on guard.
! ON information given by Mrs. Hull, the
/ New York police have been asked to aid
! the police OF New Jersey Today New
York detectives went TO the home OF Mrs.
Hull seized desk which she said was
given TO her by Mrs. Young. This desk
! Is said 10 contain many letters received
/ by Mrs Young from her admirers. Letters
/ from Mrs. Hull To Mrs. Young referring
to the attentions paid Mrs. Young by a
certain men and will made by Mrs.
Young. are said also TO be among tho
papers In tho desk.
SEARCHING CAMDEN. n. J.
Camden, N. j., Dec. 3i.--Two detectives
from Harrison are i'm this city searching
for a suspect wanted In connection with
the murder OF Mrs. Agnes A. Young. The
| local detectives were detailed TO assist
them. and the four officers spent the en-
tire night In quest OF the suspect Today
the local detectives admitted that an ar
rest was imminent.
The Harrison detectives admitted that
they were looking for n man who was
seen with Mrs Young q hours before her
body was found They also said that the
suspect Is believed To- have an acc0mplice
snd :nsi i,csA rea s-e beloved 10 re "a
Camden