Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-26
CRED HOT" CLUE FOUND
IN MURDER MYSTERY

were strong enough for Cossoy to see that
the one who seemed to be leader was short
and stoclSily built, weighing about 100
pounds and wearing a pea" or golf cap.
1t was very dark Cossoy said, and be.
cause the young mans head appeared
above the headlight his features could not
be made out. Neither could Cossoy tell
just how many men were on the sides OF
the road with the one who stopped them
He said he believed there were six. There
were no more than seven.
FEARED HoLD-UP.
when the young fellow spoke" said
Cossoy. "I intended to reply, but Yelin
would not stop. He threw in the clutch
and the machine hurried around the horse
shoe curve. We kept going for two miles
because Mr.. Yelln thought the fellows
were following us in another machine. He
said he would not stop till we were sure we
were out of danger. We wanted to get out
of the park and into the lighted city thor
oughfares
I'VE went straight home after we were
sure of our escape and there the women and
| talked the affair over. We were all sure
the men intended holding up our party. We
didn't know Just what their intentions were,
but we did know that they were wrong
about the lights being out
81 had heard that automobiles had been
stopped in the Park before on the same
ruse. Young fellows will call out to an
automobile to light up and when the au-
tolst stops he usually is made to give up
some money.
"Since we have been reading about the
killing of this man Boland we have been
worrying about the affair we had Tuesday
night l did not have time to get away
from my business or / might have gone
to the police with it. I believe, though that
this information will help the police solve
the mystery.
81 am willing to help them all can,
but l do not want to be taken away from
my business every day following worth
less clues"
STOPPED AT 10 O'CLOCK.
Mr.. Cossoy said he ard his family had
often gone automobiling with Mr.. Yellin
through Fairmount Park and they had
often observed young men loafng there
by the roadside and in the grass.
He said that their party left the Cossoy
home about 740 o'clock Tuesday night
They went through the drives of Fair
mount Park, passing through Strawberry
Mansion.
IL looked at my watch when It was 10
o'clock, and we had started on the way
home. 1t was not more than Is minutes
afterward that we were stopped by the
men,"
Funeral services for Boland were con-
Quoted today at his home, 16S Calumet
street solemn high requiem mass was
celebrated at ST. Bridget's Catholic Church
Stanton street The Rev. Bernard Gallagher
oiicated. He was assisted by the Rev
Joseph A. Hayes as deacon the Rev. Father
David y, Leahy was subdeacon.
Reference to BOland'S murderer was
made by Father Hayes, who preached the
sermon. His topic was Being Prepared for
Death"
ANY one who stalks about the world
with this mans blood on his hands will be
troubled by his conscience" he said at is
impossible TO tell what sufferings of con.
science he will undergo. He will be judged
by God"
More than 1900 persons were in the
church. There were many floral tributes
from friends. Several large wreaths were
sent by the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men.
The pallbearers were Walter Broughton
who was with Boland when he was killed;
Daniel McGlynn, John Walsh, James Nc
Gowan, William Trenwirth and George
Yoker' lnterment was in Westminster
Cemetery.
After re-enactment by witnesses of the
murder OF Edward Boland In Hairpin Turn
OF Neill drive last night, the police have
returned to the original story the COM
pantons or Boland tell in relating ho.7 he
came 10 his death. The police now believe
that Boland was shot by a motorist but
they doubt that the details OF the shooting,
particularly OF what provoked il, have been
given by the six young men who were with
him when he was shot twice in the back Of
the head.
Two Of the six young men. Martin sadler,
155 Arnold street, and Edward Geer,
371s Stanton street, together with
NVhn m "a 10
and confessed that she was passing the
place with friend In an automobile when
the shooting occurred were taken 10 Hair
pin Turn and the murder scene was re-
enacted.
woAIAN's STORY.
The woman said she had delayed coming
TO the police to tell of hearing the shots
and seeing the motorist speed away be-
cause she thought the mystery would be
cleared without her testimony.
With the woman when she appeared at
the Detective Bureau were two men They
told Acting Captain Wood and Detective
William Belshaw that they had been auto
mobiling in Neill drive Tuesday night and
We're $50 feet south OF where the murder
occurred when they heard the shooting
Then man, whom they later identified as
Edward Geer, one OF Boland's companions
came running toward them.
The driver Of their car put on high speed
and shot around the curve In time 10 see
man stop cranking his engine and leap
into an automobile. The car In which the
woman and the men were driving came
abreast Of the second vehicle The men,
who We're sitting on the front seat al the
time, say the mysterious automobile was
a popular, low-price passenger model
with q dark body. They gave the detec
tiyes the name Of the manufacturer.
As the cars came abreast, the woman
said, she saw dark bundle ia the road
way nsar where the second automobile
stood ana. while uncertain at that time.