Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-10
BoDDY CoNFEssEs MURDER OF
TWO NEW YORK DETECTIVES

Philadelphia Pa, Jan. 9.-Luther Bod
dy, a negro. captured here today by a
ma gistrate of his own race. a patrolrnan-
and constable after he had led i he po.
lice of three state a chase from New York,
across New Jersey and into Pennsyivan-
vania. later signed a statement, local au-
tiorities said. Icopfessing he had fred he
shots that killed two New York detectives
Boldly was held for extradition to New
York.
He was taken prisoner by Amos Scott
negro magistrate, acting on Information
received from negro clergyman, who had
been told by a parishioner that man an
swerins the description of the Fugitive
was asleep In lodging house on Roadman
street.
Accompanied by the only patrolman
available at a nearby police station, and
a constable, Scott entered the house.
covered Boldly with a pistol he had bought
at pawn shop on the way there, disarmed
and took the fugitive prisoner. Bcddy
was forced to walk in his bare feet to the
police station through snow as Scott ex-
planned that they wished to take no
ch2cces with their prisoner.
SCOTS coup ended a sensational chase in
which Boldly at the point of pistol con-
PEELED taxi driver to take him from New
ark to Fallsington, Pa. where the easo-
line gave out. There, the taxi driver
| jumped on the running board of another
machine and instead of asking for gaso-
nne, huTriedly explained the situation
The second~car dashed forward. followed
by Boddy's shots and left the fugitive, In
| the clothing of a woman, with a heavy
veil which hid a. deep scar on his cheek
Boldly nevertheless, eluded scores of DO
lice from Pennsylvania and New Jerse,
|
municipalities WHO had been stationed a,
brides and along railroads to watch for
| him, and reached Philadelphia without
'kmolestation.
After being arralgned before Magts-
trate Renahaw, he was taken TO, the Of
| fee of Captain Alfred I. Souder. chief Of
| local detectives, where he is said to have
expressed fear that he would be man.
handled by the New York police. He asked
| CAPTAIN Souder for protection. He alsc
said that he had not eaten for two day.
and was given sandwiches and milk. Ther
a stenogra-fler was called. A Statement
which the local authorities said the pris
ouer signed, follows in part:
Il had been on parole in New York anr
feeling the police would annoy me by pick
ing me up on tine street even though m,
parole had expired last week, 1 though
| would go 10 my parole officer, and tel
him I was going to try to get work.
While walking along the street With,
q. few feet of A station house 1 wa
approached by two detectives. They grab
bed me and started to question me In re
gard to the murder Of a negro policeman
1 had nothing to do with the murder, hu
I knew the two detectives planned to TAX
me to the station house and put m
through the third degree.
II was afraid they would beat me Il
an effort to force confession or obtai1
infc--1a+ion and I had visions that
would have to go to hospital. I don
know What mace me do it. but it hashe
in my mind to shoot and kill them.
drew a revolver and shot both men an
ran. I threw the revolver m an ash ca
. as ran and made my way to Newark.
Boldly then is said to have explaine
that he obtained his feminen disguis
: from a woman Ne knew in Newark. afte
which he held up the taxicab. He the
came to Philadelphia, he said. to Sc
| friends