Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-04
PICK ON PAROLED MEN

PICK ON PAROLED MEN
"When anything happens they (detcC
tives) 80 after men on parole" he said
according to testimony introduced by
Mr.. Koenig. ANY one they SEQ they
take to the station house and kick
around and say. Go home and get welt
That's happened to ME several times"
II didn't want to go to the station
house. They take you into the Dacn
room and kick you around for Il couple
Of hours and II you can walk home you
walk home"
He told Mr.. Hennis the two detectiv
es were holding him as they walked to
ward the police station while he kept
revolver up his right sleeve. Almos.
to tho police station he shot both men
down. He insisted in his statement to
Hennis and in n signed confession Civ
ell to Alfred T. Souder, chief Of detct-
tives Of Philadelphia he was In q dazo
as he fired and didn't know what no
was doing.
Testimony given earlier in the day
by Detective Henry r. Butts. police
expert Of firearms, established that
Buckley, second to be hit was shot just
as he swept open his overcoat and coat
and had hand on his revolver slung
on his left hip.
In conversation with Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Hennis It was shown
Boddy's brother. John. had once been
sent to tho psychopathic ward in Belle
vue for examination. This was consid-
cred favorable to the defense, as an III
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JOINED COLORED REGIMENT
Mr.. Hennis' examination developed
that Boldly joined Col. Hayward's colo,
cd regiment, the Fifteenth In Septem.
Der 1916: but his mother got him out
year later. while the regiment was In
Camp Merritt, by claiming he was uh
der age. Boldly ut that time was nj.
most IS. Instead Of fighting overseas
'he became bootblack In Harlem.
In the course Of the lang examination,
by Mr.. Hennis, Boldly told Of all HE
movements from tho morning OF tho
night Of the shooting until his arrest
in Philadelphia. He declared the taxi
cab chauffeur, Adam Adubato, who ut
tho point Of revolver drove him to
the Pennsylvania line before tho gaao'
line gave out, did not escape by jump
ing on the running board Of n PASSING
car but was ordered to leave him by
that method.
During the day Charles e. Bonner. 2
Philadelphia detective, in testifying MS
to Boddy's arrest, demolished tho
storNhe had waited down stairs while
q colored magistrate. Amos Scott, Went
to Boddy's room in colored lodging
house and arrested him. Bonner. who
Is supported by Boddy's story, entered
Toddy's room after the slayer had been
disarmod by a trick worked by col Or
ed resident OF the house whom he trust
ed. Bonner donicd cmphatically an at
tempt was made to got Boldly to talh
by refusing him food.
Chief Soudcr testified Boldly volun
teercd to make a statement in his
In any way.
In this statement Boldly said Of tho
momont Of the killing:
"Then I guess my temper flared up
Why Should always be beaten up fo1
nothing. 1t seemed everything was in
dnze, and don't rember even how
many shots were fired and ram
Last night Judge Koenig said hu
thought 1t probable he would place Bod
dy on the stand in his own behalf. Mr.
BantOn expects to close after intrOduc
ing In evidence letters written by auc
found on Boldly this morning. and tho
defense believes 1t will require only
about aday and q half to present its
side.