New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
Posses Close in
On Boldly Near
Morrisville, Pa.

Morrisville, Pa.
CONTINUED from osoe ons,
Killer" "Fastcr! Faster, tell ver,r
Adubato started on.
Road directed that they 90 TO
Philadelphia. Near a small store on
the outskirts of Jersey City Boldly or
dered the tax; to stop. 81 want to got
a New York paper" he said "and YOU
como IN with ne. If YOU squcal I'll
plug YER Inside the store Boldly.
unable TO buy a New York uaper, pur-
chased Jersey papcr and then told
Adubato to rc-Cnter the taNi
Keeps Driver Covered
The TAXI proceeded through Elizabeth.
\. j.. and then through Railway Boddv
was hudiled in the front seat with the
driver and from time to time iabbcd
tire bGtt oi his revolver into Adubato's
side. As they left Railway Boldly re-
marked That he had helped build the
state road they had Just passed.
b the car nearcd Princeton Adubato
said ~ noticed that Boldly sank low
in his corner. He thought possibly the
man might be falling asleep and he
chanced a sly Glance into the da rlS cor
Mor. In all instant Boldly straight
cned up.
"Ivc warned you enough, young fol-
low he said. "Any moro Of that ar
l Will plow ycr. Drive on faster and
mind yer business.'
When the car entered Princeton
Boldly instructed Adubato to stop at
the first lunch wagon or restaurant
they passed. Adubato drove his car
toward the curb near 4 restaurant
Standing about 200 feet away were two
policemen. When Boldly saw the po-
licemen he jabicd the revolver again
into Adubato's side and ordered him to
drive ahead and never mind the food
The taxi arrived at tho Delaware
River, where there was q toll bridge.
Boddy put his Rand into Adub&to's
pocket and took out some money. tic
paid the toll keeper S1.70. "Aint Yer
got no more money n ths.' he
growled. When told that he had taken
The only money Adubato had on n
person the negro instructed Aduhato
to stop the next car that came along
the road.
Tries to Capture Another Car.
AS the taXi started to climb a steep
hill the engine began 70 sputter.
"W hats that?" asked Boldly. Adubato
remarked shat tAe gasoline was run-
ming out and Boldly again said that he
wanted Adubato to stop the first car
that came along.
Ono car came along, but the driver
refused to stop. AdubaJo said they
then waited about fifteen minutes be
fore another car came along. Adubato
put his hand out and the Car slowed
u,. The car stopped about fifteen feet
in f,ont CT the taxi.
Adubato jumped on the cunning
board Of the car: For Gods sake
drive on he pleaded. "A murderer is
in that taxi. Hes going to stick you
up. Drive for your lifc."
Tie driver OF the automobile put on
all speed and drove to Oxford Valley,
where Adubato sent out an alarm TO
the Pennsylvania State Police On
the way to Langhorne, Audabato was
met by the police.
Returning 20 the spot where the
negro had been left no trace was TO
be found of him, but the taXicab was
sent TO Trenton ard New York. All
day yesterday search was made in
the vicinity OF where the taxi had been
Abandoned
Late last night the drag net closed
in around a spot near Morrisvillc
Ii Boldly is in the section sur
rounded it is said he viii be taken
dead or alive shortly after daybrcak
to-day. When Adubato returned 70
Newark last night he described Boldly
when he entered his taxi in Newark
as wearing black wig, dark green
ish hat. a woman's suit. & waist. brown
oxfords with a strap and veil. He
attempted to disguise his voice to re
semblc that Of woman.
II never had suspicion that he was
man until he stuck NE up in Atlantic
Street" Adubato said
Many Rumors Run Down
Although the police believed early
Yesterday that they were on the right
trail when the news was received from
Trenton about the wild ride across
JERSEY in Adubato's taxi, they never
theless ran down al rumors that were
received. The story that Boldly had
been seen Saturday night on an Erie
hurriedlv left the train at Sparkhill.
\. Y, was run down and it was learned
that the actions of the negro who had
ridden on that train were unusual,
but that he probably was not Boldly.
Information shat Boldly had been
seen in the San Juan Fill section OF
New York, between Sixty second and
Sixty-third streets and Amsterdam
Avenue. led to roundup and search
Of every house in that neighborhood
No trace Of the slayer was found
Clews also were run down in Bellevillc.
\. j., Montclair and Newark. Detec-
tives Fallon and Riebold. OF Newark.
who had been assigned to the case, made
thorough search of the Silver Lake
section OF Newark, but found nobody
answering Boddy's description.
Officials Pay Tribute to Victims
Hundreds of persons visited the
apartment at o6a West 136th Street
yesterday TO view the body Of Detective
Sergeant J N. Buckley. second victim