New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
Negro SIaye< Believed To
Be Surrounded Near
Morrisvillc, Pa, After
Escaping New York Net
Carbed as Woman.
Flees in Taxicab
Holds Up Newark Driver
and at Pistols Point
Forces Him to Make
Wild Drive Across State

Luther Boldly. negro SLAYER of Detcc-
tTcs Buckley aud Miller. or the New
g'rt Police Department. ia believed to
s hiding in q section in the vicinity
= Morrisville, Pa, which is scross
..t Delaware River from Trenton.
pc.ice from three states are drawing
IN on the SPOT whcrc Boddy is believed
:, he.
The naa hunt is being conducted
.rem tic hcadauartefs Of the rcNusyl-
ana State ConSta6ulary ut Lan..
borne, r.. Working on The hunt last
light were thirty members of the
/, Pennsylvania Coustabuiary, th;rty nen
q. the New jersey state Police, ton de-
tst;iyes from TIC New York City Police
Ycrs holn eide squad and a dozen
7.saton patsolmen. The Trenton po-
ice are equipped with bullct-proos
re,,s
Armed Farmers on Watch
8 Many farmers armed with shotsuns
s-e assisting the authorities. Krowino
that Boldly was hungry Saturday morn
nr and has probably been without
food since that time. the authorities
have rot fed farmers in tho vicinity to
Keep Weapons st hand in the event Of
raid by Boldly.
All bridges between Trenton and
rastcf. Pa, on the upper Delaware
pher. were under heavy guard last
N~h'. Searches are being made Of
lie swemns IN the vicinity of Lang
isrne and Fallsingt3n. Ausom obiles
obtaining nai!ce were stationed along
II -oads leading from the neichbor.
iood that is surrounded
Il was earned yesterday that Boldly,
is uised in Che dress of "A woman,
red taxicsb driven hy Adar, Adu-
'sto rear the entrance to the Hudson
M-n'a+tan terminal tube station, in
Ssvrk Ate TatrfJa night and forced
''f a. the point OF a revolver TO
dc at breakneck speed across the
4 New Jersey to the border of
%f.ns~lvauia. There Adubato, acting
rt r instructions Of Boldly to stop
d aTp oaching automobile. jumped or
ne running board of the car, which
vas halted fifteen feet in front Of the
taXicaS. and told the driver to ride for
Ms lIfe "A murderer is in that taxi!"
Crash Through Crossing Gates
The driver Of the automobile put on
Ill speed and continued 10 Oxford Val
,,ey. where the Philadelphia {, Reading
fs'ira7d gates had been closed because
u an approaching tram. Unable to
Eop 'he driver drove the car through
ne lowered gates. The car thcn pro-
caeqed to the Oxford Valley station.
plere IN alarm WIS scnt out to the
horne
tadrbato. who IS married and the
amer NJ NO children. and who lives
T. '9z North Fourth Street. Newark,
~ night gave detailed account TO
aemoeFs Of the New York Police De-
I,ment and detectives from Newark
VI now boddv, in the dress of a wosn-
" ~ WIN a veil hiding the ugly scar or
a.. 'isnt creek, forced him TO make
~ wa Tide through Jersey.
.accoFelng to tdubato's story he was
LANDING with his taxicab near the en.
-mha .1ns u the Hudson and Manhattan
s%us ..en srr'laal Saturday night at about
,sV 'iocs when a colorcd woman az
,,I...eo ,s., MS taxi. As was his custom,
s.uoalo called Taxi" The woman en-
r',s, r.ea 'he machine. Take me to JERSEY
~, she said and Adubato drove in
NE direction called.
Negro Displays Revolver
,. nl'e' the taxi had been in motion
.,uaI ..n minutes, Adubato said. he be-
.ss; ..9;e SUSPICIOUS Of the woman in HIS
snu., ne drove to side street and
''u he car up to curb. you had
W. pay me now" he said.
yrS%s'ssy got out ot the taxi. PAY
p.aalae muttered. "Why Pm Luther
s.ssy ss. There's a reward Of several
ii1Ss1d ri dollars for me. I'm killer
d. d, nave to be killed don't care
NJ isOes with ne. est in your car
i,u i,.hat %hat say or I'll croak yer"
s;'iI'Ner d; was iammed in Adubato's
= calm voice kept rauttering,
IN s.nl, uh or III croak yer" Don't yer
S'uoie cross me- ppm Boldly the
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