The New York herald., 1922-01-09
Holds Gun at Newark Chat
feur and Makes Him Drive
Until Gas Gives Out.
DRIVER FLEES BY A RUSE
Jumps Into Another Car and
Speeds Away i'm Fusillade
and Gives Alarm.

After wild ride through New Jer-
sey in a Newark taxicab. disguised as
woman and holding the point Of
revolver at the drivers head, Luther
Boldly. the young negro who shot and
killed two New York detectives Thurs
day night, was believed to be at bay
early this morning in the woods near
Fallsington. Pa, village three miles
southwest Of Trenton. n. j.
The police or three States have sur
rounded a small area in which they
believe they have the murderer cor
nered The hunt is being conducted
by thirty members OF the Pennsyl-
vania State constabulary, thirty MEM
bers Of the New Jersey State police,
ten men from New York, including
Detective Sergeants Donohue. Trainor
and Martin; a dozen Trenton patrol
men equipped with bullet proof vests
and several posses armed with shot
guns.
At midnight snow was falling and
this will aid the searchers IL Boldly
makes a break for freedom. He is
desperate and is believed to have
good supply of ammunition. Il was
considered improbable that Re would
permit himself TO be taken alive il he
could prevent it.
That the man is Boldly was posi-
lively established by the discovery o.
three pawn tickets bearing Eoddy's
Pa. across the Delaware River from
Trenton.
Just at the point whore the tickets
were found Boldly at o'clock yester-
day morning. when the taxicab stalled,
compelled the chauffeur to descend
and flag passing car 70 get gasoline.
Instead Of doing so the driver, Adam
G.. Adubato, 32 years old. Of 543 North
Fourth street, Newark. jumped on the
running board OF another car and
escaped.
Boldly Fires at Party.
Boldly had threatened Adubato with
instant death II he tried any tricks"
and he emptied his pistol after the fee
ing car. One bullet went through the
windshield and another smashed a lamp.
The car arrived at Langhorne Pa. after
breaking through the safety gates at
grade crossing and narrowly avoiding
collision with an express train. There
the alarm was given.
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was believed every avenue OF escape had
been closed to Boldly unless he had sue
ceeded in making q quick escape after
being left in the road by Adubato.
Throughout the entire day and we'll into
la.o night more than n hundred off,
cials from New York. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania we're securing the coun-
tryslde searching barns. overturn!ng hay
ricks. tran1ping the woods and trying
TO discover the hiding place OF tho
negro.
A report from Philadelphia early to-
day said negro partly dressed as
woman was seen in the outskirts OF
the city. A large force OF Philadelphia
police were sent out to search for the
man.
IL also was reported that 4 negro in
trousers and wo-nan's blouse was seen
walking through Bustleton. Pa. three
miles south of f'alIsington. in the direc-
ton OF Philadelphia, and special details
of police were sent TO watch The Phila
delphia road. II Boldly has escaped the
Gordon OF police 1t is thought nc will try
TO jump q freight train at the earliest
possible moment
With nightfall can1c light. tracking
snow that added to tho hopes OF rounding
up Boldly should he attempt to escape
from his hiding place. Every restaurant
and eating house In the vicinity was
watched and farmers for miles around
were warned TO be on the lookout, for
it Is assumed that Boldly. who had COM
planned OF being hungry early yesterday
morning. must seek refreshment Of come
kind before long.
Farmers Get Guns Ready.
In many farmhouse throughout
Bucks county shotguns aud other
weapons were taken down and placed
conveniently for immediate use. In his
disguise as woman IL was apprehended
Boddy would experience some difficulty
In escaping detection should he meet
those searching for him. Therefore /,
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