Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-14
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am not on parole, contrary to newspa,
per reports, but l went to see the pa.
role officer on some other business md
'whlie was there talking to him these
two detectives came in.
well, they waited until l 30,
through talking and stood in the hall
until came out and then they started
talking to mo and asking me what
knew concerning this Rhodes shooting.
(The Rhodes shooting was the attempt
cd murder Of n co.ored policemen
Christmas Eve.) So told them did,
not know anything about 1t and they
said how did this rumor get out that
you did the shooting? told them rum
ors will get out
Il am across the street there every
day in the b0otblack par'or, IL YOU
wanted me, why didn't you come after
ME before? asked lhem. So then they
said we are not going to lock you up
We just wanted to take you to the stu.
ton house and ask you what you
know about this.
SAYS TEMPER CAUSED SHOOTING
or course what they mean in Now
YORK City by taking you to the station.
house is that they plan to take you
right over there and kick you around
for two or three hours. and had Just
had that done several times never
been wanted for anything. out just tan
eli over and kicked around and then
go home and stay in bed and rest 4
week
SO l walked along with them. ask
Ing them not to take me over there.
because I knew what was going No hap
pen to me. They could come over to
the hootblack parlor any day, but they
insisted on taking me and I walked
a.ong with Glsem till We gol within
four or five hoalses OF the police stat.
ion.
'"Then I guess my temper suddenly
fared up. Why should always be
beat up for nothing? 1t seemed every
thing was in daza and fired the
sho's at these two officers who had nc
under arrest. I don't remember how
MANY ShOts-and I ram" ..
Credit for the arrest of Boldly goes
to Magistrate Scott and Policeman
Bonner. although Identification was
supplied by tho proprietor Of the room
ing house and the colored minister.
Before the arrival OF the New YorA
detectives 1t was believed this quar-
lotto would divide $4,000 reward, said
to have been offered for the capture of
the slayer. The detectives, however,
said there WAS no reward, SO far as
they knew.
FOUR DAY TRIP FROM NEW YORK
For four days Sure Death" Lutl,cr
had been travelling from Now York 10
this city, after having sIlbt and killed
Detectives Miller and buckley. His
capture was effected just az tine FUN.
erals Of his two victims were being
he'd and the announcement was greet
cd with satisfaction by comrades Of
the slain detectives.
The end Of the four day days man
hunt was In keeping with tho dramatic
chase Of the criminal from Now York
6jty and acoss New Jersey. Boldly,
who obtained womans clothing and Il
wig In Newark, made his way to the
Rodman street address, arriving there
at midnight Sunday.
He believed q woman friend lived
there. and when he found Ire was mis-
taken in this belief, and that the nd
dress was a rooming house, he onga2.
ed a room for the might. Before going
to sleep, Boldly removed the female
tire. planted n revolver containg five
"dum dun" bullets under his pillow
and placed another in the bed beside
him. He removed his shoes and stock
fngs, but went to sleep wearing skirt
and trousers.
Publication OF description OF BOD
dy together with his crime aroused the
suspicious Of the proprietor Of the Roc
man street house who went with his
story to the minister.
SCOTT SEES BODY PHOTOGRAPH
Meanwhile, while Magistrate SCOT
was holding hearing he had glanced a
a's Rogues' Gallery photograph o.
Boldly and his description as contain
ell in a police flyer.