The New York herald., 1922-01-12
GUARD BOLDLY HERE
IN FEAR OF SUICIDE
TOmbs Officials Never Take
Eyes Off Slayer Of Two
Detectives.
TRIAL ON JANUARY %
Negro Brought From Phil
adelphia Gets Speedy
Arraignment.
TRIAL ON JANUARY %
HELD NORMAL MENTALLY
Admits He Is DOomed-Re.
fuses to Express Regret
for Murders.

All last night dim but sufficient
Hight constantly revealed the interior
of Cell 100 in the Tombs. Before the
continually, some ones gaze inces-
sanity upon a slight figure. no bigger
than that Of an average woman, lying
upon the half shadowed cot.
With this prisoner they were talk
ing no chances whatever, and neither
stone walls nor steel bars nor mas
sive locks, even, were solely relied upon.
The best Of all securities. the watch
ful human eye, was employed to sup
plement all ordinary devices.
The prisoner was Luther Boldly,
negro desperate not yet Of age. the
killer Of Detectives Miller and Buckley,
caught in lodging house in Philadel-
pfia on Monday morning and returned
here yesterday to be arraigned for
murder in the first degree and to be
consigned to the Tombs.
1t was not escape the wardens
feared. Not even a superman could
have broken from that ring OF light
to win freedom through walls and
bars. It was suicide. Nobody realizes
more clearly than the killer that he
is headed straight for the electric
chair. and his guards feared he might
attempt to trick justice.
His desperation flashed forth as
Pennsylvania train was bringing him,
handcuffed to Detective Sergeant Edwin
England. to New York. Soon after the
train left Philadelphia trooper Of the
Pennsylvania State Cnstabulary came
through the last car. in which Boldly
and his police guards were riding. At
his hip. turned Boddy's way. as he
stopped to talk with England, swung a
big revolver in its holster.
Eye Catches Troopers Gun.
England had the outside seat. Boldly
being manacled to his right wrist, and
Boldly in the inside seat had a free right
hand. which was at that moment moving
nervously upon the window sill. When
the trooper stopped at England's side
Boddys glance turned instantly toward
Ino DlB Sun. iLHSldnu ueScTipeu IL tuuS !.
In his eye ] saw a perfect picture o.
what he planned 20 do-turn suddenly
toward me and the trooper. snatch the
gun from the troopers holster and shoot
his way out. / showed the trooper back
and gave Boldly a shove nearer the win
dow. Don't think about it, said to
him. He made no reply. and turned to
the scenery.
AS it turned out. the killer was
brought to New York. taken to Harlem
and questioned, moved TO Police Head
quarters for finger printing. Bertillon
measurements and photographs. and
then hurried before Justice Wasservogel
In the Criminal Branch of the Supreme
Court without any untoward incident
on b. jdy's part or directed against him.
Wherever he went there We're curious
crowds. much Jostljng against police
lines and murmurs of anger and disgust
nothing more.
New York detectives. with sergeants
Steve Donohue and Edwin England in
principal custody of Boldly, left Phil
adelphia with him at II A. M. yester-
day He had been handcuffed to Eng
land. but wherever the linked pair went
Donohue was also. close at Boddy's
right side.
The detectives Travelled In the last car
and Boldly and England were in the last
seat in the car. For the most part the
negro kept silent. gazing moodily out
of the window. He did not seem afraid
or nervous. He seemed mostly regret
full snd disgusted with himself. first for
getting into such trouble and then get
ting caught.
On the way to New York he admitted
his Original story about having hid in
dark doorway near the scene of his
murders TO- yearly twenty-four hours
before fleeing to New Jersey was a lie.
What really happened was that Boldly
ran 20 Sev~nth avenue and all the way
south ir Seventh avenue to 116th street.
where he took the subway and then the
tube to Jersey City. to begin the wan
deringe % hunted animal.
II annoys him that one of his own
race, MaGistrate Amos Scott of Phila-
delphia- arrested him after other
negroes. fellow dodgers. had betrayed
him.
'T mover was more ashamed Of being
colored." was the way he put II.
Resentment against the police and
sullen acceptance OF his fate were other
moods revealed as he approached the
city
you've always tried to beat me up
always had Vt In for me-" he said. ''They
used to drag me around to the West
Sixty-eighth street station when they
couldn't think of anything else to do.
Lots Of time ttoy have kicked me around
Hike a football just for the fun Of II.
Now. % course. It's NIL cut and dried,
court. jury, electric chair"
Donohue asked him II he were sorry
he killed Miller and Buckley.
No Use to BE Sorry.
whats the use to be sorry?' Boldly
asked weariy. TITS too late to be
sorry"
He explained among other details he
had obtslre ef hh 6isguise OF women's
clothes from n { e. d named Belle Davis.
or rather & orr he, house In Elizabeth
whllo the woman was ~ New York.
The gun he used In kllfii,g Miller and
Buckley vas purchased II hardware
shop, though Boldly had no rermlt to
show the dealer.
Gov. Edwards OF New Jersey boarded
the train In Trenton. and hearing that
Boldly was aboard walked back to speak
70 che detectives and to sec the prisoner.
When the train csne TO a standstill In
the Pennsylvania Stat on at l r. NJ.
and a covey of Red -nps scurried to
the vestlbule he showed annoyance and
with his free hand pulled down the win
dow shade. The Red Cups as a matter
OF fact didn't seem TO care for Boldly.
and more than one of them said audibly
he was headed In the right direction.
An eager and curious crowd followed
IDLY as yy2Ie in the station realized