Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
NEGRO DESPERATE
CAP TURED IN PH|LA,..
3 STATES IN CHASE
Got by Guards, Police and Con-
stables After Killing Two
N. Y. Detectives.
ESCAPED IN WOMAN'S SKIRT
BY Associated Pres. to Every EvenInr.

BY Associated Pres. TO Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Jan. 8.--Luther Boldly.
Negro, alleged slayer OF two New
York detectives. was captured today
In South Philadelphia. He gave HIM
self up without a fight. The police
said he was heavily armed
Boldly was captured shortly before
IL o'clock as the result OF n tip FUR
.nished Amos Scott. recently sworn
in as Philadelphia first colored
magistrate. Scott led detail OF po-
lice TO house at Rodman street. near
Twentieth. The police surrounded the
house and approached with caution,
expecting desperate fight. but Boldly
gave himself up without struggle.
Boldly slipped into Philadelphia past
guards OF Pennsylvania and New
Jersey state pollca and other officers
who watched every bridge. railroad
station and main road in Bucks
county.
Search for him centered In that
county because early. Sunday he was
left stranded in a taxicab at Fallsng-
ton, Pa. three miles from Trenton.
He had forced Adam Adubato, a New
ark taxi driver to convey him from
Newark across New Jersey and into
Pennsylvania. with pistol at Adu-
batos back
Magistrate Scott captured Boldly
single-handed. Scott was armed with
a pistol which he purchased on the
way TO the house. He entered the
bedroom where Boldly slept with his
gun beneath his pillow and forced
Boldly to put on his trousers.
Scott and Policeman Bonner then
walked Boldly baretooted over snow
covered sidewalks to the nearest police
station.
Boldly was held awaiting extra
dition to New York He was held
without bail by Police Magistrate Rem
shaw this afternoon. Boldly admits
he was in the custody of the two New
York detectives when they were shot,
according 10 New York detectives here
today, but has admitted nothing else.
Boldly expressed fear Of bodily harm
IL he returned 10 New York.
Trenton, n. j.. Jan. 9.-Police of
three states continued their search In
the neighborhood OF Faffsington, Pa,
today for Luther Boldly, the Negro
who is alleged TO have slain two New
York detectives and later. attired in
a woman's clothing. forced a taxicab
driver under threats OF death, to drive
him In the direction of Philadelphia
until notified of his arrest. Shortly
after passing Trenton the drivers
supply OF gasoline became exhausted.
The Negro compelled him to stop
another motorcar but instead OF ask
ing for gasoline the driver jumped
on the running board and made known
his predicament to the strange motor
ist, who shot his car ahead, followed
by bullets from Boddy's pistol.
At Oxford Valley. few miles away,
the Trenton police were notified and
a man hunt was organized. Thirty
members each OF the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey state police, ten from
the New York detective bureau, two
from the New York homicide squad
and dozen Trenton patrolmen join
Ing In the pursuit. They were assist
ed by farmers armed with shotguns.
For a time last night members OF
the posse believed they had the fugi-
tive surrounded. Search Of the woods
and swamps In an area embracing
moro than 100 square miles continued
throughout the night. Guards were
placed at all the Delaware river
bridges between Trenton and Easton,
Pa. and automobiles containing state
police were stationed along the roads.
The authorities said the search was
so thoroughly organized that ii would
be only matter Of hours before the
negro was captured here.