The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-29
VERY ELUSIVE GROVE
NO TRACE YET FOUND OF THE
MUCH-WANTED KIDNAPER.
Still Winging Out Of Reach-TwO
Now Has NOne-Omaha Clews.

OMAHA, Neb. Dec. 2S.-Daniel Burris to-
day positively identified at Pacific Junction,
Ia. the pony left there mysteriousIy in the
barn of Mrs. Mask the day following the
Cudahy abduction as he sold to a man
answering the description of Pat Grove
few days before the abduction.
Mrs Thomas B. Cooper. a married daugh-
ter of Burris. was to-day shown a collec-
ton of twenty-five photographs taken from
the rogues' gallery and asked to select IL
she could, one or more which resembled the
light" man who called to buy the pony.
She picked out two photographs of Grove.
Mrs. Cooper is the fifth person who saw
this light man who has identified him
with likeness of Grove, and the police
now feel sure that he is one of the men
wanted They have not been able, how
ever, to get a clew to the identity of the
dark man. The detectives want to locate
Lizzie Burns. who is alleged to have been
an intimate friend of Grove. She was en-
ployed at hotels in South Omaha up to the
time of the abduction. since which time she
has not been seen.
Several consultations with the detectives
working on the Cudahy abduction case
were held to-day i'm the Office of Chief of
Police Donahue. All of the ground was
thoroughly reviewed and new plans were
made looking to the capture Of the Cudahy
abductors. The difficulties which have so
far baffied the ingenuity of the local and
Pinkerton detectives were exhaustively dis
cussed. 1t was recognized that most i'm
portant progress had been made in secur-
ing the Identification of the bay pony at
Pacific Junction by Daniel Burris. but it
was a matter of regret that so many OBJ
stacles should have prevented the imme-
date return of the pony to Omaha. Since
the pony was sold by Burris the 'front.' feet
have been shod. The saddle and bridge
offer additional clews, and these will be
thoroughly sifted within the next few days.
Mrs. Bertha Mack, IL is thought, will not
strenuousiy object 10 turning these over
to the Omaha police. But the pony is
different proposition. The justice of the
peace before whom replevin suit is now
under way demands that a bond of 500 be
deposited with some citizen of Pacific juno
ton to secure the safe return OF the horse
if it be brought TO this city.
When Chief of Police Donahue was in
formed of this consideration by telephone
he said: 81 am willing TO deposit 500 in
Pacific Junction IL 800 is deposited with me
for the safe return of my 500. have
enough business on hand just now without
putting temptation in the way OF Pacific
Junction citizens If / deposited 800 1
should probably soon be looking for the
man with whom / deposited as earnestly as
/ am now looking for Pat Grove. There
seems n studied effort on the part of some
people i'm Pacific Junction to impede in
this case.
Mrs. j. F. Conner and Mrs. Thomas Gil
lam sisters of Pat Grove who live in the
country south of South Omaha. were
brought TO the city yesterday afternoon and
were in the office of Chief Donahoe more
than two hours. Mr.. Gillian made
statement which Is considered OF value
Two weeks ago Pat Grove had no mus
tache. Most of the earlier descriptions OF
the light man gave him mustache. Mrs
James Schnederwind and Mr.. r. X. Mum
shaw both said the light man wore mus
tachc. Daniel Burris AMI Mrs. Thomas
Cooper who live on Grand avenue and saw
the light man when he came TO buy the
horse, now say that the man had no mus
tache.
Mary Larsen. "A servant I'm the Patrick
house in Dundee. has identified Grove bv
means of his latest picture. which shows
him without 2 mustache This has been a
point in controversy since the abduction.
The man who telephoned from the Glynn
stables had no mustache. according TO the
description of Frank Glynn
The police still adhere to the theory Of
three men. and the question OF a mustache
or no mustache has arisen in the case OF
all the abductors except the man who
appeared at the Glynn stables.
The woman In the case Is still a deep mys-
terry. The police hint that they are look
ing for several women other than Lizzie
Burns. who. they declare. Is not wanted
by them. II is argued that the province OF
the woman I'm the plans of the abductors.
Was 10 take care OF the stolen child should
one OF the little girls BE- kidnapped. which.