The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-28
Cudahy Gets His Boy.

The Is year old son of E. A. Cudahy
of Omaha was kidnapped and held for
ransom. The kidnappers notified Cud-
ahy that the boy was safe and would
be returned on the payment of $25, 900
A consultation was held at once and
the matter gone over in detail. Plans
were discussed for capturing the ban
dts when they should make their ap-
pearance at the rendezvous designated,
but one after another they were drop
ped as being impracticable.
Finally, impelled by the strain under
which the entire household was labor
ing, Mr.. Cudahy decided to comply
with the terms offered and ransom his
son.
The money was secured by trusted
messenger, who was sworn to secrecy,
and was brought to the Cudahy resi-
dence. 1t was all in gold. After dim
ner Mr.. Cudahy had one of his horses
harnessed to light buggy, and, TAX
ing the money with him, left for the
designated place. In his buggy he
carried red lantern, and was quite
alone. He drove miles west of town
on the Sherman avenue road until he
came to white lantern that was hang
ing on short stick by the side of the
road. This was the place where the
ransom was to be left, and, alighting
from his buggy, he deposited the sack
close to the stick bearing the white
light. Then, without seeing anyone,
he returned to his home.
In the meantime the captors of the
boy had seen the red light coming up
the road, and as soon as the buggy had
disappeared in the direction from
which it had come they visited the
spot, took away the money, and pre-
pared to keep faith with the father of
the boy. The lad was bundled into a
hack and set down close by his father s
house about o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
Where he had been he was unable to
say, but, as nearly as he could estimate
by the few observations he was able to
make, he thought he had been taken
about five miles south of South Omaha.
Following is a copy of the letter sent
by the kidnapers to Mr.. Cudahy:
"We have kidnapped your child and
demand SIS, 1000 twenty-five thousand
dollars) for his safe return. If you
give the money the child will be re-
turned as safe as when you last saw
him, but if you refuse we will put acid
in his eyes and blind him, then we
will Immediately kidnap another mil
lionaire child that we have spotted
and demand 100000, and we will get
it. for he will see the condition of your
child and realize the fact that we mean
business and will not be monkeyed
with or captured.
"Get the money all in gold, five, ten
and twenty dollar pieces; put it in
white wheat sack, get in your buggy
alone on the night of December 10Th at
o'clock p. NJ. and drive south from
your house to Center street, then west
on Center and drive back to Ruser's
Park and follow the paved road to-
{ wards Fremont.
"When you come to lantern that is
lighted by the side of the road place
the money by the lantern and immedi-
ately turn your horse around and re-
turn home.
sYou will know our lantern, for 1t
will have two ribbons, black and white,
tied on the handle You must place a
red lantern on your buggy where it
can be plainly seen so We will know
you mile away.
"This letter and every part of it must
be returned with the money and any
attempt at capture will be the saddest
thing you have ever done
"If YOU remember some twenty years
AGO Charlie Ross was kidnapped in New
York City and $4,000 ransom asked.
Old man Ross was willing to give up
the money, but Burns, the great de-
tie ,tive, with others, persuaded the ola
m IN not to give up the money, assur
ing him that the thieves would be cap
tured.
Gross died of a broken heart, sorry
that he allowed the detectives to die
tate to him.
"This letter must not be seen by any
one but you. If the police or some
stranger knew its contents they mlght
attempt to capture us, although against
vour wish, or some one might use
lantern and represent us, thus the
wrong party securing the money, ana
this would he as fatal to you as II you
refused to give up the money so you
see the danger if you let this letter be
seen.
"Mr. Cudahy, you are up agains. Il
and there is only one way out. CIV u
TIP THE COIN. Money we want ana