Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-12-20
BOY BACK IT HOME.
Cudady Was Willing to Pay
ForSon's Return.
NOTE FROM ALLEGED KIDNApER.
Said Boy Would BE Delivered Over For
S@5, millionaire Not Certain, Think
ing Maybe Crank Wrote t-Large
Force Hunted For the Lad.

Force Hunted For the Lad.
Omaha, Dec. 20.-Young Cudahy
returned home secretly about l a. III.
and Mrs Cndahy announced that he
had been abducted. but is safe and
sound She refused to say anything
about the ransom.
Edward Cudahy, Jr., is i years old,
and son Of Edward A. Cudahy, mil
lionaire packer and head of the
Cudahy Packing company in
Omaha. The entire police and
detective force OF the city and
about half a hundred men employed
by Mr. Cudahy were securing the city
and country in hopes of locating the
young man or securing a elew which
would lead to a knowledge of his
Whereabouts, but without success.
Business III Mr. Gudahy's packing
plant in South Omaha was practically
suspended, nearly the entire force
there joining in the search. The
boys parents were distracted at his
disappearance and the father offered
to pay substantial reward and no
questions asked If his son should be
returned to his home.
An anonymous letter was received
at the Cudahy home, substantiating
the fears of the family that he had
been kidnapped.
Young Cudahy left home ABOUT s
o'clock Tuesday night to take some
books to the residence of Captain
Rustin. about two blocks distant. As
midnight arrived and he did not re-
turn. the police were notified, and two
detectives were detailed to work on
the case.
The next morning man on horse
back rode rapidly by the Cudahy
mansion and as he passed the front
gate threw letter into the yard, \
servant took the letter into the house,
where it was read. 1t was in sub
stance:
Mr. f. A. Cudahy-Your son is
safe. We have him and will take
good care of him and will return him
to you in consideration of the pay
ment of $4,000 We mean business.
(Signed) Jack"
The remainder of the note the po-
lice refused to disclose, as they said
it related to the place where the
money was 10 be left and where the
kidnapers were to leave the boy in
case Mr. Cudahy complied with their
terms.
OF n studious turn of mind the
young man was much devoted to his
home, and was idolized by his par
ents. being the only boy in family
Of five children. Mr.. Cudahy said
he was willing to pay a liberal re-
ward for the return of his son. As
to the anonymous letter, however, he
was undecided as to whether it en-
anated from the kidnapers or from
some crank who threw it in the yard
with no purpose other than creating
n Juror
Little was known as to the meth
DDS employed in the kidnapping. 1t
was believed by some that young Ed
ward was deeoyed away through the
instrumentality of boy about his
own age. as two youths, one of whom
answered the description of Young
Cudahy. were seen on a Leavenworth
street car. westbound. shortly before
midnight Tuesday night.
IT transpired that Charles w. Mar
tin. an insurance agent residing near
Mr. Cudahy's house. Tuesday even
ing. saw covered wagon standing
in the shadow of a clump Of trees.
One man. sat in the wagon and was
talking TO another man, who stood
on the ground When Mr. Martin
was passing they dropped their voices
to an inaudible pitch He did not at
tach much Importance to it until he
heard of the disappearance of young
Cudahv 4 companion of young
Cudahy also recollected seeing a We
hicle standing for two or three nights
near the CHdahv home.
A Young lad known as alvin"
who recently broke an arm and who
lives few blocks from the Cudahy
mansion. was seen leaving car in
the western part of the city about
midnight Tuesday night. being as
sisted by companion near his own
age The police believed the injured
boy was n friend of young Cudahy.
and were looking for young Alvin.
Last night n fresh squad of police
and detectives and several special
men were added to the force that
were searching for some clew to the
sudden disappearance. Mr. Cudahy
was sparing no expense in the search
for his missing sou. Melville Sears.
attorney for Mr.. Cudahy was in
charge of the men, and nothing was
being left undone to throw light on
the mystery.
Mr.. Cudahy sent kilograms Wednes-
day to cities throughout the country,
far and near. each of which gave a
description Of the boy.
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