The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-21
Boys Story Of His Ex-
periences.
Awful Threat OF Men In Case
Money Was Refused.

Omaha, December 2O.-Thers is rejoic-
ing in the home OF Edward Cudahy, the
wealthy packing kouse owner. Edward
Cudahy, Jr., who was kidnapped Tues
day evening after being held thirty-six
hours for ransom of S25. 900 in gold.
which the young mans father unhesitat-
ingIy paid has been returned to his
family and tonight the boy and his
parents are receiving congratulations
from relatives and friends throughout the
country. Notwithstanding tHe entire
police and detective force OF the city,
several Pinkertons from Chieago ana
half hundred Of MIR. Cudahy's own men
have been searching diligently for clue
looking to the capture OF the outlaws ever
sincs the return of the young man, up to
eleven O'Clock toniEht, nothing has been
developed to give the least idea OF the
identity OF the men who perpetratsd the
crime. Young Cudahy says there were
six OF the mon but that all wore masks
whenever In his presenoe and that the
only one he would attempt to identity
was the one who kept guard over him
during his Incarceration In the lonely
building in which he was held, He
tn inks he could recoGnize this mans
voice, as 1t differed much from that Of
any of the others.
The wording of the letter of conditions
was that of an artist. 1t was OF such q
nature as to leave little more for Mr..
Cudahy TO do than follow its bidding, IL
he could hope for the safe return OF his
son.
The letter in full is as follows:
Omaha, Eeb., Decembe IS, 1900.
Mr. CudanY I'VE have kidnapped your
child and demand $4,000 (twenty. hye
thousand doliars) for his safe return. IL
you give us the money the child VIII be
returned as safe as when yCu last SAW
MIN, but II you refuse, we will put acid
in his eyes and blind MIN, then we Will
Immediately kidnRp another millionaire's
child that we have spotted and demand
SlU0, 900 and we Will get 1t, for he Will see
the condition OF your child and realize
the fact that we mean business and VIII
not be monkeyed with or captured.
Get the money all in gold, five, xtsn and
twenty dollar pieces; put 1t in white
sack; get In your buggy alone on the
night Of December ~, at seven clock p.
IN and drive south from your house to
Center stree { turn Wess on Center and
paved road tow ards Fremont. When
you come to O lantern that Is lighted by
the side OF the road, place the money by
the lantern and Immediately turn your
horse around ana return home. You Will
know our lantern for 1t Will nave Two
ribbons, black and white, tied on the
handle You must place red lantern on
your buggy where 1t can be plainly seen
SO we will know you mile away. This
letter and every part OF It must DO re-
turned with the money and any ATTEMPT
at capture viii be the saddest thing you
ever done III you remember so me
twenty years ago Charley RoSs was kid.
Mapped in New York city ana $50 900
ransome asked. Old man Ross was will
ing to give up the money, but Burns,
the great detective, with others, per
suAded ths old man not to give mp the
money assuring him That ths thieves
would be captured. Ross died OF brnken
heart, sorry that he allowed the detectives
TO dictate to him.
This letter must not be seen by any one
but you. II the polics or some stranger
knew its contents they might attempt to
capture us although against yonr Wish,
or some one might use lantern and rsp-
resent us, thus the wrong party occurring
the money and this would bs fatal to you
as II you refused TO give up the money.
So you see the danger If you let this let
ter be seen.
MIR. Cudahy you are up hghinsu ~ anu
there is only one way out. Give up the
coin. Money we want and money we
will get II you don't give up tho next
man will, for he will ses that we mean
business and you can lead your boy
around blind the rest OF your days and
ali you will have is the - copper
sympathy. DO the right thing by up and
we will do the same by you. II you re-
fuse yon will soon see the saddest sight
Won sver seen. Wednesday, December 10
This ni2ht or never. Follow these oir-
cumstances and no harm Will befau you
or yours.
A consulta tion was held and the mat
ter gone over in detail. Plans were dis
cussed for capturing the bandits when
they should make their appearance at