The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-21
KIDNAPPERS' AWFUL THREAT
WOULD HAVE BLINDED KOUNG
CUDAHY UNLESS RANSOMED.

CUDAHY UNLESS RANSOMED.
Desperate Yet skilIful Wording of the
Second Letter TO Mr.. Cudahy-If He
Refused Its Conditions His Son Would
Have Been Returned With Loss OF
Eyesight- Kidnappers Declared They
| Would Then Capture Another Mill
Iionaire's Som and Demand 100000.
| Omaha, Neb., Dec. 20.-There is re-
joicing in the home of Edward Cudahy,
the wealthy packing house owner. Ed
ward Cudahy, jr., who was kidnapped
Tuesday evening after being held thir-
ty-six hours for ransom of $4,000 in
gold, which the young mans father un-
| hesitatingly paid, has been returned to
his family, and tonight the boy and
his parents are receiving congratula-
tons from relatives and friends
throughout the country.
Notwithstanding the entire police and
detective force of the city, several Pin
kertons from Chicago and half hun
dred of Mr.. Cudahy's own men have
been searching diligently for clue
looking to the capture of the outlaws
ever since the return of the young man,
up to II o'clock tonight nothing has
been developed to give the least idea of
the identity of the men who perpetrat-
ed the crime. Young Cudahy says there
were six of the men, but that all wore
masks whenever in his presence and
that the only one he would attempt to
identify was the one who kept guard
over him during his Incarceration. He
thinks he could recognize this mans
voice, as it differed much from that of
any of the others.
The wording IF the second letter.
that of the conditions--was that of an
artist. 1t was of such nature as to
leave little more for Mr.. Cudahy to do
than follow it's bidding, If he could hope
for the safe return of his son. The let
ter in full is as follows:
Omaha Neb., Dec. IS, 1900.
"Mr. Cudahy-We have kidnapped
your child and demand $4,000 (twenty-
five thousand dollars) for his safe re-
turn. If you give us the money the
child will be returned 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 anoth-
er millionaire's child that we have spot
ted and demand 100000, and we will get
1t, 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 a white wheat sack; get in your
buggy alone on the night of December
10 at o'clock and drive south from
your house to Center street, turn west
on Center street, drive back to Ruser's
park and follow the paved road towards
Fremont
when you come to a lantern that is
lighted by the side of the road place
the money by the lantern and immedl-
ately turn your horse around and return
home
you will know our lantern for 1t Will
have two ribbons, black and white, tied
on the handle. You must place red
lantern on your buggy where it can be
mile away This letter, and every part
Of 1t, must be returned with the money
and any attempt at capture will be the
saddest thing you ever done II you
remember some twenty years ago
Charley Ross was kidnapped in New
York city and $4,000 ransom asked. !
Old man Ross was willing to give up
The money, but Byrnes, the great detec-
i've, with others, persuaded the old |
nan not to give up the money, assuring |
nim that the thieves would be captur-
id. Ross died of a broken heart, sorry ,
hat he allowed the detectives to dictate |
o him.
This letter must not be seen by any
me but you If the police or some +
stranger knew its contents they might .
attempt to capture us, although .
against your wish, or some one might |
Ise lantern and represent us, thus the
wrong party securing the money and |
his would be as fatal to you as If you
efused to give up the money. So you
zee the danger if you let this letter be
cen.
Mr. Cudahy, you are up against it,
md there is only one way out. Give
lp the coin. Money we must have and
money we will get. If you don't give
lp the next man WILL for he will see
hat we mean business and you can
cad your boy around blind the rest of
our days, and all you will have is the
- copper sympathy. Do the right
hing by us and we will do the same
y you. If you refuse you will soon
ee the saddest sight you have ever
cen. Wednesday, December 10. This .
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