Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-25
WERE SIX OF THEM
Young Cudahy Tells the Story of
How He Was aStolen."
ARRESTED" HIM ON THE STREET
Father of the Boy Offers Reward of
$4,000 for the Apprehension of the
& Men, of $4,000 for One and $4,000
4 for the Arrest of Two of Them.

Omaha, Dec. 21.-There was rejoic-
ing in the home of Edward Cudahy,
the wealthy packing house owner and
capitalist in this city. Edward Cuda>
by, Jr., who was kidnapped Tuesday
evening after having been held thirty
six hours for a ransom of $685. 900 in
gold, which the father unhesitatingly
paid, has been returned to the family
and the boy and his parents are re-
ceiving congratulations from relatives
and friends thruout the country. Mr..
and Mrs. Cudahy feel they have cause
for relief, not only over the return of
their son, but also because one and
possibly more of their daughters were
not included in the conspiracy, as the
statement of the conspirators, over
heard by the lad while he was in their
power, indicates they had been at
tempting for a month to secure pos
session of one of his sisters.
Mr.. cudahy Reticent.
Cudahy has been reticent thruout
the affair. ALI information given to
the public has been thru his attorney,
Melville Sears, and the statements of
the latter has been guarded.
skepticism Melts Away.
Up to noon today the police were
inclined to doubt the story that .ne
boy had been spirited away. Their
skepticism, however, melted away
when young Cudahy related the story
of being overpowered and being plac-
ed in closed carriage, blindfolded,
bound and carried many miles from
the city to place, the location Of
io1, No ~ a.. l.
made known the details of long ride
into the country to deposit a bag con-
tanning $4,000 in gold in a place indi-
Gated in a letter written Wednesday
to Cudahy by the outlaws, naming this
condition as a surety for the return OF
the boy.
Letter From Kidnappers.
At 9 o'clock Wednesday morning a
horseman rode past Cudahy's mansion
and thew a letter into the lawn con.
tanning the information that Eddie
Cudahy had been kidnapped, but was
safe and being held for ransom
Three hours later Cudahy received
thru the mails second commune
cation, detailing the conditions under
which the lad would be surrendered
Among the conditions was one thai
Cudahy should deposit $3.50 in GOLD
coin in a place indicated, five miles
north of the city, on lonely road
leading up the bank of tie missouri
river. The great strain on the Family
caused Cudahy to abandon all idea O.
capturing the men into whose power
was the life of the son, and he decided
Immediately to comply with all the de
mands of the bandits.
To Get the Gold.
Absolute secrecy was necessary
and a trusted messenger was dispatch
ed to the bank to secure the gold. At
ter supper Cudahy entered buggy
secured the money, and started entire
ly alone for the place of meeting will
the kidnappers. To identify himsel
he attached to the dashboard rec
lantern, which was one of the condi
lions of the letter.
Cudahy's Trip.
Cudahy drove north on the Sherman
avenue road to point five mile
from the city, where he found nea
the road white lantern suspende,
from short stake. Nobody was il
sight and Cudahy alighted and place,
without awaiting for developments h
returned to the city. That the band
Its were near the spot to immediatel
secure the valuable package cannot b
doubted for at one o'clock this morn
ing the boy ran GREATNESS up to tn
door of his fathers house and ran,
the bell for admission.
No Clue.
Notwithstanding the entire polio
and detective force of the city an
several Pinkertons from Chicago an
half hundred of Cudahys own me
have been searching diligently for
clue looking to the capture of tn
outlaws ever since the return of TIL
boy, up to midnight tonight nothin
had been developed.
The Boys Story.
Young Cudahy says there were 81