Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-12-26
CUDAHY PAID HEAVY
. RANSOM FOR HIS BOY
Kidnapers Get $4,000 For
His Sons Return.
SENT HOME LAST NIGHT

Father Followed Directions Giv0n
Him In Letter and Rccovers His
Son-Omnha Police Are at Work on
the CasoNo Clue to Abductors.
OMAHA, Deo. 20. - Chief of Police
Donhue this moruiug gave out the fol.
lowing statement:
"You may rest assured of this much,
the Oudahy boy was kidnapped aud he
was takon from the oity. Further than
that oan say but very little now, but
oxpoot Mr.. Oudahy to call at my Office
and after talk with him expect to be
able to make o statement"
Being further pressed as to details
about the return Of tho boy and the
terms made by L. Cudahy, Sr., for the
return Of the boy if any were offered,
the chief said:
eve knew last night that the boy
was kidnapped all right and taken from
the oity. He was return I'd home about
ii80 O'clock this morning.
1t Is stated that Oudahy paid $25, 900
ransom demanded by tho abuotors of
his son, and it was by so doing that the
young man was returned homo.
Yesterday about noon and several
hours after letter had been left in the
front yard ut the Oudahy residence an
other missive was delivered to Mr..
Cudahy at his residence.
1t came through the mails and con-
tainod proposition to roturn the boy
safe and unharmed, provided the sum
Of $4,000 was paid that night. In tho
letter wero full directions rs to where
tho money was to bo loft and the assur-
anco was given that the missing boy
would be allowed to return within few
hours after the time when the cash was
paid. consultation was held and tho
plans were discussed for capturing tho
bandits when they should make their
appearance at tho rendezvous that had
boen designated, but ono after another
they wore dropped rs being impractica-
bio.
Father Pays the Ransom.
Finally, impelled by tho strain under
which the entire household was labor.
ing, MIR. Cudahy decided to comply
with tho terms offered and ransom his
son.
The money was secured by Il trusted
messenger, who was sworn to secrecy,
nnd was brought to tho Cudahy resi-
denoe. After dinner Mr.. Cudahy had
one OF his horses hnrnessed to light
buggy and taking tho money with him
left for tho designated place at which it
had boon stipulated tho money was to
DO loft. In tbs buggy he carried red
lnntcrn and was alone. Leaving tho
house he drove 8 miles west Of town un.
til he oamo to white lantern that was
hanging OH q short stick by the side of
the road This was tho plnoo where he
was to leave the boys ransom, and
alighting from his buggy he deposited
the sack close by the stick bearing the
white light. Then, without seoing any
one, ho returned to his homo.
In tho meantime the abductors Of the
boy had seen the red light coming up
the rond md as soon rs tho buggy had
disappeared in tho direction from which
1t had come, they took the money and
prepared to keep faith with tho boys
father. The lad was bundled into q
hack and set down close by his fathers
house about O'Clock this morning.
Having been blindfold all tho time, the
boy was unable to say where ho had
been, but as nearly as he could estimate
by the few observations he was able to
make he thought ho had been taken
about miles south of South Omaha.
There is absolutely no oluo to the
identity of the abduotors, although tho,
police have been working necessarily Oh
the matter ever since it was first: re.
ported to them. Whether tho boy will
bo abe 70 furnish clues tha:C Will lead to
the capture of tho outlaws who held him
prisoner for over "a hours remains to be
seen later on