The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-31
He Is Positively Identified by an
Omaha Broommaker Who Has
known Him for Many Years.
TEXT OF THREATENING LETTER
SECOND MISSIVE MADE PUBLIC FOR
THE FIRST TINE.
Cudahy Says He VIII Not withdraw
the Reward-AnOther Note from
a Mysterious Woman.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 30-The Cudahy fam
lily remained at home to-day, and beyond
giving out an exact copy of the text of the
letter received from the kidnapers Thurs
day Mr.. Cudahy refused to see any repre-
sentative of the press. remarking that he
was through with the newspapers" The
photography of the letter is that of an anna
teur, as is also the writing, which is in the
same hand the letter of Dec. 10 demand
ing the ransom.
Detectives to-day secured information
which they expect will result in locating
the buggy used by the men in the abduc-
tion
Another man has been found who posi-
lively identified Grove as the man who
acted as a principal in the negotiations with
the Schneiderwinds for the Grover-street
cottage.
threatening letter received by Mr.
Cudahy the day after he offered a reward
of $4,000 for the arrest and conviction of
the men who kidnapped his son was given
out to-day. The reward was offered on
Dec. 21. On the morning of Dec. % the post
man delivered the menacing letter, which
was handed to Mrs. Cudahy The letter was
addressed ''E. ID. Cudahy. 5ls South Thirty
seventh street. Omaha
The address, well as the letter, is
printed in leadpencil. The letter is written
on common note paper, ruled with blue ink
which is scarcely traceable. The envelope
is known as No. size, being oblong and
quite small The stamp Is in the right-hand
upper corner, and is reversed The post
mark shows that the letter was mailed at
the poStoffice at a. m. on Saturday Dec
p, showing clearly that one of the gang of
abductors was in the postoffice on that date
if the letter had the same origin as the let
ter demanding the ransom. That the origin
was the same is attested by General John
c. Gown, who saw both missives. The let
ter reads:
"Cudahy-f you value the Boys life at
the Price of A Bullet you will withdraw the
Reward At once. And let well Anough
Alone. If You Don't do this we will finish
the Job with Bullet. II any man, whether
gilty or innocent is ever arrested A Bullet
will close the Boys mouth. You will think
OF this warning when IL is too late"
| The only marked difference between this
| letter and the letter demanding a ransom Is
in the greater number of misspelled words.
| This, however. may be an affectation for il
will be observed that the most difficult
| words are spelled correctly. whereas some
OF the simple words misspelled.
The text of the letter was given TO the
world-Herald by General John S. Gown,
attorney for cudahy. Speaking of the let
| ter, General Gown said: ''The day after
this reward was offered Mrs. Cudahy re-
ceived letter printed in leadpencil. the
same as the letter that was left on the
lawn. but this letter came through the mail
and was delivered by the carrier. The let
| ter vas Immediately shown to me. and
thought that the chief OF police ought TO see
il, as 1t might help In the investigation. but
/ advised strenuously that nothing what
| ever would be said about IL, because |
| thought II was to the interest of all that
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