Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
GOLD FOR KIDNAPERS
Twenty-Five Thousand Paid for
tko Return Of Edward A.
cudahy's Son,
BOY WAS TO HAVE BEEN BLINDED
Unless the Ransom Was Produced At
Fixed Time and Place.
Letter That Threatened the Cold,
Blooded MISUNDERSTANDING
of observation-disclosures
Boy Tells His Story.

Omaha, Dec. 21.-Late last night
Cudahy announced that he would pay
$4,000 reward for the apprehension
Of the abductors Of his son, 5000 for
one and $4,000 for two Of them.
Omaha. Neb., Dec. 21-There ia r.
joicing in the home Of Edward Cuda-
ny, the wealthy packing-house owner
and capitalist of this city. Edward
Cudahy, Jr., who was kidnapped Tues.
day evening, after being held thirty
Six hours for ransom of $25, 600 in
gold, which the young mans father
unhesitatingly paid, has been returned
to his family and the boy and his par.
ents are receiving Congratulations
from relatives and friends throughout
the country. Mr.. and Mrs. Cudahy
feel that they have cause for relief.
not only over the return Of their youth.
ful son, but also because one or Dos
Sibly more of their daughters We're not
included in the conspiracy which has
caused them SO much anxiety and
grief, as a statement of the conspira-
tors, overheard by the lad while he
was " their power, indicates that they
had Deem attempting for month 70
secure possession OF one Of his els
ters.
Tells of His Long Ride.
Cudnhy has been very retdcent
throughout the affair, but has finally
made known the details of long ride
into the country to deposit a bag CON
tanning $25, 900 In gold in a place indi.
Gated In a letter written Wednesday
to Cudahy by the outlaws, naming this
condition as surety for the return Of
the boy. In order to do thf@ absolute
secrecy was necessary, and trusted
messenger was dispatched 70 the bank
to secure the gold. Cudahy held him
self in readiness, and shortly after sup.
per he entered a light road buggy, and
after securing the money started out
entirely alone for the place of meet
Ing the kidnapers. To identify himself
he had attached to the dashboard of
his buggy red lantern, which was
one Of the conditions of the letter.
Direction He Had to Take.
Cudahy drove north on the Sherman
avenue road to point about five miles
from the city, where he found, near
the road, q white lantern suspended
from short stake driven into the
ground. This signal he had been
watching for, it being named as vthe
place for leaving the money. The 10.
cation Of the lantern was near the
river bank, but when Cudahy arrived
nobody was in sight. He at once
alighted, placed the bag of gold CON
veniently near the stake, and without
waiting for developments secured the
horses reins and returned to the city
without hearing a sound.
Bandits Keep Their Word.
That the bandits were near the SPOT
and at once secured the valuable pack
age cannot be doubted, for about i
a. m. yesterday the young boy ran
breathlessly up to the door Of his faith.
er's home and rang the bell for ad.
mission. Notwithstanding the entire
lolice and detective force Of the city,
several Pinkertons from Chicago and
half hundred of 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 this writing nothing
has been developed to give the least
idea of the identity of the men who
perpetrated the crime.