The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-12-21
Millionaire Cudahy Of Omaha
Pays a Big Sum For His
Sons Release.
Proposition Of the Abduct RS A..
cepted and the Cash LET, at
Il Rend, Zyous.
Absolutely No Clue to the Iden.
tity of the Men Implicated
III the Affair.

OMAHA, Dec. 2l.-Iwtnty.lve thou.
.ond dollars in gold was the price raid
ty Elward a. Cudahy. the millionaire
,oc.er, for the return Of his son, Ed.
ward Cudahy, Jr. who was abducted
by gang of kidnappers last Tuesday
p.snl.
Wednesday about noon. and several
hours after n letter had been left on
h, lawn Of the Cudahy residence, an.
n,h,r missivc was delivered to MIR.
Cudahy ut his residence. 1t came
through the mails and contained a
pro, osition to return the boy safe and
rnharmed. provided the sum Of S25. 900
we're paid that night.
In the letter wer. full directions as
10 here the money was to be left and
Ike assurance was given that the miss.
Inc 10y would bc allowed to return
home within few hours after the
rasn was received. \ consultation WAS
b, ii nj once and the matter gone over
In aetall Plans were discussed for
tafturing the bandits when they should
b. hc their appearance AT the rendcz.
tous that had been designated. but ono
lit,r another these plans were
dropped - Reing Impracticnbl-.
Finally. impelled by the strain under
which the entire household was labor.
h.. MIR. Cudahy decided 10 comply
With the terms offered and ransom his
)pn
\ trusted messenger, sworn TO Sc.
kreev. was sent for the money. which
VA brought to the Cudahy residence
After dinner MIR. Cue ,hy had one Of
bi, horses harnessed TO c light buggy
md taking the money left for the des.
gnatcd place. In the buggy he carried
red lantern and was alone. Leaving
he house he drove tive miles west OF
|own on the Sherman avenue road un.
b. he came to white lantern hanging
bn short stick by the side OF the road.
Tins was the place where he was to
|eaye tho boys ransom.
AAghting from his buggy. Mr.. Cud.
(hy deposited the sack close TO the
|rch bearing the white light. Then.
Without seeing anyone. he returned TO
b. home. Meantime the captors of
IT, 10y had seen the red light coming
y, ne road and Us soon as tho buggy
Tsappearcd they
Took Away tho Money
(nd prepared to keep faith with the
Father. The boy was bundled into
back and set down close to his fathers
hogse about o'clock Thursday morn.
b.. Where he had been he was un.
Pc to say. but as nearly as he could
(stlnatc he had been taken about hve
D4es south OF South Omaha.
he cunning Of tho gang and their
borough knowledge OF the geography
Pi the city are evidenced III the plans
(he y laid. Close by the place where
Gr Cudahy was directed to leave the
(an som for his son the river approached
p, road aud it is supposed the men
kere on the watch for the millionaire
lnd saw his red light from boat. As
)oon AS he had driven away ana they
bad satisfied themselves that no person
kas lurking near. they probably clam
Pered up tho bank. obtained the sack
pi gold, returned to the boat again ana
Fscaled without leaving any telltaie
footprints.
There is absolutely no clue to the iden'
pity Of the men. Whether Young Cuo'
Ahy will be able to give the informa-
Iatlon that will lead to their capture Is
yet known.