Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-22
Millionaire Cudaly of Omaha
Pays a Big Sum For His
Sons Release.
Proposition of the Abductors Ac-
cepted and the Cash Left at
Rendezvous.
Absolutely No Clue to the Iden-
tity Of the Men Implicated
in the Affair.

OMAHA, Dec. 2l.- Twenty five thou
sand dollars in gold was the price paid
by Edward A. Cudahy, the millionaire
| packer, for the return Of his son, Ed.
ward Cudahy, Jr., who was abducted
by a gang Of kidnappers last Tuesday
might.
Wednesday about noon, and several
hours after a letter had been left on
the lawn Of the Cudahy residence, an.
other missiye was delivered to Mr.
Cudahy at his residence. It came
through the mails and contained a
proposition to return the boy safe and
unframed, provided the sum Of 500, 900
were paid that night.
In the letter were full directions as
to where the money was to be left and
the assurance was given that the miss.
ing boy would be allowed to return
home within few hours after the
cash was received. A consultation was
held at once and the matter gone over
in detail. Plans were discussed for
capturing the bandits when they should
make their appearance at the rendez-
vous that had been designated, but one
after another these plans were
Dropped as Being TmpractiOable.
Finally, impelled by the strain under
which the entire household was labor.
ing, Mr.. Cudahy decided to comply
with the terms offered and ransom his
son.
4 A trusted messenger, sworn to Sc.
Crecy, was sent for the money, which
was brought to the Cudahy residence.
After dinner Mr., Cudahy had one Of
his horses harnessed to light buggy
and taking the money left for the des.
ignated place. In the buggy he carried
"a red lantern and was alone. Leaving
the house he drove five miles west Of
town on the Sherman avenue road un.
til he came to white lantern hanging
on short stick by the side Of the road.
This was the place where he was to
leave the boys ransom.
Alighting from his buggy, Mr.. Cud.
ahy deposited the sack close to the
stick bearing the white light Then,
without seeing anyone, he returned to
his home. Meantime the captors of
the boy had seen the red light coming
up the road and as soon as the buggy
disappeared they
Took Away the Money
and prepared to keep faith with the
father. The boy was bundled into
hack and set down close to his fathers
house about o'clock Thursday morn.
ing. Where he had been be was un-
able to say, but as nearly as he could
estimate he had been taken about FIVE
miles south Of South Omaha.
The cunning Of the gang and their
thorough knowledge OF the geography
of the city are evidenced in the plans
they laid Close by the place where
Mr.. Cudahy was directed to leave the
ransom for his son the river approached
the road and it is supposed the men
were on the watch for the millionaire
and saw his red light from a boat AS
soon as he had driven away and they
had satisfied themselves that no person
was lurking near, they probably clam
bered up the bank, obtained the sack
Of gold, returned to the boat again and
escaped without leaving any telltale
There is abso lutely no clue to the iden-
tity Of the men. Whether Young Cud-
ahy will be able to give the informa-
Fation that will lead to their capture is
net yet known.