The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-12-28
THE MONEY PAID.
The Boy Released and Returns to
His Home.

There is ref oioiug in the homo OF Ell.
ward Cudahy. Edward Cudahy, Jr.,
who vas kidnapped Tuesday evening,
after being hold 36 hours for ransom Of
S2b GOO in gold. which the young man's
father unhositatingly paid, has been ro-
turned to his family, and Thursday
night the boy and his parents wero re
celving congratulations from relatives
and frionds throughout tho country.
A statement Of tho oonspirators, ovor-
heard by the lad while he was in their
power, indicates that they had boon at
tempting for month to secure posses
sion of ono Of his sisters. Young
Cudahy related tho story Of being over
powered, placed in closed carriage,
blindfolded and bound and carried m my
miles from tho oity to placo, the looa.
tion Of which he cannot identify, and
his father made known the details Of
q long ride into tho country to deposit
q bag containing $25, 900 in gold In g
place indicated in q letter written We'd
nesday to Mr.. Cudahy by tho outlaws,
naming this condition as a surety for
tho return of tho boy. This sum was
deposited in plaoe indicated about
five miles north Of the city, OH lonely
road loading up to tho bank OF the Mis-
souri, river.
Mr.. Oudahy called into consultation
tho chief of'polioe and his frionds and
discussed the plans looking to tho cap:
turo Of the gang whom they should
appear at tho point OF rendezvous
named In tho letter. Tho groat strain
on tho family, however, caused Mr..
Cud1hy to abandon all idea of csptur
ing tho men in whose powor was tho
lifo If his son, and decided to at onoe
comply with oil the demands of the
bandits Absolute secrecy was neoes-
sary, and trusted messenger was dis
pate. ed to the bnnk to secure the gold
After securing tho money he started
out entirely alone. To identify himself
ho hid attached to tho dashboard Of
his Eusey q red lantorn, which was one
OF tae conditions in tho lotter. Mr..
Cndahy drove to the appointed place,
whore no found, near tho road, white
lantern suspondod from short stake
driven in the ground, near the river
bank. Nobody was in bight. He at
onos alightod, placod tho bag Of gold
conveniently noar tho stake and re-
turnod to the city without hearing o
sound.
That tho bnndits wore near tho spot
and at onoa Beourod the valuable pack
ago cannot bo doubted, for about l
O'Clock this morning the young boy ran
bresthloss up at tho door Of OF his fat
hers home and rang tho bell for admis-
sion. TAo policemen, who in the carly
evsning had been placed near the family
mansion had later bean sent to tho
stable By MIR. Cudahy who feared that
thc mon seoing the ofaoers would drive
away without leaving tho boy. Not
wishssanding tho ontiro polioo and
detective force OF the oity, several
Pinkerton's from Chicago and half o
hnodrod Of Mr.. Cadahy's own men
have been searching diligently for .
olns looking to the capture Of tho out.
lave ever since the return OF tho young
mnn, mp to al O'Clock tonight nothing
hes developed to give tho least idea Of
tho identity Of mon who operated the
crime. Young Oudahy ssys thore were
six OF the mon but that all wose masks.
Uhiof Of Police Donahue said
that every effort was being made TO
bring the abdnetors to Justice, that
tllero uero probably three instead Of
ak mon, that thoy had been figuring on
Ii for at least ak weeks, and that the
polioo suspect certain parties. He said
| that MIR. Cudahy evinoed but litslo do.
sire to proaeouSo, bus Mr.. Cad.