The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-23
CUDAHY boy is SAFE.
He Is Returned to the Father for
Ransom by Kidnappers,
$4,000 IN GOLD PAID
The Money Was Taken by Mr.. Cudahy
Alone to a Designated Spot and
the Boy Later Returns to
His Fathers Home.

Omaha, Dec. 21.-Twenty-five thou
SOD dollars in gold was the price paid
by Edward A. Cudahy, the millionaire
packer, for the return of his son, Ed
ward Cudahy, Jr., abducted by gang
of kidnappers last Tuesday night. On
Wednesday about noon, and several
hours after the letter had been left in
the front yard at the Cudahy residence,
another missive was delivered at the
the Cudahy residence. 1t came through
the mails and contained a proposition to
return the boy safe and unframed pro-
vided the sum of $25, 0e0 was paid that
night.
In the letter were full directions as to
where the money was to be left and as
surance given that the missing boy
would be allowed to return home with
in few hours time when the cash was
received. A consultation was held at
once and the matter gone over In detail.
Plans were discussed for the capturing
of the bandits when they should make
their appearance at the rendezvous that
had been designated, but they were
dropped as being impracticable. Final
ly impelled by the strain under which
the entire household was laboring, Mr..
Cudahy decided to comply with the
terms offered and ransom his son. The
money was secured by trusted messen-
ger, sworn to secrecy and brought to the
Cudahy residence.
Late Wednesday afternoon Oudahy
had one of his horses harnessed to a
light buggy and taking the money with
him left for the designated place at
which it has been stipulated the money
was to be left. In the buggy he carried
q red lantern and was alone. He drove
five miles west of town on Sherman
avenueroad until he came to a white
lantern that was hanging On short
stick by the side of the road. This was.
the place where he was to leave the
boys ransom, and alighting from his
buggy he deposited the sack close by
the stick bearing the white lantern.
Then, without seeing anyone, he re-
turned home.
In the meantime the abductors of the
boy had seen the red light coming up
the road and as soon as the buggy had
disappeared they took the money and
prepared to keep faith with the father
Of the boy. The Lad was bundled into q
hack and set down close by his fathers
house about / yesterday morning. Hav
ing been blindfolded all the time, the
boy was unable to say where he had
been, but as nearly as he could estimate
by the few observations he was able to
make he thought he had been taken five
miles south Of South Omaha.
The cunning Of the gang who had the
boy in keeping and their thorough
knowledge of the geography of the city,
are evidenced in the plans they laid.
Close by the place where Cudahy was
directed to leave the ransom for hia son
the river approached the road and it is
supposed tho men were on the watch
for the millionaire and saw his red light
from boat. As soon as he had driven
away and they had convinced them
selves no otherS we're lurking near, they
r~'t1'''v r'e'i -et up fha bank. OBJ
tained the id mat bad cen left for
them, made their way 20 the boat again
and escaped without leaving any tell
tale footprints.
There is absolutely no clue to the
identity of the abductors, although the
police have been working necessarily on
the matter ever since it was first report
ed to them. Whether the boy will be
able to furnish clue that will lead to
the capture of the outlaws who held
him prisoner for over "a hours, remains
to be seen.
GAME LOhE Al OME