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

There is ref ,ioing in the homo Of 81.
ward Cudahy. Edward Cudahy, Jr.,
who was kidnapped Tuesday evening,
After being held 36 hours for a ransom Of
$2b 0OO 10 gold. which the young maa's
father unhesitatingly paid, has been ro-
turned to his family, and Thursday
night the boy and his pare nts wero re-
oeiying congratulations from relatives
and frionds throughout tho country.
A statement Of tho oonspirators, ovor-
hoard by the lad while he was in their
power, indicates that they had been 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,
blind?olded and bound and carried m any
miles from tho city to q plaoo, tho looa.
tion Of which he cannot identify, and
his father made known the details Of
long ride into the country to deposit
a bag containing $25, 600 in gold in a
place indicated in lotter written We'd
neaday to Mr.. Cudahy by tho outlaws,
naming this condition as surety for
tho return of tho boy. This sun was
deposited in q plaoe indicated about
Hvo uiles north Of tho oity, on lonely
road leading up to- tho bank OF tho Mis-
souri, river.
Mr.. Cudahy callod into consultation
tho chief of'polioc aud his friends and
discussed the plans looking to tho cap!
turo Of the gang when they should
appear at tho point Of rendezvous
NAMED in the letter. Tho groat strain
on tho family, however, caused Mr..
Cudahyto abandon all idea Of oaptur
ing the men in whose power was tho
lifo If his son, and dooided to at onoe
oomply with oil the demands Of tho
bandits. Absolute secrccy was necos.
sary, and q trusted messenger was dis
patcAed to the bank TO secure the gold /
After securing tho money ho started
out entirely alone. To identify himself
he hid attached to tho dashboard Of
his Eussy rod lhntofn, which was one
OF tao conditions in tho lotter. Mf.
Cudahy drove to tho appointed place,
whoro no found, near tho road, q white
lantern suspended from short stake
driven In the ground, noar the river
bank. Nobody was in sight. He at
onoo alighted, plaood tho bag Of gold
conveniently noar tho stake and re-
turned to tho city without hearing
sound. |.
That tho bandits were near the spot
and at onGa ssoared the valuable paok-
age cannot be doubted, for shor. 1
O'Clock this morning tho young boy raa
breathldss up at tho door Of OF his fas.
hers homo and rang tho bell for admis.
sion. TSo polioemon, who in the carly
evening had been placed near the family
mansion had later been sent to tho
stable by Mir. Oudahy who feared that
tho mon soeing tho ofaoers would drive
away without leaving tho boy. Not
wishssanding tho ontire police and
dosootive foroo Of the oisy, soveral
Pinkerton's from Chicago and half q
hnndrod Of Mr.. Cudahy's own men
bsvo boon searching diligently for o
olHe looking to the capture OF the out.
lass ever sinoe the return Of the young
mra, up to II O'Clock tonight nothing
hsa developed to give tho loaBt idea OF
tho identity Of mon who operated tho
crime. Young Oudahy aays there wore
six Of the mon but that al wore masks.
iOhiof Of Police Donahuo said
that every effort uas being made to
bring tho abduotors to justice, that
there we're probably three instosd Of
e'x mon, chat thoy had boen figuring on
IL for at least ak weeks, and that tho
police suspect certain parties. He said
that Mr.. Cudahy evinoed but little de-.
sire to prosecute, but Mr. Cnd.