The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22
IDENTIFICATION OF HOUSE
YOUNG CUDAHY POINTS OUT THE
ROOM IN WHICH HE WAS KEPT.
story Told n Woman who Live. Not
Far Away-Queer Tale from Mil
waukee-An Alleged Gang

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. H.-The result OF
twenty-four hours work on the part of
newspaper reporters, the police OF the city
and half hundred detectives has brought
to light the location of the house IN which
Edward Cudahy. jr., was held a prisoner
for nearly two days. and from which he
was returned to his home in this city at
late hour Wednesday night. The house is
located about four miles from the city and
ir place Of easy access. but so situated
as to allow the desperadoes ample oppor-
tunity TO lay and carry out their plans
without molestation from inquiring neigh
bors. Within easy communication with
rail and wagon roads leading into and out
of Omaha and South Omaha. and a
high knoll, where sentinels could give I'm.
mediate alarm in case OF necessity. the
one-and-a-half-story shack had been ad-
rnirably chosen by the bandits. No doubt
exists in the minds of the police as to the
identity of the place. Young Cudahy him
self was taken TO the house and Identified
many features which he had recognized
while blindfolded prisoner The resti-
mony OF the neighbors also is of a nature
that leads every one to believe they have
found the retreat of the abductors. Evi-
dences show that they made hurried de-
parture when their nights work was COM
pleted. Beyond locating the house In which
the men were located prior TO the kidnap-
ing the police have made no progress look
ing to a capture of any OF the outlaws
Two World Herald 7EepofteSS-fcrate17 IN
house at 1904 Grover street. four miles
southwest of the city. Absolute evidence
as TO the identity of the house was obtained
| and .to<lr. r|ot
who appeared during the time the reporters
were making observations. The house IL
an isolated structure situated on prom
ontory commanding full view Of the sur
rounding country for miles about. On the
second floor was found a new well bucket
containing water. About the rooms were
found hundreds OF cigarette stubs and
burnt matches and small quantity OF
sugar and coffee.
SURPRISED BY POLICE.
While making observations the reporters
were surrounded by the chief OF police.
Captain Hayes, Councilman Burkley, Ed
ward Cudahy. sr. and his son Eddie. the
kidnapped boy. One OF the reporters. with
lighted lamp In hand. was surveying the
basement OF the house. when he discovered
Chief Donahue In the act Of reaching for
his revolver. Another reporter left the
house by rear door and was brought TO
bay by Captain Hayes reviewer in hand.
I'VE thought you were the lobbers." said
Captain Hayes. ''and had you dead To
rights. You can thank your lucky stars.
boys, that there was no shooting done"
Edward Cudahy. ST.. had returned TO his
buggy for his revolver. He wanted to get
said. Eddie Cudahy pointed out the exact
spot in the north room of the old house
where he lay from Tuesday evening until
Wednesday night He also sad he
drank from the oaken bucket which stood
in one of the adjoining rooms. He also i'm
dicated the broken stairstep which he has
previously referred to as where he slipped
in going upstairs to his imprisonment.
Miss Maud Munshaw. who lives with her
parents at 3404 Grover street. first saw one
Of the occupants OF the house about ten
days ago. when he came 20 her home and
asked il she knew whether or not the house
that was vacant above on the hillside was
rented. She did not know. The next day
he returned and told her when he met her
I'm the yard that he had rented the house
from tAt OWAt~A- ~ -"1><
that another man had rented IL and paid
81 down for it, but had not taken IT, This
man Miss Munshaw describes as being
about forty-fve years OF age. black hair
and mustache. sprfnkled with gray. Tues
day evening just after dark. light spring
wagon drove up TO the house and two or
three got out. Wednesday morning pony
was hitched in front of the house. but the
spring wagon and the horse was gone.
THE KIDNAPERs' LETTER
YouEg Cudahy to-day stated that the let
ter demanding ransom was thrown into
the yard by his abductors before they left
the neighborhood OF his home. That was
Tuesday. Dec. Is. This has given rise TO
some curious speculation. for the reason
that the letter was dated Dec. is which
was Wednesday II was Wednesday MORN
ing when the letter was found I'm the front
yard. II the bandits wrote the letter and
threw It into the yard Tuesday night they
dated II ahead. The theory OF the cudahy
family is that they knew that the letter
would not be found until Wednesday MORN
ing, and therefore gave IL the Wednesday
date. The letter was unsigned.
The cudahys think there Is no connection
between the gang that abducted their SON
and the Milwaukee gang.
One thing that is puzzling the police AZ
this time is how they can punish the Kid
napers. should they be captured. there be-
Ing no law to cover the case. There Is an
offense known as kidnapping In the GRIM
inal statutes of Nebraska. which carries
with II a penitentiary sentence on con-
viction. ranging from two to ssven years.
but IL only applies to kidnaping with tho
inteution OF carrying the victim outside os