The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
HOUSE IS LOCATED.
Newspaper Reporters Find Young
cudahy's Prison.

Herald reporters Friday afternoon To-
Gated the house in which Eddie Cudahy
was held prisoner at 1904 Grover street,
a point about four miles southwest of
the city. Absolute evidence as to the
identity of the house was obtained, and
further corroborated by Eddie Cudahy,
who appeared during the time the re-
porters we're making observations.
The house is an isolated structure, stu
ated on a promontory commanding a
full view of the surrounding country
for miles about. 1t is a two-story con
Germ, and has the rickety stairway and
other features described by the Kid
mapped boy. On the second floor was
found a new well bucket containing
water from which the ~millionaire's son
had quenched his thirst. About the
rooms were found hundreds of ciga-
rette stubs and burnt matches and a
small quantity of sugar and coffee.
A TickIish situation.
While making observations, the re-
porters were surrounded by Chief of
Police Donahoe, Capt. Hayes, Council
man Burkley, Edward Cudahy, Sr., and
his son Eddie, the kidnapped boy. One
of the reporters, with a lighted lamp
in hand, was surveying the basement
of the house when he discovered Chief
Donahoei in the act of reaching for hisre-
volver. Realizing the situation, the re-
porter ducked his head and r~etreated
behind a partition, and informed his
coworkers. The other reporter, not
comprehending the gravity of the sit.
uation, left the house by a rear door,
when he, too, was brought to bay by
Capt. Hayes, who, with revolver in
hand, followed by Councilman Frank
Burkley, swooped down upon him.
sits a good thing you were recog-
nized," remarked Councilman Burkley,
when he recovered his breath sufficient
ly to speak. "We thought you were
robbers" said Capt. Hayes, land had
you dead to rights. You can thank
your lucky stars, boys, that there was
no shooting DONE"
COrroborated by the Boy.
Edward Cudahy, ST., had returned to
his buggy for his revolver, to assist the
police in capturing the bold, bad
bandits" and returned hurriedly, as he
wanted to get a shot at one of the rob-
bers himself, he said. Then the entire
party reentered the house, and Eddie
Cudahy pointed out the exact spot in
the north room where he lay from the
time he was taken to the house Tues
day evening until removed Wednesday
night. He also said he had drank from
the oaken bucket which stood in one of
the adjoining rooms. He also indicated
the broken stair step which he had pre-
viously referred to in going upstairs
to his imprisonment. Eddie Cudahy
said he had reclined on the floor from
the time he entered the house until
removed. He said he was only about
an hour, perhaps, going from the point
where he was abducted to the house,
and about the same time in returning
to the point where he was released and
told to go home. Mr.. Cudahy, after
looking over the room which had been
described by his son. turned to those
with him and said: Boys, this is I'M
doubtedly the place. l am fully salts
fed" O
Well Located.
The house is located in a place of
easy access, but so situated as to al
low the desperadoes ample oppor-
tunity to lay and carry out their
plans without molestation from in
curing neighbors. Within easy COM
munication with rail and wagon roads.
leading in and out of Omaha and
South Omaha and on a high knoll
where sentinels could give immediate
alarm in case of necessity, the ~
story shack had been admirably
chosen by the bandits. No doubt ex-
lists in the minds of the public as to
the identity of the place. The testi-
mony of the neighbors also is of a
nature that leads everyone to believe
they have found the retreat of the alb
ductors. Evidences show that they
made a hurried departure when their
nights work was completed.
Beyond locating the house in which
the men were located prior to the kid
naping, the police have made no prog
Tess lOohlhS " d capture Vi any VI
the outlaws. Friday afternoon an
official of the Omaha national bank
confirmed Mr.. C~udahy's statement
that ne had withdrawn from hat in
stitution the $4,000 in gold. with
which the latter states he paid the
ransom to secure the return of his
son. The reward offered by Mr.. Cud-
ahy has caused those working on the
case to redouble their efforts and
Chief Donohue said he felt confident
of locating part or all of the men en-.
gagged in the crime.