The times., 1900-12-24
CLEWS POINT TO GROVE
Identified as the Head of the Omaha
kidnapping Gang.
Probability of Large Reward for
His Capture Rented the House
Where Young Cudahy Was Kept n
Prisoner Other Convincing Evil
dcnce "A Woman in the Case.

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec 23.-The police are
now ready to advise the Offering of big
reward for the notorious Pat Grove, as
1t is certain he rented the house where
Eddie Cudahy was kept a prisoner and
abducted the millionaire's young son.
That much has been established practi-
cally beyond doubt.
Pat Groves wife is in Omaha and
though clearly trying to shield her des-
perate husband, her own statements
practically convict him and satisfy the
police that when they catch him they
will have earned the s250OG reward. Ed
ward Cudahy now entertains the same
opinion, and by morning the probabilities
are that a large reward will be offered
Patrick Grove ON the charge of kidnap-
ing Eddie Cudahy.
The police this evening found an
Omaha citizen who identified a picture
of Pat Grove as that of the man who
rented the old house used by the robbers.
The man begged the police to withhold
his name until after Pat was arrested
for fear of the consequences. He is GER
tain as to the identity of the man. The
picture Of Grove was taken from the
local rogues gallery, and the citizen
says he cannot be mistaken.
Eddie Cudahy says the picture looks
much like one of the men who caught
him, and Chief of Police Donahue is row
satisfied they have practically cleared up
the mystery surrounding the whole affair.
Another thing that satisfied the chief
of Pats connection with the case is
the style of the letter sent by the kid
napers to Mr. Cudahy demanding the ran
som. Pat Grove is man of college
education as well as being well yersed
in the ways of crooks, and he is well ca
pable of composing the missive which
brought the gold to the robbers.
Ten years ago Pat Grove was in charge
of Ed Cudany's local retail shop, but
was discharged because of shortage in
his accounts. Mrs. Patrick Grove has not
lived openly with her husband for ten
years, yet it is known they are very
close together. When Pat was accused
of the Northwestern train robbery she
went TO Chicago to aid in clearing him
She was found this afternoon at her sis
ter's residence. She has the reputation
OF being an excellent woman.
Lille Devine, who is intimate with Grove,
has been identified as a figure in the ease
That much is now certain. Grove. who
rented the house where the boy was held
prisoner. had a woman With him, re-
culiar looking woman, we'll dressed and
bright. She had blue eyes and was a very
pronounced blonde Now 1t is established
that she is none other than Lille De-
vine, the famous confidence woman who
figured in the big diamond robbery at
Denver, engineered by Pat Grove in 1898.
A picture of the Devine woman was sent
to Omaha by the Denver police. Old Mrs,
SchneideFwind when the picture was
shown to her, said: "The very woman.
would know her among thousand. 1
could not be mistaken"
Lille Devine is the wife of Charles AL
len, a well-known confidence man. Pat
Grove had been with her long time. In
an interview today Mrs. Grove said:
81 do not believe that Pat stole the
boy He would not do such
thing to the man who has given him en-
ployment. Then, too, l never heard Pat
mention the subject of kidnapping in talk
ing about his criminal affairs. do not
know where he is now, but he has lived
in Omaha and South Omaha for the past
three months. He was in town last Sat
lrday night. l am surprised that he has
not come forward and cleared himself. but
he will turn up.
They say a man jumped off a train at
Denver the day after the gold was paid. /
and that 1t was Pat coming from Omaha. |
Pat is too smart to do anything like that. |
Don't you suppose ne reads the papers and |
knew they were looking for him at Dem |
Ver2 Pat is a smart man, if he is bad. l |
10 not keep track of Pat, though he comes I
to see me occasionally. ] know he was
not in need Of money. Last week he mad |
plenty of money, and when that is gone |
be knows how to make plenty more. He |
mas not attempted to conceal the fact that |
ne has been living in Omaha for the past |
hree months. and the police know it.
Mrs. Grove seemed very nervous during |
he interview, or was very emphatic in /
What she said, but the police do not agree
With her that Pat Grove has lived openly
n Omaha for several months They know
lie has been here, but say II he was here
or three months he kept the fact con-
ealed from them.
Ed Johnstone, a former employe of
he Cudahy Packing Company, was ar
'ested today on suspicion of being one
# the kidnapers of Eddie Cudahy. He
answered the description of one of
he men seen around the house, and
t developed that he had been around
he robbers den. For a moment the
,olice thought they had earned the
.eward, for the man was positively identi-
led by the neighbors, and he admitted
hat he had been to the house several
times.
Then it developed that he had been there
o rent it, and when it was learned that
ne had been at his work every day last
week and around home at night he was
released.