The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-26
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Edward CudaiIy Pays that for lie Re
cOvcry OF his Boy


thousand dollars in gold WAS the price
paid by Edward A. Cudahy, the mil
lionairc packer, for the return Of his
son, Edward Cudahy, Jr., who WAS alb
Quoted by Il gang of kidnappcrs last
Tuesday night.
Yesterday about noon, several hours
after Il letter had been left in the front
yard at the Cudaliy residence, another
missivc was delivered to Mr.. Cudahy at
his residence. 1t came through the
mails and contained q proposition to
return the boy safe and uDharmed, pro-
vidcd the sum Of 500, 900 was paid that
night.
In the letter were full directions as
to where the money was to be left, and
the assurance was given that the miss
ing boy would be allowed to return
within q few hours after IL" tim" when
the cash was paid.
A consultation was held and the
plans were discussed for capturing the
bandits when they should make their
appearance mt the rendezvous that had
beer designated, but one after another
they were drOppc,l as being implacti-
cable.
Finally, impcllcd by the strain under
which the entire household was labor
ing, Mr.. Cudahy decided to comply
with the terms offered and ransom his
SOL.
The money was.securcd by n trusted
messenger, who WAS sworn to secrecy,
and was brought to the Cudahy house.
After dinner Mr.. Cudahy had one of
his horses Iarncsscd to light buggy,
and taking the money with him left for
the dcsigna}ed place nt which it had
been stipulated tho money was to be
left.
In the buggy he carried red lantern
and was alone. Leaving tho house he
drove five miles west of town on the
Sherman avenue road until he came to
n white lantern that was hanging on a
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
light. Then. without seeing any one,
he returned to his home.
In the meantime Tic lbiliictO s CT the
boy had seen the red light coming up
The road, and as soon rs the buggy had
disappeared in the direction from
which it had come ;hcy took he money
and prepared to keep faith with the
iathc- of the hoy.
The lad was bundled into Il hack and
set down close by his fathers house
about one o'clock this morning. llav-
ing been blinlfoltlcd all the time, the
boy was unable to say where he had
been, but as nearly as he could csti-
mate by the few observations he WAS
able to make, lie thought he had been
taken about five miles south of South
Omana.
The cunning Of the gang who had
the boy in keeping, and their thorough
knowledge of the geography of the
city, arc evidenced III the plans they
laid. Close by the place where Mr..
Cudahy was directed to leave the ran
som for his son the river approaches
tho road, and it is supposed the men
were OH the watch for the millionaire
and saw his red light from Il boat. AS
soon ns he had driven away and they
had convinced themselves thnt no 9TH
crs were lurking near, they probably
clamored' up the bank, obtained the
suck Of gold that had been left for
them, made their way to the boat again
and escaped without leaving any tell
.ale foot prints.
There is absolutely no clue to tho
identity of the nbductors, although the
police have been working incessantly
on the matter ever since it was first re-
ported to them.
Late this afternoon young Cudahy
said that he was seized on the street Oy
two men, who told him he WIS a fugi-
tive from the reform school, and that
they were deputy shcritfs from another
county. They placed him in closed
carriage, threw IL cloth over his head
and gagged him. They then took him,
according to his Judgment, to n lonely
house in South Omahu, where ile was
chained to the floor and kept pris-
oner until he was put into hack and
returned to his lsomc this morning.
While II prisoner he was guarded by
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