The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-27
AFTER PAT GROVE.
He Is Suspected of Cudahy Kid
napiug on General Principles.

st Joseph, Mo, Dec Z7.-Five more
Pinkerton detectives have arrived IN the
city from Chicago to ferret out the hid
ing place Of Pat Grove. the Omaha kid
naper. Chief Of Detectives Shea iH stifi
of the opinion that Grove is harbored hv
friends in this city. Cheif Shea and eS-
Policeman Jack Purcell. now OF Denver.
armed with Winchesters expected 90
capture Grove last night but the house
they visited did not bold the desperado
WHEN SEEN IN OMAHA
Omaha, Dec. 2T.-It 10 now known that
Pat Grove was seen in South Omaha
scarcely 20 hours before the abduction
of Cudahy. on Monday night. Decem-
Der IL, a well known citizen Of South
Omaha conversed with him for nearly
an hour. Pat was in a reminiscent mood.
and recalled some Of the chief adven-
lures of his picturesque career. Just be-
fore they parted Pat was questioned
concerning his future plans and laugh
ingly replied: "Oh. 1 have something
big on; youll hear from me soon" ~
the time this was viewed as an Idle
boast
There have been no new developments
in the last "a hours so far as concern the
movements OF bandits in this city and
South Omaha. The mystery OF finding
the pony at Pacific junction. 20 miles
south of Omaha, has not yet been clear
ed up those trying TO identify the pony
as the one used by the kidnapers being
unable to decide whether or not it was
the same animal The police however.
are inclined to believe that there is mors
Importance in the report. stating that
Par Grove had been seen there as late as
Monday, and Chief Of Police Donahue IS
now investigating that report Should
it prove true. the chief thinks 1T probable
that Grove is now in that vicinity.
There is no real evidence adduced that
Grove was in any way connected with
the kidnapping. but the chief thinks thar
his past record and his actions since the
Cudahy eVentar very strong reasons Tor
occurring his arrest and detention.
IN JAIL AT LARAMIE.
Denver. Col. Dec. 21.-Detective Dclu
of his city, who has been doing crimi-
nal hunting in Denver for number ~
years, says he is positive Pat Grove -
in jail at Laramie. awaiting trial on the
charge OF attempting to steal tray ~
diamonds from a Jewelry store. ne
knows Grove well and declares the de-
scription tallies exactly with that %
A FALSE SCENT.
Muncie, Ind, Dec. 27.-Detectives who
in response to a telephone message last
night went to point near Shidelar,
eight miles from Muncie. to arrest
man supposed to be Pat Grove, wanted
in connection with the Cudahy kdnap-
ing case, returned today and reported
that the man suspected is not Grove
LOOKING FOR GROVE IN DIES
MONIES.
Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 21.-This morn
ing Detective Shaunessy, Of Omaha, ar
rived IN the city, looking for traces OF
the missing Pat Grove, who occupied
the residence at 1926 East Lyon street
here for some time Grove Is said 10
have been intimate with Charley Prince.
who was shot dead while trying 70 rob
a store in quincy, ILL.,, a year ago and
the detective believes that trace OF him
can be found in this city, and that Mrs
Prince. wife Of the dead robbcr. win To-
cate him. He does not believe the story
from Denver that Grove is in jail, for
he was seen in Omaha only few days
before the abduction.