The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-21

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"a bv Edward A. Cudahy, the mil
5l.--aire packer. for TIE return of his
IN Edward Cudahy, jr., who was
rfdnaued Tuesday evening and held
,b.rrv-six hours for a ransom.
Arq o'clock Wednesday, a horseman
-.5z mast the Cudahy mansion on
-birtv-eighth street ana threw let
,.,. into the lawn. a servant noted the
action and. seeing the letter, found it
.,..+afncd the information that the
r.uag man had been kidnapped and
,-ss safe. and was being held for a
ransora. Three hours later Mr.. Cudahy
received through the mails a second
rommunica ton naming the conditions
under which the lad would be sur
rendered to himself.
The conditions named was that Mr..
CvFahy should deposit $4,000 IN gold
coin. in a place indicated, about i've
miles north OF the city, IN lonely
road leading up the bank OF the MIS-
souri, river Mr.. Cudahy shortly after
supner entered a light road buggy, and
after securing the money, started out
entirely alone for the place designated
nv the kldnapers. To identify him
self. he had attached to the dashboard
of his buggy a red lantern, We "a was
one Of the conditions of the letter.
Mr. Cudahy drove north on the SheT-
man avenue road to point five miles
from the city. where he found, near the
road white lantern suspended from
short stake driven in the ground.
Drops Gold Near Road.
This signal he had been watching
for as the place to leave the money.
The lantern was near the river bank.
but when Mr. Cudahy arrived there
nobody was in sight. He at once alight-
ed. placed the bag OF gold conveniently
near the stake, and, without waiting
for developments secured the horses
reins and returned 70 the city, without
hearing a sound.
That the bandits were near the spot
and at once secured the valuable pack
age cannot be doubted, for about 1
o'clock this morning the young man
ran bTeathlessly up to the front door
Of his ia ther's home and rang the bell
for admission. Two policemen who, in
the early evening, had been placed
near the family mansion, had later
been sent to the stables by Mr.. CUdahy,
who feared that, should the men re-
turning the boy see the policemen they
would drive away without leaving him.
The boy came in suddenly and the DO-
lice knew nothing of 1t until a mem Der
Of the family went TO the stables and
Informed them that Lhe young man
had returned and that their services
c1Uld be dispensed with
ITO Clew to R1dnapers.
Notwithstanding the entire police
and detective force Of the city, several
PinkertOnS from Chicago and half a
hundred of Mr.. Cudahy's own men have
been searching diligently for a clue
looking to the capture Of the outlaws,
ever since the return of the young
man, up to i o'clock tonight nothing
mas been developed to give the least
idea OF the identity of the men who
Terpetrated the crime. Young Cudahy
says there were six Of the men, but
That all wore masks whenever in his
presence, and that the only one he
would attempt TO identity was the one
who kept guard over him during his
incarceration in the lonely building in
which he was confined.
Text OF Letter Sent.
The letter sent TO Mr.. Cudahy is as
follows.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec. -.
Mr.. Cudahy-We have kidnapped
Your child and demand SO. 900 twenty
hEe thousand dOllars) for his safe re-
ilEn- IT you give US the money the
child VIII be returned as safe as when
you last saw him. but If YOU refuse we
y
iarn we VIII Immediately kiGnap an
other miIliOnaiTe's child that we have
SNoieG and demand 100000 and we
hl-- get II, for he viii see the condition
r. Your child and realize the fact that
WEE mean business and will not be mon
A-y-1 with or captured.
Get the money, all in gOld--five, ten
ana lWenty-dOllar pieces, put il in a
waite wheat sack, get in your buggy
atone on the night of Dec. 19. at 7
o'clock p IN. and drive south from your
house to Center street. turn west on
center and drive back to RuseT's park
4.t follow the paved road towards
Fremont
When you come to a lantern that is
A-1I-a by the side Of the road. place
..r money near the lantern and imme-
..a5e.y turn your horse around and re-
turn home.
You viii know our lantern. for it
..I have two ribbons. black and white,
a.l on the handle. You must place a
.I lantern on your buggy where il can
.. plainly see. so We VIII know you a
---'e away.
Order Letter Returned.
This letter and every part Of it must
. returned with the money, and any
attempt at capture viii be the saddest
..Hg YOU ever done
If You remember, some twenty years
ego Charley Ross was kidnapped in
N-w York City and $4,000 ransom
asked Old man Ross was willing to
give up the money, but Burns. the
great detective. with others, persuaded
I'D" old man not to give up the money,
assuring him that the thieves would be
captured
Ross died Of a broken heart. sorry
nat he Flowed the detectives to die
tate r6-nill.
This letter must not be seen ny any
VIE but YOU. IF the police or some
stranger knew its contents they might
attempt To capture US, although against
.'lT wish. ard someone migh6 use a
-a-leru and represent US, thus the
wrong party securing the money, and
ms would be as fatal TO you as if you
..ISed 10 give up the money SO you
PIE The danger if you let this letter be
Ar. CUdahy. you are up against it,
--t There is only one way out. GIVE
HE COIN Money we want and
money we VIII get. If you don't give
up. the next man will. for he viii see
,,Nel We mean business, and you can
-zad Your boy around blind the rest Of
''uf life, and all yOu viii have is the
- copper sympathy Do the right
1--As by US and we viii do the same by
Ill., II You refuse, you viii see the
tAe saddest sight you ever seen.