Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
DEN Is DISCOVERED.
Prison of Young dahy Found by
Omaha Reporters.
The Lad Again Visits and Has No
Difficulty in Recognizing the
PIace-LOcation Fit One
for Crime.


| Omaha, Neb., Dec % The World
| Herald reporters Friday afternoon To-
Gated the house in which Eddie Cudahy
was held prisoner al 1904 Grover street,
point about four miles southwest Of
| the city. Absolute evidence as to the
identity of the house was obtained, and
further corroborated by Eddie Cud ahy,
who appeared during the time the re-
porters were making observations.
The house is an isolated structure, stu
ated on a promontory commanding
full view of the surrounding country
for miles about. 1t is two-story con-
Germ, and has the rickety stairway and
other features described by the kid
naped boy. On the second floor was
| found a new we'll bucket containing
water from which the millonaire's son
| had quenched his thirst. About the
rooms were found hundreds of ciga-
rette stubs and burnt matches and
small quantity of sugar and coffee.
A Ticklish Situation.
While making observations, the re-
porters were surrounded by Chief of
| L
man Burkley, Edward Cudahy, Sr., and
his son Eddie, the kidnapped boy. One
of the reporters, with lighted lamp
in hand, was surveying the basement
of the house when he discovered Chief
Donahue in the act of rea ching for his re-
volver. Realizing the situation, the re-
porter ducked his head and retreated
behind partition, and informed his
| coworkers. The other reporter. not
comprehending the gravity of the sit
uation. left the house by rear door,
when he, too, was brought to bay by
Capt. Hayes, who, with revolver in
hand, followed by Councilman Frank
Burnley, swooped down upon him.
cts good thing you were recog-
niZed," remarked Councilman Burnley,
when he recovered his breath sufficient
ly to speak ''We thought you were
robbers" said Capt. Hayes, ''ard 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. I am fully salts
fed"
wen 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 high knoll
where sentinels could give immediate
alarm in case of necessity, the 11a
story shack had beer 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 hurried departure when their
nights work was completed.
A Suspect.
Chicago, Dec. 22-Chief of Detectives
Colleran received telegram from the
Omaha police authorities requesting
his aid in discovering the whereabouts
of Patrick Grove, the police character
under suspicion of being implicated in
the abduction of Edward A. Cudahy,
Jr. Grove is well known to the Chi
cago police, and was arrested here some
time ago in connection with the ''Tow-
er W. train robbery on the Northwest
ern railroad. He proved that he was
not in the neighborhood of the robbery
at the time, and was released. 1t is
said that Grove left Chicago for Omaha
about two weeks ago. and that several
other weil-known characters in his
set are also there While Grove was
serving sentence at Joliet his wife
worked as forewoman in the la being
department. of the Cudahy Packing
company in Omaha, and it is said that
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