The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-24
Said to BE i'm n House at Bellevue,
Near Omaha, and Prepared to
Defy the Authorities.
HAS FIVE ARMED GUARDS
AND Is WELL FORTIFIED TO RESIST
AN ATTACK IN FORCE.
Posse to BE Organized by the Sheriff
of Sarpy County, and a Des-
perate Fight Expected.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. IA special to the
Times from Omaha late tonight says: Pat
Grove is in hiding near Bellevue, in sight
of the dome of the courthouse at Omaha.
The much-wanted alleged kidnaper of Ed
die Cudahy is qua Ted ard is defying the
authorities OF Omaha and Of Sarpy county.
in which Bellevue Is situated Such is the
statement of a prominent police official.
who admitted tonight that steps have been
taken looking to raid on the place with
the cooperation of the sheriff of Sarpy
county. 1t is stated on the same authority
that recent knowledge has come to the po-
lice establishing the whereabouts of the al
legged kidnaper TO practical certainty. and
his letter, written to Mr.. Cudahy a week
ago and dated at South Omaha. was not
very misleading as 10 his exact location.
''It has been supposed for a week past
that Grove was in hiding somewhere near
Bellevue but the exact location Of his
lair has been kept so closely guarded that
direct information was unobtainable.
Through information obtained tonight 1t
is learned that the Pinkerton representa-
tives have been working In the vicinity of
Avery and that on Friday night one of
their men was looking for information be-
low Albright These are two way stations
or the road to Bellevue. A week ago Chief
of Police Donahue admitted that he had
received information that Grove was hid
ing at the residence of a friend, where
he was being guarded night and day, and
that he had been told it was useless to
try to discover the location OF this house,
but Chief Donahue then stated that the
cold water thrown on his search would
not deter him from prosecuting his work
in the direction indicated by his informa
ton
''It is certain tonight that Chief Donahue
has located the house in which Grove is
guarded, and that he has information that
Grove has five companions with him, all
armed to the teeth, ready to resist any as
sault which may be made upon his strong
hold. Stronghold 1t is, in every sense of the
word, for the place is that which furnished
the notorious Vic McCarty immunity from
arrest after every escape that desperate
made. after committing numerous crimes.
1.-The place said to afford shelter for
Grove. and which the haunt Of Vic
McCarty, is on Bellevue island, the most
inaccessible impenetrable wilderness
known to exist in this portion of the coun-
try It's very inaccessibility is what is
making the Omaha police cautious.
for they realize that an attempt to
take Grove means fight of no mean pro-
portions. Hence an attempt is being made
tonight to get Sheriff Sam Starter, of
Sarpy county, to organize posse to work
from his end of the line. Starter is known
all over this section for his success in hunt
ing outlaws, and he was the only man of all
the hundreds who sought Vic McCarty who
dared, single-handed,. to enter the veritable
Jungle which protected that desperate ad-
venturer McCarty had flown. but Start
zer's reputation was enhanced by his
bravery.
"The exact action to be taken by the po-
lice cannot yet be learned, but that the raid
is being organized is without question. and
II Is expected that Pat Grove will be in the
tolls of the law before many hours"