The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
CUDAHY IS ADVISED
millionaire Packer Receives Sec
ond Letter From AbductorS.
ASKED TO WITHDRAW REWARD
Dire Threats are Made But De-
mand Will Not Be Heeded
and Reward Will Stand.

A special from Omaha, Neb., says:
E. A. Cudahy, the millionaire packer,
has received second communication
from the men who kidnapped his son.
This time, as formerly, the letter con-
tains threat, and says in substance
that unless he withdraws his offer. of
$25, 900 reward for the arrest and con-
viction of each of the three bandits
they will kidnap another of his chill
dren. The letter refers to the failure
of the police to get anything like
tangible clew a. to the identity of the
kidnapers, SCOTS at the idea of Pat
Grove being one Of them, mentions
the ease with which the "irst job was
pulled off," and concludes by saying
that if Mr.. Cudahy is as wise as he
showed himself in the first instance he
will comply with the request and with
draw the reward at once.
This letter is written in pen and ink
on the same kind of yellow paper as
the first and evidently by the same
person. It was found by servant of
the Cudahy household early on the
morning of Thursday, December 9th.
Some one called up the house by tele-
phone and asked if Mr.. Cudahy was
in. The servant answered that he was
not.
"Well," came the voice over the
phone. "you go ont in the front yard
aud you will find a letter there near
the gate. It is addressed to Mr.. Cud-
ably. See that it is delivered to him
personally and to no one else"
The servant went out at once and
found letter. 1t was in plain white
envelope and was addressed:
"Mr. E. A. Cudahy, Sr., personal
and private"
Mr.. Cudaby, who was then at his
packing house in South Omaha, was
summoned home at once. No one was
permitted to see the letter at first ex-
cept Mr.. and Mrs. Cudahy. Mr.. Cud'
aby's intention at the time was to keep
it's contents to himself, as the bandits
had requested, but later he thought
better of it, as he believed that, in the
hands of the police, it would prove
valuable clew.
Mr.. Cudahy says he has not with
drawn the reward, nor will he do 80.
It stands as originally offered.
The address, IS we'll as the letter, is
printed in lead pencil. The letter is
written on common note paper, ruled
with blue ink, wheh is scarcely trace
able. The postmark shows that the
letter was mailed at the postofice at 8
a. M, Saturday, December 22d, show
ing clearly that one of the gang of ab''
ductors was in the postofico on that
date, if the letter had the same origin
as the letter demanding the ransom.
That the origin was the same is attest
ed by General John G. Gown, who
saw both missives. The letter reads:
"Cudahy; If you value the boys
life at the price of bullet, you will
withdraw the reward at once, And let
we'll anough alone. If you don't do
this we will finish the job with bullet.
If any man, whether gilty or inno'
cent is ever arrested, bullet will close
the boys mouth. You will think of
this warning when it is too late"
The only marked difference between
this letter and the letter demanding O
ransom is in the greater number of
misspelled words. This, however, may
be afectation, for it will be observed
that the most difficult words are SPELL
ed correctly, whereas some of the sim
pie words are misspelled.
"Withdraw" aud 'treward" are COR
rectly spelled. while the comparatively
easy word "guilty" is spelled "giltly."