Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
PAT GROVE WILL GIVE IN
Suspected Abductor Of Eddie Cud-
ahy Wants to Surrender.
ASKS SMALL BAIL DURING TRIAL
IN Remarkable Letter. to omahas Chief Of
Police He Ridcules Attempts detectives
to Capture Him Fought With Beers
IN South africa,

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flee John j. Donohue yesterday receiv-
ed letter from Pat Grove, naming
the terms on which he will surrender.
The letter came In care OF an Omaha
newspaper, In which 1t Is published.
and covers Is closely written pages
of manuscript. The post mark is IL
iegible, but the letter was mailed at
s O'Clock in the morning and reached
this city at s o'clock In the evening
OF the same day, indicating that 1t had
not travelled long distance. In the
letter Grove agrees to give himself
up at once and stand trial for the kid
mapping Of Eddie Cudahy, provided he
shall not be locked up until jury
shall adjudge him guilty He says he
Is unable to furnish bond in excess
of $780, and demands that bail be fixed
in that sum.
Chief Donahue, when asked his opin-
ion of the genuineness of the letter,
expressed himself as quite satisfied
that 1t came from Grove. Donahue
has known Grove for several years,
ia acquainted with his manner, hand
writing and style of speech. The chief
also received yesterday letter from
Groves uncle in Manchester, Iowa,
submitting similar terms for Groves
surrender, which lead the police to be-
iieve that they are dealing with the
right man.
Groves Proposition.
Groves letter to Chief Donahue
begins:
81. ]. Donahue,
"Chief of Police, Omaha, Neb.
Dear Sir
Nearly a year has passed by since
I was accused OF the Cudahy kidnap-
ping. A large reward was offered and
plenty of time has been given for the
police and detectives to have made
me prisoner So far they have failed
to do 1t.
Grove then takes the detective agen-
cies to task defying them to attempt
his arrest, and continues;
Now, Mr.. Donahue, let me tell you
all I want is justice, a fair trial by
IL men, citizens of Douglass county,
Nebraska. Not by Herod or any of
his kind. Their God is gold and with
that power they rule the world.
"Donahue, all | ask is square deal.
Grant my request and | will give my
self up.
'Mr. Cudahy has known me for 10
years. He now believes me guilty,
nevertheless I think he will give me
fair trial, as all he wants is the
public to know the truth
Has Known the Governor For Years.
He then expresses confidence that
the county attorney and sheriff will
give him a fair trial and says he has
known Governor Savage ever since he
was a barefooted boy on a farm in
Iowa, and says the governor has iden-
titled him at the banks In South Omaha
when Grove was in business there
The letter expresses regret that he
has fallen into i'll repute and then lays
down the conditions of his surrender
as follows:
Now, Mr.. Donahue, I will give my
self up to you if you will promise me
upon your word of honor that | will
not be locked up until the jury says
guilty. And if the jury says that l
will take my punishment like a man,
without a murmer.
81 can give a bond for $500 and that
is all. If the court will not accept
thai I am a fugitive from injustice.
Your answer to this must bear the
signatures of Edward Cudahy, Cover
nor Savage, Sheriff John Power, At
torney Shields, Chief ]. ]. Donahue,
and the judge that fixes that bond.
"Mr. Donahue. want you to under
stand that / am not afraid of the COM
bined wealth OF all the Cudahys on
earth. and the united efforts of all
the scrub detectives that their money
can hire. The man that tries to pinch
me will bite the dust, for | am ready
20 die in the mix. l will not be
kangarood.
You say it is your business to deal
out justice. / will take you at your
word. Give me square deal. Leave
it to jury of IL citizens.
"Chief, / ask but l do not expect
90 get justice. There is someone who
wants to put me away and | know
the God of gold"
Fought In South Africa.
The letter then states that the chief
woIld not know him; that he weighs
200 pounds and that he is looking fine
He has been in South America and
Africa fighting with the Beers, and
expresses his disgust with Great Bri-
tain and his sympathy for the Beers.
lie closes the main part of his letter
by saying that he regrets that Mr..
Cudahy should suspect him of kid
mapping the boy, and hoping soon TO
receive reply from the chief which
he directs should be made through a
local paper,
This part is signed pat Grove"
but the signature is partly erased and
four DaRes of DOstScriDt added in which !