Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-03
The Cudahy Case.

Omaha had a remarkable case OF KID
mapping few days ago.
A boy, whose father is wealthy, was
arrested in the city near his own
home, by pretended sheriffs as one who
had escaped from a reformed school and
placed in closed carriage blindfolded,
and hurried out Of the town to a seclud-
cd place. Then the father was threat
ened through the mail, and told that he
could have him back by leaving $25, 900.
in gold at certain spot DIT certain
time. He did it and got his boy back.
The letter he received from the scamps
read as follows;
Omaha. Dec. 49,
"Mr. Cudahy-We have kidnapped
your child and demand S25, 900 for his
safe return If you VIII give us the
money the child will be returned as
safe as when you last saw him, but II
you refuse. we will put acid IN his eyes
and blind him; then we Will immediate
ly kidnap another millionaire cnlld
that we have spotted and demand SlOO,
900 and we will get ii, for he VIII see
the condition of your child and realize
the fact that we mean business and Will
NOT be monkeyed with or captured. Get
the money all in gold, -, so and so
pieces. nut it in white wheat sack;
ret in your buggy alone on the night OF
December 10 at O'Clock p m, ana
drive south from your house to Center
street; turn west on Center ana drive
back to Russers park and follow the
,.,ud fCtuur6 I'rlgmnnt w nGn
YOU come to a lantern that is lighted by
the side OF the road, place the money by
the side of the lantern and Immediately
turn yonr borse around and return
home You will know our lantern Tor
il will have two ribbons, black and
white, tied on the handle. You must
place a red lantern on your buggy
where it can be plainly seen 50 we VIII
know you a mile away.
This letter and every part OF 1t
must be returned with the money ana
any attempt at capture viii be the sad
dest thing you ever done. If you re
member, some 20 years ago Charley
Ross was kidnapped in New York city
aud $40, 900 ransom asked. Ola man
Ross was willing 10 give up the money,
but Burns, the great detective, with
others. persuaded the old man not to
give up the money, assuring him that
the ihieves would be captured. Ross
died Of broken heart, sorry that he al
lowed the detectives to dictate TO hun
This letter must not be seen by any one
but You If the police or some stranger
knew its contents they might atteinpI
TO CAPTURE us. although against your
wish or some one might use a lantern
and represent us, thus the wrong party
securing the money, and this would be
as fatal to You as if you had refused to
give up the money. So you see the
danger if you let this letter be seen.
MIR Cudahy, you are up against IT
and there is only one way out GIVE
np the coin. Money we want and
money we will get If you don't give
ed, the next man will, for he will see
that we mean business, and you can
lead your boy around blind the rest OF
your days and all you will have IL the
- copper sympathy. Do the rlgnt
thing by MS and we will do the sa;2e by
you. If yon refuse you will see the sad
dest sight you ever seen. Wednesday,
December 10. This night or never.
Follow these instructions and no harm
will befall you or your son. ~
Mr.. Cudahy obeyed orders, and his
boy came running into the house next
day; his place Of imprisonment has since
been discovered, but the human devils
have disappeared and God have mercy
on them and their ilk. if ever captured
a o,oh tvouId roast them