The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-14
PAT GROVE WRITES
NAMES TERMS ON WHICH HE WILL
SURRENDER.
WANTS A STRONG GUARANTEE
MUST NOT BE LOCKED UP UNLESS
ADJUDGED GUILTY.

Alleged Kidnnpcr Writes Chief Dom
ahue of Omaha at Length, stating
His Desire to Give Himself Up and
stand Trial, but Names "A Num-
ber of ConditiOns-Hc Does Not
Propose to Be Arrested and lis
Ready to Die First-He Demands
Signatures of Gov. Savage and MIR.
Cudnhy, Chief Donahue and others
to the Guarantee He Names.
Omaha, Neb, Oct. 13.-Chief of Po-
lice John ]. Donahue to-day received
letter from Pat Grove naming the
terms on which he will surrender. The
letter came in care of an Omaha news
paper, in which it is published. and
covers fifteen closely written pages of
manuscript. The postmark is illegible.
but the letter was mailed at o'clock
in the morning and reached this city
at O'Clock in the evening of the same
day, indicating that 1t had not travel
ed long distance. In the letter Grove
agrees to give himself up at once and
stand trial for the kidnapping of Eddie
Cudahy, provided ne snail not be lock-
ed up until a jury shall adjudge him
guilty. He says he is unable to furnish
bond in excess of $500 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 it came from Grove. Donahue
has known Grove for several years, is
acquainted with his manner, hand
writing and style of speech. The chief
also received to-day a letter from
Groves uncle at Manchester, Iowa,
submitting similar terms for Groves
surrender, which lead the police to be-
lieve that they are dealing with the
right man.
Groves letter to Chief Donahue be-
gins:
~. j. Donahue. chief of police, Oma-
ha, Neb. Dear Sir: Nearly a year has
passed by since 1 was accused of the
Cudahy kidnapping. A large reward
was offered and plenty of time has
been given for the police and detec-
tives to have made me prisoner. So
far they have failed to do it.
Now l wish to make short state
ment to you and the public"
Grove then takes the detective agen-
cies to task. defyine them to attempt
| his arrest, and continues:
| NOW, Mr.. Donahue, let me tell YOU
| all [ 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
Only Wants n Square Deal.
| "Donahue, all 1 ask is a square deal.
Grant my request and l will give my
self up.
| Mr.. Cudahy has known me for thir-
| teen years. He now believes me guilty
nevertheless l think he will give me a
| fair trial, as all he wants is the pub
| lie to know the truth"
He then expresses confidence that the
county attorney and sheriff will give
him fair trial, and says he has
known Gov. Savage ever since he was
barefooted boy on a farm in Iowa.
| He says the governor has identified
him at the banks in South Omaha
when Grove was in business there. The
| letter expresses regret that he has fall
| en- into i'll repute and then lays down
| the conditions of his surrender as fol-
| lows:
Now, Mr.. Donahue, will give my
self up to you If you will promise me
upon your word of honor that 1 will
not be locked up until the jury says
guilty. And if the jury says that, I
| will take my punishment like a man
without a murmur.
i IT can give bond of $500 and that is
ALL If the court will not acceptN that,
| 1 am fugitive from justice.
The Signatures He Wants.
your answer to this must bear the
| signatures of Edward Cudahy, Gov.
! Savage, Sheriff John Power, Attorney
| Shields, Chief J. ]. Donahue and the
| judge that fixes the bond.
Mr.. Donahue. l 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 pnich me
will bite the dust, for l am ready to
die in the mix. l will not be kanga-
| rooed
"You say it is your business to deal
out justice. / will take you at your
word. Give me a square deal. Leave it
to jury of twelve citizens.
"Chief. I ask. but I do not expect to
| get Justice. There is someone who
God of gold"
Hns Been In South Africa.
The letter then states that the chief
would not know him; that he weighs
200 pounds and is looking fine He says
he has beeen in South Africa, fighting
with the Beers, and in South America,
and expresses his disgust with Great
Britain and his sympathy for the
Beers. He closes the main part of his
letter by saying he regrets that Mr..
Cudahy should suspect him of kidnap-
| ing the boy.
Grove says If his offer is not ac-
cepted he will return to foreign coun-
try, from which he probably will never
return.
To-day Chief Donahue received a
letter from an uncle of Grove, whose
name he refuses TO reveal, and who
lives in Manchester, Iowa. The letter
offers terms for Groves surrender and
is as follows:
"As there is a reward Of $4,000 hang
ing over the head of Pat Grove, he
wishes to state to you and the 2olice
of Omaha, that II the reward is with
drawn he will surrender himself and
stand fair trial In the courts OF
Omaha, state of Nebraska. Reward 10
be Withdrawn on or before, Nov. j."
Chief Donohue said tonight he would
request the city and Mr.. Cudahy 10
withdraw the rewards, which have
| bean offered for Groves arrest and