Evening journal., 1901-10-14
PAT GROVE
WILL SURRENDER
Has Named His Terms and
They Have Been Accepted
In Letter to Omaha Police Outlaw
RidiCuIeS Attempts Of Detectives
to Capture Him

ed a letter from Pat Grove. naming
the terms on which he wiz surrender.
Tho letter came I'm care OF an Omaha
newspaper. in which Il is published,
and covers 10 closely written pages
OF manuscript The post mark is IL
legihle, but the letter was mailed at
o'clock in the morning and reached
this city az s o'clock in the evening
OF the same day. indicating that II had
not travelled a 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 a jury
shall adiudge him guilty. He says he
is unable to furnish bond in excess
Of $500, and demands that bail be fixed
a 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
AAnN AANAANNh 1NHAiANA1 a ltAAIA AAOlA
Groves uncle in Manchester, Iowa,
submitting similar terms for Groves
surrender which lead the police to be-
lieye that they are dealing with the
right man.
Groves Proposition.
Groves letter to Chief Donahue
begins
y. ]. Donahue
"Chlef OF Peliee. Omaha, Neb.
Dear SIR
Nearly a year has passed by since
was accused Of the Cudahy Sidnap-
ping. A large reward was offered and
plenty OF time has been given for the
police and detectives TO have made
me a prisoner. So far they have failed
10 do H.
Grove then takes the detective agen-
cies to task. defying them to attempt
his arrest, and continues:
Now Mr.. Dona@ue. let me tell you
all l want is justice. a fair trial by
y 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 a square deal.
Grant my request and I will give my
self up.
Mr. Cudahy has known me for 1S
years. He now believes me guilty,
nevertheless I think he will give me
a 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 III 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 l will
not be locked up until the jury says
guilty And if the jury says that
will take my punishment like a man.
without a murmer.
81 can give a bond for $500 and that
Is all. II the court will not accept
that, ] 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 j. j. 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 I am ready
20 die in the mix. I will not be
kangarood.
you say It is your business TO deal
out justice. vii take you at your
word. Give me a square deal. Leave
It TO a jury Of u citizens.
"Chief I ask but I do not expect
to get justice. There is someone who
wants to put me away and l know
the God Of gold"
Fought In South Africa.
The letter then states that the chic
would not know him. that he weigh,
200 pounds and that he is looking fine
He has been in South America an,
Africa fighting with the Beers, AM
expresses his disgust with Great Bri
tain and his sympathy for the Beers
He closes the main part Of his le,te
by saying that he regrets that MI
Cudahy should suspect him Of kid
mapping the boy and hoping soon Z
receive a reply from the chief whic
he directs should be made through
local paper
This part is signed Pat Grove.
but the signature is partly erased an
four pages Of postscript added. in whic
Pat Grove says if his offer is nc
accepted he VIII return to foreig
country from which he probably wi
never return. He then recites a fe