The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-14
SUPPOSED KlDNAPER OF EDDIE
CUDAHY OFFERS TO SUR
RENQER
IMPOSES CERTAIN CONDITIONS
Asks That He Shall Not Be
Locked Up Until the
Jury Finds Him
Guilty
UNABLE TO FURNISH BOND

| OMAHA, Neb, Oct. I3-Chief of Po.ics
John j. Dona:hue today received a letter
from Fat Grove naming the terms on
which he will surrender The letter came
| IN care of an Omaha newspaper in which
II is published, and covers fifteen closely
| written pages of manuscript The post
mark is ilegible, but the letter was
| mailed at O'Clock in the morning and
reached this city at in the evening of
the same day, indicating that it had not
| travelled long distance. In the letter
| Grove agrees to give himself up at once
and stand trial for the kidnapping of
Eddie Cudahy, provided he is not locked
up until 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 opinion
of the genuineness of the letter, ex-
pressed himself as quite satisfied that
it came from Grove Donahue has
known Grove for several years, is
acquainted with his manner, handwrit-
ing and style of speech The chief also
today received letter from Groves
uncle, at Manchester, Iowa. submitting
similar terms for Groves surrender,
which lead the police to believe that
they are dealing with the right man.
Groves sletter to Chief Donahue begins:
~. J. Donahue, Chief of Police. Omaha,
Neb.-Dear Sir: Nearly year has pass
ed by since l was accused of the Cudahy
kidnapping. 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
to do it.
NOW. want to make short state
ment to you and the public
Grove then takes the detective agencies
to task, defying them to attempt his ar
rest, and he continues:
WANTS FAIR TRIAL.
all want is justice, fair trial By
twelve men, citizens of Douglass county,
Nebraska, and not by Herod or any Of
his kind Their god is gold and with
that power they rule the world.
"Dorahue, all 1 ask is a square deal.
Grant my request and will give myself
up Mr.. cudahy has known me for
guilty, nevertheless I think he will give
me a fair trial. as all ne wants is the
public to know the truth
He then expresses confidence in the
county attorney and sheriff, and says he
has known Gov. Savage ever since he
was barefooted boy on the farm in
| Iowa. He says the governor has identi-
i fed 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 1 will give myself
your word of honor that L will not be
locked up until the jury says guilty. And
| If the jury says that I would take my
punishment like a man, without a mur-
muir.
..I can give bond for $500. and that is
all. If the court will not accept that L
am fugitive from injustice.
Your answer to this must bear the
signatures of Edward Cudahy, Gov. Saw
age, Sheriff John Power, Attorney
judge that fixes the bond.
Mr.. Donahue, 1 want you to under
stand that 1 am not afraid of the COM
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 l am ready to die in the
mix. I will not be kangarooed
You say it is your business to deal out
justice. 1 will take you at your word.
Give me square deal. Leave it to a jury
of twelve citizens.
Chief 1 ask, but I do not expect to
get justice. There is some one who
wants to put me away and I know the
god of gold
The letter then states that the chief
would not know him; that he weighs
200 pounds. is looking fine. He says he
has been in South Africa, fighting with
the Beers, 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 kidnapping
the boy, and hoping soon to receive a
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
pages of postscript added, in which
Grove says if his offer is not accepted
he will return to a foreign country, from
which he will probably never return.
He then recites few "reminiscences dis
cusses the Boer war and its cause, and
signed the postscript with the name Pat
Grove"
Today Chief Donahue received a letter (
from an uncle of Grove, whose name he
refuses to reveal and who lives in Man.
chester Iowa. The letter offers terms
for Groves surrender and is as follows:
Gas there is a reward of 1000 hanging
over the head of Pat Grove, he wishes
to state to you and the police of Omaha
that if the reward is withdrawn he Will
surrender himself and stand a fair trial
in the courts of Omaha. Reward to be
withdrawn on or before Nov. /.
The letter was written on the letter
Crows uncle.
Chief Donahue said tonight that he
would request the city attorney and Mr..
Cudahy to withdraw the rewards which
have been offered for Groves arrest and
conviction with the provision that Grove
surrender himself. He said that it
Grove gave himself up he would be given
all the advantage the law provided. and
would be afforded time and every facility
for securing such witnesses as his at
torneys deemed necessary. He said that
the fight that the attorneys of James Cal
lahan. now held in connection with the
kidnapping, were making for him did not
anticipate the return of Grove, and that
Callahan knew no more of Groves
whereabouts than anybody else.
FAVOR HEAVY BOND.
Mr. Edward A Cudahy was asked what
action he would take with relation to the
suggestion of Pat Grove, that the bonds
for his appearance, pending his prelimi-
nary hearing and trial be fixed at a sum
not to exceed $500, and said:
THAT is a matter over which certain-
ly have no jurisdiction, and therefore
cannot enter into any agreement to have
the amount fixed at any limit even to ac-
commodate Mr. Patrick Grove. That is
for the courts to decide.
PERSONALLY, 1 would favor strong
bond. one that would hold him; for ilI-
stance. with a ball and chain attach
ment
Not having advised with my attorney
today I was unable to have prepared the
personal to appear in the newspapers, as
suggested by Pat Grove. 1t will be pre-
pared Monday and inserted