The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-02
il. GROVE ARRESTED
.,.,rryED TO DE A PRINCIPAL IN
THE ABDUCTION.
WAS ASLEEP IN HIS SALOON.
NE DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF
THE CRIME.

omaha Detectives Made the Arrest
in Dime Novel StyIe-CrOwe Com
seuted to Accompany Them With
out observation-disclosures Police
10 Not Credit story of Groves Ar
rest in south Dakota.
omaha. Neb., Jan. 1.-The first arrest
N the Cudahy kidnapping case has been
made. j. j. Grove, brother of Pat Grove,
whom the police believe to be a principal
in the abduction, was taken into custody
I'm council Bluffs, Ia this afternoon by
omaha detectives and brought to this city.
The warrant charges Grove with the abb
daetion of young Edward Cudahy on Dec.
u.s. Grove consented to accompany the
officers across the river without the form
ATTY of requisition papers.
Early this afternoon a posse of detec-
tives with search warrants and COM
plants charging abduction, ransacked
the premises adjacent to J. J. Groves
saloon in the hope of discovering
Pat Grove in his place of concealment
They had the necessary papers for the
arrest of both Pat and his brother Early
IN the day the police department had
been given information that either Pat
Grove was making his hiding place in
his brothers. saloon, or the brother knew
more than he would divulge about the
Kidnapping and the letter that has been re-
Gently written to Mr.. Cudahy threaten
ing the death of his son if the reward
for the arrest of the kidnapers were not
withdrawn. A dlligent search disclosed
no trace of Pat Grove. but the officers
came upon the brother asleep in rear
room. They hastily awakened him and
took away two huge bulldog pistols which
he carried in his pockets. The man was
first taken to the Couneil Bluffs station
by Detective Weir of the Iowa depart
ment and then he was conducted across
the river for an examination by Chief
Donahue. r%aeTsSt
When the information that Pat Grove
might be found in the saloon was given
10 Chief Donahue he detailed five detec-
tives TO make the arrests. The detectives
separated before reaching Groves place,
and concealing their faces in the high col
lars of their overcoats, strolled one at
time over the sidewalk in front of the
saloon The building was quickly sur
rounded. When the detectives opened the
doors of the saloon and the adjoining
rooms, the inmates were taken by
surprise but there was no show of
resistance. A woman of the household
attempted to run to the room where
Grove lay asleep, but the officers blocked
the way and entered first. So quiet had
been the entry of the officers that Grove
had nos been awakened. He was aroused
leo or he
rear pockets two huge revolvers were
found one in each hip pocket. Grove
rubbed his eyes as if he were dazed.
What do yau want?" he demanded
Were looking for you and Pat" was
the response. 1--WE want Pat most, but
if we can't find him, we want to ask you
a few questions"
Grove took the situation complacently
IN do anything l can for you, gentle
men," he said, but l tel you right now,
l can't do or tell much"
While two of the detectives stood guard
over Grove until he put on heavy cloth
ing for out doors, the rest carefully exam
ined the premises.
Groves saloon is in the midst of an iso-
lated cluster of buildings on the outskirts
of the city. Grove was escorted to the
Council Bluffs police station by Detective
Weir, who made the arrest. AS Grove
consented feuQlGy 10 accompany tAiC
Omaha detectives to the Jail on the Ne
braska side for an examination, he was
only registered on the Council Bluffs jail
book and then allowed to go with the
detectives. On the book he was charged
with being a fugitive from justice, arrest
ed on the complaint of Omaha detectives.
The police here know nothing of the
Pat Grove at Oelrich, S. D., and dis
credit the report.
Grove was closely questioned by the
police tonight, but denied any knowledge
of his brothers whereabouts or that he
had anything to do with the Kidnapping
The police expect to secure some valua-
bic information about Pat Grove and his
recent doings.