The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-06
"ELOISE r." is FOUND.
A Woman Who Wrote Threatening
Letter to Mrs. Cudahy Located
in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 1.-The arrest of
DIR. Ada Sheehan Norman, her husband,
and her son, Clyde Sheehan, on a charge
of trying to secure money by extortion
land threats. has led . the discovery Of
Ia letter in Mrs. HOrman's room which
HS said to be in the same handwriting as
the "ElOise T." letters sent to Mrs. Cud-
Iahy III Omaha offering to reveal the kid
naper Of Eddie Cudahy for money
The letter reads as follows:
Cincinnati, O., Dec 20, 19OO.-Mrs. A. E.
Cudahy, Omaha, Neb.-Dear Madam: l am
going to write to you as woman to woman,
First you saw our hand; second, you will
be warned this evening Of what is in store
III we are not satisfied that we are safe.
t Now, | wrote to your husband on Sunday
jlast and stated our terms as to what we
wanted, or what I wanted. First, if you
thiS one L can give you my word that your
children will be safe for all time to come
And hope and trust we may come to terms
and settle this matter once and for ALL
Now, as [ told Mr.. Cudahy in my letter to
him, for a monetary consideration, named
herein later, we will put you in possession
ductors of your son and will secure the safe
ty of your loved daughter. You can never
get these proofs any, other way. They. are
letters that passed between the principals
OF this affair relative to 1t, and other proofs
that will surprise you.
Sums of Money Demanded.
Now, my terms, as told Mr. Cudahy, are
$4,000, as follows: $1,000 in 500 bills, $1,000
in $50, $4,000 in $50, $1,000 in $40; this to be
sent by express to well-known business
man whom Will designate. Also, will send
you an order to send him, he to deliver the
money without any question upon presenta-
ton of duplicate order. Then l want fifty
SIX TX hours to arrange things and change the
bllls. AT the end Of that time an A. D. T.
messenger will deliver you all the proof you
require.
follow or watch this messenger under any
circumstances, for, although you might get
him, you would get no information for he
knows nothing about anything.
Now this is all and your last Choose
what you wish, we have kept faith with
you so far and will so long as you keep it
VIII q, US. 80 decide at once and let me know
as directed. for although it may take years
to accomplish what we say, it will come
when you least expect it, perhaps harder
than you expect. Accept my offer or let it
Accept and not one of the gang dare touch
hair of their heads: refuse and I shall
Withdraw my protection and harm may
come now, or years from now.
Mrs. Cudahy, you will find it safer to
trust us than the police, for you have seen
we kept our word; and cover up our tracks
securely. ELOISE T. TARRELLS.
Arrest for Another Offense.
The Hormans were arrested by post
office inspectors on the charge of at
tempting TO eXt0rt money from Howard
Douglass, a local attorney, and from DR..
c. d. Crank of Mount Auburn.
The trap was laid with marked post
age stamps, postal inspector replacing
stamps III HOrman's desk with a like
number privately marked.
The sum of $1,000 was demanded Of
Douglass, on penalty of having family
skeletons exposed. Mrs Douglass was
asked for $1,000 and DR.. D. c. Crank
for like sum-
Mrs. Norman has had quite spectac-
ular career as a faith healer and an
advocate of unique ideas.