The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-01
Alleged Attempt to Blackmail Pron,-
inent Pythian, His Wife and a
Doctor at Cincinnati.
CLEW IN THE cUDAHY CASE
LETTER FOUND IN THE ROOM OF
MRS. ADAH s. NORMAN,
One of the Accused. Which Is Said to
he i'm the Same Handwriting
the Letters Signed "Eloise IT,,

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 31.-A sensational
arrest for attempted blackmail was made
to-day by the United States deputy mar
shall The persons arrested are DR.. Fred
s. Herman. his wife, Dr. Adah s. Norman.
Sheehan. The intended victims of the al
legged attempt at blackmail are Howard
Douglass, leading attorney, prominent in
Pythian circles. being past supreme chan
celior of the world in that organization;
his wife and DR.. Crank. his family physi-
clan. DIR. Norman has been for twenty-five
years confidential secretary and Office man
for Mr.. Douglass. and is a fellow-member
in the same castle of the Knights of Py-
thias. The form of blackmail attempted
was the writing Of anonymous letters 10
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and to DR.. Crank.
demanding money for the suppression OF
alleged information which, the writer said,
would ruin them If made public. The
amount of money demanded was 5000. II
was to place in the hands OF Mr.. Norman
and at signal placed in the office window
when the writer, who gave the name final
ly of j. w. Morrison. would call and re-
ceive 1t. These letters were placed in the
hands of postofice inspectors. In some
way suspicion pointed TO Norman and
marked postage stamps were placed on his
desk. These were found on some Of the let
ters sent TO the intended victims The pris-
oners were brought before United States
Commissioners Adler for preliminary hear
ing. Or. Norman was released on s., 900 bail
and his wife and son on $1,000 each. The
hearing was set for next Wednesday, so
as to give the detectives and others time
to prepare the case.
Tonight it was learned that a letter
had been discovered In Mrs. Horman's
room which is said to be in the same hand
writing as the "Eloise T." letters sent to
Mrs. Cudahy in Omoha offering to reveal
the kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy for money
The letter found reads as follows:
Cincinnati, o.. Dec %
Mrs. E. A. Cudahy, Omaha: Dear Madam
Il 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 II we are not satisfied that we are
safe. Now, / wrote to your husband on
Sunday last and stated our terms as TO
what We wanted, or what / wanted First
IL you agreed TO the terms named in that
letter and this one. / can give you my
word that your children will be safe for
all time to come. And I 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
monetary consideration. named herein
later, we will put you In possession OF abso-
lutte proof that will convict the abductors
of your son and will secure the safety
of your beloved daughter. You can never
get these proofs any other way. They are
letters that passed between the principals
of this affair relative 10 1t and other proofs
tnat will surprise you.
Now. my terms, as / told Mr.. Cudahy,
are 5000 as follows: 81 900 I'm 800 bills 81 600
in $50. $2.000 in $40. 1900 In $40, this TO be
sent by express TO a 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 pre-
sentation of duplicate order. Then | want
fifty-six hours 10 arrange things and
cnange the bills. At the end or that time
an A. u. 7. messenger wilt deliver you
all the proof you require Second. no -e-
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