The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-03
K1pNApERs SEND A NOTE.
Inform Mr.. Cudahy That His Daugh-
ter viii he stolen Unless He
AbRndons search.

Omaha, Dec. 3I.-E. A. Cudahy, the
millionaire packer, has received a sec
ond communication from the men
who's kidnapped his son. This time, as
formerly, the letter contains a threat.
and SAYS in substance, that unless he
withdraws his offer of $4,000 reward
for the arrest and conviction of each
of the three bandits they will kidnaP
another of his children. The letter
refers to the failure of the police to
get anything like a tangible clew as
to the identity of the k~idnapers,
SCOTS at the idea of Pat Groves be-
ing one of them, mentions the eass
with which the first job was pulled
off," and concludes by saying that il
Mr.. Cudahy is as wise as he showed
himself in the first instance, he will
comply with the request, and with
draw the rewards at once
This letter is written in pen and
ink on the same kind of yellow paper
as the first, and evidently by the same
person. 1t was found by a servant of
the Cudahy household early IN the
morning of Thursday, December ~.
Some one called up the house by tele-
phone and asked if Mr.. Cudahy was in.
The servant answered that he was
not.
"Well," came the voice over the
phone, you go out in the front yard
and you'll find a letter there heal the
gate. It's addressed to Mr.. Cudahy.
See that It's delivered to him person
ally, and to no one else"
The servant went put at once and
found the letter. 1t was in a plain
white envelope. Mr.. Cudahy, who was
then at his packing house in South
Omaha, was summoned home at once.
No one was permitted to see the let
ter at first except Mr.. and Mrs. Cud-
ahy. Mr.. Cudahy's intention at the
time was to keep it's contents to him
self, as the bandits had requested, but
later he thought better of it, as he
believed that, in the hands of the po-
lice, it would prove a valuable clew,
so Saturday afternoon he took Chief
Donahue into his confidence.
They held a consultation at the
chiefs office which lasted nearly three
hours. The chief was seen afterward,
but refused to disclose the nature of
the subject discussed. Mr.. Cudahy
says he has not withdrawn the re-
ward, o will he do so. The reward
offer stands as originally announced.
John Smith, a broommaker. en-
ployed by the S~chneiderwind broom
factory, has positively identified Pat
Grove as the man who, in his presence.
rented the Schneiderwind house on
Grover street, which was used as a
prison for Eddie Cudahy while he was
being detained for the $25, 900 ransom.
This is the first positive personal rec
ognition of any of the bandits, and es-
tablishes the most important point
yet developed in the case. Pinkerton
detectives verified the Smith story, and
are now satisfied beyond doubt OF
Groves connection with the abduction.
Smith has lived in Omaha IL years, dur
ing which time he has known Grove
and has seen him at frequent intervals.
threatening letter. received by Mr..
Cudahy the day after he offered a re-,
ward of $4,000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the men who kidnapped his
son, was given out Sunday. The re-
ward was offered December 21. On
the morning of December %, the post
man delivered the menacing letter,
which was handed to Mrs. Cudahy. The
letter says:
"Cudahy, If you value the Boys life at the
Price of A Bullet you will withdraw the
Reward At once. And let we'll Anoueh
alone. II You Don't, do this we will finish
the Job with a Bullet. II any mar whether
gilty or innocent is ever arrested A Bullet
will close the Boys mouth. You will thiHk
of this warning when n is 10 late -