The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-04
THREATEN CUDAHY
Abductors Demand That He
Withdraw Reward Offered.
Threaten to Shoot His Son-'Pat Grove
Identified by Man Who Knows
Him Personally.

Omaha, Dec 31.-The Cudahy
family remained at home yesterday and
beyond giving out an extra copy of
the text of the letter received from the
kidnapers Thursday, Mr.. Cudahy re-
fused to see any representative of the
press, remarking that he was Through
with the newspapers. The ortho-
graphy of the letter is that of an anna
teur, as is also the writing, which is
in the same hand as the letter of Dec
10, demanding the ransom.
Detectives today secured informa-
ton which they expect will result in
locating the buggy used by the men
in the abduction.
Another man has been found who
positively identified Grove as the
man who acted as principal in the
negotiations with the Schneiderwinds
for the Grover street cottage.
A copy of the threatening letter re-
covered by Mr.. Cudahy the day after he
offered reward of $50, 900 for the ar
rest and conviction of the man who
kidnapped his son was today given out.
The reward was offered Dec. 81. On
the morning of Dec % the postman
delivered the menacing letter, which
was handed to Mrs. Cudahy.
The letter was addressed: "E. ID.
Cudahy, SIS South Thirty seventh
street Omaha. - The address, as well
as the letter, is printed in lead pencil.
The postmark shows that the letter
was mailed at the postoffice at s a. m,
Saturday, Dec. %, showing clearly
that one of the gang of abductors was
in the postoffice on that date, if the
letter had the same origin as the letter
demanding the ransom. That the
origin was the same is attested by
General John G.. Gown. who saw
both missives. The letter reads:
"Cudahy, If you value the Boy S life
at the Price of A bullet you will with
draw the Reward At Once. And so
let Well Anough alone. If You Don t,
do this we will finish the Job with a
Bullet. If any man whether gilty or
innocent is ever arrested A bullet will
close the Boys mouth. You will
think of this warning when it is too
late. ="
The only marked difference between
the letter and the letter demanding
ransom is in the greater number of
misspelled words. This, however, may
be an effectation.
The text of the letter was given to
the World Herald by General John S.
Gown, attorney for Cudahy.
John Smith, a broommaker employed
by the Schneiderwind 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 prison for
Eddie Cudahy. This is the first posi-
tive personal recognition of any of the
bandits and establishes the most inn
portant point yet developed in the
case.
When asked to identify the picture
of Pat Grove in connection with the
case, Smith said
"You neednot show me any picture.
know that man. 1t was Pat Grove.
l could have told any police officer the
same thing had he called upon me. I
was busy at the broom machine when
Pat Grove called to rent the house,
and paid no attention to him during
his talk with Mrs. Schneiderwind.
Then I thought l recognized the voice
and stopped my machine long enough
to get good look at him. saw at
glance that the man was none other
than Pat Grove, man whom / have
known for ten years. [ am positive as
to the identity of Pat Grove as l
would be of my own brother. -