The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-02-23
GROVE HEARD FROM
Much Sought After Criminal
Writes 10 Mr.. Cudahy.
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE
And IS Grieved Because He
Was Suspected.
He WILL SHOW UP SOON
That Is, When Public Senti-
ment CooIs Down.
He WILL SHOW UP SOON

Omaha. Neb., Feb 22.-Pat Grove has
been heard from under circumstances
which indicate that he is soon to make
public an appearance Edward Cudahy is
in receipt Of letter bearing Groves sig
nature.
The handwriting has been tested by
comparison and it is the opinion Of the
Plnkertons. Chief Donahue and other au-
thorities that the signature is genuine.
The letter is dated South Omaha, Feb
ruary Is, but the envelope indicates that
It was mailed in Omaha.
Owing to the fact that the letter is now
in the P1nkerbon Office, Chicago. and that
no copy was retained here, Mr.. Cudahy
is Unable TO repeat 1t verbatim.
MIR. Cudahy and Chief Donahue have
made its contents known, however
Grove explains in The letter that he has
heard that the police are looking for him
and believe him to be one of the kidnap-
pers Of Edward Cudahy, Jr He main
tains that he IS innocent and says that
.he had no knowledge Of the affair with
tae exception of what he had read in the
ne wspaD aDers. He says that he viii drop
moo Omaha some day and prove himself
innocent and that he would have done 50
long ago had he not been afraid that he
mfqh suffer the fate Of the negro who
was Il nched at Ieavenworth
Crozae SAYS that Omaha people must
have cooled Off considerably by this time
and expresses the OPINION that he viii
soon he able to come here with safety.
He makes an appeal to the chief Of po-
lice and Mr.. Cudahy for protection and
saws THAI he VIII expect them to stand
between Kim and violence In conclusion
he SAYS that he is much hurt to think
f9at Mr tTudahv suspects him Of being
glrltv of the Kidnapping and expresses
his aDpracia ton Of the kindness Mr.. Cud-
abv has sho Vn him in the past.
.vvhen T re ceivod this letter." Mr.. Cud-
al7v explained. II was determined not to
take too much for granted, 81 L sent st
+o chicago. as I knew Mr.. Pinkerton had
SAMPLES of Groves writing and would be
abe identify it without difficulty. A
few davs later T heard from 1Ir. Pin1ser-
ION He said he had compared the writ
inr with a Sample Of Groves chirogra-
rbz- anz that they were the same beyond
question I would not be surprised now
e Grove should show himself at almost
any time. I believe the letter was writ
ten in good faith.
~ don't think the letter was written in
either Omaha or South Omaha 1t bore
the date line "south Omaha. Feb. IS
but The Dostmarz on the envelope showed
that it had been mailed in Omaha It
was probably written some distance from
ana sent I'm q separate envelope to a
friend in Omaha or South Omaha who re-
mailed it, This was done for the obvious
nlrr7-e oe keeping his present where
abog+z q secret lie evidently wants to
come in voluntarily without giving the
detectives tno honor Of having captured
+ him"
W. ~. Umbareer grocer Of Marshall.
Mo- writes: "FCTEErS HONEY AND
! TAR is The best cough cure On the mar
ket today. I have used most all kinds
and am sure there is 30 other so good
for both young ana old, and especially
for children we are never without it in
the house" C. Gehring. 4o0 E. Douglas;
/ Geo Van Werdon. S2S n Main; Wichita
Drug Co.. 10 Z. Douglass Gus saar, 524
T. Douglas