The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-20

Omaha, Neb, Feb 19-Iames Gala
han. charged with completely lu the abe
duetion Of Edward Cudahy. Jr is undcr
arrest here. Callahan was arrested last
Saturday. but the police have kert the
fact a secret until today m tho hope oc
securing other arrests
Young Cudohy has positively idenudcd
him as the man who accosted him near
the Cudahy residence and forced him into
"a buggy and also as the man who kept
suard over him at the house during the
thirty hours he was kept prisoner pend
ing the negotiations Of the ransom OF
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DANIEL II. Burris, who sold a horse and
buggy 10 two men previous TO Che l1id-
mapping also identined Callahan as one
Of the men with whom De made the deal
Marie Larsen a servant in the employ
Of j. n IT. Patrick Identified Callahan as
the man who rented cottage in Happy
Hollow. which was abandoned two
weoks before the abduction from her em-
ployer
Callahan was arrested by Patrolmeu
Dueherry and Dwyer. both of whom are
old acquaintance Of the prisoner They
knew that he was a close friend of Pat
Grove. FOR whom large reward has
been offered as the leader IN the kdnapp-
ing. Their suspicion some time ago was
aroused by remarks dropped 10y Cana-
han I'm cOnnecrloG with discussions Of
the Cudahy affair. These suspicious were
communicated TO the chief of police who
made "a quiet but thorough Investigation
which led to Callahan's arrest
Young Cudahys identification OF the
man seems to be complete Together
with his father he called Sunday az the
office of the chief OF police. and cam
fronted the prisoner The men had
conversation lasting half an hour and
after Callahan had been taken away,
young Cudahy said
II would never forget that voice, and
also remember very distinctly his pecu-
liar manner Of pronouncing certain words
In his present talk he used these same
words and pronounced them the same.
AS ] had several good looks at the man
while he was guarding me, can be
pretty sure that this is the man wanted"
Callahan deniea absolutely that he had
anything 20 do with the kidnapping but
admits that he was a close friend TO
Grove. He alleges that during the time
that 1t is said he spent guarding young
Cudahy he was al the home OF his sister
Mrs Kelley at Poppleton avenue and
Fifty-Third street. which Is q short dis
tance from the Melrose Hnl house.
Mrs Kelley was asked tonight concern
| ing the whereabouts of Callahan at the
time Of the abduction and said the day
| following the deed he was at her home
but Acknowledged that she did not know
his whereabouts the night before
| Prior to the kidnapping Callahan Is said
TO have been I'm Crowo's company daily
/ He introduced Grove as "Mr ohuJson'
and they took rides daily in the vicinity
Of Ruscrs Park which Is near where Mr..
Cudahy left the gold on the eyentful
night.
Tonight the police secured Information
on which they expect to lead to the ar
rest OF another man connected With the
crime He Is ceachman employed by
"a noighbor OF the Cudahys The chief
Of police expects this man TO throw adj
dltional light upon the matter
The coachman's name IS John Murta.
His son is the man really wanted and
the elder AIlista Is expected to tell Of his
son's actions at the time of the stealing
of the boy. Young Murta. CHIEF Of Police
Donahue says, FITS minutgls the descrp-
tion Of man no O. and is now the object
OF search.
Callahan IS as years Of age and has live
ed in Omaha for several years. lie has
been employed IN the packing house of
Cudahy Packing company here up 20
three months ago. Hc has not been em-
ploycd for some time but the police claim
ne has been spending money freely IN
1898 be was given a five year penitentiary
sentence for highway robbery but after
serving eight months was parolod Six
months later he was convicted for steal
Ing and sent back to serve the remainder
Of the sentence.
Callahan IS held az a man no. p as de-
scribed IN the circular reoentyl sent broad
cast describing the three. men supposed
10 be the abductors ana for whom there
is combined reward OF nearly $1,000
Callahan tonight made a statement
as follows;
81 know nothing; c1soIutely nothing
about the Kidnapping OF EuWhfu Nuo-
ahy, Jr II I did / would be the last
man in the world 10 tell e. because II
I did and Pat Grove proved TO be con-
nected with the crime he would run
me TO the end of the earth and run a
knife through me There Is no dam
ger Of me turning states evidence even
if I had a knowledge OF the Deed which
would assist the state In conviction
Rather would serve q iscm in the