New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
GROVES TERMS OF SURRENDER,
WHAT ALLEGED CUDAHY KIDNAPPER De
SIRES IS WITHDRAWAL OF REWARD
AND FAIR TRIAL.

Omaha. Neb.. Oct 1s.-Chief OF Police John ].
Donahue to-day received a letter from Pat
Grove, naming the terms which he will
der The letter in of an Omaha news
paper, in which IL is published, and fifteen
closely written pages of manuscript The post
mark is nlegible the letter mailed
o'clock in the morning and reached this city at
O'Clock in the evening Of the same day, indicating
that IL had travelled a long distance.
In the letter Grove agrees to give himself UP at
once and stand trial for the kidnapping of I'd
ward Cudahy. jr.. provided he shall not be locked
up until Jury shall adjudge him guilty. He says
he is unable to furnish a bond in excess of $500.
and demands that bail be fixed in that sum.
Chief Donahue, when asked his opinion Of the
genuineness of the letter. expressed himself as
satisfied that IT came from Grove. Donahue has
known Grove for several years, is accustomed 10
his handwriting and style of speech. The chief
also received to-day letter from Groves uncle
at Manchester, Iowa submitting similar terms for
Groves surrender. which lead the police to be-
lieve that they dealing with the right man.
Groves letter 10 Chief Donahue begins
J, }. Donahge. Chief Of Police, Omaha, Neb.
accused OF ere5 the GudShy @ Ed19pPng ply & large re
given for the police ana detectives to have made
me prisoner. So far they have failed to do II.
Now. / wish TO make q short statement to you
and the public.
Grove then takes the detective agencies 10 task
defyirg them to attempt his arrest and continues:
Now, Mr.. Donahuse. let me tell you all ] want is
Douglass County, Neb.; by Herod or any OF his
l1nd Their god is gold and with that power they
! Donahue. all I ask is square deal. Grant my
Mr.. Cudahy has known me for thirteen years,
He now believes me guilty, nevertheless think he
will give fair trial as all he wants is the public
| 10 know the truth
He then expresses confidence that the County At
| torney and Sheriff will give him a fair trial and
says he has known Governor Savage ever since he
was a barefooted boy a farm in Iowa. and says
| the Governor has identified him at the banks in
South Omaha when he (Crowe) in business
| there. The letter expresses regret that he has
fallen into I'll repute. and then lays down the con-
ditions OF his surrender. follows
! Now. Mr.. Donahue will give myself up TO you
| II you will promise me upon your word of honor
guilty And il the jury says that viii take my
se ks bond a@ for 500 9n5 a IN m
court will not accept that am fugitive from in
Your answer to this must bear the signatures of
Edward Cudahy Governor Savage. Sheriff John
the Judge that fixes that bond.
Mr.: ponahne. ] wan want yg,, yCg, to understand that I
cudahys earth and the united efforts OF all the
man that tries to pinch me Will bite the dust for
am ready 20 die in the mix. L will not be kang-
You say IT is your business 10 deal out justice.
Will take you at your word Give me square
deal. Leave II TO a jury of twelve citizens
Chief ask. but / do not expect. 10 get justice.
There is some one who wants 10 put me away, and
know the god OF gold
The letter then states that the chief would not
know him: that he weighs two hundred pounds
and is looking fine. lie says he has been in South
America and Africa, fighting with the Beers. and
expresses his disgust with Great Britain and his
sympathy for the Beers. He closes the main part
OF his letter by saying he regrets that Mr.. Cudahy
should suspect him OF kidnapping the boy, and
hoping to receive reply from the chief which
he directs should be made through a local paper
This part is signed Pat Grove" but the sigma
ture partly erased and four pages of postscript
added in which Grove says II his offer is not ac-
cepted he viii return 10 a foreign country from
which he probably will never come back. He then
recites few "reminiscences. discusses the Boer war
and It's causes and signs the postscript with the
name Pat Grove"
The letter from Groves uncle offers terms for
Groves surrender and is follows
As there is a reward OF $4,000 hanging over the
head OF Pat Grove. he wishes TO state 10 YOU
and the police OF Omaha that II the reward Is;
withdrawn he will surrender himself and stand a
fair trial in the courts OF Omaha State of Ne
braska- Reward 10 he Withdrawn on or before No
Vember J.
This letter written the letterhead of an
Iowa railroad and signed by Groves uncle.
Chief Donahue said tonight he would request the
city and Mr.. Cudahy 10 withdraw the rewards
which have been offered for Groves arrest and
conviction, with the provision that Grove surrender
himself He said IL Grove shall give himself up he
will have all the advantage the law provides, and
VIII have time and every facility for securing such