Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-18
PAT GROVE IS HEARD FROM
K1DNAPER OF cuDAHY, JR
ing to Surrender, and Names the
Terms-Wants q Square Deal-He
Has Been In south Africa, Fight
inE With the DOers-sent a Draft
to Hts Attorney.

inE With the DOers-sent n Draft
to His Attorney.
Omaha. Neb. 15.-Chief OF Police
Donahue has received letter from
Pat Grove, naming the terms on which
he will surrender. The letter came
In care of an Omaha newspaper. In
which 1t is published. and covers Is
closely written pages of manuscript.
The postmark is illcgible, but the let.
ter was mailed at o'clock in the
morning and reached this city at in
the evening OF the same day. indicat-
Ing that 1t had not Travelled long
distance In the letter Grove agrees
to give himself up at once and stand
trial for the kidnapping of Eddie
Cudahy. providing he Is not locked
mp until a jury shall adjudge him
guilty. He says he IL unable to fur
nish bond In excess of $500 and de-
mands that bail be fixed In that sum.
Chief Donahue expresses himself
as satisfied that the letter came from
~bOWCs DOhdnuC udb huOWH OIOWe
for several years, is acquainted with
his manner. handwriting and style Of
speech. The chief also received today
a letter from Groves uncle at Man.
chester Iowa, submitting similar
terms for Groves surrender. which
leads the police to believe that they
are dealing with the right man.
Grove, In his letter. takes the de-
tectives to task. defying them to affect
his arrest. and continues:
Nov. Mr.. Donahue. let me tell you
all ! ask is justice, fair trial by IL
men, citizens of Douglass county, Ne
sbraska. Not by Herod or any of his
kind. There gold is gold and with
that power they rule the world.
"Donahue, all ask Is a fair deal.
Grant my request and will give my.
self up.
"Mr. Cudahy has known me for IL
years. He now believes me guilty.
nevertheless l think he will grant me
a fair trial. as all he wants Is the
public to know the TRUTH
Grove says he has known Governor
Savage ever since he was barefoot
ed boy on the farm in Iowa, expresses
regret that he has fallen into Ill repute
and then lays down the conditions Of
his surrender as follows:
Now. Mr.. Donahue. will give my.
self up to you II you will promise me
upon your word of honor that will
not be locked up until the jury says
guilty. II the jury says that. will
take my punishment like a man, with
out murmur.
II can give bond for $500 and that
Ia all. II the court will not accept
that. I will remain a fugitive from in
justice.
"Your answer to this must bear the
signatures of Edward Cudahy. Gov
ernor Savage Sheriff John Power. At
torney Shields. Chief Donahue and
the Judge that fixes the bond.
"Mr. Donahne, I want you to under.
stand that I am not afraid of the COM
bined wealth OF all the Cudahys on
earth. and the services of all the de-
tectives they can hire. Their efforts
to pinch me will bite the dust. for
am ready to die in the mix. l will
not be kangarooed.
"Chief. ask but do not expect to
get justice. There is some one who
wants to put me away and know the
god Of gold"
Grove says that he has been In
South Africa. fighting with the Beers,
recites "reminiscences relative to the
contests. He decides that Chief Dona-
hue's reply be made through a local
paper. and says II his offer Is not &C.
cepted he will return to South Africa
again. from where he will probably
never return again.
Chief Donahue said tonight that he
would request the city and Mr.. Cudahy
to withdraw the rewards for Grove.
with the provision that Grove sur
renders himself. He said that II
Grove gave himself up he will be Civ.
en- all the privileges the law allows.
Edward Cudahy said recently:
II am opposed to entering into any
special negotiations Of the arrest Of
Grove. 1t Is only q matter Of time
when he will be apprehended. How
ever. I will withdraw the reward Of.
fered for his arrest and conviction"
Several months ago prominent at
torney Of this city. who had formerly
been employed by Pat Grove. received
a draft from Grove from South Africa
for legal services rendered.
Ex-Governor Pillsbury DYING.