The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14


"Mr. Donahue, 7 want you to under
stand that am not afraid of the COM
bined wealth of all the Cudahys on
earth and the efforts of all the scrub
detectives that their money can hire
The man that tries to pinch me will
bite the dust, for am ready to die in
the mix. 7 will not be kangarooed.
you say it is your business to deal
out Justice. I will take you at your
word. Give me a square deal. Leave it
to jury of IL citizens.
Chief. I ask but I do not expect to
get Justice. There is someone who
wants to put me away, and know the
god of~gold.'
The letter then states that the chief
would not know him. that he weighs
200 pounds and is looking fine. He says
he has been in South Africa, fighting
with the Beers, and expresses his dis
gust with Great Britain and his SYM
pathy 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 soon to
receive a reply from the chief, which he
directs should be made through local
paper.
This part is signed pat Grove but
the signature is partly erased and four
pages of postscript added, in which
Grove says if his offer is not accepted
he will return to a foreign country
from which he will probably never re-
turn. He then reciteS a few reminIs-
cences, discusses the Boer war and its
causes, and signs the postscript with
the name Pat Grove"
Chief Donahue received a letter from
an uncle of Grove, whose name he re-
fuses to reveal, and who lives in Man
chester, Ia The letter offers terms for
Groves surrender and is as follows:
LAS there is a reward of $4,000 hang
ing over the head of Pat Grove he
wishes to state to you and the public of
Omaha that if the reward is withdrawn
he will surrender himself and stand a
fair trial in the courts of Omaha, state
of Nebraska. Reward to be withdrawn
on or before November l.
This letter was written on the letter
head of an Iowa railroad and signed
by Groves uncle.
Chief Donahue said that he would re-
quest the city and Mr.. Cudahy to with
draw the rewards which have been Of
fered for Groves arrest and conviction,
with the provision that Grove surren-
der himself. He said that if Grove
gave himself up he would be given all
the advantage the law provided, and
would be afforded time and every ia
cility for securing such witnesses as his
attorneys deemed necessary. He said
that the fight which attorneys of James
Callahan, now held in connection with
the kidnapping, were making for time,
did not anticipate the return of Grove,
and that Callahan knew no more of
Groves whereabouts than anybody
else.
MI EQWdIQ A. SuQd1iy was oSnCo
what action he would take with rela-
ton to the suggestion of Pat Grove
that the bonds for his appearance
pending his preliminary hearing and
trial be fixed at a sum not to exceed
$3.50, and said:
saThat is a matter over which I Ger
tainly have no jurisdiction, and there
fore cannot enter into any agreement
to have the amount fixed at any limit,
even to accommodate Mr.. Patrick
Grove. That is for the courts to de-
eide.
personally 1 would favor a strong
bond one that would hold him; for in
stance with a ball and chain attach
ment.
mot having advised with my at
torney I was unable to have prepared
the personal to appear in the news
papers, as suggested by Pat Grove. 1t
will be prepared and inserted
81 am opposed to entering into any
special negotiations for the return of
Grove 1t is only a matter of time
when he will be apprehended. How
ever I will withdraw the reward Of
fered for his arrest and conviction"