Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-10-18
WANTS SQUARE DEAL.
Pat Grove Will Surrender If Guar
anteed Fair Play.
Alleged kidnnper of Eddie Cudnhy
Writes Interesting Letter to
Omahn's Chief of Police
He Offers Terms.

from Pat Grove naming the terms on
which he will surrender. The letter
came in care of an Omaha newspaper,
in which it is published, and covers Is
closely written pages of manuscript.
The postmark is ineligible, but the let
aer was mailed at eight o'clock in the
morning and reached this city at eight
in the evening of the same day, indi-
eating that it had not Travelled long
distance. In the letter Grove agrees
to give himself up at once and stand
trial for the kidnapping of Eddie Cud-
ahy, provided he is not locked up until
a jury shall adjudge him guilty. He
says he is unable to furnish bond in
excess of $500 and demands that bail
be fixed in that sum. Chief Donahue,
when asked his opinion of the gen
uineness of the letter, expressed HIM
self as quite satisfied that it came from
Grove. Donahue has known Grove for
several years, is acquainted with his
manner, handwriting and style of
speech. Groves letter begins:
The Letter.
AZ ]. Donahue. Chief of Police, Omaha.
Neb.-Dear Sir Nearly year has passed
by since l was accused of the Cudahy KID
plenty of time has been given for the po-
lice and detectives to have made me a
prisoner. So far they have failed to do II.
Now, / wish to make short statement to
you and the public"
Grove then takes the detective agen-
cies to task, defying them to attempt
his arrest, and continues:
"Now, Mr.. Donahue, let me tell you, all
/ want is Justice fair trial by - men.
citizens of Douglas county, Neb. Not by
Herod or any of his kind. Their God Is
gold, and with that power they rule the
world. Donahue, all ask is square deal
Grant my request. and l will give myself
up. Mr. Cudahy has known me for IS years.
He now believes me guilty. Nevertheless.
think he Will give me fair trial, as all
he wants is the public TO know the truth"
He then expresses confidence that
the county attorney and sheriff will
give him fair trial, and says he has
known Gov. Savage since he was bare
footed boy on the farm in Iowa, and
says the governor has identified him
at the banks in South Omaha when
Grove was in business there. The let
ter expresses regret that he has fallen
into i'll repute, and then lays down the
conditions of his surrender as follows:
His Terms.
''Now, Mr.. Donahue l will give myself
up to you II you will promise me upon
your word of honor that will not be locked
up until the jury says guilty. And II the
jury says that would take my punishment
like a man without murmur. ] can give
bond for 500. and that is all. II the court
Will not accept that am n fugitive from in
justice. Your answer to this must bear the
signatures of Edward Cudahy, Gov. Saw
age. Sheriff John Powers. Attorney Shields,
Chief ]. ]. Donahue and the judge that
fixes that bond.
Mr.. Donahue. want you to understand
that am not afraid of the combined wealth
of all the Cudahys on the earth. and the
united 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 10 die in the mix. l will not be
kangarood
Wants Justice.
you say 1t is your business TO deal out
Justice. will take you at your word.
Give me a square deal. Leave II to a Jury
of u citizens. Chief. j ask but do not
expect to get justice. There is some one
who wants to put me away. and know the
god of gold"
His Travels.
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 sus.
pect him of kidnapping the boy and hop
ing soon TO receive reply from the
chief, which he directs should be made
through local paper. This part is
signed pat Crowe," but the sigma ture
Is partly erased and four pages of post
script added, in which Grove says il
his offer is not accepted he will return
to foreign country, from which he
will probably never return. He then
recites few "reminiscences, discusses
the Boer war and its causes, and signs
the postscript with the name Pat
Grove"
The chief also received letter from
Groves uncle at Manchester, Ia, sub.
mitting similar terms for Groves sur
render.
Wants to Accept Terms.
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 convic-
ton, with the provision that Grove
surrender himself. He said that il
Grove gave himself up he would be
given all the advantage the law pro-
vided and would be afforded time and
every facility for securing such wit
nesses as his attorneys deemed neces-
sary. He said that the fight that the
attorneys of James Callahan, now held
in connection with the kidnapping, were
making for him did not anticipate the
return of Grove, and that Callahan
knew no more of Groves whereabouts
than anybody else.
Mr.. Edward A. Cudahy was asked
what action he would take with re-
lation to the suggestion of Pat
Grove. He said: ~ am opposed to
entering into any special negotiations
for the return of Grove. 1t is only