The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-10-18
PAT GROVE Is HEARD FROM
KIDNAPPER OF CUDAHY, JR.
He Sent "A Letter Stating He Is willing
to Surrender and Names the Terms
Wants "a Square Deal-He Has Been ira
South Africa Fighting with the Beers
Sent Draft to His Attorney.

Sent "a Draft to His Attorney.
Omaha, Neb. 15.-Chief Of Police
Donahue has received a letter 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 illegibe. but the let
ter was mailed at 8 o'clock in the
morning and reached this city at in
the evening of the same day. indicat-
ing 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
Cudahy, providing he is not locked
up until a jury shall adjudge him
guilty. He says he is unable to fur
Hish 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
Grove. Donahue has known Grove
for several years. is acquainted With
Ills lAdnQWllNlnS anu oNJ 10 VI
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.
Now, Mr.. Donahue. let me tell yor
all ! ask is Justice, a fair trial by II
men. citizens of Douglass county, Ne
braska. Not by Herod or any of his
kind. There gold is gold, and with
that power thew rule the world.
"Donahue, all | ask is a fair deal
Grant my request and | will give my
self up.
"Mr. Cudahv has known me for L?
: years. He now believes me guilty
nevertheless think he will grant me
fair trial.. as all he wants is the
public to know the truth"
Grove says he has known Governor
Savage ever since he was a barefoot
+ ed boy on the farm in Iowa. expresses
r regret that he has fallen into i'll reputC
and then lays down the conditions Of
= his surrender as follows:
1 "Now. Mr.. Donahue. ] will give my
self up to you if you will promise me
q upon your word of honor that | will
{ not be locked up until the jury says
guilty. If the jury SAYS that, | will
take my punishment like a man, with
: out a murmur.
i 81 can give bond for $500 and thai
; is all. If the court will not accep'
that. | will remain fugitive from in
justice.
your answer to this must bear the
= signatures of Edward Cudahy, Gov
e ernor Savage, Sheriff John Power, At
: torney Shields. Chief Donahue ant
d the Judge that fixes the bond.
i Mr.. Donahue, ! want you to under
d stand that ! am not afraid CT the com
5 bined wealth of all the Cudahys or
o earth, and the services Of all the de
E. tectives they can hire. Their efforts
to pinch me will bite the dust, for
I am ready to die in the mix. l viii
: not be kangarooed.
e Chief ask but do not expect tc
: get Justice There is some one who
: wants to put me away and ! know the
l. god of gold"
II Grove says that he has been il
South Africa fighting with the Beers
Il recites "reminiscences relative to the
4 contests. He decides that Chief Dona
hue's reply be made through a loca
paper. and SAYS if his offer is not &C
cepted he will return to South Afric;
% again, from where he will probably
3 never return again.
RS Chief Donahue said tonight that h
Of would request the city and Mr.. Cudah.
e to withdraw the rewards for Grove
with the provision that Grove sur
t renders himself. He said that
ID Grove gave himself up he will be civ
he en- all the privileges the law allows.
&c Edward Cudahy said recently:
z, 81 am opposed to entering into an
= special negotiations OF the arrest Q
er Grove 1t is only a matter of tim
o, when he will be apprehended. How
ever. ! will withdraw the reward Of
fered for his arrest and conviction.
er Several months ago prominent a
as torney Of this city, who had formerl
ut been employed by Pat Grove, receive
in a draft from Grove from South Afric
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