The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-10-17
HES WEARY Of DDDC|NG.
Pat Grove Offers TO Surrender and
Stand Trial For the Cud-
ahy Kidnapping.
Ht SAYS ALL Ne ASKS IS A FAIR TRIAL.
Ia Mahea q Condition That He hs Sos
Lseksd ~ untu Declared Unllty bv =
Jury. Mnd oasra TO salvs a Doad OF Ftve
hsHdred Dollars. sst says ThAi Is IIls
Ilnatt

Omaha. Ncb., Oct. l4.-Chief-of-Po-
ice John }. Donshuo yesterday re-
reived n letter from Pat Grove, nani-
Ing the terms ON which he will sur
render. The letter camc In care Of an
Omaha newspaper, la which II is pub
lishrd, and covers IS closcly-written
pages of manuscript. The posimnrk
Is iilegihlc, but the letter was mniled
at eight o'clock IN the morning and
reached this city at eight In the even
ing of the same day, indicating that
4 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,
provided he Is not locked up until a
jury shall adjudgr him guilty. lie
says be IL unable TO furnish bond In
excess Of $500, and demands that bail
be fixed in that sum.
Chief Donahue, when asked his opin.
ION Of the gcnuinenrss Of the letter,
expressed himself as quite satisfied
hat II came from Grove. Donahue
has known Grove for several years,
acquainted with his manner, hand
Sriting and style of speech.
The chief also received, yesterday, a
letter from Groves uncle, NJ Man
chester iA.. submitting similar terms
for Groves surrender, which lead the
police to believe that they are dealing
with the right mai
Groves letter :" Chief Donahuc he
gins ~ follows:
~. J. Donuhuc. Chief OF Police,
Omaha, Ncb.--nenr Sir, Nearly Il
year has passed by since was ne
,uscd Of the Cudnhy kidnapping. \
large reward was offered, and plenty
Of time has hrcn given for the police
aud detectives 20 have mndc me q
prisoner. Sc far they have failed to
10 u.
Now. wish to make short state
ncnt TO you and the public"
Grove then takes the detective
agencies to task. dcfying them 10 at
tempt his arrest, and continues;
Now. Mr.. nonnhuc. let me tell you,
all ! ask IL justice. fair trial 10y y
men, citizens of Douglass county. Ne
brnskn. Not by llerod, or any of his
kind. Their god Is gold and with that
power they rule the world.
"Donahuc. all ask Is n square deaf.
Grant my request and | will give my
self MP.
MIR Cudahy has known me for L.
wears He now believes me guilty.
Nevertheless, ! think he will give me
fair trial, rs all hc wants II the
public TO know the truth
He then expresses confidence that
the county attorney and sheriff will
give him n fair trial. aud says he has
known Gov. Savage ever since he WAS
a harefooted hoy on the farm In Iowa,
and says the governor has identified
him at hanks In South Omaha when
Grove was in business there,
The letter expresses regret that he
has fallen into III rcputr, and then
lays down the conditions of his sur
render. rs follows;
"Now. MIR, nonnhur. I win give my
self up to YOU Il you viii promise me
upon your word Of honor that | will
not be- locked up unit; The jury says
guilty And II the jury says that |
am ! will take nay punishment like =
man, without murmur.
II can give bond for $500 and that
Is all. II the court will not ncccpt
that ! Will remain n fugitive from In.
Justice.
Your answer to this must bear the
signatures of Edward Cudahy. Gov.
savage, Sheriff John Power, Attorney
Shields, Chief !. J. Donahuc and the
Judge that fixes the bond.
"Mr. nonahue, | want YOU 10 uu-
derEtand thht ! am not afraid of the
combined wealth of all the Cudaliys
on the earth and the united efforts of
Hll the scrub detectives that their
money can hire \ man that tries to
pinch me viii bite the dust for / am
ready TO die In the mix. ! will not
be kangarooed.
You say II IL your business to deal
out justice, will take you AZ your
word. Give me square deal. Leave
II to jury Of IL citizens.
"Chief, ! ask, but do not expect TO
get Justice. There is someone 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
200 pounds and is looking fine. lie
says he has been In south Africa,
fighting with the Boers. and expresses
his disgust with Great Britain and his
sympathy for the Beers. lie 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 reply from
the chirf. which be directs should be
made through local paper.