Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-17
EXTRA IOWA THURSDAY OCTOBER H. 1901 81

GROVE TO GIVE UP
ALLEGED klDNAPER OF EDDIE
cUDAHY READY FOR TRIAL.
Asks That the Reward of $4,000 OF.
fered for Conviction Be Withdrawn.
Terms Likely to Be Accepted-Un-
Gle Also Writes Chief of Police.
Omaha, Oct. 14.-Chief of Police
John j. Donahue yesterday received
letter from Pat Grove, naming the
terms on which he will surrender.
| The letter came in care of an Omaha
newspaper, by which it is published,
and covers Is closely written pages
of manuscript. The postmark is
illegible, but the letter was mailed
| at o'clock in the morning and
reached this city at 8 in the evening
of the same day, indicating that it had
not travelled long distance. In the
letter Grove agrees to give himself
up at once and stand trial for the kid
naping of Eddie Cudahy, provided he
is not locked up until jury shall adj
! judge him guilty. He says he is una
BILE 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 genuineness of the letter,
expressed himself as quite satisfied
that it came from Grove. Donahue
has known Grove for several years.
is acquainted with his manner, hand
writing and style of speech. The chief
also received yesterday letter from
Groves uncle at Manchester, Ia, sub.
mitting terms for Groves surrender.
which lead the police to believe t. 1T
they are dealing with the right man.
Grove, in his letter to Chief Dona.
hue, expresses confidence that the
county attorney and sheriff will give
him a fair trial and says he has
known Governor Savage ever since he
was a barefooted boy on the farm in
Iowa, and says the governor has iden-
titled him at banks in South Omaha
when Grove was in business there.
The letter then states that the chief
would not know him, that he weighs
200 pounds, and is looking fine. Ee
says he has been in South Africa,
| his disgust with Great Britain and his
sympathy 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, y
/ but the signature is partly erased
and four pages of postscript added, In
which Grove says If his offer is not az
cepted 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"
Yesterday Chief Donahue received a
letter from an uncle of Grove, whose
name he refuses to reveal, and who
lives in Manchester. Ia. The letter
offers terms for Groves surrender
and Is as follows:
/ CAS- there is a reward of $4,000
hanging over the head of Pat Grove,
he wishes to state to you and the po-
lice of Omaha that If the reward is
withdrawn he will surrender hmsielf
and stand fair trial in the courts of
Omaha, state of Nebraska. Reward to
be withdrawn on or before Nov. 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 convic-
tion, with the provision that Grove
4 surrender himself. He said If Grove
gave himself up he would be given ad-
vantage Of all the law provided, and
would be afforded time and every facil-
ity for securing such witnesses as his
attorneys deemed necessary. He said
that the fight that the attorneys of
James Callahan, now held in connec-
tion with the kidnapping, were making
for time did not anticipate the return
| of Grove, and that Callahan knew no
more of Groves whereabouts than any
body else.
Several months ago prominent at
torney of St. Joseph, who had been
employed by Pat Grove, received
draft from Grove from South Africa
for legal services rendered.
NO PRICE ON cRoWE's HEAD.
Edward cudahy Withdraws Reward
for the Fugitive.
Omaha Oct. 15.-The Cudahy re-
ward no longer hangs over Pat Groves
head. Mr.. Cudahy having officially
withdrawn it yesterday.
| Now that Mr.. Cudahy has taken the
| initiative. other outstanding rewards
will come down also and the fugitive
| Grove will, if he keeps his word. make