The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-08
STORY OF THE
ABDUCTION
And How Young Cudahy Was
Ransomed.
$4,000 IN GOLD COIN
Was Paid the Kidnapers BY the Youths
Father Unframed
as Agreed Upon.

twenty-five thousand dollars in gold
was the price paid by Edward Cud-
ahy, the millionaire packer, for the re-
turn Of his son, Edward Cudahy, Jr.,
who was abducted by gang Of kid
nappers a few weeks ago.
The conditions under which the out
laws were willing to release their vic
tim were detailed in full in letter
received by Mr.. Cudahy at his house
about three hours after the first com
munication had been thrown into his
yard by a man on horseback. 1t came
through the mails and read as fol
lows:
Letter Sent by kidnappers.
Omaha, Dec. 19,19O0.-Mr. Cudahy:
We have kidnapped your child and de-
mand $25,OOO twenty-five thousand
dollars) for his safe return. If you
give us the money, the child will be
returned as safe as wnen you last
saw him, but if you refuse we will put
acid in his eyes and blind hi1t.
then we will Immediately kidnap an
other millionaire's child that we have
spotted and demand 100000, and we
will get it, for he will see the cnndi-
tion Of your child and realize the fact
that we mean business and will not
be monkeyed with or captured. Get
the money all in gold, five, ten and
twenty dollar pieces, put it in a grip
in white wheat sack, get in youl
buggy alone on the night of Deceinbe,
18th, at o'clock p. M, and drive
south from your house to Center stl eet
turn west on Center street and drive
back to Ruser's park, and follow the
paved road towards Fremont; when
you come to lantern that is lighted
by the side of the road place the
money by the lantern and Immediately
turn your horse around aud return
home. You will know our lantern
for it will have two ribbons, black
and white, tied on the handle; you
must place red lantern on your bug
gy where it can be plainly seen, sc
we will know you Il mile awly. This
letter and every part 0: it must be
returned with the money and any at
tempt at capture will be the saddest
thing you ever done.
IF you remember some tWent,
years ago, Charley R.ss was kidnap
ped in New York city and $4,000 ran
som asked. Old man Ross was will
ing to give up the money but Burns
the great detect;e with others, per
suaded the old man not to give ul
the money, assuring him that the
thieves would be captured. Ross dice
of broken heart, sorry that he al
lowed the detectives to dictate to
him.
| This letter must not be seen by any
one but you. If the police or some
stranger knew of it's contents they
might attempt to capture although en-
tirely against your wish or some one
might use the lantern and represent
us; thus, the wrong party securina
the money, and this would be as fata
to you as if you refused to give Up The
money. So you see the danger If 70,
let this liter be seen.
"Mr. Cudahy you are up against il
and there is only one way out. GIVE
UP THE COIN. Money we wan
and money we will get
''If you don't give up the next mar
will, for he can see that we mean bus
mess and you can lead your boy
around blind the rest of your days
and all you will have is the dam cop
per sympathwy. Do the right th;r:
by us and We will do the same b.
you. II you refuse you will soon SCI
the saddest sight you ever seen.
"Wednesday, December 10Th.
THIS NIGHT OR NEVER.
Follow these instructions anG NJ
harm will befall you or yours.
A consultation was immediatly nell
by Mr.. Cudahy and his friends an
various plans were discussed lookin:
to the capture of the gang when the,
should put in an appearance at tn
rendezvous which they had name'
One by one these were dropped as in
, practicable, and at last, impelled b,
; the fearful strain under which The