The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-14
GROVE HEARD FROM.
Pat Offers Terms on Which
he Will Surrender,
"A FUGITIVE FROM INJUSTICE
Ean Suspected Of the Cudahy Kid
naping Writes u LonE Letter
to Chief DOnahue
of Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 14.--Chief Of Po.
lice John ]. Donahue has received q
letter from Pat Grove naming the
terms on which he will surrender. The
letter came in care of an Omaha news
paper, in which it Is published. and
covers fifteen closely written pages Of
manuscript The postmark Is illegible.
but the letter was mailed at 8 o'clock
III the morning and reached this city at
8 o'clock in the evening Of the same
day, indicating that it had not Travelled
u long DISTANCE. In the letter Grove
agrees to give himself up at once and
stand trial for the kidnapping of Eddie
Cudahy provided he shall not be locked
up until jury shall adjudge him
guilty. He says he is unable to fur
nish bond In excess of $500 and de-
munds that bail be fixed in that sum.
Chief Donahue when asked his opin-
ion of the genulneness Of the letter,
expressed himself as quite satisfied
that it came from Grove. Donahue
has known Grove for several years
and is accustomed to his manner.
handwriting and style of speech. The
chief also received letter from
Groves uncle at Manchester, Ia, sub
mitting similar terms for Groves sur
render. which lead the police to believe
that they are dealing with the right
man.
Groves letter to Chief Donahue be.
gins:
Nearly a year has passed by since
was accused of the Cudahy kidnapping.
A large reward was offered. and plenty
of time has been given for the police
md detectives to have made me a
prisoner. SO far they have failed to
d. it.
Now | wish to make short state
mcnt TO you and the public"
Grove then takes the detective agrn-
c!es to tusk, defyins them to attempt
his arrest, and continues:
Now, Mr. Donahue, let me tell yon
all | want is Justice, fair trial by
twelve men. citizens of Douglass coun-
ty, 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 a square deal.
Grant my request and | will give my
self up.
mfr. Cudahy has known me for thir-
teen years. He now believes me
guilty. Nevertheless l think he will
give me fair trial as all he wants Is
the public to know the truth
He then expresses confidence that
tile 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 farm in
Iowa and says the governor has idcn-
titled him al the banks in South Omaha
when Grove was in business there.
The letter expresses regret that he has
fallen into i'll repute and then lays
down the conditions of his surrender
as follows:
Now, Mr.. Donahue, will give my
self up to you if you will promise me
upon your word of honor that l will
not be locked up until the jury says
guilty. And If the jury says that l
will take my punishment like a man,
without Il murmur
Il can give bond for $500, and that
is all If the court will not accept
that, am fugitive from injustice.
Your answer to this must bear the
signatures of Edward Cudahy, Govern
or Savage, Sheriff John Power. Attor-
ney Shields, Chief J. ]. Donahue and
the Judge that fixes that bond
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 America
and Africa, fighting with the Beers,
and expresses 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 kidnHp-
iIg the boy and hoping soon to receive
a reply from the chief. which he d-
reefs should be made through II local
paper.
Chief Donahlle said he would request
the city and Mr. Cudahy to withdraw
the rewards which have been offered
for Groves arrest and conviction, with
the provision that Grove surrender
himself. He said if Grove shall give
himself up he will be given all the ad-
vantage the law provides mud will be
offered time and every facility for Sc
curing such witnesses as his attorneys
Ilay deem necessary.
Killed by Fire Damn.