Evening star., 1901-10-14
GROVES TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Alleged Cudahy kidnaper Makes the
PrOvisiOns Plain.


Chief of Police John j. Donahue of Omaha
yesterday received letter from Pat
Grove naming the terms on which he will
surrender. The letter came in care of an
Omaha newspaper. in which 1t is also pub
lished, and covers fifteen closely written
pages Of manuscript
The postmark is nlegible but the letter
was mailed at o'clock in the morning and
reached this city at o'clock in the even
ing of the same day, indicating that it had
no. travelled a long distance. In the let
ter Grove agrees to give himself up at
once and stand trial for the kidnapping
OF Edward Cudahy, jr., provided he shall
i not De locked up until jury shall adjudge
him guilty.
Chief Donahue says he is satisfied the
letter came from Grove. He has known
Grove for several years, is acquainted
with his manner. handwriting and style OF
speech The chief also received today a
letter from Groves uncle at Manchester.
Iowa, submitting similar terms for Grove s
surrender, which lead the police to believe
that they are dealing with the right man.
Groves letter to Chief Donahue begins:
j. j.. Donahue, Chief of Police, Omaha,
Neb.:
Dear Sir: Nearly year has passed by
since was accused Of the Cudahy kidnap-
ing. A large reward was offered and plenty
OF time has been given for the police and
detectives to have made me a prisoner. So
FAR they have failed to do it.
Now I wish to make a short statement
to you and the public
Grove then takes the detective agencies
to task defying them to attempt his ar
rest, and continues:
Now, Mr.. Donahue, let me tell you all I
want is justice, a fair trial by twelve men,
citizens of Douglass county, Neb.-not by
Herod or any of his kind. Their god is
gold, and with that power they rule the
world.
'Donahue all I ask is a square deal.
Grant my request and will give myself up.
Mr.. Cudahy has known me for thirteen
years He now believes me guilty. Never
the less, l think he will give me fair
trial. as all he wants is the public to know
the truth.
81 can give bond for $500 and that is
all. II the court Will not accept that, / am
fugitive from injustice.
Your answer to this must bear the sig
natures of Edward Cudahy, Gov. Savage,
Sheriff Power, Attorney Shields, Chief J. j.
Donahue and the judge that fixes the bond.
Mr.. Donahue. 1 want you to understand
that am not afraid Of the combined wealth
OF all the Cudahys on earth and the unit
ed efforts of all the scrub detectives that
their money can hire, The man that tries
to pinch me will bite the dust for l am
ready to die in the mix. 1 will not be
kangarooed."
The letter then states that the chief
would not know him; that he weighs 200
pounds. 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 kidnapping the boy and hop
ing soon to receive acreply from the chief,
which he directs should be made through
local paper. s,-- ,i-e
This part is signed "'Pat' Grove" but
the signature Is partly erased and four
pages Of postscript added, in which Grove
says If his offer is not accepted he will re-
turn to foreign country, from which he
probably will never return He then re-
cites few "reminiscences, discusses the
Boer war and its cause, and signs the
postscript with the name "'Pat' Grove"
Chief Donahue said he would request the
city and Mr.. Cudahy to withdraw the re-
wards 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 advantage the law
provides, and will be afforded time and
every facility for securing such witnesses
as his attorneys may deem necessary