Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
PAT GROVE NOT
TO Be FOUND
VANlSHES AS MYSTERIOUSLY
AS HE CAME
POLICE SEARCH IN VAIN
Had Said That He Was Going to Visit
His Brother In Council Bluffs,
but Fails to Mako Appear
ance There
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
OMAHA. Neb., May 6.-As myster-
ious as was the return to this city by
Pat Grove, the alleged kidnaper Of
Eddie Cudahy four years ago, has been
his sudden disappearance. When he
left the office Of local newspaper Fri
day night he remarked that he was
going to the home of his brother in
Council Bluffs, but could not be located
there today.
That Pat Grove was in the city Of
Omaha was as much of g surprise to
Chief of Police Donohue as to the
other citizens of the city. He said to-
day that he had made arrangements to
apprehend the fugitive and had placed
q detail of detectives on the case.
1.-THE greatest trouble is that no men,
ber of the force would know Grove If
he appeared on the street. said the
chief. ut is not true, however, that
Grove had been openly living with his
brother in Council Bluffs. If Pat was
in the city he has kept well under cover.
I have had a number Of communica-
tions indicating that Grove would be
in Omaha and have been on the watch
for him."
The chief was inclined to say word
of censure to those who saw and talked
to Grove last night Donohue thinks
that he should have been notified i'm
mediately of Groves presence in the
city.
Grove Was Talkative
When Grove appeared at the office
of a local newspaper last night he was
dressed in neatly fitting business suit
and was in a talkative mood. His con-
versation at times carried a mixture Of
the slang contracted by long compan-
ionship with the class of men with
whom he has been associated. Gener-
ally, however, he spoke in rather
cosmopolitan manner and avoided racy
language.
During his conversation he referred
to his own family and spoke feelingly
of his wife and two dead children. He
expressed a wish to become free to live
down the past experiences of his life
He took occasion to deny the author
ship of several crimes which have been
charged against him. and declared that
he was innocent of participation in the
train hold-up near ST. Joseph, Mo-, for
which he served three years sentence.
Shows Bullet Wound
Grove displayed the mark of a bullet
wound in the shoulder which he de-
clared he had received during his SER
vice in the Boer army. He says he
served but three weeks with the Beers,
his wound making it necessary for him
to leave the army.
He went to Durham, thence to Lon
don, and returned to the United
States, stopping three weeks in New
York and thence going to Chicago,
where he has since resided.
A. E. Cudahy, who paid the $25, 900
ransom for the return of his son, and
who offered large reward for Grove
at the time of the kidnapping, today
said:
IT have not heard from Grove for
about three months. Grove sent
friend to Chief of Police Donohue and
asked for immunity from punishment
if he should voluntarily surrender. 1
told Donohue that 1 would not recon-
mend leniency for Grove or do any
thing to shield him. On the contrary,
1 stated that at the time and l re-
peat now, that If Grove should sur
runder or be captured I shall lend
any assistance in my power to pros
ecute him in the same manner that 1
would in the case of any criminal"