The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-12
Rewards of $4,000 Offered for
Capture and Conviction.
Tells OF His Wanderings; Says
He ought With Beers.
And He Has Since Been Liv-
ing in Chicago.

Omaha, May 6.-Pat Grove, the al
legged kidnapper of Eddie Cudahy son
OF the millionaire packer of Omaha,
and for whose arrest rewards aggregat-
ing $4,000 have at different times
been offered, walked into the Office of
the World-Herald Saturday morning,
accompanied by Thomas O'Brien, pro-
prietor OF the Henshaw hotel of this
city.
While there have been recent rumors
that Grove was in the vicinity, Chief
OF Police DOnahue denied absolutely
having any knowledge of his presence
in the city and the rumors were taken
by the public In a manner similar to
former reports of his having been seen
and were given little credence by the
citizens of Omaha.
Grove, O'Brien and a representa-
| tive of the World Herald were closeted
for nearly an hour, during which time
| Grove told of his wanderings since he
| left the city, four years ago.
Grove stated that he had served in
| the Boer war, fighting with the Beers.
| He returned to this country after the
war and has lived continually, accord.
ing to his statement, quietly in a
South Side fiat in Chicago. He says
he has been in Chicago nearly three
years and that he has visited Omaha
on three different occasions during
that time.
He stated that he had been negotiat-
ing for several years for immunity
from punishment, in case he should
surrender himself to the authorities,
although he declined to say with
whom the negotiations were held. He
says that he is very tired of living in
isolation from his relatives and friends
and wishes to reform and get into
business. He declared that he would
ask for immunity from the penuiten-
tiary and stated that he was ready t.
accept the protection of the Omaha po-
lice. He said that III case he were
permitted to remain in Omaha and
have indictments against him quashed
he would probably get into business at
once.
STOWC WIN otSthSts
Grove has been at the home of his
brother, j. J. Grove, who resides In
Council Bluffs.
Grove was asked is he had hand
in the famous Cudahy kidnapping. but
declined to make a statement
The crime with which Grove is
charged is that of Kidnapping Edward
| Cudahy, Jr, whose father is the pro-
| prietor of large packing establish
ment in this city. The kidnapping oc-
Cured Dec. Is, 1900, about o'clock
in the evening.
The boy was released upon payment
of $25 900 in gold by Mr. Cudahy. The
crime was laid to Pat Grove, James
Callahan and an unknown man. Cal.
lahan was captured, tried and acQuit-
ted.
Rewards aggregating $4,000 were
offered for the capture and conviction
of Pat Grove but when an offer of sur
render was made by Grove through
his relatives if the rewards were with
drawn, that action was taken and the
police since then have been awaiting
| the surrender of Grove.
When Grove appeared at the World
Herald office he was not recognized by
anybody His hair has become entire
ly white and he looked fifteen years
older than when last seen by friends in
| this city. He said, however, that his
health was good and that he felt very
we'll.
Following the interview, Grove iett
for the home of his brother. Owing 10
| the lateness of the hour the police mad
not learned of Groves presence IN
Omaha. Chief Donahue stated, how
ever, that should Grove surrender he
will receive all the opportunity of any
citizen to defend himself, but he re-
fused to EXPRESS himself as to the guilt
or innocence of the man.