Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-07
GROVE COMES BACK.
Much Sought AMER individual Ap.
pears at Omaha.
LONG In ISOLATION.
Helped Beers In Their Fight With
the British, Nearly Three Years
ct Chicago and Now De-
sires 90 Reform.

Omaha, May s.-Pat Grove. the a.
legged kidnapper Of Eddie Cudahy. soa
Of the millionaire packer Of Omaha,
and for whose arrest rewards aggre-
eating $4,000 have az different times
been offered walked into the Office %
the World Herald al o'clock this
morning. accompanied by Thomas
o'Brien. proprietor Of the Henshaw
hotel OF this city. While there have
been rumors Of Groves being In the
vicinity % omaha for several days
Chief Of Police Donahue denied abso-
lutely having any knowledge Of his
presence In the city and the rumors
were taken by the public in a manner
similar 10 former reports OF his having
been seen and were given little cred
ence by the citizens OF Omaha.
Grove telephoned the World Herald
nt midnight Of his presence In the
city and stated he would call at the
newspaper once. A short time after
ward he appeared IN company with
Mr.. O'Brien. Grove. o'Brien and a
representative OF the worid-Herald
were closeted for nearly an hour. dur
Ing which time Grove told Of his wan
derings since he left the city four
years ago.
Grove stated that he had served In
the Boer war. fighting with the Beers
He returned 90 this country after the
war and has lived continually accord
H. - A..
South Side fat at 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 he had been negotiating
for several years for Immunity from
punishment In case he should surren-
der himself TO the authorities although
he declined 90 say with whom the
negotiations are being held. He saws
that he II very tired OF living In isola-
ton from his relatives and friends
and wishes 10 reform and get into bus
mess. He declared that he would ask
for Immunity from the penitentiary
and stated that he was ready 10 ac-
cept the proposition OF tho Omaha
police He said that In case ne was
permitted 10 remain In Omaha and
have indictments against him quashed
he would probably get into business
~ once
Grove has been at the home OF his
brother. J J Grove. who resides IN
Council Bluffs and runs saloon In
thag city lie was asked n he had "a
hand Ia the famous Cudahy kdnap-
ping. but declined 10 either deny or
admit his Guilt
since The report was first published
OF Grow presence i1 the vicinity or
this city. Cli.f of Police Douahue has
had a detail NJ detective searching for
him
The criue with which Grove g.
CHARGED D. tat ~ kidnapping Edward
Cudaf, Jr. whose father s. Tho proc
prltf0r of large packing establish
ment in this city The kidnapping oc-
CURED DC. fE. 1900. about o'clock Boo
the evening Tho kldnappors wrote "a
letter 200 Cudahy demanding a ransom
Of $4,000 for 20 return OF the boy
According 90 Mr. Cudahy's own story
he drew that amount from an Omaha
bank ths amount being IN gold. and
drove 90 point a. the Center street
road 1--WE miles west OF the city. where
he deposited H. according 10 instruc-
lions given IN the letter Mr.. Cudahy
stated that tho place was marked boy
a red lantern hung by the roadside
He made the drive I'm q buggy. ac-
compsnied by his coachman. and left
the bag Of gold as had been required
by the kldnappers. He saw no person
and returned 90 the city AT once, a.
o'clock In the morning YounR
Cudahy was taken 10 a point within
a square of his fathers home and
given his liberty large police and
detective force was at once placed N
work 20 secure a clue and capture. n
possible. the kidnappers The hous,
IN which young Cudahy had been held
prisoner for thirty-six hours was
located and Identified by the boy.
number OF clues were followed and
finally the authorities came 10 the
conclusion that Pat Grove and Jamei
Callahan. a relative of Grove and an
other man whose name was nevei
learned. were members Of the ganl
which carried the young man away.
Callahan was arrested IN this eft,
and finally after two lengthy trials
was acquitted by tho jury
Cudahy. Sr. offered reward Of s25.
900 for the capture 81 Grove and Thu
oner was followed by another OF 9
similar nature BY The city council ant
county commissioners other rewards
we're also offered bringing the aggre
gate amount up 90 $4,000 The re
ward stood FOR several months. bu
Groves whereabouts remained a'
much 81 mystery Tor the next foul
years az cy
What purported 10 be- tn offer from
Grove went through relatives 20 give
himself up to the authorities n th'
reward was withdrawn and under con
ditions named. was received by the
chief Of police. on his recommends
ton the entirs reward was withdraw
and since that time chief Donahue hai
awaited his surrender When Crows
appeared at the World-Herald he wa
not recognized by anybody His hail