The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-05-10
PAT GROVE IN OMAHA,
Shows Himself in One of the News
paper Offices.


Omaha, Neb.-Pat Grove, the alleg-
ed kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy, son of
the millionaire packer of Omaha, and
for whose arrest rewards aggregating
$4,000 have at different times been
offered, walked into the office of the
World-Herald at l O'Clock in the morn
ing, accompanied by Thomas O'Brien,
proprietor of the Henshaw hotel of
this city.
Grove telephoned the World-Herald
office at midnight of his presence in
the city, and stated that he would call
at the newspaper Office. A short time
afterward, he appeared, in company
with Mr.. O'Brien. Grove, O'Brien
and representative of the paper were
closeted for nearly an hour during
behring's since he left the city four
years ago.
Grove stated he had served in the
Boer war, fighting with the Beers. He
returned to this country after the war,
and has lived continuously, according
to his statement, strictly in south
side fiat in Chicago. He says he has
been in Chicago nearly three years
and that he had visited Omaha on
three different occasions during that
time.
He stated that he had been nego-
tiating for several days for immunity
from punishment in case he should
surrender himself to the authorities,
although he declined to say with
whom the negotiations are being held.
He says he is tired of living in isola-
ton from his relatives and friends and
wishes to reform and get into bust
ness He declared that he would ask
for immunity from the penitentiary,
and stated that he was ready to &C
cept the protection of the Omaha po-
lice He said that in case he was per-
,mitted to remain in Omaha and the
indictments against him were quashed
he would get into business at once.
Grove has been at the home of his
brother, J. ]. Grove, who resides in
Council Bluffs, and runs a saloon in
that city.
He was asked if he had hand in
the famous Cudahy kidnapping, but de-
c1ined to either deny or admit his
guilt.
During the interview he was appar-
emily i'll at ease.
The kidnapping of young Cudahy
took place December is, 1890. The
kidnaper demanded a ransom of $685.
900 for the boy, but he was set free
near his fathers home by his cap
tor, who got no money.
Following the kidnapping Edward
Cudahy, ST., offered reward of $685.
900 for the capture of Grove, and this
offer was followed by another of a
similar nature by the city council and
county commissioners. Other rewards
were also offered, bringing the aggre-
gate up to $4,000. Following the in
terview Grove left for the home of
his brother in Council Bluffs. What
action, if any, will be taken by the
authorities is not known.
He Vanishes Again.
AS mysteriously as was the return
by Grove, the alleged kidnaper of Ed
die Cudahy, four years ago, has been
his sudden disappearance. When he
left the office of the local newspaper
he remarked that he was going to
the home of his brother in Council
Bluffs, but he could not be located
there next day.
Commander Sims Is Injured.
London, May 9.-Commander Will
liam S. Sims of the bureau of naviga-
ton at Washington, who was a pas
senger on board the American line
steamer Philadelphia, which sailed
from New York April 80, and arrived
at Southampton, was thrown to the