Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1905-05-11
FAMOUS PAT GROVE
EAGER TO REFORM
ALLEGED KIDNAPER OF YOUNG
CUDAHY VISITS OMAHA
NEWSPAPER OFFICE.
Says He Is Willing to Surrender to
Police If Granted Immunity from
imprisonment - Fought Through
the Boer War.

- - % S - sought A01Ou&u
the Boer War.
Omaha, Neb., May 6.-Pat Grove, the
alleged kidnaper 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 at one O'Clock this
Saturday morning, accompanied by
Thomas O'Brien, proprietor of the Hen,
shaw hotel, of this city. Grove tele-
phoned the World-Herald Office at mid
night of his presence in the city, and
stated that he would call at the news
paper Office. A short time afterward he
appeared in company with Mr. O'Brien.
Grove, O'Brien and representative
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.
Served in Boer War.
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 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 negotiating
for several years for immunity from
punishment, in case he should surren-
der himself to the authorities, although
he declined to say with whom the ne
gotiations are being held
Wants to Reform
He says that he is very tired of liv-
ing 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 peni-
tertiary and stated that he was ready
to accept the protection of the Omaha
police. He said that in case he was
permitted to remain in Omaha and
have indictments against him quashed
he would probably get into business at
once. Grove has been at the home OF
his brother. j. j. Grove, who resides in
Council Bluffs, and runs saloon in
that CITY, He was asked if he had a
hand in the famous Cudahy kidnapping
but declined to either deny or admit
his guilt. The interview lasted for
nearly an hour, during which Grove
was apparently at east at all times.
His Crime.
The crime with which Grove is
charged is that of kidnapping Edward
Cudahy, Jr., whose father is the pro-
prietor of large packing establishment
in this city. The kidnapping occurred
December 10, 1900. about seven O'Clock
in the evening. The kidnapers wrote
long letter to the senior Cudahy, de-
manding a ransom of $25, 900 for the re-
turn of the boy. According to Mr.
Cudahy's own story, he drew that
amount from an Omaha bank, the
amount being in gold, and drove to a
point on the Center street road five miles
west of the city, where he deposited it,
according to instructions given in the
letter. Mr.. Cudahy stated that the
place was marked by red lantern hung
by the roadside. He made the drive
in buggy, accompanied by his coach
man, and left the bag of gold as had been
required by the kidnapers. He saw no
person, and returned to the city at once
At five o'clock in the morning young
Cudahy was taken to a point within a
square of his fathers home and given
his liberty. A large police and detec-
tive force was at once placed at work
to secure clew and capture, if possible,
the kidnapers. The house in which
young Cudahy had been held prisoner
for SO hours was located and identified
by the boy. A number of clews were
followed, and finally the authorities
came to the conclusion that Pat Grove
and James Callahan, a relative of
Grove, and another man whose name
was never learned, were members of the
gang which carried the young man
away. Callahan was arrested in this
city, and finally, after two lengthy
trials, was acquitted by the jury. Fol
lowing the kidnapping Edward Cudahy.
ST., offered a reward of $4,000 for the
capture of Grove, and this offer was fol-
lowed by another of similar nature by
the city council and county commissions
ers. Other rewards were also offered,
bringing the aggregate amount up to
$4,000. The reward stood for several
months, but Groves whereabouts re-
NAMED as much Of mystery for the
next four years as they were yesterday.
What purported to be an offer from
Grove, sent through relatives, to give
himself up to the authorities if the re-
ward was Withdrawn and under other
conditions named, was received by the
chief OF police. On his recommendation
the entire reward was withdrawn, and
siHce that time Chief Donahue has
awaited his surrender.
Law Is Strictly Enforced.
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