Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-06
PAT GROVE
 SHOWS UP.
He Has Grown Old
 and Gray.
Missing for Four and a Half Years-Fought in
 Boer War-Cone to His
 Brothers.

Omaha, Neb., May 6-Pat Grove, the alleged kidnapper of Edward Cud- ahy, son of the millionaire packer of Omaha, and for whose arrest rewards aggregating $5O,OOO have at different times been offered, walked into the of- flee of the World Herald this morning, accompanied by Thomas O'Brien, pro- priet0r of the Henshaw hotel. While there have been rumors of Crowe's being ill the vicinity of Oma- ha for several days, Chief of Police Donahue denied having any knowledge of his presence in the city and the rumors were taken by the public in q manner similar to former reports of his having been seen.
 Grove telephoned the newspaper at midnight of his presence in the city. A short time afterward he appeared in company with O'Brien. Grove, O'Brien and representative of the paper were closeted for an hour, dur ing which time Grove told of his wan derings since he left Omaha, four years ago.
  Boer war, fighting with the Boers. He returned to this country after the war, and had lived continually, according to his statement, quietly in south side flat tin Chicago. He said he had been in Chicago nearly three years, and he has visited Omaha on three occasions.
 Grove said that he had been nego- tlating for several years for immunity from punishment, ill case he should surrender himself to the authorities al- though he declined to say with whom the negotiations were held He said that he was tired of living in isolation and wished to reform and get into business. He declared that he would ask for immunity from the penitenti- ary.
 AS to the Cudahy kidnapping case, he declined to deny or admit his guilt
 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 Omaha, on Dec IS, 1900. The kidnappers wrote a long letter to the senior Cudahy, demanding ransom of $25,OOO for the return of the boy. Ac- cOrding to Mir Cudahy's own story, he drew that amount from an Omaha bank the amount being in gold and drove to q point on the Center street road, five miles west of Omaha where he deposit ed 1t, according to instructions given in letter. Mir Cudahy said that the place was marked by red lantern hung by the roadside. He made the drive in buggy, accompanied by his cOachman and left the bag of gold as had been required by the kidnappers. He saw no person and returned home at once. At five o'clock on the morn ing young Cudahy was taken to poialt within square of his fathers home and given his liberty. A large police and detective force was at once placed at work to capture the kidnappers. but ] finally the police came to the conclu- i sion that Pat Grove was the leader of a gang which carried the hoy away. eral months, but Groves whereabouts | remained mystery for the next four years until today.
 When Grove appeared this morning | he was not recognized. His hair Had | become entirely white and he looked | fifteen years older than when last seen by friends in Omaha.
 Following the interview, CrOwe left for the home of his brother in Council Bluffs. Owing to the lateness of the hour. the police had not learned of crowe's presence in Omaha, and no could be secured from the ,olice department. What action if any will he taken by the authorities Is not lnOwn