Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-08

kidnapers in this manner. This he posi-
lively objected to, stating that he did not
want any interference with his plans, al
though he did not say what his plans were,
or anything done that would endanger the
welfare or life of the boy, and that he
should like TO have me direct my men ac-
cording to his wishes until he obtained pos
session of his son, but at no time did he
state to me that he intended to follow out
the directions of the letter. Under the cir
cumstances 1 could do no less than comply
with his request. He said everything would
be left In charge of Mr.. NJ. l. Sears, an
attorney for the Cudshy Packing company,
who would direct all movements for the
balance OF the evening and night
"I returned TO the Office and arranged for
a detail of officers to report to Mr.. Sears
at Mr.. Cudahy's residence, instructing them
to follow out the directions of Mr.. Sears,
Shortly after the officers had arrived at the
house one Of them called me up on the tele-
phone and informed me that Mr.. Sears had
told them that Mr.. Cudahy did not want
them in sight about the house; that he did
not want any one interfered with who
might come to or in the vicinity of the
house during the night; that it was not
matter of dollars and cents with him; what
he wanted was the boy, and that lse did
not want anyone interfered with who might
come with a second letter or to return the
boy. They said they were to stay in the
barn and that there was electric bell
| from the house to the barn which would
be used to call them, II needed 1 in
structsd them TO follow out the instructions
Of Mr. Sears as he had full charge.
Boy Returned All Right.
About 1870 that night Mr.. Sears tele-
! been returned unframed. i asked him to
| permit the officers to see the boy for the
purpose of getting a description of the
men who had kidnapped him, together with
| any other particulars that might aid us
in their capture. Mr.. Sears stated that
Mr.. and Mrs. Cudahy and the boy were
all exhausted and had retired for the night
and had left word not to be disturbed.
1 then asked him to have one of the OFF,
GERS telephone me, which he did, and /
instructed him to insist on seeing the boy
in order that we might obtain information
that would enable us to continue ours in
designations more intelligently during the
night. The officers appealed to Mr.. Sears,
but he still refused to permit them 10
talk to the boy, saying that Mr.. Cudahy
had left positive instructions not to be dis
turbed This practically ended any fur
Their action on the part of the department
that night. we were unable to get any
information to the direction of the
place where the boy had been confined OF
description of the men who had kidnapped
him. /, however, gave Instructions to have
the bridges and depots watched, and IA
also take into custody any one who was
unable to give a satisfactory account OF
themselves"
Fathers story of Drive.
Concerning the drive with the $4,000 in
sold into the country and placing It by
the roadside the chief of police says moth.
ing, as neither he nor any Of his men were
allowed to accompany Mr.. Cudahy. In
The Bee of December q Mr.. Cudahy was
reported as follows. As to Mr. Cudahy
being alone in his own statement was Later
amended by NJ. L. Sears, an attorney fol-
Mr.. Cudahy, who stated that his ts.,It
buyer, Paddy McGrath, went with MIN
because he was afraid to have him e
alone, although he insisted upon doing S,
at hrst:''
There was something about the tone OF
the letter which those men sent me- tina
precluded ali idea of fear. l was confident
the men meant business. l believed that 4
carried out the instructions OF the not,
} my boy would be brought back. There wal
J no serious thought Of a holdup In addition
, to the kidnapping
The note from the kidnapers came II
the morning. Arrangements were made a
once with the Omaha National bank fol
the money The entire sum, $4,000 IL
gold, came from that bank. It was brough
to my house at { o'clock In the afternoon
Following the instructions Of the note
left the house at o'clock. 1t was ther
Just after dark / was alone In a Iigh
wagon drawn by fast team. The horses
are good travellers and as far as the road
were in good condition they went alonI
, at pretty good gait. / don't think haC
gone very far from the house, driving alonj
Thirty sixth street. when l heard a wheel
man behind me. AS l turned into Cente
street and reached the end OF the pave
/, ments observed that the bicycler stin fol
lowed. and then the idea occurred to m,
that he was some one detailed by the kid
napers to see that l carried out my par
OF the agreement in starting from III,
house without company The tider re
, manned about the same distance benin,
for couple of miles guess. and then h,
, turned on from the main road and dis
appeared.
Found the signal All Right.
"Ah the time on the way out there
= wasn't thinking Of much but getting bacl
I the boy. II was pretty dark and some
. times when the road was rough ha,
: to drive slowly. and perhaps was a It'll
! impatient on that account or course
realized that a good deal depended on FOL