The Washington times., 1905-05-06
GROVE SURRENDERS,,
WILL FACE TRIAL
Walks Into Omaha News
paper Office.
WOULD GO INTO BUSINESS
Believes He Can Escape Penitentiary
On Charge of Kidnapping
Cudahy Boy.
WOULD GO INTO BUSINESS

OMAHA, Neb.. May s.-Pat Grove, al
legged kidnaper Of Eddie Cudahy. son Of
the millionaire packer oS Omaha, walked
into a newspaper office at l O'Clock this
morning and said he wished to surrender
himself and be under the protection Of
the police after years OF isolation from
his relatieYs and friends
Grove was accompanied by Thomas
O'Brien. hotel proprietor.
For several days there have been ru-
mors that Grove was in the neighbor-
hood. but Chief of Police Donahue has
denied the report repeatedly.
Grove said ne had been negotiating for
several years for immunity from punish
Inent. although he declined 10 say with
whom the negotiations were conducted.
He says he Is tired of living as a fugl-
tive and wants to escape penitentiary
sentence and go into business.
Would Go Into Business.
Grove has been at The home of his
brother, J. j. Grove, who resides in
Council Bluffs, and runs saloon in
that city
Grove said he had served through the
Boer war. fighting with the Beers. He
returned to this country after the war,
and has lived continually, according TO
his statement, quietly in south side
home in Chicago.
He says he has been in Chicago nearly
three years. and that he has visited
Omaha on three different occasions dur
ing that time.
Cudahy Kidnapping.
Eddie Cudahy was kidnapped the night
Of December 8, 1900. For two days his
parents searched for him in vain.
Then a letter was thrown into the
ward Of the Cudahy mansion saying, If
| Cudahy would drive alone to a lonely
spot on a road from Omaha and de-
posit q sack containing So, 900 in gold
| by red lantern, which he would find
at the place indicated, his boy would be
restored TO him.
| Cudahy drew the $3.50 in gold from
| the Omaha National Bank and left it
| by the roadside al nigh. as directed. A
few hours later the boy ran into the
| Cudahy home safe and well. He had
| been kept a prisoner in a vacant house
| in the outskirts OF South Omaha and
| had been well treated.
Rewards Offered.
Cudahy then offered S25. 900 reward for
| the arrest OF the man who had kid
naped his boy. The city of Omaha
| ADDED S2o.UtO-
October Il, 1901. a letter was received
| from Grove. Offering TO surrender il the
rewards were withdrawn. He asserted
that. with a fair trial. he could clear
| himself from the charges but that
the hope OF winning $50. 900 reward would
| induce his enemies TO manufacture
false testimony against him.
! The reward was withdrawn Since
that day nothing was heard from Grove
| until last week. when il was asserted
he was on his way to Omaha
Pat Grove has a criminal record IA
| miliar to the police of the entire coun-
try. He began his criminal career In
Omaha fifteen years ago.
Record of Crime
July, 1890. he robbed woman in g
Chicago dive of diamonds worth Sc. .O0
and shot her through the arm. A few
| weeks later in Chicago he shot Police
man Linville through the cheek ant
Policeman Briscoe through the lungs.
In 1891 he held up a jewelry clerk II
Denver. After running fight with al
officer he was wounded and captured
While awaiting trial he broke jail
Grove was next heerd from in Mil
waukee. where he was serving a sen
tence under the name OF Dwyer.
Later he was charged with train rob
berry IN Missouri While awaiting tria
at st. Joseph, he broke jail after wound
ing his guards.
Grove was arrested for completely Ii
In 1900. but escaped conviction.