Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
OMAHA IS MYSTIF|EO
Over Appearance and Disap-
pearance of Pat Grove.
AN ELUSIVE FUGITIVE
HAS OFTEN VISITED THE CITY IN
PAST FOUR YEARS.
Called at Newspaper Office Friday
Night and Now Cannot Be
Found-Police Search.

oMAf1A NED, May O.-fAS lily SeOi Aoto 49,
the open return to Omaha last night of Pat
Grove, alleged kidnaper of Edward Cudahy,
jr., is Groves sudden disappearance today.
When Grove left the Office of an Omaha
newspaper early this morning he remarked
that he was going to the home of his broth
er in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but he could not
be found there today. Chief of Police John
J. Donohue declares that Grove is the most
slippery person he has ever had to deal
with at the same time admitting that the
fugitive has baff1ed the efforts of the
Omaha police repeatedly.
Grove often came TO Omaha during the four
Groves acquaintance now say that
years following the kidnapping of young
Cudahy. r. J. O. Brien, hotelkeeper. who
made the appointment by which Grove met
a reporter last midnight, today told of hav-
ing met Grove six months ago in an Omaha
street.
Grove accosted O'Brien as the latter
leaving horse show at the Auditorium.
James Callahan, who tried and ac-
quilted twice for completely in the kidnap-
ing of Cudahy, says he tried to arrange
a meeting between Grove and Chief of Po-
lice Donohue, but failed because of the alb
sence of the chief.
To Be Prosecuted if Found.
The chief of police Donohue, early today
placed every available man at work to Sc
cure trace of Groves whereabouts, but no
trace of Grove had been found up to to-
night Both Chief Donohue and Edward
Cudahy, father of the boy that was kid
naped were emphatic in their declaration
that Grove would be tried if found. Edward
Cudahy declares that he would not sanction
lenency if Grove is guilty of the kidnapping.
The police will search
Grove.
Police Chief Surprised.
That Pat Grove is in the city of Omaha
was as much of a surprise to Chief of Po
lice Donahue to the other citizens of the
city Chief Donahue said today that he
had taken steps to apprehend Grove and
had planned a large detail of detectives on
the case. The greatest trouble is that no
member of the force would know Grove if
he had appeared on the street. said the
chief. 1T is not true, however, that Grove
has been openly living with his brother in
Council Bluffs. If Pat is in the city he has
kept well under cover. l have had a num-
Der of communications indicating that
Grove would be in Omaha, and have been
on the watch for him"
Visited Newspaper Office.
When Grove appeared at the office OF a
ioCei It" L iOdy might ne was ultSS-
ed in a neatly fitting business suit and was
in a, talkative mood. He referred to his
own family and spoke feelingly of his wife
and two dead children. He expressed a
wish to become free to live down his past
life. Grove denied his connection with sew
eral crimes which have been charged
against him, among them the train hold-up
near st. Joseph. Mo-, for which he served
a three-yearS sentence.
Grove displayed the mark of bullet
wound in the shoulder, which he declared
he had received during his service in the
Boer army. He says he served but three
weeks with the Beers, his wound making
it necessary for him to leave the army.
He went to Durham, thence to London and
returned to the United States stopping
three weeks in New York and then going
to Chicago, where he has since resided.
Cudary's Statement.
E. a. Cudahy, who paid the $o5 eco ran
sem for the return of his son and who
offered a large reward for Grove at the
time of the kidnapping, was today by
a representative of the Associa ted Press
He said:
II have not heard from Grove for about
three months Grove sent a friend to
Chief of Police Donahue and asked for
immunity from punishment on condition
of voluntary surrender. l told Donahue
that l would not recommend leniency for
Grove or do anything to shield him. On
the contrary l stated at that time, and
row repeat, that if Grove should surrender
or be captured [ shall lend any assistance
in my power to prosecute him in the same
manner that l would in the case of any
criminal.
Il know of no reason why Grove should |
be treated differently from any man who |
has committed a crime against the laws of |
the country. If he is proved innocent l |
shall be satisfied to have him set at |
liberty |
Mr.. Cudahy was asked if he ad any
doubts of the story printed today on |
Groves being in Omaha and replied that he |
had no reason to believe otherwise