The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-12

October 2 last. 1t was there and then
that he made the statement that Ed
ward Cudahy, Jr., was really his own
abductor and had persuaded Grove to
become a kidnapper for his own and
the boys sake. The pris0ner gave a
long, circumstantlal story; said Eddie
came to him one day. declared he was
broke, and proposed the scheme where
by his father would be done out Of
$25000-at first he wanted to have it
$50000-as neatly as he would ever
again be done out of anything. At
first. Grove says, he was disinclined to
the Job, but after awhile he remem-
bered his wrongs, how. when he was
butcher in South Omaha, Cudahy
came along and drove him out Of busi-
ness-by competition-and how things
had been pretty rocky ever since. even
though his rival for a time was his
employer. His memories, he said.
caused him to give in, and together
with another man they put through the
kidnapping job, out Of which. Grove
declared. young Cudahy got $4,000 for
his share.
| Omaha was again shocked and
startled. Who ever heard Of such a
thing? Eddie denied the imputation
once, twice, any number of times. The
respectable newspapers and all other
responsibility secuted the idea, called
Grove liar, demanded an incarcera-
tim 81 4hnf Io
would never have another chance for
such devilish pranks or such outrage
GUS fabrications. He was taken to
Omaha, put in prison and tried last
week.
The trial lasted several days. The
State was unable to connect Grove
with the Cudahy kidnapping case
Much evidence was heard about man
hiring a certain house. about certain
pony, about certain thises and that's
and the other things, but no direct
proof of Pats guilt was forthcoming
The jury went out finally and stayed
out seventeen hours. 1t took twenty
nine ballots and ultimately brought in
a verdict of acquittal. The court room
was crowded and a great cheer went
! up as the foreman told his story. The
Judge was astonished, raped for or
der. cleared the room. wouldn't let
Grove thank the jury, and was glad
when the freed prisoner was immedi-
ately rearrested on the charge of hold
ing up those two street cars last sum-
mer. Omaha business men were indig-
nant, it was said. They declared the
verdict was as it was because of the
! prejudice against the Beef Trust. They
said the jurymen had grudge against
Cudahy. That may have been SO.
Although of late Grove has repeat
edly expressed his desire to give up
his criminalities his past record is SO
black as to overshadow his present
,, good intentions and make his reform
matter of protest on society's part.
His reputation fof clever robberies and
dare-deviltIy in escaping the author
tiles cannot be oblterated by confes-
sions or repentances, no matter how
sincere, and it is doubtful whether he
will ever be permitted to start life
anew.
One of his first big robberies was
the haul he made in Denver pawn
brokers' shop, wherein he got off with
, $4,000 worth of diamonds. every one
, of which he sold in small lots to
Omaha and South Omaha pawn
brokers. Next he was heard Of in
! connection with daring train rob-
berry near st. Joseph. Mo-, on the Bur-
lington Railroad. He pulled off three
successful robberles in the same year
ON that road.
! A certain actress, while riding once
| in Northwestern Railroad train, car.
| ried about $4,000 in jewels with her
E Grove was on the same train, and
4 when he got off at Minnesota way
! station the jewels went with him. He
Z made his way to Chicago and patron.
ized the pawnshops considerably. Fin
| ally, detectives cornered him in one OF
& these places. They were not at all
e gentle with him. taking hold of him
/ firmly by the wrists and neck. He
e acted gentlemanly and made no re-
r sistance. The detectives almost fell
+ sorry for him. After while he looked
t up at them smilingly and suggested
that it was pretty to have a couple OF
' big men like them squeezing the life
D out of little fellow like him. St
d they let up on him bit and before
K they knew it, one of them was on hi:
D back and the other holding thin air
e Grove, once free, drew his revolver
4 and held the men at bay, shooting one
!. of them, until he made good his es
/. cape.
q Again in Council Bluffs. when ar
b rested for some crime or other, he
+ feigned drunkenness. and feigned it 81
t well that when he suddenly leapet
e through a trolley car window his cap
tors were thunderstruck and didn'i
e come to themselves until he was {
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