The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-08

Kansas City, No. March 7.-Jere s.
Lnlis, president OF the Western Exchange
Bank, who was mutilated with a knife
when John P. Cudahy came home and
found him with Mrs. Cudhay, viii re-
cover At ST. Marys Hospital tonight
it was said his wounds, while severe, are
not dangerous. He will be Scared Tor
life
That she had endured the brutal treat
ment Of her husband longer than she
could bear. was the statement OF Mrs
Jack Cudhay. She added that she would
never live with Mr.. Cudahy again, that
she never wanted 20 see his face again.
This afternoon 1t was announced that
there would be no prosecution in the
Cudshy affair
The Cudahy affair is settled" one at
terney said. we can say nothing more
now. The entire trouble is ended
4. 7. Johnson, general counsel for the
Lillis family. and close personal friend
OF Lillis, said
Il understand that Mr.. Llllis' condition
is much better. Unless there are unex-
viii be serious. The doctor does not know
now whether he will be dshgured for
life. but we hope not Mr.. Liliis VIII
soon be able TO make statement for
himself about the unfortunate affair"
Eye Badly Swollen.
Mrs. Edna Cudahy was seen to-day.
One Of her eyes is swollen almost shut
and is black and blue
That is where my husband struck me
Saturday night she said. when
sought to interfere and prevent him from
committing murder he struck me this
blow in the face. Ny husband has been
very cruel to NE all these years, and this
is one evidence of it,"
Mrs Cudahy told this story of the as
seult: THE row began over new au-
tomobile which Mr.. Lillls had bought. It
was Packard runabout. Mr. Liilis re-
eeived IL last Friday. He had told me
some time ago that he was going to buy
this machine. and I asked him TO let me
have FIRST ride in it, and he promised
me that he would
There was no secret about this told
the servants about IT, and I said at the
time there could be nothing wrong about
1t even IF Mr. Cudahy was out Of town
al the time.
Mr.. Cudahy was out Of town. n
thought He told me when he went away
that he was going to Greenfield. Kans..
to see about some cattle. I told that to
our chauffeur, whose name Is Fem. and
1 told him that I was going TO take a
ride with Mr.. LiIlis. 7 believe now that
Fem went al once and told Mr. Cudahy
that ! was going riding with Mr. IilHs.
us funny to me that he would carry
tales that way, because I have ALWAYS
been good TO Fem. when Mr.. Cudahv has
always been scolding him. 7 suppose
that as soon as Fem heard me saw that
l was going riding with LllIis he went
and told my husband. The car came Fri
day. and Mr.. Lillis and I took the ride
Il was beautiful day. We went away
out tn the country over the rock roads ,,
Go to Country Club.
Mrs Cudahy was asked if she and Mr.
Liliis stopped at the Country Club. She
said
No we did not go to the Country CIuh
Friday. It was Saturday that we went
TO the Country Club. We had such : |
delightful ride Friday afternoon that We
decided 10 repeat it SATURDAY.. And NE
did go out Saturday afternoon ard We
stopped at the Country Club for dinner /
But when We got there We made up our
minds to so down and ear at the Balu- /
more instead and that is just what we
ala. We went down to the Baltimore and
haG luncheon and then went away.
saturday night we went out riding the
tnird time We got home rather late and
asked Mr.. Lillis to come in and etav
awhile He did not wish 10 come. bpt 7
persuaded him. and we went into the IL
brary. and we had been there inst
....nu.e or Two, just chatting togetherl