The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
SOCIETY SCANDAL
ST|RS KANSAS CITY
John P. Cudahy Assaults Bank.
er, Whom He Charges With
Running Home.
- e.
FIRST BINDS WITH ROPE.
AND THEN USES KNIFE
Deliberately Cuts Victim So
That He Will Be Forever
Disfigured.


Jere F. Lillis. a millionaire local banker.
In his home when me arrived unexpected
~ at an carly hour today. John P. Cuda-
by, wealthy packer and son OF Michael
Cudahy the Chicago millionaire, Is al
legged to have committed an assault upon
the man which led 10 his arrest on n
charge Of disturbing the peace. He was
released on a sl0o bond and cannot be
found.
Lillis Is in st. Mary's hospital. His
condition Is said to be critical. Cuts
said 10 have been inflicted with n knife.
are on his face, limbs. and one arm The
cuts have been made In criss- cross fash.
Ion. II lie RECEIVERS. ne will be disas,Ircd
for life it is avcrred by physicians.
Before cutting I.illis. Cudahy is said
to have bound LilIis with a strong rope,
John Moss. one OF Cudahy's chauffcurs.
was present.
Neighbors heard Lilns screaming and
er1anins In the Cudahy home and they
Ganed car Inc Mestport police station, II
mas not been established.
Alarm Of Murder.
"a man is being murdered i'll the Cuda
ny home. Send an officer there at once"
she screamed.
Ten minutes later Patrolinan Brian Z
Underwood hurried<to the Cudahy home,
winch Is at Thirty sixth and Walnut
streets in the most fashionable residencc
section ol the city. The front door was
open. so nc did not ring the door bell
Stepping into the hall he heard screams.
Then came sroans and cries for mercy.
Underwood followed the sound and
pushed open A door and entered eau
tiously.
Three men were in the room Pros
trate on the floor lay Lillis, half nude
were bare. Above him stood Cudahy.
lie was III correct evening dress. except
that ne wore no coat. His. sleeves were
rolled up. Blood was on his hands Al
his side stood the chauffeur CARRIED in
resulat ton leather cap and duster, as
though he had come Into the house after
chine
None Of the men noticed Underwood.
/ Liills sro9ned and tuGged feeby at the
cords that bound him.
Don't DO 1t. Jack. Please don't do il"
cudahy did not answer. Rushing over
! 10 the trio. Underwood addressed Cudahy.
What does this mean?" he querled.
Ruined His Home.
Hes ruined my home. He's ruined my
nome, said Cudahy. turning 10 the Of
licer and making no attempt at resist
You are Under arrest" said the Of
IAN right, III so with you. but let me
call nJ attorney before YOU take me 70
Call your attorney and in sci an
ambulance for this man. said the police
man. Who IS he?'
shoulder as he walked toward tcle-
phone.
After seeing that Lnlis had been start
ed to o., hospital; ' The policemen took
gave n cash bond and was released.
From the beginning to the end q the
cudahys friends admit the gen
cral facts IN the case, but arc unwilling
TO so into details.
Both Socially Prominent.
Since Cudahy's marriage 10 Miss Edna
Gown, who was Il society belle of Omaha
prominent here. ON the day OF the mar
rlage Cudaly's father made him manager
OF his Kansas City interests, After
three months honeymoon, which iDcluded
trips Oh special trains and the occupancy
OF a palace in Italy the couple returned
TO Kansas City and purchased one OF the
DncSl homes In the city.
Society readily received them They
rented a box at each high class theater
| by the year. Cudahy is a member of tho
COUNTRY. Kansas city elm Ridge Hunt
fine horses. Following an inJury, sus-
tanned while playing polo. he. sold his
stable and took up motoring. The Cuda-
hys have I'VE children.
Lilljs is a bachelor, - years old, lie
is manager OF the Western Exchange
bank and prominent socially. Ee holds
Evanston Coli and Elm Ridge Automo-
bile clubs. Often ne has been seen in
club rooms in Cudahy's company.
Mrs. Cudahy'S Side,
tn the Cudahy home, which is dark
with tho exception OF the nursery. Mrs.
Cudahy was found late tonight. She was
extremely nervous. The reports that have
gone broadcast have perturhcd her great
". However she SAYS she is going to
hear up as best she can, as she Is posi-
tive thas in time she viii be vindi-
Gated
II can say nothing now but that the
distorted and untrue, she SAID, Time
alone will bring out the real truth, In
Justice to ne and my children. don't be
iieve word OF What Is Deins Said- Inc
Friends who called at the Cudahy resi-
dence today were told by Freda, maid,
that her mistress was not at home To
callers.
The maid was an eye witness to a part
OF the affair, She heard The screams ana
means OF Lilis and went down stairs TO
investigate. When she realized what was
happening. she ran back TO her home and
Was not present when the arrest was
i can't tell everything that happened
because / was so excited and also be.
cause | did NOT stay downstair&s & IONS,
she said tonight. 40 know n9w1yet ,MN,,bIo
bUt Mr.. Cudahy, Mr. Liilis and the chaui-
feur"
According 10 attaches o! the mouse ~.
Cudahv has not been "a home TO-DAY. Ills
ATTORNEYS refuse 10 say where lac is. al
though they acknowledge that they kDo"
mis- Whereabouts. 1t is said he has lett
the city and viii remain away ler seNefa!
DAYS. 81, ~,
Police arc searching !or JOAN Moss, the
chauffeur. who was present 's
tha, hc was hurried out OF the
Lillis Under Guard.
Physicians who attended Mr. Lillis hays
been warned 70 say nothing about tne
nature OF his injuries, lie Is IN one OF ing
ha ndsomest suites In the hospital.
careful guard ss kept over his room 10
sec that no one enters Without his per-
sonal permission .,,,;,,,
An interne at the hospital Is authority
for the statement that Mr.. Lilis mas
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