Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
CALLS HIM COWARD
Mrs. Cudahy Den0unces Hus-
bands Attack on lilliS.
WILL NOT SEEK DIVORCE
Declares She Will Never Live With
Him Again, But Will Devote Her
Life to Children.
WILL NOT SEEK DIVORCE

KANSAS CITY, March 9-Jack Cudahy
may have failed to disfigure Jere Lillis
for life by his attack on the banker with
a knife when he found him in his home
early Sunday morning. At st. Mary 8
Hospital it was said that Lillis' condition
was much better. and that his lacerated
face would probably heal without leaving
a scar or mark Only from the long cash
on his left cheek is scar feared
Mr.. Lillis' condition is very favor
able DIR. Samuel Ayres said He is do
ing nicely If his face shows any marks
of the knife at all. they will be slight.
Cudahy, who is at a hotel. still refuses
to discuss the case. and Lillis is not able
to talk. His mouth is lacerated so that
he can barely reply in whispers TO the
questions asked him by his doctor.
Fem Moss. the chauffeur. is still miss
ing His home was closed yesterday. The
neiglbors said he had not been at nome
since Sunday night. The police are MAX.
ing no effort to arrest him, in spite OF
the fact that he took an active part In
the assault on Lilis
Mrs. Cudahy has announced her lnten.
ton to remain in Kansas City. She Will
not sue for a divorce but she says she
will never never live with Cudahy again.
No Chance of Reconciliation.
There is no chance of reconciliation
now" she said, with an emphatic nod of
her head. Il have stood all the brutality
that should be one woman's share in life.
l can never live with him again. but
must always keep a home for my chill
dren. my poor, pretty, little darlings. My
father, here'-pointing to Gen. Gown of
Omaha-''has complete charge of my af-
fairs
statement as to the future of his daugh-
ter.
ION account of the Children Mrs. Cud-
ahy will not make any application for di-
vorce. She has devoted her life to her
children and she will devote her future
To their care and education. She has been
true wife as ever lived and no
mother was ever more devoted to her
children than she has been. as evidenced
by the attachment of the children to their
mother.
Mrs. Cudahy will remain in her pres
ent home. and, as / have said, devote her
life TO her children. She will not go into
court unless it is necessary to secure
maintenance and support for her children
or to protect them. JOHN &. GOWN
Yes, | am going to stay right here in
Kansas CITY,. Mrs. Cudahy said, as her
father completed his statement of her
future plans. Don't think for minute
that l would be the woman to run away
when trouble comes If | had been /
would not have stood the treatment my
husband has melted out to myself and my
children as long as l have
Sympathy From j. X. Hackett.
And my friends have been SO kind to
me. Why, / have had dozens and dozens
of messages from friends in, New York.
Boston and Chicago expressing their
sympathy for me in this trouble that has
come into my family. Only this morning
gotta telegram from James X. Hackett.
II said: MY heart goes out to you III
this trouble, but be a brave woman
Then she dictated the following and
signed it:
There has been nothing between myself
and Mr.. Lillis TO justify the attack of my
husband made upon him. / am heart
about this than for anything that has
happened. My relations with Mr. Lillis
have been such that no one. unless in
sane, could have found fault with them.
4 have only dined with Mr.. Lillis at
the Baltimore once. That was on Satur-
day. / have never been in the Pompeian
room but once. That was a year ago,
and ! was with Mr. Cudahy and John
Drew
Il think my husbands attack upon Mr.
Lillis was cowardly. If my husband
thought he had any grievance against
Mr.. L;Iis he should have settled it him
self. man to man. and not have called in
a servant to help him. But the attack
was not justified. 1t was only less COW
ardly than his efforts to protect himself
when the police came to arrest him
when he stated: He has ruined my
home. That is Infamous, cowardly
statement, and absolutely untrue. No one
knows II better than Mr.. Cudahy.
Il have always treated my servants
with considera ton, and they can testify
to the character Of my home life and to
the falsity of Mr.. Cudahy's insinla tons
EDNA GOWN CUDAHY."