New-York tribune., 1910-03-07
CUDAHY TRAGEDY
FINDS M4N IN HOME
UNEXPECTEDLY,
When Latter Is Rescued HIS
Body Is Sinshcd Uith KniUes
CriSS-Cr0ss Fashion.

Kansas City. No, March 6.-Finding
Jere T. LilliS millionaire local banker,
in his home when he arrived uneX-
pectedly at an early hour to-day, John
P. Cudahy, a wealthy packer and son of
Michael Cudahy. the Chicago million
aire, is alleged to have committed an as
sault upon the man, which led 10 his ar
rest on q charge of disturbing the peace.
He vas released on 800 bond.
Lillis is in St Mary's Hospital. His
condition is said to be critical. Cuts said
TO have been inflicted with knife are
on his face, limbs and one arm The
cuts have been made in criss-cross fash
ion. II he RECEIVERS he will be disfigured
for life, it is said by physicians.
Before cutting Lillis, Cudahy is said
to have bound Lillis with strong rope.
one of Cudahys chauffeurs was present.
Neighbors heard LilIis screaming and
groaning in the Cudahy home. and they
called the Westport police station. It
was a woman who called. Her identity
has not been esta blIshed
"A man is being murdered in the Cud-
ahy homo. Send an officer there" she
screamed.
Ten minutes later a pdtrOlman hurried
TO the Cudahy home, which is in a fash
icnable residence section of ths city.
The front door was open, so he did not
ring the doorbel Stepping into the hall,
be heard screams coming from parlor
Then came groans and cries for mercy.
The policeman followed the sounds and
soon reached the room 1t was brill
iantly lighted. He said of the scene:
Three men were in the room. Pros
trate on floor lay Lillis, bound with
a rope. His legs were bare. His few re-
manning clothes were bloody. Above
him stood Cudahy He was in evening
dress. except that he wore no coat His
sleeves were rolled up. Blood was ON
his hands At his side stood a chauffeur,
garbed in regulation leather cap and
duster, as though he had come into the
house after a trip.
None of the men noticed me. Lillis
groaned and tugged feebly at the cords
that bound him.
Don't do it. Jack. Please don't do
It, he pleaded.
Il rushed to the trio and asked Cud-
ahy what does all this mean
q He's ruined my home, lie replied,
turning to me and making no resistance
to arrest. I allowed him to telephone 20
his attorney While called an ambulance
for the wounded man.
Il asked him the mans name. and he
calmly replied that it was Jero Lillis.
From tho beginning to the end of the
affair I did not see Mrs. Cudahy.'
Attempts TO find Mrs. Cudahy to-day
proved futile. Cudahy himself could not
be found by reporters. Cudahy's at
torneys admit the general facts in the
case, but are unwilling to go into de-
tails.
Since Cudahys marriage to Miss Edna
Corwin. who was society belle of
Omaha, on December IS. 1899. the family
has been prominent in Kansas City So
cety On the day of the marriage
Cudahy's father made him manager OF
his Kansas City packing interests. After
q three months honeymoon. which in
cluded trips in special trains and the oc-
cupancy of d palace in Italy, the pair re-
turned TO Kansas City and purchased
one Of the finest homes in The city.
rudahy is a member OF all the leading
clubs. For "a time he kept many fine
horses Following an injury sustained
while playing polo he sold his stable and
took up motorins The Cudahys have
five children.
Lilis is bachelor forty seven years
old. lie is manager Of the Western Ex-
change Bank and prominent socially.
He was member of the same clubs TO
which Cudahy belonged. aud the TWO
were often seen together in the club