The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-09
DOCTORS FEAR ~
BLOOD POISON
AND DELAY REMOVAL FROM
HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Cudahy Tells Story How She
Went Riding with LilIis.
HUSBAND BEAT AND CURSED


the Western Exchange bank, whom
John p. Cudahy, the packer, roped
and cut Sunday morning In the
Cudahy home. caused the physicians
not to take him home from st. Mary's
hospital The knife which Cudahy
used Is said to have been old and
rusty Lills Is stil unable TO talk
and his lips are sorely battered. The
nurses say he has not spoken since
HE arrival at the hospital.
As the knife did not touch any
vital part Lillis will probably be out
in few days. il blood poisoning does
not develop.
Cudahy remains at the Coates
house. and refuses to talk. John
Moss, cudahy's chauffeur. who assist
ed in the roping and carving. has not
been found.
Rope Relic OF Slashing.
Wrapped up in newspapers and ly-
ling on the rear part OF the couch On
which Mrs. Cudahy reclined for the
greater part OF the day at her home,
Is the rope which Cudahy used to tie
the arms and legs OF Jere Lillis. the
big carving knife with stag handle
the tie were knotted together. The
tie and rope are clotted with blood,
and the knife Is smeared with It. On
the table in front of Mrs. Cudahy lies
the electric flash lamp which she says
lher husband used TO strike her.
Into the arms of her father, Gen.
John c. Cowin. of Omaha. an at
Cudahy rushed at her home last night
THE general arrived here on an even
ing train and went at once to the
tCudahy home. where his daughter
had been waiting for him since Sun
day morning. when she telephoned
him to come at once. Not realizing
what had happened. General Gown
delayed his departure. Another ness
lage from his daughter caused him to
hasten.
Thinks Daughter Innocent.
Briefly Mrs. Cudahy told her story
TO her father. General Gown was
much affected by his daughters story.
my daughter IL innocent" he said
firmly. 81 am as certain of that as
| am OF the virtue of Jesus Christ.
81 regret exceedingly that Cudahy
; was so cowardly as TO say. HE has
lruned my home He did this for
his own protection. Why did he not
think OF these dear children. who
must suffer from this untrue state
: ment?"
The general was unable to say
: whether a divorce would result from
the trouble in the Cudahy household.
This trouble was not wholly un-
enpected," said General Gown.
There Is but one phase which / un-
derstand has been given some promi-
nence. and that Is that Cudahy and
his friends are endeavoring to cover
Iup his shortcomings aud Justify him
self before the public by attempting
TO SANDER the fair name OF my
daughter. From my investigation OF
this case so far. any such statement
as have understood has been made
IL without the slightest shadow OF
reason and only made for the purpose
OF protecting Mr.. Cudahy and Justify
ing his act"
Mrs. Cudahy Makes Statement.
General Gown was greatly inter-
ested in the four children. and the
little ones and grandpa had a
, hearty romp during the evening.
= While they were playing, s.Cudahy
. lsaid:
This blow on the face Is ciot the
. first | have received from Jack
Cudahy during our married life. He
has given me other blows and has
knocked me down and then declared
lhe has not touched me. He has
lbeaten me one day aud then pacified
things the next by giving me a dia-
mond ring or a bracelet or some
other bit of jewelry. I have told
him scores of times that | would
rather have his love and kind, hui
name treatment than all of the jew
elrn in the world. Almost every bit
lof jewehy | have received from him
represents an assault of some sort.
"rhere was absolutely no cause
for the assault. ] suppose now that
ne Is plOudpAN SoilN lol Nhdt ht httS
done. | am through with him. Only
Friday morning he ueed a string of
oaths to one OF the children and
called up Judge New and asked him
II something could not be done to
compel my husband to be a gentle
man.
Taught Ia Drink, She Says.
Jack taught me TO drink. When
he married me | was an innocent
ginl. He would use oath after oath,
and he taught me what they meant.
He was and has been proud of my
lappearsnce. He liked to dress me
up and have me put on a lot of fine
clothes and then be a good fellow in
a cafe or show myself at the theater.
Then he was jolly and people compli-
mented me on our happy marriage.
, But o, II they only knew the heart
aches which | would endure when we
got home. I would frequently insist
I on remaining until the last in the
cafe so that the homecoming might
be DELAYED. Our home life can only