The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-07
CUDAhY SLASHES NUDE INVADER
 OF HIS HOME
Meat Packer Attacks Wealthy Kansas City Banker Whom He Found on Unexpected Return In Early Morning.
Especial from United Press.)

Kansas City, Mo. March 7.-J. S. l1iIIis. president of the Western Elk change Bank, stabbed by John P. Ctld- ahy. in the 1atter's home yesterday, was admittedly in a serious condition today. Cudahy. son of the million aire packer, Michael Cudahy, and rep resentatiye of his interests here, is in hiding. Following his admission to bail in s1oo he took refuge in the home Of a friend where he now is. Unless the injuries of ,Lillis prove fatal it Is unlikely that there will be addi- tional Sensational developments grow ing out of the affair.
 The case against Cudahy was con- tirlued in police court this morning un- unable to appear. Physicians at the hospital reported that Lillis was rest ing well and would undoubtedly re- cover and declared the banker would from severe cuts about the face, arms and legs. inflicted with a knife by Cudahy. Iillis was found in the par Tor of the Cudahy home early Sun day He was half nude and bleeding from numerous jagged wounds, while Cudahy and his chau9eur stood over alis prostrate form zCudahy told the home
 The police first knew of the trouble in the C1dahy home when an excited
 
 officers to hurry to the house as a man was being murdered. Policeman Un- derwood rushed to the house and found the three men in the parlOr. LilliS was lying on the floor crying:
 Don't do it, Jack; please don't do ito Cuda1ly was in evening dress, his coat off, his sleeves rolled up and spattered with blood from his victim. Lillis was bound with ropes, half nude and bleeding from numerous cuts. It was declared today LiIlis had not made ,7.< 7e-f f7sa11x some reason his bond has been made light.
 Mrs. Cudahy1 issued statement in which she said the stories that have been circulated regarding her were dis torted and untrue. 'HTine alone will bring out the real truth she declar- ed "In justice to me and my chi1- dren don't believe a word that is be ing said -''
 The Cudalay family is one of the so- cial leaders in Kansas City LiIlis is AT years old and a bachelor. He is also prominent. He has been an inti- mate friend of the Cudahy family fol years. It was reported a few months ago that Cudelhy and I4illis had had 3 misunderstanding Later LilIis ceased to be a guest at the social affairs ir the Cudahy home. The Cudahys have four children.
 Although nothing would be given out by the physicians at the hospital te the extent of LiIIis' injuries, it is abss lsaTed and thae ent e ons on the on said he also has deep cut in the left leg. The knife is believed to have penetrated to the bone On each hiT there is a deep flesh wound and one cut was inflicted below the left arm It is expected the case will be called next week and dismissed with a small fine unless a more serious charge is made against CuGal1y. If this snoul6 be done and a hearing called, most oi the testimony regarding the attack may come from the maid employed ir the Cudahy home who witnessed the cutting The maid said today that she was so. excited that she could hardly tell what happened.