Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-07
VICTIM WAS FIRST BOUND
Jere S. Lillis, Banker and Clubman,
Expected 20 Recover.
HEARD INJURED MAN PLEAD
Policeman Witnessed Remarkable
Scene When He Entered Home
of Kansas City millionaire.

KANSAS CITY. No, March John P
Cudahy. the millionaire society leader
and clubnan. who early Yesterday morn
ing assaulted Jere s. I-isss. bank president
and clubnan, and former intimate friend
Of Cudahy. will he arraigned IN police
court one week from today on the charge
IT was announced last night that Cutahy
would he arraigned this morning, but
through an agreement between his law
yers and the authorities, the hearing
was postponed one week
Frank Walsh, Cudahy's attorney. said
this morning that he G not know
whether or not his client had left the
city. Il have no idea where Mr.. Cud-
ahy is. said Mr. Walsh
No information could be secured at the
Cudahy home at 100 East 36th street
Members of the family refused to be
seen and the servants referred callers 10
their employers attorneys
At the Coates Hotel. where Mr.. Cudahy
spent the greater part OF the day yes
terday. no Information as to his where
abouts could be obtained.
Lillis Expected to Recover.
Attendants at St. Mary's Hospital
where Mr.. LilIis was taken yesterday
morning. stated today that the wounded
man was resting well. He is expected to
recover
The prosecuting attorney announced
this morning that no state warrant had
been issued for Cudahy.
Returning home at an early hour yes
terday morning. Cudahy is said to have
found Lilis in the house. Cudahy Is AL
legged to have slashed Lilis with knife
m yEit
strong rope. One of Cudahy's chauffeurs
was present when the assault was COM
mitted.
Neighbors heard LIllis screaming and
groaning in the Cudahy home. and they
called the Westport police station 1t
was a woman who called. Her identity
has not been established.
"A man is being murdered IN the
CudahY home: send an officer there, she
scream med.
Ten minutes later a policeman hurried
to the Cudahy home. which is in a fash
ionable residence section. The front door
was open, and. stepping into the hail, he
heard screams coming from q parior.
Then came groans and cries for mercy.
The policeman followed the sounds ami
soon reached the room. Il was brilliantly
lighted. He said of the scene:
Stood Over Prostarte Man.
Three men were in the room. Pros
trate on the floor lay Lilhs. half nude
and bound with rope. His few remain
ing clothes were bloody. Above him stood
Cudahy. He was In evening dress ex-
cept that he .rore no coat. His sleeves
were rolled up. Blood was on his hands
Al his size 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- LiIls
groaned and tugged feebly at the cords
that bound him.
Don't do it. Jack. Please don't d.
H. he pleaded.
Il rushed to the trio and asked Cudahy:
'What does all this mean
He's ruined my home, he replied,
turning to me and making 40 resistance
TO arrest. L allowed him To telephone to
his attorney While / called an ambulance
for the wounded man.
Il asked him the mans name, and
calmly replied that il Was Jere Lilis.
From the beginning to the end of the
affair | did not see Mrs. C1ldahy.
Wife Former Society Belle.
Since Cudahy's marriage 10 Miss Edna
Gown. who was a society belle OF Omaha.
December rs, 1890. the family has been
prominent III Kansas City society. On
the day OF the marriage Cudahy's father
made him manager of his Kansas City
packing interests. After three-month
honey ynoon. which Included trips In spe-
cial trains and the occupancy of a palace
in Italy the pair returned 10 Kansas Cay
and purchased one OF the finest homes in
the city.
Cudahy is a member of all the leading
clubs. For a time he kept many fine
horses. Following an injury received
while playing polo he sold his stable and
took up motoring. The Cudahys have
five children.
Lillis is a bachelor. forty-seven years
change Bank and prominent socially. He
was a member of the same clubs to
which Cudahy belonged, and the two
were often seen together in the club
rooms.
Declares She Is Innocent.
In the Cudahy home, which was dark.
with the exception of the nursery, where
the children were at play. innocent of
the affair that took place earlier in the
day, Mrs Cudahy was found last night.
She was extremely nervous. She said
she was going to bear up best she
could as she was positive that In time
she would be vindicated.
Il can say nothing now but that the
stories which have been told about mo
are distorted and untrue she said
Time alone will bring out the real
truth | have talked with my attorneys.
and they say this is no time for me to
make a detailed statement. In justice
to me and my children, don't believe.
word of what IS being said. The stories
are absolutely untrue.
Friends who called at the Cudahy resi-
dence were told by d maid that her mis-
;iass wa. not at home to callers Tho
-maiu was dii ~ y<-itIless TO part OF the
affair She heard the screa MS nd Ifoans
of Iillis and went downstairs TO inves-
tieate When she realized what was
happening. she ran back To her room. and
rAra
made.
81 can't tell everything that happened,
because ] was excited, and also be
cause / did not stay downstairs long,
sha said Il do know. however that none
had any part in the trouble but Mr.. Gu
dahy. Mr. Lilis and the chauffeur.
Searching for Chauffeur.
Police are searching for John Moss. the
chauffeur who was present. His home is
closed and none of his family has been
found.