Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-08
VICTIM REFUSES
TOBRING
AGAINST CUDAHY
ATTEMPT MADE TO HUSH UP
ASSAULT ON BANKER
WIFE OF KANSAS CITY PACKER
TELLS OF RIDES WITH LlLLls
Woman's Eye Black from Contact with
Husbands FIst-She Declares
Violence Means Divorce.
Father Goes to Aid
tAssociated Pressl

change bank, who was assaulted by
John p. Cudahy, the millionaire packer
when the latter found the banker in
his home Sunday morning, will not
prosecute his assailant
Charges OF disturbing the peace, pre-
ferred against Cudahy by Bryan I'm
derwood, a policeman who interrupt
ed the punishment of the nocturnal
visitor probably will be dismissed with
nominal fine In the police court when
the case comes to trial March 15.
Thus will end the affair so far as
any punishment of Cudahy is con-
cerned.
Judge w. Il. Johnson, legal represen-
tatlye of Llllis, made known tonight
that there would be no prosecution of
Cudahy.
1--WE have no desire to take any legal
steps against Cudahy," he said. There
will be no prosecution"
Lillis' condition is improving rapidly.
Nurses at st. Mary's hospital said to-
night he could be removed tomorrow
morning to his home. His wounds will
be slow in healing, 1t is believed, but
they will not prove serious.
Mr.. Cudahy has taken apartments
at the Coates house, a downtown hotel.
He refused to say whether he would
return to his home.
Efforts to locate John Moss, the
ahy to have disclosed the presence of
Mr.. Lillis at the house, have been un-
successful.
Wife Rushes to Father
Into the arms of her father Gen.
John G. Corwin of omaha, an attorney
of national reputation, Mrs. Cudahy
rushed tonight. The general arrived
here on an evening train and went to
the Cudahy home, where his daughter
had been waiting for him since sun
day morning, when she telephoned to
him to come to her at once.
Briefly Mrs Cudahy told her story
to her father. 1t was practically the
one she gave out in a statement today.
According to her story, she and Lillis
had been automobile riding, returned
home and were seated in the library
resting when Cudahy entered.
General Corwin was much affected by
his daughters story. MY daughter is
innocent" he said firmly; Il am certain
of that"
81 regret exceedingly that Cudahy
was as cowardly as to say He has ru-
ined my home.' He did this for his
own protection. Why did he not think
of these dear children who must suf-
fer from his untrue statementY
The general was unable to say wheth-
er a divorce will result from the trou-
BILE in the Cudahy household.
Cudahy will be arraigned in police
court one week from today. II was
announced last night that Cudahy
would be arraigned this morning, but
through an agreement between his law
yers and the authorities the nearing
was postponed one week.
At the Coates house, where Mr.. Cud-
ahy spent the greater part of the day
Yesterday, no Information as to his
Whereabouts could be secured.
LIlIis Is Resting Well
Attendants at st. Mary's hospital.
where Mr.. Lillis was taken, stated
that the wounded man was resting
we'll
Extreme reticence was a marked
characteristic of everyone connected
with the case today.
1t was rumored early in the day that
MIR. Lillis had died of his injuries, but
this proved untrue. At IL O'Clock he
was reported by the hospital officials
10 have improved. The exact nature
of his wounds could not be learned,
as neither his physician, the nurses
nor hospital physicians would discuss
this phase of the case. In fact, every
one connected with the affair who
could be reached displayed desire to
dismiss the matter.
ern Exchange bank. of which Mr.. Lillis
is president, said;
II believe the thing has been grossly
exaggerated. All that can be said was
covered in the morning papers. 1 am
quite sure Mr.. Lillis condition is not
at all serious"
Assistant County Prosecutor Jost
said he was investigating the case,
but had not gone into ii far enough
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tude of the state would be. He said no
formal complaint against Cudahy had
been filed in the prosecutors office.
Cudahy Talks to Lawyers
Although newspapermen were unable
10 obtain an audience with Mr.. Cud-
ahy it was learned he had held long
conference with his attorneys in the
apartment of Alexander New, his at
torney. Frank p. Walsh is associated
with Mr. New in the case. but he, too,
was reticent. The two attorneys were
found in Mr.. Walshs office and when
Mr.. Walsh was asked for statement
he said:
"See Judge New. He is Mr.. Cud
ahy's attorney. Step right into my
private office there and see him. I
have nothing to say about thes case"
Judge New was equally noncommit-
tai.
Eyes, I am associated with Mr..
Walsh in representing Mr.. Cudahy,"
said he, "but l have absolutely moth
ing to say"
"Will Mr.. Cudahy make a statement
about his trouble with Mr.. Lillis?"
Mr.. New was asked.
"Mr. Cudahy will make no statement
for publication" he replied
This afternoon Mrs. Cudahy was in
duced to make statement. Telling
of her husbands attack upon Lillis,
she declared it was the elimination of
a long line of brutal treatment. This
last act, she said, would result in the
senaratlon of herself and husband.
Mrs. Cudahy was lying on a daven-
mort in her room as she made her
statement one of her eyes was badly
swollen:
"This was done Saturday night" she
said. "and | have no desire to receive
visitors today. 1t was a terrible thing
that occurred. And 1t was all caused
by an automobiles new runabout
that Mr.. Lillis had just ordered"
Mrs. Cudahy then told the story of
the attack. Her husband, she said,
attended by his chauffeur, Johann
Moss, had found Mr.. Lillis and herself
at the Cudahy home.
1T was last Friday" said Mrs.
Cudahy, that Mr.. Lillis received his
new runabout had the first ride
in the other one and / told Mr.. Lillis
1 wanted the first ride in this one.
HE said should have it. told