The Montgomery tribune., 1910-03-11
JERE r. LiLLls, SURPRISED IN
KANSAS CITY HOME OF PACK
ER AND ATTACKED.
home Is RUINED" He SAYS
Chauffeur and Employer Bending
over Pleading Victim When Po-
lice Arrive--Wife Pleads That
World Not Misjudge Her.

Kansas City. Missouri 1t is
not believed Jere s. Lillis, wealthy
banker, clubman and bachelor, who
was mutilated by John P. Cudahy, son
Of Michael Cudahy, the millionaire
packer, will prosecute his assailant.
Lillis, who is in st. Mary's hospital
in a serious condition from injuries
and nervous shock, is expected to re-
cover unless complications set in.
Cudahy is secreted at the home of a
friend, where he was taken after CIV
ing bond of s1O0 to answer to
charge of disturbing the peace.
khe case against Cudahy was con-
tinued in police court Monday until
one week from Tuesday, Lillis being
unable to appear.
Trap Carefully Planned.
The Cudahy scandal Is the sensa-
tion of Kansas City social circles, and
developments reveal how Lillis was
led into a trap by Cudahy.
Saturday night Cudahy told his
wife he was going out of the city for
few days. The couple went to the
Willis Wood theater and Cudahy sent
his wife home in his automobile. Two
hours later he went home, let himself
and his chauffeur in with latch key
and found Lillis and Mrs. Cudahy to-
gether on a davenport.
With the aid of the chauffeur, Cud-
ahy bound Lillis, secured butcher
knife and slashed his body while the
wife and maid looked on with hor-
ror, their screams mingling with the
groans of the wounded man.
The police say they have booked
Cudahy for no more serious charge
because Lillis has made none him.
self, and they do not feel like hold
ing the wealthy young packer for
any other accusation than his victim
chooses to make.
In the event Lillis' wounds prove
fatal, sensational allegations are ex-
pected in Kansas City social and
financial circles.
Physicians at the hospital declared
Monday that even IL the banker re-
covers he will be disigured for life.
He Is suffering from severe cuts
about the face, arms and legs, said to
have been inflicted with a knife by
Cudahy.
Found Wounded and Roped.
Lillis was found in the parlor of
the Cudahy home early Sunday. He
was half nude, tied with ropes, and
bleeding from numerous jagged
wounds, while Cudahy and his chauf-
feur, John Moss, stood over his pros
trate form.
Cudahy told the police Lillis had
ruined his home. The police first
knew of the trouble when an excited
woman's voice on the telephone told
Station No. s to hurry to the house
as man was being murdered. Po-
liceman Underwood rushed to the
scene, and entering the house found
the three men in the parlor. Lillis
was moaning and begging for mercy,
saying: Don't do it, Jack; please
don't do it."
Cudahy was in evening dress, his
coat off, sleeves rolled up and spat-
tered with blood from his victim.
Lillis was bound with ropes, half
nude and bleeding from numerous
cuts.
Mrs Cudahy issued statement in
which she said stories circulated re-
garding her were distorted and un-
true.
"Time alone will bring out the real
TRUTH" Mrs. Cudahy declared. I'm
justice to me and my children, don't
believe a word that is being said.
The stories are absolutely untrue"
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