The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
BANKER TALKS;
WOMAN THINKS.
Mrs. cudahy Receives Offers to go on
the Stage and Would Accept
Were it Not for
Children
L1LLIs GETTING WELL
Will Only Have One Scar on His
Face to Remind the People of
the interesting Cutting
Affair.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March IL
Mrs. Edna Gown Cudahy, wife of the
Kansas City packer, who last Sunday
morning slashed Jere F. Lillis, mil
lionaire banker, found in his home,
has received a score of offers to go
on the stage, but has declined them
all.
Really, though, she added, IF it
were not for my children | would go
on the stage. The stage always has
appealed to me. Not the glamor Of
the footlights, Or the plaudits of the
people, but the life and the people.
1t is the good fellowship you find
among the members of the profession
that appeals to me-
Lillis received reporter at st.
Mary's hospital Though there are
several cuts on Mr.. Lillis' face, in all
probability he will have but one scar.
This will be on the left cheek, where
the dull butcher knife welded by
Cudahy slashed ragged, ugly cut.
This scar the banker will carry to
his grave. The cut just above the left
cheek bone is healing over nicely OF
course, there will be scars on the
legs and hands, but only one small
mark on the left side of the chin will
| be visible.
/ When Mr.. Lillis leaves the hospital
today, he will be able to walk unaid
ed. He was feeling as we'll as evel
with the exception OF a little lame
ness. caused by the knife cuts upor
| his legs.
Mr.. Lillis didn't talk much 1t was
not so much his reticence, but the
confusion on his lower lip is still
very painful, and Whenever he opens
his mouth the wound pains him. Blu
with all the pain and the evil-lookine
bruises, the banker smiled broadl,
several times and talked at intervals
my attention has been brought t.
what everybody is saying about The
way | have been carved up" he said
with faint grin on his battered coun
ltenance Isn't it funny what ridicu
lous stories get around about thin!
of this sort? People never stop t.
Investigate or search for reliable
sources for their information. The.
Just hear a story, believe it, and that
all there is to it,
He looked up and smiled quizzical
ly.
did you ever have two big mel
, sneak upon you and take you una
wares?' he asked. We'll, if you neve
had that experience YOU won't know
!, how to appreciate the beating ! got
They came upon us from behind. Ev
r IDENTIFY they were in their stockin
!. feet Mrs. Cudahy and | were sittin
; on TIE divan, chatting about som
r commonplace subject, when all of
i sudden ! heard an OATH and the mex
d thing ] knew the big searchlight lar
i. tern got me Just over the nose.
e 81 have a hazy recollection of tn
L butcher knife in Cudahy's hands an
Z of the insane look in his eyes as h
r slashed at me. He evidently intende
T. to mark me for life, because none
n the wounds were very deep.
y "But wish to forget it, said tn
s banker. as he lay back on his be
n and gazed out of the windows and tn
soft spring sunshine fell in II
!, room
i "A great injustice has been done
J. pure woman | am not saying an
d thing about myself ! am man al
:" can stand for it, but
q ~ think you've talked enough Il
today" said DR.. Ayres, interruptln
. Eyes. ] suppose that is true
u piled the patient 81 shouldn't ha'
q talked at all. Remember, howeve
Is that I've made no statement of al
u kind That may come later-and
- may not. 1t remains to be seen.
q But whatever Mr.. Lillis' side OF t
G affair may be-and there are alwa
e. two sides-it will be told whenever
4, gets good and ready to tell 1t. In !
+ Irish face there is strong determ'
Is alton. He thinks lot and keeps me
d of his thoughts to himself.