Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-07
CUDAHY MAY NOT
Be PROSECUTED
Kansas City Society Leader Who
Assaulted Banker LilIis to Face
Court in One Week.
MUCH MYSTERY ABOUT CASE.
All Connected With n. ~ Far as
Reached. E,iucc strong Desire 70
Dismiss Matter.

Kansas city, March John u.
Cudahy tine millionaire society leader
and DIubmau who early Yesterday
morning assaulted Jere s LuHs. bank
president and clubmau. and former In
Innate friend of Cudohy will be ar
Hlgned BOO police court one week from
today on the charge 10 was announc-
ed last uight that Cudahy would be arr
raignod This morning. but through an
agreement between hts lawyers and
the authorities the hearing was post
ponod one week
Frank Walsh. Cudahys attorney
said this morning no did not know
whether bis client had Ict the city or
not
u have no idea where Mr.. Cudahy
is. said Dir Walsh
40 Information could be secured at
the CudahE home at 100 east Thirty
sixth street. Members Of the family
refused tu De- seen and the servants
referred callers Go their employers at
toueys
Al the Coates hotel where Mr..
Cudahy spent the greater part OF the
day yesterday no Information as TO his
whereabouts could be secured.
M WAhtANI ISSUED
The prosecuting attorney announced
this morning that no state warrant had
yet been issued for Cudahy
Extreme rcticence was a marked
Characteristic Of every one connected
with the case today.
Judge w T. Johnson. attorney for
| Mr. LilliS, said he had not seen Mr..
/ Lillis since last night
II called up the hospital on the tele-
]
attendant said Mr.. Lillis was resting
easy"
we would appreciate statement
from Mr. Lillis.' suggested a news
papermau
- don't believe Mr. LIMr would care
| 20 make q statement. az least not now.
replied Judge Johnson. I'm fact ! don't
| believe he is I'm shape 90 talk much
! tie has "a severe cut or hruise across
| his lus that makes 10 difficult for him
/ 90 speak"
! 10 was rumorcd early IN the day that
/ Mr.. Lillis had died Of his Injuries. but
| this proved untrue Al n o'clock he
was reported by the hospital officials
/ Go have Improved The exact nature Of
| his wounds could not be learned a.
| Mother his physician, the nurses, nor
| hospital physicians would discuss this
| phase Of the case In fact every ono
connected with the case who could be
| reached displayed a desire to dismiss
| the matter
Henry Koehlcr. cashier Of the West
ern Exchange bank. OF which Mr. Lillis
/ is president. said
Il believe the whole thing has been
exaggerated grossly / am quite sure
Mr. Lnlis's condition Is not al all seri-
ous.'
ILLS MAY NOT PROSECUTE.
It was stated Mr. Linis would not
prosecute Mr. Cudahy. Asst County
Prosecutor Jost said he was investi-
eating the case but had not gone into
10 far enough 90 be- able to state what
the attitude Of the state would be. He
said mo- formal complaint against Cuda-
ny had been filed in the prosecutors
office
Although newspapermen are unable
TO obtain an audience with Mr Cudahy
IL was learned he had held "a long con
ference with his attorneys al the apart
mcnte of Alex New. his new attorney.
Frank p. Walsh is associated with
Mr.. New in the case, but he. too. was
reticeut The two attorneys were
found in Mr. Walsh's office and when
Mr. Walsh was asked for a statement
he said
"sec Judge New. He Is Mr.. Cuda-
hys attorney Step right into my
private office there and see him. 1
have nothing To- say about the case"
Judge New was equally non-commu-
NEGATIVE.
sYos. am associated with Mr.
Walsh boz representing MT Cudahy.'
said he. "but D have absolutely moth
ing 90 say
"wm Mr. Cudabv make statement
about his trouble with Mr Lillls2' NJ.
New was asked
"Nr Cudahv viii make no statement
for publication" he replied.
MT Nov said he did not know
whether cor not the state would issue
o. warrant for Cudahy's Arrest
a score of newspaper men sought
Mrs CudHhv at the packers paiatial
home ou 'ha south side. in an attempt
to get statement OF the affair from
her
j. T.. Cudahy. accompanied by his
brother Joseph of Omaha entered the
office of Atty Walsh about noon to-
day The brothers Immediately went
into RI private office whore they met
Mr. Walsh and Mr. New Five minutes
later j T.. Cuduhy emerged from the
office and encountered a number OF
newspaper men.
"a have nothing 90 say" Mr. Cudahy
replied Co e. dozen queries put 10 him
Re spoke boo low tone. His face was
pale and Poe appeared to be nervous
and agitated.
You can set at rest many Of the
VIII rumuf- lU1l are going around
town" was suggested.
ID must ash YOU to excuse me. said
Cudahr "AN attorneys have advised
300, not to- talk and 7 viii say nothing
at present"
Mr. Cudahv then hurried from the
office.
MRS CUDAHy TALKS
This afternoon Mrs Cudahy was In.
duoed to make a statement Mrs
ion flHT % hs.sa
tack upon Mr. I.illis declared 10 wa
the elimination Of a long line Of brutal
treatment This last act. she said.
would result Goo the separation OF her
self and husband
Mrs Cudahy was lying on a daven-
port in her room as she made her
statement one OF her eyes was badly
swollen.
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