Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-07
Kansas City Policeman Finds
Millionaire Bound and Help
IeSsS Undergoing Torture at
Hands Of Young Cudahy,
."HE RUINED MY HOME"
AVENGERS EXPLANATION
Victim DiSfigured for Life and
May Die His AssaiIant IS All
lower Liberty on Hundred
Dollar Bail Bond

NY Morning journal snrclal LenseJ wI.el
Kansas City March 6-Finding
Jere f. lillis, a millionaire local bank
er, in his home when ne arrived IN
eNpectedly at an carly hour today.
John p Cudahy wealthy packer
and son of Michael Cudahy, the Chi
cago millionaire, is alleged to have
committed an assault upon the man
which led to his arrest on u charge Of
disturbing the peace He was releas-
ed on a 500 bond and cannot be
found
Lillis is in st. Marys hospital. His
condition Is said to be critical. Cuts,
said TO have been inflicted with
knife. are on his face. limbs and one
arm. The cuts have been made in
criss-eross fashion II he RECEIVERS he
WIN be disfigured for life. It is aver
red by physicians
Before cutting I.illis. cudahy il said
to have found Llllis with q strong rope.
70 haye bound Liilis with strong
rope One OF Cudahys chauffeurs
was present
Neighbors heard fills screaming
and groaning in the Cudahy home ana
called the Wcstport police station
II wes q woman who called Her
identity had not been established
cudahy home, SEND an officer there
at once. she screamed
Ten minutes later Patrolman Brian
Underwood hurried to the Cudahy
home. which Is At Thirty-sixth and
Walnut streets IN the most fashion
able section OF the city. The front
door was Open SO he did no ring the
door bell. stepping into the hall he
heard screams. Then came groans and
cries for mercy.
Underwood followed the direction OF
the sound and pushed open door
and entered cautiously
Three men were in the room. Pros
trate on the floor las Lillis half nude
and bound with a rope His lower
limbs We're bare, Above him stood
J'udahy He WIS In correct evening
dress except that he wore no coat His
sleeves We're rolled up. Blood was on
his hands. Al his side stood u chauf-
teur, garbed In regulation leather cap
and duster, as though he had come
into the house after a hurried call and
A run, with his machine.
None Of the men noticed UNDER
wood Lillis groaned and tugged
feebly az the cords that bound him
Don't do II. Jack Please don't DO
/, he pleaded
Cudahy did not answer.
Rushing over to the trio, Underwood
addressed CudahN.
what does this mean he queried.
He's ruined my home. He's ruin
ID my home, said Cudahy turning to
he officer and making no attempt at
assistance.
You are under arrest. said the or
iccr
AN right. I'll go with YOU. but let
ne call my attorney before you take
ne 70 the station replied Cudahy
almly
"Cal your attorney and Ill get an
ambulance Tor this man said the po-
iceman Who is hc2"
It's Jere Lille, cudahy said over
lis shoulder as he walked toward a
alephone
After seeing that Liiis had been
tarted for the hospital. the policeman
)ok Cudahy To the police station. The
ackor gave a cash bond ana was re-
'ased
From the beginning to the end &C.
ne affair Mrs. Cudahy was not in evil
ence Attempts To reach her today
ave proved futile. Cudahv's friends
Omit the general facts in the case but
re- unwilling 10 go into details
Since Cudahys marriage to Miss
dina Gown, who WIS a society bello
/ ha on December IS, 1899, the
unity has been prominent here. on
lr day OF the marriage tudahA tuih-
f made him manager ot his Kansas
itN packing interests After a three
onths honeymoon which included
ips on special trains ana the oceu-
my at "a palace in Italy, the couple
turned here and purachsed one OF
le finest homes In the city
Society readily received them. They
nted a box at each high class the
rr hy the year Cudahy Is a mem
~ of the Country. Kansas city Elm
idge Hunt mad Polo clubs, For
me hc kept many fine horses. Fol
wing an injury sustained while
aging polo. hc sold his stable and
ok up moturing
The CudahNs have five children.
lillis is a bachelor "a years old. He
manager of the Western Exchange
lnk and prominent socially. He
lids memberships IN the Kansas City.
,untry. Evanston Golf. and Elm
ider Automobile clubs. OFTEN he
is been seen IN club rooms IN 'Nida
IS company.