Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-26
CUOAHYS AFTER THE DIVORCE
What Principals Had to Say When
Decree Was Granted.
MRS. CUDAHY MAKES STATEMENT
Says she VIII Never Wed Again and
Tells Why she Gave Up the
Children-Jack Remains
silent.

NN'N'aAAo W Aht 1AhdHg hlNblNt Ndso flb-
ceedngs, telling OF the scenes in court, the
testimony, etc, and also published the fol-
lowing statements from Mrs. Cudahy and
her father, General Gown:
Mrs. Cudahy prepared a statement for
the Star yesterday Of her side OF the case.
Before leaving for Chicago last night she
gave the letter to Samuel sparrow, one Of
her attorneys, TO give TO the Star 1t
follows:
ITO the Star: AS there have been so
many distorted and exaggerated rumors
and accounts printed about the affairs OF
Mr. Cudahy and myself, and realize there
will be more printed regarding the recent
elimination of those affairs, l feel that
/ do not desire to be misunderstood in this
matter
"All those who know me know of the
absolute devotion and care / have always
given my four beautiful children. and they
have given me their dear little love ana
devotion in return. No mother and her
babies were ever happier together than my
babies and have been. have been their
mother, nurse and chum and we were al
ways together as all Kansas City knows
Our drives together and the symphony
concerts. which we always attended to-
gether, were among our pleasures. MY
babies have inherited their parents love
Of music and they have learned to appre-
clate good music. l have always tried TO
have them see the beautiful in life their
happiness and future welfare has always
been my first thought, and, as nave
said before, whatever step was taken IN
this matter would be for the future well
fare and what 1 thought was best for our
babies, as they are my first consideration
unfortunately, neither Mr. Cudahy nor
myself have sufficient means for the sup
port and future education of our children
az Mr. Cudahy is entirely dependent upon
his father and has but little means Of his
own, but Mr. and Mrs Michael Cudahy,
our childrens grandparents, love our chill
dren very dearly and it is their wish TO
have our children with them and give
them their education and every advantage.
The children do not go to their father, but
to their grandparents and, OF course, both
Mr.. Cudahy and 1 shall see them at all
times. 1 know that their grandparents VIII
be very kind and good TO them and VIII
do everything for them, but to me 1t Is ike
tearing out my very heart TO let them De
away from me at ALL but, as their father
has not the means to provide for them, 1t
is my only alternative, unless 1 deprive
lmy children OF their future education and
) advantages.
'tThis has been terrible question for a
mother to decide Only God knows how
have suffered in all these long months; all
the ambition, hopes and the little song that
was left in my life have gone out OF 1t
with the thought that I shall not be with
our babies constantly, for they are my very
life, but II is a great comfort to know
that they will be in such loving kind hands
| with their grandparents, yet no one can
ever fill the place of mother TO her chill
dren. My babies have always come to me
with all their little sorrows and Joys, and
have taken them in my arms and loved
away their tears. Only mother under
stands their little troubles and can be
patient with them. The best nurses in the
world are often unkind and Impatient with
children My babies say their little prayers
to me and 1t is their mother who tuoks them
: into their little beds
'since this trouble have been the victim
OF every idle gossip and almost every SLAM
derinR accusation has been made against
me. I have been wrongfully accused OF
almost everything, but firmly believe that
I God will punish the people who have made
. this trouble worse by their absolutely false
| accusations. There are people who are
ready TO believe anything and everything;
Z people who are never sure Of themselves
3 and wait to see what others do when
I trouble comes to one. but the real man and
3 woman in this world, those who are sure
E of themselves. never hesitate to comfort
2 and show kindness and consideration to one
. in trouble / have learned to love Kansas
city since this trouble. as her people have
r been very kind to me- My friends here
S and away have been loyal and true and
n shown me every kindness and consideration.
v NV servants, some of whom have been
3 with me for years, some of them have been
n with me ever since our marriage over ten
a years ago, can all testify that my home life
). has been one of devotion ana care OF my
children, and that It has been above re-
i, proach. That the separation which has
: lust been granted to me by the court from
Mr. Cudahy is most unfortunate for our
!. chldren's sake l fully realize, but 1t was
Inevitable, and the rumor that / shall
marry again is utterly absurd shall never
; marry again. 1 shall always be our babies
devoted mother, as God gave his greatest
blessing when he gave me my four beautiful
D children, They are mine by divine right,
and no law of man can change or take
away that right. Mr. Cudahy and shall
Q always see them and we could not wish to
: have them in more kind or loving
hands than those of their grandparents.
This has closed the whole affair and /
= hope the press win kindly spare us further
notoriety. EDNA GOWN CUDAHY."
CudahY, Farmer, 10 Silent.
\ Jack Cudahy, farmer, was in his room
|, in the Hotel Baltimore last night II don't
! care to discuss the divorce or settlement"
! he said.
Further questioning brought the same
\ answer Cudahy was standing in his room
when q visitor called. His coat was hang
!. ling on the foot OF his bed and his sleeves
o we're rolled up nearly to his elbows. His
a face was tanned a light brown by his out
door life on his farm at Bolton. Mo.
. Cudahy Is a practical agriculturist the
farmers OF his neighborhood say. He had
500 acres, and every acre OF It is growing
v something that either can be fed to the
stock on the farm or sold. Jack" is a
member OF all the farmers organizations
there and is considered an authority on
farm questions. He has read all the latest
scientific reports on agriculture and IL
: Willing to give advice to all the neighborina
!, growers. They say Jack" has all the lat.
: est implements used on the farm and il
4 willing to lend them at any time. cudahy
!. has been farming near Bolton more thar
!. five years
To The star: Nothing could be more un.
!, Just TO Mrs. Cudahy than the report Of her
: di,,orca ease in The Star last aVantns.