The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
HE BLAMES Hills
Gen. Gown, Father Of Mrs.
Cudahy, Is Bitter.
Should Have Staid Away From
His Daughter.
STILL IN HOSPITAL.
Banker Not Yet Able to Be
Moved.
No Talk Of a Divorce Suit
Now.

! Kansas City. Mo-, March 9.-Jere f.
Liliis. president of the Western Ex-
change bank. who was assaulted Sun
day morning by John P. Cudahy at the
latter's residence, was reported this
morning to be steadily recovering.
Attendants at St. Mary's hospital
said, however, that it was uncertain
! just when Lillis would be removed from
| the hospital to his home. Asked If his
injuries would be of a permanent
| nature, they said it would require some
time to determine that.
So far, neither Lillis nor his attorneys
has decided finally on the question of
/ the prosecution of Mr.. Cudahy. Every
thing, though, seems to indicate that
Mr.. Lillis will let the matter drop.
Mr.. Cudahy remains immured in the
| Coates house and his own silence.
Mrs Johann Moss, wife of the
2245 Gillian Road, at o'clock last
night. The place had been deserted
since Sunday morning. The house was
dark, and the accumulation of newspa-
pers on the porch and mail in the mail
box had not been removed. A yellow
dog frisked at her feet and barked his
delight. Mrs. Moss admitted that she
had reached the house only a few min
utes before and that she did not intend
to remain.
IT don't know where Mr. Moss isl
Mrs. Moss said, almost before the caller
had finished the question. 81 don't
know anything, so please don't ask me
anything"
At every question she smiled and re-
piled, 81 really can't say Her hus-
band might be in Kansas City or he
might be in Khartoum-she couldn't
say" Nor could she say what time it
was when he left.
"I read in the paper that the dog was
hungry, and 1 just dropped in to see
that he is comfortable. Fritz knew l
wouldn't forget hin-didn't you. boy?'
John C. Gown of Omaha, father of
Mrs. Cudany, left for Omaha today.
Father Blames Lillis.
Before he left he talked freely of the
troubles of his daughter. He said:
''That she will go on the stage is a
rumor without foundation. know, as
all har friends do. that she is greatly
talented along that line. but she will
devote her life to the little ones. We
have nothing to hide and my daugh-
in the world today. When she left
my home she was a happy, light-heart-
ed girl and today she is broken
hearted woman.
II never liked Jack Cudahy and I
did all in my power to prevent her
marriage, but it was useless. She had
not been married As hours until she
began to be disiIIusioned. She has
to make any woman reckless. 1 de-
spise the man who called her wife and
the remark ha made on that terrible
night brands him as a contemplate
cur. He has ruined my home were
the words he used. Two columns
could have done no more to blacken
my daughters name And as for the
chauffeur, look upon him in the same
light as / would a mad dog that Cud-
ahy had brought into the house.
1.-The home in Thirty-sixth street is
in trust for the children and will re-
main their home. The family will stay
here and show the world that Edna
has nothing to be ashamed of. 1 only
blame my daughter for being impet-
uous and disregarding the opinions of
her neighbors She is so confident of
her own goodness that she can not stop
to realize the evil thoughts of her
neighbors.