Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-11
GOWN SPEAKS LAST WORD
R~eiterates Statement Defending His
Daughter, Mrs. J. P. Cudahy.
DEPLOREs MARRIAGE TO JACK
One of the Most Painful Sorrows of
His Life-ReavOws Faith in Her
and Repeats She Will Live
for Children.

General John c.. Gown, father Of Mrs.
ohm p. Cudahy of Kansas City, has made
another and final formal statement Of the
Cudahy-Lillis situation as it affects his
daughter. He reiterates much that he said
in his original statement at Kansas City,
defending his daughter against her hus-
and's charges and implications, reavow-
inf his faith In her integrity, declaring
that in the future her life will be devoted
to the care and culture of her four chill
rem and r%epining the fact that his daugh-
ter ever married Jack Cudahy.
The general returned from Kansas City
Wednesday night, having been with his
daughter through the stormy ordeal grow
ing out Of Cudahy's attack upon Lillls.
He told reporters at the depot on his ar
ival he would not talk then, but reserve
l1he opportunity for interview TIL morning.
n this present statement he says he will
not speak again publicly on this matter
and denounces beforehand spurious any
statement purporting to come from him.
What the General Has to Say.
General GOWNS statement follows:
Mrs. Cudahy has determined that she
can never again live with her husband.
Saying nothing Of their unfortunate mar
ried life otherwise, this result was in
eyitable when Mr.. rCudahy. beginning to
Gear that the injuries he and his chauffeur
had inflicted upon their victim were
erlous Though as a matter OF fact they
were not, being only superficiaD, ana con-
sldering even the possibility OF death from
bleeding, seeking to shield himself in such
event, regardless of the consequences to his
wife and four little children, made the
cruel and absolutely false accusation. He
has ruined my home 1 feel sure, however,
that Mr.. Cudahy himself has ever since
egretted having made that remark.
owing to some remarks that have come
to my knowledge I feel justified in stating
that one OF the most painful, sorrowful
regrets of my life I experienced when, with
oil the earnestness Of a fathers devotion
and love, l appealed to my young daughter
and plead with her not to marry Mr..
'Cudahy-and failed. However, during their
unfortunate married life, a misfortune 1
had clearly f~oreseen and dreaded the
future, 1 sought with my best advice to aid
them, but without avail"
Pays ribut to His Daughter.
"But Notwithstanding; 1 never was
prouder Of that same daughter than 1 am
today; for 1 have seen her in the midst of
the most appalling storm that can beset
woman. shielding her four devoted chill
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honesty and Spartan courage. meet and
hurl back the fearful assault Of husband
and father to stamp them with dlshonor
and disgrace. I feel proud that she. not
wlthstanding her most distressing married
life. is accorded by all, friend and foe
alike, the sublime tribute of a most devoted
mother.
Mrs. Cudahy has determined to remain
in Kansas City, and in the old home de-
vote her future life wholly to the care,
custody and education OF her children. /
cannot believe her purpose in this regard
will be interfered with. She will initiate
no legal proceedings.
Acts on own VOIItiOn.
Everything Mrs. Cudahy has said, done
or intends to do in regard to this situation.
has been her own action and determination
wholly uninfluenced by me in any respect.
OF course l an wholly ignorant Of what
course Mr.. CudAhy may pursue.
Nov, 1 most respectfully request of the
public press. which during my long So
journ and somewhat active career In
Omaha, has always awarded me kindness
and due consideration. not to ask me to
make a further statement at this time.
Any further statement purporting to come
from me, unless signed by me will not be
mine. Many Of the statements purporting
to give the facts OF the assault. the injury,
the surroundings and conversation had, are
pure fiction. JOHN c, GOWN"