The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-07
Millionaire Cudahy, Coming
Home Unexpectedly, Said to
Have Found Jere LiIlis
There. and Assault Alleged.
VICTIM is BADLY CUT
ABOUT FACE AND BODY
Police Summoned by Woman's.
j Screams Over Telephone,
Find CIubman Bound Hand
and Foot, Partially Nude.
ALLEGED ASSAILANT GONE

Kansas CITY, Mo, March 6.-Finding
Jere F. Lillis. millionaire local banker,
in his home when he arrived unexpected
ly at an early hour today, John p. Cud-
ahy, a wealthy packer, and son of Michael
Cudahy, the Chicago millionaire, is alleged
to have committed an assault upon the
man, which led to his arrest on charge
OF disturbing the peace. He was released
on sl00 bond and cannot be found.
Lillis is IN st. Mary's hospital His con-
dition 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 eriss-cross fashion
II no RECEIVERS, he viii be disfigured for
life, it is averred by physicians.
Before cutting Lillis, Cudahy is said
10 have bound Lillis with strong rope.
One of Cudahys chaffeurs was present.
Neighbors heard Lillis screaming and
groaning in the Cudahy home, and they
called the Westport police station It
was woman who called. Her identity
has not been established.
Man Is being murdered in the Cudahy
home-send an officer there at once, she
screamed.
Blood on CHdaay's Hands.
Ten minutes later Patrolman Brian Tn
derwood hurried to the Cudahy home,
which is at Thirty-sixth and Walnut
streets, in the most fashionable residence
section of the city. The front door was
Stepping into the hall he heard sore ans.
Then came groans and cries Tor mercy.
Underwood followed the sound and
pushed open a door and entered eau
tiously.
Three men were in the room Pros
trate on the floor lay Lillis, half nude,
and bound with a rope. His lower limbs
were bare Above him stood Cudahy. He
was in correct evening dress, except that
he wore no coat. His sleeves we're rolled
up. Blood was on his hands. At his side
stood a chauffeur CARRIED in regulation
leather cap and buster, as though he had
come into the house after a hurried call
and a run with his machine.
None of the men noticed Underwood.
Lillis groaned and tugged feebly at the
cords that bound him.
Dent do It Jack. Please dent DO IT, =
he pleaded.
Cudahy did not answer.
Says Lillis Ruined Home.
Rushing over TO the trio Underwood ad-
dressed C1udahy.
what does this mean" he oueried
Hes ruined my home. He's ruined
my home" said Cudahy, turning to the
officer and making no attempt at re-
sistance.
You are under arrest" said the officer
"All right, I'll go with you, but let me
call my attorney before you take me TO
the station" replied Cudahy. calmly.
call your attorney and I'll get an am
cts Jere Lillis,'' Cudahy said over his
shoulder as he walked toward tele-
phone.
After seeing that Lilns had been started
TO a hospital. the policeman took Cudahy
to the police station. The packer gave a
cash bond and was released.
From the beginning to the end of the
Attempts to res oh her today have proved
futile Cudahys friends admit the gen
eral facts in the case, but are unwilling
to go into details.
Both Are Prominent.
Since Cudahys marriage to Miss Edna
Gown, who was a society belle of Oma-
Ia, on Dece mber Is 1893. the family has
been prominent here On the day of the
marriage Cudahy's ia Their made him man
ager of his Kansas City interests. After
three months honeymoon, which in
Guided trips on special trains and the Oc-
cupancy of a palace in Italy, the couple
returned here and purchased one of the
finest homes in the city.
Society readily received them. They
rented a box at each high-class theatre
by the year. Cudahy is a member Of the
Country. Kansas City. Elm Ridge Hunt
and Polo clubs. For a time he kept many
fine horses Following an injury sus-
tanned while playing polo, he sold his
stables and took up motoring.
The Cudahy's have five children.
1<i1ilH 10 4 BdtlitAOis n years Oiu ne -
manager of the Western Exchange bank.
and prominent socially He holds MEM
berships IN the Kansas City. Country,
Evanston Golf and Elm Ridge AutOmo-
bile clubs Often he has been seen in club
rooms IN Cudahy's company.
Says Stories Untrue.
ct can say nothing now but that the
stories that have been told about me are
distorted end untrue said Mrs. Cudahy
Thine alone viii bring out the real truth
In justice 10 me and my children. don't
believe 2 word of what is being said.
The stories are absolutely untrue"
Friends who called at the Cudahv resi-
dence today were, told by F'reda. a maid.
that her mistress was not at home to
callers.
The maid was an eyewitness to a part
of the affair. She heard The screams and
means of Lillis, and went downstairs 10
investigate. When she realized what was
happening, she ran back TO her room and
was not present when the arrest was
made.
"I can't tell everything that happened,
because 1 was so excited and also because
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