Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-08
WIFE TELLS CAUSE OF
ATTACK IN THE HOME
Woman Over Whom Trouble Arises
Makes Statement and Says 1t All
Came From an Automobile Ride
Declares She is innocent and Figs
to the Arms of Her Father.

(Sy Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY. MO, May 7.-Jere
+. Lills, president OF the Western
Exchange Bank, who was attacked by
John p. Cudahy. the mniIonaire
packer, will not prosecute his assail-
ant
Finding Jere +. Lillis, millionaire
local banker, in his home when he
arrived Unexpectedly at an early hour
yesterday, John p, Cudahy, 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
a charge of disturbing the peace. He
was released on 400 bond.
Bound With Rope.
Lillis is in St. Marys hospital. Cuts,
said TO have been inflicted Nith a
knife, are On his face, legs and one
arm. The cuts have been made IN
criss-cross fashion. II he RECEIVERS
he will be disfigured for life, it is
sve..'ed by physicians.
Before cutting Lillis, Cudahy IS
said to have bound him with strong
rope.
vi Qlo luA Oihe NhS DN-~NNi
preferred against Cudahy by Bryan
Underwood, a policeman who inter
rupted the punishment of the noe
turnal visitor, will probably be dis
missed with a nominal fine when the
case comes TO trial March 10. Thus
will end the affair in 50 far as pun
ishment for Cudahy is concerned.
Judge w. I. Johnson, legal repre-
sentative of Lillis, made known to-
night that there would be no prosecu-
ton of Cudahy.
Lillis' condition is improving rap
idly. 1t was said tonight he would
be able to be removed to his home
tomorrow morning. His wounds will
be slow in healing, it is believed, but
they will not prove serious.
Mr.. Cudahy has taken apartments
at a downtown hotel. lie refuses
to say whether he will return to his
home.
Chauffeur Still Missing.
Efforts to locate John Moss the
chauffeur who is believed by Mrs
Cudahy to have disclosed the pres
cnce of Mr. Lillis at the house, have
proven fruitless.
Into the arms OF her father, Gen
cral John c. Gown, of Omaha, an
attorney, Mrs. Cudahy rushed at heI
home tonight The general went az
once to the Cudahy home, where his
daughter had been waiting fer him
since Sunday morning when she tele
phoned him to come at once. Briefly
Mrs. Cudahy told her story to hei
father. II was practically the same
she gave out in a statement today.
General Gown was much affected by
his daughters story.
MY daughter is innocent, he said
firmly. Il am certain Of that.
Il regret exceedingly that Cudaht
vas cowardly as to say he has ruin
cd nv home lie did this for his
own protection. Why did he not
think OF these dear children who
must suffer from this untrue state
ment2T
Wife Makes Statement
Mrs. Cudaby today made a some
what lengthy statement in which she
described the attack and the events
leading up to 1t. She declared thai
her husbands attack upon Mr.. Iiilis
was the elimination Of a long line o
brutal treatment. and his last act
would result in the separation Of her
self and husband.
1T was all caused by an automo
bile. a runabout that Mr.. Liilis had
ordered she said. LilIis received his
Funabcut last Friday. Mrs. CudahS
declared. andsshc told him she want
ed the first ride TN Il. She told Mt
Cudahy's chauffeur. she said. Of the
fact that she was 20 have the hrsl
ride in the new rsnabout Incidental
" she said. Il remarked that Mr
Cudshy vas going ont Of town. down
10 Grainfcld. Kansas. ] believe 10 !Oos
=. some cattle"
Invited Him N.
She said she took a ride Friday ar
icrnOOn and again Saturday after
rcon. They went To the Baltimore
hotel. for dinner. she said. where
they stayed only long enough 10 cat
and then went ont. They went rid
irg in the evening also. she said
and ul-on their return 10 the Cudahs
howe. Liiiis was about to drive a~ay
vhen she invited bin in.
We went 90 tho library down
,laire.- she said. and had been talk
ing only q few minutes when Mt