The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-15

n, C.,- lOQdy, q OH
man at the age of
57years, Pat Grove who has, perhaps,
claimed the greatest amount Of space
in the criminal sections of newspap-
ers and magazines, whose name has
been a by-wOrd in American homes,
again comes to light, but this time
in the role OF a mere beggar, with
out the means of a livelihood, with
out friends, an OUtcast, and alone
with his conscience.
Groves greatest crime (the Gu
daily k~idnapping) was n of the
most cleverly planned and n OF the
most successfully executed to be
found on the records of American
police departments. He got all that
he asked for in money, but this gold,
according to his own admission, has
proved the curse that has followed
him from the day Of his crime until
today. Although but 81 years old, 1t
is said that Pat Grove looks 20 years
older. His hair is snow white and
continuous worry and extreme power
ty have stamped upon his a h
look Of a broken man.
Surrendered in Butte.
It is now more than 10 years since
the morning newspapers startled the
nation with the statement that the
notorious Pat Grove, bank robber,
train-robber, hOld-up and %kidnapper
of the son Of Edward Cudahy, Of
packing house fame, had surrendered
to the police of Butte, Montana, and
that he was ready to stand trial for
the crime he was alleged to have
committed in Omaha, as the result
of which he obtained $4,000 in gold
from the rich meat packer.
This constituted one of the most
sensational happenings in several
in national police circles, and
it will be remembered by the older
residents of the state, that Groves
surrender to the Butte officers after
a price of $4,000 had been placed
on his head, and after he had eluded
arrest for six years, caused a stir
from n end Of the country to the
other.
Has Paid for His Grimes.
Nineteen years of hOnesty-fo1
Pat Grove has not been accused OF
any crime since his surrender to the
Butte police-have not served to re.
move the stain that his previous ca
reer had placed upon his reputation
Distrusted, received coldly and sus
p~iciously wherever he is konwn, anC
more often suffering from lack o.
food and clothing, he has been {
wretched wanderer Over the face o.
the earth. He has tried to walk thu
path Of virtue, but has found l
filled with thorns and thickets. Ev
cry stone has bruised and cut him
And, in these years filled with re
morse and misery, he has paid tn
price of his sins many times.
This career Of Pat Grove, which
reached it's climax some Is pears az,
with the kidnapping Of young Cuda
by, is one of the most sensational i
the annals Of criminolOgy.
Born in Iowa
Pat Grove was born on a farm /
Scott county, Iowa, in 1869, and
is a matter Of interest to note tina
this same county also produced sue
other famous characters as Buffal
Bill, Lillian Russell, Billy Sunda
and Farmer Burns, the wrestler.
At 16 a of age he went {
work in the packing houses Of SOut
Omaha. It was at Is years that h
got his first start downward. He
that time opened up a small butche
shop in Omaha. This same Cudah
who figured in the main episode
his criminal life at once opened up
bigger opposition market on the Of
posite side of the street. Cudahy sol
for cash and prospered. Grove trus
ed and busted" s.
Managed Cudahy Market
From this grew a burning desire
the heart of young Grove to "g
even with the man who had "pi
him out Of business" He wake
across the way and hired out to @
daily as manager, and from the fir
proceeded to pocket a generous 20
ton Of the money he took In. He d
not lack in nerve, even in those day
for, out OF a single SIS sale on b
first day with Cudahy, he slipped s.
into his " pocket and put only
in the "dinger" for his employer.
this manner he made al high as
a day extra for four months. He "
finally caught at It, and dismisse
His Start IA Crlme
sfThat business wa what start