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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
PAT GROVE WENT FREE IN CUDAf4Y KIDNAPPING
Near Tragedy and Comedy Blend Abduction Heir to Packers Millions

your child and realize the fact
that we mean business and will
not be monkeyed with or cap
tured.'
Reading further, the affrighted
packer found himself warned:
If you remember, some twenty
years ago Charley Ross was kid
naped in New York City and
$4,000 ransom asked.
"Old man Ross was willing to
give the money, but Byrnes, the
great detective, with others, per-
suaded the old man not to give up
the money, assuring him that the
thieves would be captured. Ross
died of a broken heart, sorry that
he allowed the detectives to die
tate to him.
GROVE admitted in later years
~ that he had studied the Ross
case and that it had given him
the first idea that a kidnapping
might be as profitable an enter
prise as train robbery.
Also, he expressed a considered
opinion that the kidnapers of
Charley Ross had bungled the job.
He did not bungle his.
He gave the elderly packer
exactly until that night to make
up his mind, and the collection
proposal was superbly simple.
Cudahy ST.. must get into his
buggy alone at 7 o'clock that
night and must start driving out
into the prairie. There must be
an identifying red lantern on the
buggy. He must drive until he
came upon a lantern besides road.
The lantern would have identi-
flying black and white ribbons tied
to the handle. He must get out,
leave $4,000 in gold, in IS, $40
and $40 pieces, and then must
turn around Immediately and
drive home, where his son would
be delivered.
Police assigned made up a kid
MAPPING note of their own and gave
it out.
The police effort read: "we
have your son. He is safe. We
will take good care of him and re-
turn him for a consideration of
$4,000. We mean business"
IF this was supposed to make
Il Pat Grove think some out
slider was trying to muscle in on
his job it failed. Grove and his
accomplice sat tight in their
hideout, which was a vacant
house on the outskirts of town.
There they drank whisky
through the day and explained
to the bind-folded Eddie what
the whole thing was all about.
Omaha was a boiSterouS cattle
town of 100000 at that time. BY
noon the Omaha police had ran
sacked it thoroughly, without
finding any trace of the lost
boy.
Having nothing else to do, the
police began raiding the towns
gambling halls and bawdy houses.
BY this time Mr.. Cudahy had
sent to Chicago for twenty Pink
erton detectives, and the story
was being hammered on every
front page in the land.
AS the day wore on without
results, it was Mrs. Cudahy, the
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and had been discharged for dis
honesty. 1t also was remembered
that Grove had been around town
for some time, but had disap-
peared the day before the kid
naping.
Now began the most amusing
developments of the affair. Cudahy
posted $4,000 reward for Groves
capture, and the town added an
other $4,000. But there was no
trace of Grove.
Then suddenly, on Oct. Is, 1901,
less than a year later, the rewards
were withdrawn, and two weeks
later Chief of Police Donohue an
nounced in Omaha that direct
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10

President Hoover is the only can
didate drys feel sure of at the
moment. And even here they are
disturbed by a movement which
reaches as high as his own unoffi-
cial campaign manager, Postmaster
Walter F. Brown, seeking to pledge
the Republican party to a prohi-
bition referendum.
Some of the drys feel sure of
Speaker John N. Garner. Others
are doubtful. One dry leader, after
okaying him, recalled that approx
al and is advising an open-minded
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
FRIEND OF KIRKLAND
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Wife Says Man Indicted in
Gary Unfit to Keep Baby.

By Times Special
HAMMOND, Ind, March TO-
Suit for divorce is on file in Ham
mond superior court today against
David Thompson, one of three men
indicted with Virgil Kirkland, who
is serving one to ten-year term as
a result of the Staying of Arlene
braves, Gary high school girl, dur
ing liquor party in November,
1890.
Complaint of Mrs. Thompson does
not refer specifically to the GRIM
inal case, but alleges she endured
great mental pain, shame and
anguish" and that Thompson is an
unfit person to have custody of
Donna Mae, their Swear old
daughter.
Thompson still faces a charge of
attempting to attack the braves
girl. Murder indictments returned
against him and three other per-
sons who attended the party were
dismissed.
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In addition, the three former can
didates for President, James M.
Cox of Ohio, John w. Davis of West
Virginia and Alfred E. Smith of
New York will be present.
The occasion will be Jefferson
day celebration and it will assume
the aspects of a definite curtain
raiser for the coming campaign.
There will be business meetings
of the Democracy, a gala luncheon,
a pilgrimage to Woodrow Wilson's
tomb at Washington cathedral, and
a dinner at night.
Speakers will include Newton D.
Baker. Governors Franklin D. Roose-
welt, Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland,
George White of Ohio, former Gov
ernor Harry F. Byrd of Virginia,
former Governor Smith and former
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
HOUSE OPENS
BATTLE OVER
SALES TAX
Representative Crisp Says
Levy More Equitable
Than Others.
DARK PICTURE PAINTED
Georgian, Defending Bill,
Ayers Defeat Will Be
Peril to Credit.
By United Press


WASHINGTON. March TO-
Opening the fight for the ST.
096,000,OOO revenue bill, Representa-
tive Charles r. Crisp Dem, GaD
countered opposition to the man
ufactures sales tax today by tellinr
the house that it must choose either
this method of balancing the bud
get or impose a series of selected
taxes upon special industries.
The special levieS presented as
an alternative program were recon-
mended originally by the treasury.
They would increase taxes on to-
bacco, automobiles, gasoline, real
estate transfers, radios and electric
ity beyond the rates provided I'M
der the manufactures tax. and also
would provide tax on bank checks.
Crisp, who presented the bill as
! acting chairman of the ways and
means committee, which drafted it,
defended the sales tax as being
more equitable than the specialized
levies and as less burdensome and
obnoxious to business and the peo-
pie generally"
Choice Is Offered
Choose We between Them" said
the Georgian, who thus opened a
fight over a tax program that will
last for weeks and will shove every
other issue into the background.
If congress does not pass this
bill" Crisp told the house, "the fin
ancial world will become frightened
as to the Solidity of United States
credit. When our bonds depreciate.
everything else depreciates in pro-
portion.
AS the tax bill was brought before
the house for general debate, it was
indicated that nti-prohibitionists
probably would not get opportunity
for vote on their proposed amend
ment to legalize beer and tax it
at S. a barrel.
Snag for Beer Proposal
Speaker John N. Garner said a
beer tax amendment to the tax bill
would be subject to a point of order
If it sought to modify the Volstead
act by legalizing beer.
Such ruling, if made when the
amendment is offered next week.
would prevent consideration of the
-prohibitionists move.
On the other hand, a mere tax
ing provision on beer would not
legalize beer of higher alcoholic
content than z of l per cent, &C
cordlng to most authorities, Garner
said.
But he added that he was anxious
for every bill to be considered as
literally as possible"
Representative Bankhead Dem..
Ala), who has been selected by
Garner to preside over the com
mittee of the whole" tax debate, will
have the duty of ruling as to
whether the beer amendment is
gernane to the bill
Billion Is Needed
Crisp explained that a total OF
1,241 100000 is necessary to bal
ance the budget by July /, 1888, the
aim Of the ways and means COM
mittee, and that this bill would
raise $1,246, 100000, which is S.
100000 above the requirements.
This takes into consideration a
saving of 1925, 100000 in the budget,
$25, O00,00 by administrative changes
in the law.
The budget must be balanced, he
said, to aid economic recovery, give
and make previous
financial relief legislation effective.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
U. S. TROOPS WILL
REMAIN IN CHINA
State Honartment Decides
Against Withdrawal.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The
state department decided today that,
for the present, it will not with
draw the Thirty-flrst infantry regi-
ment from Shanghai. This decision
was reached after consideration of
a dispatch from the American con-
sulate, raising the question of
whether the regiment now be sent
back to Manila, because of relative
ly quiet conditions in Shanghai.
State department officials said
Wednesday night that the consulate
was being asked for further infor-
nation and that a decision on the
withdrawal was not expected for
several days. However, officials ap-
parently found reason to decide
more quickly that withdrawal was
not now advisable.
No reason was stated for the de-
ciSion.
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WARLORDS OF
CHINA CALLED
ON TO UNITE
Four Military Areas for
Defense Purposes Are
Considered.
NOT A POLITICAL SPLIT
Shanghai Authorities Act
to Smooth Way for
Peace Farley.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, March 10.-The Chi
hese government turned to the
country's most powerful warlords
for protection today by considering
division of the republic into four
large military defense areas, each
under supervision of a militarist
commanding large armies.
While government leaders debated
the plan, Chinese authorities paved
The way here for negotiations to end
lighting with the Japanese. A reply
DO Japanese Minister Mamoru
Shigemitsu's peace overtures was
sent by the Chinese, voicing a will
bngness to negotiate, but limiting
discussions to matters pertaining to
p. definite cessation of hostilities
end complete and unconditional
withdrawal of japanese troops.
simultaneously, the Chinese lead
ers ordered further defense prepa-
Tations along the Shanghai-Nan-
King railway.
The warlords y Ationed in adj
vices from Nam & included Cen
Hral Chang Kai. Shek and Marshal
Chang Hseuh-Liang.
Command Valley Area
Chang Kai-Shek would be given
command of the Yangtze valley
area, scene of six weeks of fighting
between invading and defending
armies. Chain Hsueh-Liang would
be put in command of north China,
near the Manchurian border across
which the last of his once power
full army was forced by Japanese,
who captured Chinchow.
1t was emphasized that the plan
would not contemplate a civil divi-
sion into four political entities, but
that the country would remain
omitted with four military defense
Zones.
Ho Ying-Ching would assume
command of the Yellow river area,
with Han Fu-Chu as his deputy
Chen Chi-Tang would command the
Chukiang river area, assisted by
Pal Cmun-Hsi. Yen HSi-Shan would
be Chang Hseuh-Liang's deputy
and Chen Ming-Shu assistant in
command to Chang Kai-Shek.
Peace negotiations here were con-
Quoted through the British minis
ter, Sir Miles TJampson. Japanese
civil and military authorities, acting
on instructions from Toxic, notified
the Chinese they were ready to ne
> tate. The Chinese considered the
way open for acceptance, on GER
tain conditions.
Act on Leagne Terms
Japanese said they were ready to
negotiate on the terms Of League
of Nations resolution of March 4,
which provided for cessation of hos
tilities and suggested arrangements
for withdrawal of Japanese troops.
The Kumin News Agency said
official reports had. been received
that Japanese troops had set fire to
the village of HSintan, West Off
1iuho, twenty-five miles from
Shanghai, and that the whole vii
sage is in flames.
Six thousand Japanese troops ar
rived at Fouchao, northwest of
Liuho, forcing the residents to open
their shops and fly Japanese flags,
the advices said. Japanese troops
compelled Liuho natives to raze the
motor bus station to make way for
q Japanese landing field.
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boys mother, who grew prac-
teal.
At p. m. she got her husband
to get the gold at the bank. At
$50 she got him to have the
buggy hitched. At 7 p. M, a
pistol beside him on the seat, the
packer headed his two bay mares
into the dark prairie.
Five miles he drove, eight
miles. There was no sign of a
lantern. Then, ten miles from
town, just as he was about to
give up the quest, a lantern
cleaned ahead.
He left the money hurriedly,
100 pounds of it, and drove the
ten miles home at breakneck
speed. He arrived home about
IL p. m. Two hours and a half
later Eddie came stumbling up
the walk, safe and sound.
GROVE got out of town that
~ night, by horseback, train,
then farm wagon, then a street
car and another train, until he
was safe in Chicago. The next
morning suspicion already was
pointing in his direction.
Eddie was able to find the
vacant house. Investigation proved
it had been rented by a man re-
Sembling Grove. 1t was remem-
bered now that Grove once had
been a butcher in Omaha and
had been driven out of business
by encroachment of the Cudahy
retail business.
Later he had worked for Cudahy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10

Senator Reed Of Missouri, among
those considered presidential posi-
bilities.
Governor William E. Murray of
Oklahoma and Melvin Traylor, Chi
cago banker. also presidential pos
sibilities, will be unable to attend
in person because of previous en-
gagementS.
Speaker John N. Garner will be
present, but he will not speak.
Among other speakers will be for
mer Governor James Cox, Claude
G. Bowers of New York, Jefferson
biographer; former Governor Nellie
Tayloe Ross of Wyoming, Senate
Leader Joseph E. Robinson; House
Leader Henry Rainey and Senator
Lewis of Illinois.
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BY EARL SPARKLING
World Telegram Stan Writer


HERE and there in the long,
i i tragic history of kidnapping
there have been lightsome chap
tiers, a ludicrous and unexpected
turn Of events inherently suited
to what surely is the most addle-
pated adventure in the whole
criminal curriculum.
Such was the kidnapping of Ed
die Cudahy, son of the Million
aire packer, by Pat Grove, west
ern bravo, in Omaha, Dec. 10,
1900.
AS a seasoned bad man, with a
string of jewel burglaries, train
rcbberies, Jail breaks and gun
fights behind him, Pat Grove
was not a man for carrying off
some bleating babe for which, to
save his bargain and his neck, he
would have to turn gentle nurse
maid.
Grove was for something less
strenuous than that. Eddie Cuda-
ny was Is and we'll matured for
his age when Grove and his &C
complete seized him, half block
from the Cudahy home, at
7 p. m.
Eddie had been down the street
to a neighbours. Though they
had been lying in wait for him
for nearly two weeks, the kid
napers were not certain they had
the right lad.
They swooped upon him with
drawn revolvers. I'm the sheriff"
growled Grove. "You are Eddie
MCGEE. We want you for rob-
berry"
Oh, no." said the heir to the
meat millions. I'm Eddie Cuda-
by" With that, Eddie found
himself in a waiting buggy, where
in after several blocks he was
securely bound, gagged and blind
folded.
EDDIE was the only son (there
~ we're four daughters of Ed
ward A. Cudahy, leading men,
Der of what in those days was
called the Beef Trust. The mil
lionaire packer, when no trace of
the boy could be found that night
Immediately suspected abduction.
The household passed a sleep
less night. The next morning at
a servant found a queer missile on
the front lawn-a stick two feet
long with piece of red cloth at
tached to one end.
Grove, it developed later, had
tossed it there an hour after seiz-
ing the boy.
Around the stick was wrapped
a message. ''Mr. Cudahy," it read,
I'VE have kidnapped your child and
demand $4,000 for his safe re-
turn.
IF you give us the money the
child will be returned as safe as
when you last saw him, but if you
refuse we will put acid in his eyes
and blind him.
Then we will Immediately kid
nap another millionaire's child
that we have spotted and we will
demand 100000 and we will get
1t, for he will see the condition of
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to give himself up, provided the
old rewards really had been with
drawn.
The valiant Omaha police de-
cided to seize him. They
surrounded his hideout. Four of
them began firing on sight.
Grove wounded one of them in
the leg and escaped. He went to
Butte. Mont, where he openly
boosted he was the notorious Pat
Grove. Eventually the Butte po-
lice thought to arrest him.
ATOW came the most amazing
IN thing of all. He was placed
on trial Feb. in Omaha. He
offered not a single particle of
defense.
The prosecution produced a let
ter which he had written Aug. %,
1904, from Omaha to a Rev.
Father Murphy of Vail, Ia, in
which he begged the cleric to
prevail on Mr.. Cudahy to for
give and forget, and in which he
confessed: Il am guilty of the
Cudahy affair. I am to blame
for the whole thing.
after it was over, I regretted
my act and offered to return
$4,000 to Mr.. Cudahy, but he
refused to take it,"
The jury debated for seventeen
hours and found Pat Grove not
guilty. When the verdict was
read the courtroom burst into
cheer.
The judge asserted, irately:
This court is very much sur
prised, when jury would pass
such a verdict clearing such a
notorious criminal, that you citi-
zens would make such a demon
stration as this. You should be
ashamed of yourselves"
GROVE walked out a free man,
~ and was cheered in the
streets. Police had to clear a way
for him.
1t was national scandal. Some
alleged there never had been a
kidnapping; others intimated that
young Cudahy had been in on it
and had gotten $4,000 of the pro-
ceeds.
Still others explained the whole
thing by the fact that the beef
trust was in disrepute with the
common people, who felt that if a
man could blk packer for $685.
600 it was a good thing.
That was Groves version. He
lived to write book about it all.
He lived to send congratulations
to Eddie, when, as Edward A.
Cudahy Jr., that young man got
married and later when he be-
came president of the Cudahy
Packing Company, "Congratula-
tons, Eddie, from your old kid
naper."
He lived, too, he who boosted
once of stealing 100000 in Jewels
in two years; he lived, after a
later career of lecturing and
evangelism, to find himself a va
grant.
HE has lived for a number of
years, and still does, on the
Bowery, a siding apologer who
was once a great rogue, So years
old and nothing to live for but
bad memories.
Next-The Charlie Ross Case.
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Fear of D1yS Is Reused
BY Trend on Prohibition
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON March 10For
w eral prohibition dry
all around which disturb
Technically they still thirteen states can block
repeal revision the eighteenth evidences of in
ceang dissatisfaction with federal prohibition png those
dry leaders who look closely possibility the time
VIII come when majority of the change
1t is realized would alter their
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negotiations had been opened
with Grove, through an unnamed
representative, for his surrender.
The negotiations fell through.
but the Alice in Wonderland fla
vor of the whole business con-
tinued.
II Il
MOW came widely published
4 report that the kidnaper was
in Cape Town, South Africa, and
that he had received two wounds
and a decoration fighting with
the Beers against the British.
Periodically for years Grove
was in the headlines; he even
walked into a New York news
paper office and was interviewed.
but the police for some reason
never we're able to lay hands on
him.
Then one day, Sept. 5, 1905, it
developed that Grove had been
living right in Omaha and had
been negotiating with the sheriff
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
HOLSTERS TO REPORT
ON SHIPPING SCALE
Six Traffic Officials to Attend Ohio
Valley Farley.


Six Indiana men will be among
those who will submit reports at a
meeting of the Ohio valley shippers
advisory board to be heard Tuesday
in Columbus, o.
Estimated car requirements, which
W be fixed at the meeting, provide
a reliable index of business condi-
tions for the next three months, as
various lines will be represented, in
Guiding farming, mining and manu-
featuring.
Hoosiers to make reports are John
w. Peters, Delco-Remy Corporation,
Anderson; I. M. Horton, Blooming
ton Limestone Company, Blooming
ton; NJ. T. Forte, Lone Star Cement
Company, Indianapolis; H. B. Nc
Nicely and r. V. Coapstick, Indian
apolis and Indiana Chambers of
Commerce, respectively, and C. H.
Evans, Acme-Evans Milling Com
pany, Indianapolis.
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attitude until Garner makes clear
just where he stands.
A report is circulating in Demo-
cratic quarters that Garner, some
months ago, stated privately that
the Raskob home-rule modification
plan was acceptable to him. He has
declined to deny or confirm this.
The other leading Democratic
candidates - Roosevelt, Smith,
Ritchie, and Baker - are classed as
wet by the drys.
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c. HENRY MAY ACCEPT
BOARD OF TRADE POST
County Agent Is Reported Sought
for Chicago Position.

Due to resign his post here as
Marion county agricultural agent.
Clarence Henry today was reported
to be contemplating accepting a
position with the Chicago Board
of Trade.
A successor to Henry will be
considered by the Marion county
board Of education March IS.
Henry may serve as contact man
for the Board Of Trade, it was
learned. His duties would be to
work among farmers and to conduct
agricultural surveys for the board.
The position was created recently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
EMBARK ON HONEYMOON

Hhe Former Ruth Mccormick and
New Husband Motor to New Mexico.
~ United Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
March 10.-Albert G. SimmS, ex-
United States representative from
New Mexico. and his bride, the
former Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
ex-IllinoiS congreSswoman, were en-
route by automobile today on a
honeymoon trip to Albuquerque,
n. M, after their marriage here
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
MELLETT IS IMPROVING
Anderson Mayors Recovery Slow at
Methodist HosnifaI

Physicians at Methodist hospital
here today reported that Mayor
Jesse H. Mellett Of Anderson, who
suffered collapse several months
ago, is improving slightly.
Mayor Mellett was brought to the
indianapolis hospital several weeks
ago after a second collapse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-10
Democratic Hopes VIII
Gather at LOUe Feast

By Scrlppsl4oVdrd Newspaper Niqnce
w SGION March 1O-Democratic and
are preparing
all democratic candidates for President
gton either IN person by prove Democrats this wear
togeher IN peace and unison
nat the Chicago convention will develop bitter factona fight
nat the Democrats will be
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The kidnapping of the LindberEh baby.
stirring the nation TO sorrow and in
dignation, recalls other atrocities Of this
nature which evoked universal sympathy
for the victims and resentment against
the perpetrators. Earl SpariinK New
York World TELEGRAM STAFF writer, here
describes the outstanding eases.