The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 27, 1900, Page 1

D VOL. XX! I. $05,000 FOR A SON. elytionaire Edward Cudahy V forced to Pay Ransom. p gpNAPPERS THREATEN TO MUTI- LATE THE BOY. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 21 1 paid 5,000 in gold for the safe return my boy. What father would not yedone as I did. with the mother the boy on the verge of insanity ith grief and the terrible threat of brigands before him? Men who ykidnap a child will not stop at der or a worse crime tocarry out designs. | could but believe the men who had possession of boy meant to do just as they jreatened—send him home blind for ieif | rejected the terms they offer- . Let those who think I acted injadiciously put themselves in my yeforamoment. Then they will hange their views.” The foregoing statement Mr. jward Cudahy explains why he ac- Joted the terms of the kidnappers ndsecured the return of his boy rithout any attempt to capture the by brigands. Mr. Cudahy announces that he will pay $25,000 reward for the appre- hension of the abductors of his son— 5,000 for one and $15,000 for two them. ME LETTER THAT CUDAHY RECEIVED. When the letter that Mr. Cudahy meeived from the kidnappers is read, ois able to understand how it peyed upon the minds of the pa- nts. It was evidently written by a nan of shrewdness and education, ithe occasional bad grammar being Hntroduced as a means of disguise. Following is the letter in full: “Omaha, Neb , Dec. 19.—Mr. Cud- aby: We have kidnapped your child and demand $25,000 (twenty-five thousand dollars) for his safe return. liyou give us the mone the ehild will be returned as when you last saw him, but if you refuse we will putacid in his eyes and blind him, then we will immediately kid- tap another millionaire’s child that we have spotted and demand $100,- 600 and we will get it, for he will see the condition of your child and real- safe and willnot be monkeyed with or captured. Get the money all in gold, five, ten and twenty dollar pieces; put in a white wheat sack; get in your buggy alone on the night of Dec. 19, at 7 Odock p.m., and drive south from Yourhouse to Center street; turn Wston Center and drive back to Ruer’s Park and follow the paved tad to Fremont. When you come to a lantern that Blight by the side of the road place the money by the lantern and imme- Gately turn your horse around and turn home. You will know our lantern, for it Will have two ribbons, black and Shite. tied on the handle. You must Place a red lantern on your bu. Where it can be plainly seen so wil know you a mile away. This letter and every part. ot it we Must be returned with the money | tdany attempt at capture will be the saddest thing you ever done. Fyou remember, some 20 years fo Charley Ross was kidnapped in York City and $20,000 ransom @ked- Old man Ross was willing ‘give up the money, but Burns, the ereat detective, with others, persuad- fdthe old man not to give up the paohey, assuring him that the thieves ould be capturad. Ross died of a brokén heart. sor Mat he allowed the détectives to die- te to him. This letter must nak Myone but you. Ii aie stranger knew itscontents thet Might seep to capture us S against your wish, o: ‘omeone might use a lantern and tus, thusthe wrong party Setting the money, the police or sy and this would Psfatal to vou as if you refused mereup the money. So you see ger ifyou let this létter be Cadahy,you are up against bthere is only one way out, UP THE COLN. Money we ize the fact that we mean business j seen by 1 | | | | eup of coffee and some er BUTLER. MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER FS tnd want and money we will get. If you tion with some persons in Omaha all don’t give up, the next man will. for the time. he will see that we mean business and the rest of your days and all you will sai have is the——copper sympathy. Do the right thing by us and we will do the same by you. seen. Wednesday, Dee. 19. night or never. to leave the carriage. From there Follow these instructions and nothe waiked hor arriving there | harm will befall you or yours.” sh after L o'clock yesterday THE BOY'S ACCOUNTIN DETAIL Omaha, Dec. 21.—Young Cudahy says he was in front of General Cow- | in’s house, just across thestreet from his own home, on his way back from the Rustin residence, Tuesday even- ing, one of them said: “We are sheriffs from Sarpy county and arrest you as Eddie McGee, who escaped from the reform school.” The lad protested that he was not the mythical Eddie Me( captors said that he would to be identified. They placed him in a they street a The lad ree conductor and said to his captors: when two men approached and have buggy and Leavenworth passed them. as approached motor ygnized the “There is a man who knows me; he can identify me.” But the captors immediately blindfolded him and whipped up the horse. Presently they came to a house lad i part of South Omaha. He was taken whieh, in the opinion of the somewhere in the southwestern from the buggy and placedin a room and chained to the floor. He remained there all night and the next day, Wednesday His hands were tied and the chains on his feet prevented him from get- Tuesday ting a good view of his surroundings even after the blindfold had been re- moved. He knows however that he was in anempty room and that the blinds on the windows were closed. After the mysterious house was ehed one man guarded him dur- 1 greater portion of theday. The | second man was in and out of the room at interva From conversa- tion between the abductors and him- self the young man learned that the abductors had been seeking to ab- duct one of the girls of the family and had been planning this coup for four months, “IT vould tell by the way the men’s footsteps resounded throughout the > young Cudahy said, “that it untand stripped of furniture. they struck no was va I observed also that light. I would have been conscious of a sense of light had they made one for the bandage could have ex- cluded allits rays. Whenwe arri ed about not the men moved in silence, exchanging no word. One of them found an oldrickety chair some place and pushed me down upon it Then he removed the cords from my wrists and substituted for them a pair handeufis with tached and made the latter fast chair. A clapped upon my of chains the rungs of the leg irons ankles, and the chains of also locked about the legs of the chair. were these were “In this uncomfortable position I spent most of the hours ef my ince ceration, though at one time. for a at- to pair of If you refuse you) was driven rapi will soon see saddest sight you ever | | | | i | | | Monday night. e, but his} World’s Champion “I tried many remedies to cure the Wednesday night the men released | piles,” writes W. R. Smith, of Lath- you can lead your boy around blind young Cudahy from his chains and | We are going to take you home.” Then they led him to a haek. He iy through the dark- enth Wess to Thirty- and Leaven- morn piination to him why they gave hin his freedom.’ Under the never tiring efforts and hard and diligent work of Mrs. Dr. Orear, says the Clinton Eye, Coal now has a new South Methodist ehurch, and will have a Christmas tree and very interesting program The people of Coa! ;Should feel very grateful to Mrs | Orearin this good work. Dr. and Mrs. Orear formerly resided in this city and were great church workers Ballard Breezes. The many friends will be glad to i know Geo, Price is much better at i | absolute ; | this writing. tay brothers of Butler, Powell brethers of Summit, and Geor; Sunday. | J. A. Warford and wife, J. E. War- ford and wile visited at their broth-} er’s on avenue Sunday. Robt. Berkabile took his wie to| Clinton where she took the train for | Douglas Co., to visit her folks and eat turke Mr r his brother George who was quite sick R. A. Chenneworth, wife and baby ealled at Fowler's, Saturday evening. Ray Griffith was laid up a few days with pleurisy ¥. Price of north Missouri is visit- C. C. Pogue cut his foot whil 1t- tig wood, which contines him to the house. Mrs T. L. Radford and daughter Minnie, will spend the holidays with relatives southeast. Prof. Belisle will doubtless spend his Xmas with homefolks at Clinton. Charley Williams was over a time | Saturday chatting the boys Ed Arbuckle wassick last wee Mrs. Wheeler, has returned quite a visit with relatives in homa and Indian Territory. Quite a number on thesick list last from Okla- | week Dr. 8. Miller has returned to Mays- burg and will resume his practice there we suppose. J. N. Ballard was in tie hood a day last week. We expect to hear of the marriage neighbor- of “Col. Jones” ere the holidays are gone, as it seems to contagious in hiscommunity. Two Latter-Day-Saint elders gave J.B. Hays a eall Saturday evening and wanted to preach at Fairview Sunday, but Uncle John thought it not the thing for the community. Elmer Hill traded his bug two seated top hack. Geo Gartin doubtless has made his | Heury of Butler, visited at our place | not been troubled with piles sinc This | worth streets, where he was allowed | The bandits made no ex-} am, IN, “but found no relief used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve till I Ihave It’s the only champion pile cure on earth and the best salve in the world. Only 25 cents at H. L. Tucker's drug- store. Virginia Items. | We heard it and jotted it down, What happens in and out of town James I. Wolie of Burlington, Kan renews for Tue Times through Aaron. Mr. Wolfe has some warm friends here, where he was raised ,and we are sure Aaron will keep him | visiting her sister Mrs. Wm. Voge | | | | | | | | j | yfor a} | arrangements for a stall in that barn | period of five hours I should judge, } the chains from my wrists were re down on the floor. tors kindly provided an overcoat which served as a pillow. I tried to sleep, but my nerves were too badly } shattered to permit of it. “During all of this time 1 partook | nourishment but once, the man who was with me often ask ek me if I wanted anything. Once I said I did ahd he went and got me a ckers. of soon as I was chained to the chair one of the men went away, but he kept returning at intervals of every few minutes. when he wou tap lightly upon the door and would engage my guardian ina whispered ion. I could hat they said. one of these interviews the not catch a conversi word of man oF the outside would zoaway,and after} a momentor sol could hear the tinkle of a telephone bell which sounded a long ways off. I believe they were in telephonic communica- After each} | | | | though | P et 1e fall and pak ¢ Si | moved, and I was permitted to lie | Eune to fall and break alimb Su One of my cap- Sunday nights. Miss Babe Hugh shad the m evening by stepping on a stick while playing. She had not it home from Warrensburg Normal. Mr. Anderson made a good talk at Fairview Friday evening, and gave ithe children good advice. He is and allright director. Mr. Hart rented the Wilds farm again. Geo. Gartin, mother and sister were shopping in Butlera day and visiting relatives. Emmet Young has settled down to} married life on the Andy Shelton farm. ett and Miss son, Jess Gijkerson and Miss Alma Fort went south Saturday, doubtless Clarence > in search of Santa Claus. L. S. Keirsey was absent from the store two days last week. He is all ight. The story Par. | coughed every night Gilker- | | the greatest remedy forcoug goes that M. N. Teeter! 50ce and $1. Every bottle will move to the farm in the spring./teed. Trial bottles free at i | with their aunts | The people are friendly. | liteness of the D. | Christmas exercises. posted on the marriages, and sho the one he is looking after and wait ing until he ‘thinks’ take care of a he able to is woman, should married, he will know it through THe TIMEs. Cash Culver, of Raymore, Mo staid with Aaron Friday night last week. He took away a fine Duroc-Jersey male pig. Geo. Thompson of northwest aic, was in Virginia last Pe Friday James Satt wood chopped, of all kinds, for sale on the Geo. Parker 40 acres the Miami creek. John Hussey of Harrisonville, is spending the holidays ginia friends. y has lots of just with his Vir Sam Foster, son aid daughter, of Henry county, iz vis ting his brother ’o in and family Zinn’s Post folks spend Chr Geo. Trading young to Chas. and Osear Shidler, of Henr county, is vis Vogt. Mrs. Cordel ed sisters, Mrs. Nels Nestlerodeand Mrs ing the family of of Austin, evis | John Hedger last week. Miss Ethel Garron and spent Christmas at Adrian Mike Maloney says who ought to take her to some of their homes or near them. J. H. Park spent nearly week at Abilene. Kan.. a thriving town. situated in a ris valley 168 miles from Kansas City, ull last He spen several days with Billy Widows, who lived near Virginia for many years. | He married Ora W north of Virginia. Trott fz was showr the high schoo The pupils were perforn They fine school there. Last Friday we called to Noland’s herd of swine. He had butchered which at a distance small beef hung up. its weight would be between 6 and 700. Mrs. Noland lot of poultry of different bree: Did not take a square look looked Our has a at them, as it was just before « m soon and ¢ Aunt Bettie Dudley is v folks at Joplin. Both Christmas trees tended and a good time was all present. were W Tortured a Witness. Intense suffering was witness T. L. Martin. of I) Z he gave t evidence: ~I until my throa was nearly raw then tried Dr. King’s New Discovery which gave tant relief. Ihave used it. mm} for four years and recomm before 5, 1 chest and all throat. troubles. It will cough, and not only preve solutely cures consumpt stop the ¥ s but ab- on. Tucker's drug store. south of} r 209 909 OOF OO 0HO9 0 DOPOOOPOUIOY POPOOOIOOD 7 VO OOPOOE Will] ber | He has Du-| | roc, Poland-China, Chester-w ; 2900. en a ae et dictionary. » aa aca aga iia ai ' Cloaks “Special Low Prices, Wichibbens. POW O50 PIO OLOOPPOOPOO OHO PEDO OD COOOL OOS SO MDOO DAE HO 6 HOLD Arno <= OO Dictionary Free. As a token of its appreciation of the continued favor shown it by its customers, the Fitsancrs 136 1h En will present to each one who calls a neat pock E. D. KIPP, Cashier. — GETS PAY FOR HER KISSES. He says it is] lowa Girl Recovers Damages from Man artook of them Unasked- Who P. ur, head « Dee. 21 ir & Co, Maloney have the r} ty and that Santa Claus has tal r} ww 5) names from his list many ye | ; Noah Myers and a daughter i$ Henry Myers of Garnet. Kan., are} { visiting the family of A. J. Park | t FAR Vi i Jas. Dole and wife. of Garden City, | ? r . are visiting her parents. Mr. and 8 week. Sheis mending slowly. She| $ Rates of Interest. Come and get our rates. is needing care; the ne are 1% earing for them. Shehas three sons, ? Clerk t part the is sm k throt no bu t th it ths | ‘ - | | | ae ee ES