Edward Cudahy, Jr.

Who was Edward Cudahy, Jr.?

Edward Aloysius Cudahy, Jr., also known as Eddie Cudahy, was kidnapped on December 18, 1900 in Omaha, Nebraska. Edward Cudahy, Sr. was the wealthy owner of the Cudahy Packing Company, which helped build the Omaha Stockyards to world renown through the 1950s. The kidnapping caused a national uproar after Cudahy Sr. paid ransom for the return of his son, and made the kidnapper, Pat Crowe, a popular author, lecturer and actor for a brief period. The Cudahy case is said to have influenced many succeeding kidnappings, including those of the Lindbergh Baby, Bobby Greenlease and Marion Parker.