Show kidnappers again offer to compromise ditl cu lal an agent of as made a proposition to edward A cudal to return 1 of tl e money pa d for his u s ransom de banding in return a withdrawal of the 5 re vard and a cessation of the search that is being prosecuted together with an abandon ment of the nat on to pun sh the cam nals the propos t on came in a letter f oi elgin II 11 and mr cudahy is convinced of its authentic i so far as the offer is u says mr cudahy it has been rejected I 1 infused also insely and unqualifiedly to cons it and determined to prosecute this search as vigorously as I 1 know how that is what we stalled out to do and I 1 feel as if I 1 woi id follow those men to the end of the earth I 1 realize that this means 46 to me and that is a sum that is certa aly an object to any man no matter wl at may be his means As I 1 feel about the matter I 1 would spend my last thousand doll irs rather than corn prom se with thear m finals I 1 am des rous of hav og them punish ed for what they 1 aie done and to deter any other dar ng gai g from compelling oti er parents to undergo buat we have undergone |