New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
TIE OUTRAGE on MR.. TARSNEY
JOSEPH r. WILSON, A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
TELLS ABOUT THE CONSPIRACY.

TIE PLOT TO TAR AND FEATHER THE ADJUTANT-
GENERAL OF COLORADO WAS HATCHED.
HE SAYS. IN THE sHERIFF's OFFICE.
Denver. Aug. Judge Campbell held Adjuant-
General Tarsney IN con;emp; Of court at Colorado
Springs this morning and fined him $50 for ignoring
the summons to appear before the Grand Jury sit
ting 20 inquire into the tar-and-feather case
The News" to-day says that Joseph r. wilson,
the FL Paso County deputy -shcrN who was captured
by Adiuian;-General Tarsnty in Missouri. has made
full confession and given Chief Of Police Arm
strong the names OF all the men connected win
the outrage upon the Adjuant- General, committed
In Colorado Springs a few weeks ago Wilson was
brought back to Denver at noon yesterday by Po-
liceman Cross and spent last night In the city jail
On the ran going TO the Springs In the morning ne
weakened and told every hing he knew Of the mat
He confirmed the story that Murderer from the
+. Paso County ai. allowed 70 help put tar ana
feathers the Adjutart General Every detail OF
the anair is in possession OK the Denver ON
GERS and the offenders WI ultimately be brought 20
justice. Wilson's confession shows that the cr.n'
was committed by the polite. mics OF IarSiey'
ani that the criminals no; the outlaws OF 'h'
Bull Hi army. but men OF high standing IN '"e
community.
According 10 Wilson'S story the men engaged IN
the G.sgraccful enterprise were Sheriff Bowers his
Gcputy-sherin EoDcr; Mullins; Captain SANton "i
Troop =: : .Scant W...iAm Bancroft. ~ Troop A.
peputy-Sher,M r. Wilson, Deputy Quackcn5oss
sherman Gru,n.cy. Sporty" Allen. Smith Shc.itn-
f4rs,r. and perhaps one or tWo othofs' nc"dins 4
woman.
Tho policc now have three confessions those of
Wilson. Parker and a prisoner III the FL Phso
County j.N Who is held witness 10 a murder
co,cr,.ttca ir Cripple creek. These men VIII all
D. brought before the Grand Jury no" H'''"s ID
Colorado Springs.
The conspiracy was started AZ Gillette. and gre"
until Tarsncy vas found unguardci IN the Alamo
Hotel Tho pcupty Sheriff at Divide heard IN"
false r,por. from Denver tha. Tarsney had uttered
tn. remark. Il hope every man in BowerSs army
VIII b. shipped home IN coffin The n.eh; the
militia arrived at G.icite an camped near tho
dcputi,e Wilson, Allen and others. backed up 10y
Mullins and members OF the company from the
FL Paso Cub. arranged scheme to kilnay IarsneN
on the spot bat for some reason this was a"Ah'
doncd.
on the day that Tarsney appeare! at colorado
Srngs for the purpose sst ng In tn defence oi
IN. Buu UiN prisoners tn conspiracy to kdnap
him was formed II WIS fTeel' discussed IN the
county jail ami the Sheriff Office and when once Il
received Official support Il advanced rtpi'y SIX
IA! was agreed upon 1t was announced. also mos;
uuh,!c.y ihai al desired . take part ~ the
plot should m ,ct in a saloon IN Tejon-'t and cnie'
with their right hanls stuck In Their vests
According 70 Wilson'S story. Sheri~ Bowers FUR
nlshcd the tar t. Deputy Sheriff Guackenboss and
Mrs Quackcnb,ss prepared ne fenihers' ripping
open for ,hc purpose 4 large pillow
Bowers in addition. ordered the reieas" oi the
Cripple creek murderer and ordered him 10 follow
DEPUTY sherins Allen and Shei.cnbargcr
b,u,,ty sheriff Bob Mul.in hired ~" hack from
the two Crum.cys AMI ordered them . driv" ~
the Alamo Hotel He pa! them IN ai'an'e WI
son headed The party which went 10 the Alamo
Hotel ani ne confessed that ne was the man VINO
poked the gun N Tarsneys face as 80 came down
he el.pl
Alien and Smith were the other men In the ho'"
ocNce SAXON Bob Muilln and TIE others waited
outside.
Wilson described the route oIt to IN" open prairie
an, said that TIE mos; horrih" threats were m''e
against Tarsney lie WAS toll that b" was helng
.i,iycp 70 = pia~e u. execution where he would Doe
tortured E, dc.t. Has captors F.ecfuiy 'oN him
they would nrsi quarter him AM chop "N h!S h"hH
Tarsney arked f,r his Ne. as any man would 80
undo ihe circumstances. ON arriving n the i"''
~ ,or,ur- Tarsncy was 1racgel from th" hack hy
Atm Bancroft, ari Wll-o~. AMI t,Ii 70 strip
WV D.. yyas Informed that his No would be- spared
he shook hands wltn MS prosecutors ari thanked
them
NIs1n SAL hat he go. tar on hts hand iha'
night. ana s., iI SaNton. Hancr'f'. a Ien an! We
others. TIE General "g- = alone '"''N '''AS
Clicf n polio. Arr.stro.r confirms D." report
n l,. '.i .rI %ev1% wilson J.. youns nan ~
son of Aiss,ur farmer. AZ "h'." house n' >"
CD.oralo Sprlngs wh'r" he ivol for -~vrra. ye'Is
IIa l.ff the ciiy q day Two Hfi'r ifr Outrage ~
H., Adjuianf- General Tarsney has licnihcl MN
A. the man who I-'kcd gun ia MS lac" ~ ,hr
Alamo Hotel vino diuu~d on tlr tar am VINO .""
f.m from ne scene al the ouirag" after ih" other
rYr-pItfor- departed
'rh1 ChIcf OF Police. however. vii no. admit ihe
trr,n Of Wilson's story. you ctn state thai the
'o,fces'oa o., wilson 50 far as hnow. docs not
,u,tlicat. Snern Bowers. Of III PAso county. no
saii TODAY. Beyond that IN" oi'lria! would max"
no statement. II learned. go Tar a. th, oi, 7"
lions Of tac detectives have extended IN III fas"
q. ir he
nothing ha~ been obtained imphcating the Sherin
Thn Sensational story contained IN the Porulist
ora, "a :, AZ accounts. 4 fake Wilson Is SAID 4"
hay, made confession on ne Wy 20 L"lothiD ,iD
Suriuge Yesterday. and then fearful OF MS safety
r landed among his old associates. thc oIh''rA
tbough. /, bes, to return him 20 Denver, where n"
is now being held on n warrant iro"i r' f's"
County III, ,,.,t.o, ,,,.u ur
Tarsn.v can return 10 Denver and enter n CON
slt,Gn as 10 the line TO be pursued IN w"rklng on
thn information given ont 10y Wilson. ,
wilson tii make a confession ~ Spn" spIt' p"'
the chief o. Police says 1t was not made to hin
7, 20 asserted that Wilson was on" Oi the h'ip
rnsners in the Tarsney affair. ana that ne hn1 M
,jvou thD names Of others f0r whom warrants VIII
bee taken out
Wilson had confessed 10 having taken part III 'ne
,u,r,ye upOn Adtutant General Tarsrey, ana hai
,d. s,a,ements in his confession that imp!icate'
,harirr powora CAPTAIN SEXTON Bob Muliin ana
william Bancroft, was received VI mi tI'} ,,r
his morning but was not general, bcheV'l 20 d
I,nI,eS Press reporter Sheriff bowers d'neu tne
story in toto Il knew nothing whatever apou' li,r
mirage said ne. "untl two hours aftcr u "c-
curred ! can prove. n necessary, VIZ. " "
Snri,r ,hc cntira evening" Captain Sexton also
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