The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-23
LAST EDITION
A COAT OF TAR.
In Which Feathers Were Min
qIed Was the Uniform
Given Colorado's Adjutant General
Who Was Kidnapped Last Night.
Bu The associated Press.

COLORADO SPRINGs,-Colo., June 23.--
Al midnight last night AdJt. Generai
Tarsney OF the Colorado militia was kid
mapped by seven masked and false bearded
men. He was called to the telephone at
the Alamo Hotel. As he stepped into the
office he was struck on the head, hurried
ly placed in a hack and driven TO the
eastern part OF the city.
When the party arrived in the suburbs
Adiutant General Tarsney was taken from
the carriage and tarred and feat hered by
his captors, and left lying on the prairie.
General Tarsney has been in the city Tor
several days attending the examination
OF the arrested Bull Hill miners for whom
he aI.d Colonel b. 4. Montgomery OF
Cripple Creek. appeared as attorneys. a..
telephone call came. The clerk sent the
night porter, the only other man In the
hotel office, to call General Tarsney who
appeared in very few minutes ana
stepped up to the phone.
He had hardly spoken word into the
'phone when two men with masks on
their faces entered from the street. One
hastily advanced on General Tarsney, the
other remaining near the door just inside
the Office.
1--WE want YOU" said the first masked
man as the General turned his face from
the phone on hearing footsteps. The
scared hotel clerk and porter were the
only witnesses.
"what do you want9" quietly asked
Mr.. Tarsney.
awe want you to come with us" was
the reply.
"But don't want to go" returned Mr..
Tarsney, at the same time making an
effort TO retreat. At this the masked
man lunged forward, pistol in hand,
and struck General Tarsney avicious blow
with the weapon. The masked man near
the door advanced to his companions
ut,sr raA fnx ard IA
Office counter. He was ruthlessly seized
by the two masked men and hurried
toward the street.
Clerk Rendered No Aid.
The clerk did not interfere. He had
been warned to keep his hands OFF by a
third masked man who had suddenly
appeared at the door. In front of the
hotel two hacks were standing. Four other
masked men were seen there. Drivers,
who it was aiterward learned, had been
intimidated sat on the cab boxes and the
victim was hustled into one OF the vehi-
cles. The masked men scrambled into
them and the drivers were ordered to be
off, and up ( he street the party moved at
mad gallop.
Fifteen minutes later, an alarm having
been given, Police Captain Gaitherig hit
and officers Hart and Henry were riding
furiously in the direction taken by the
back.
The officers had poor trail
TO follow. 1t was pitch dark
and they only knew that the masked party
had gone out of the town To the north. IL
was over an hour before the facts became
known and then only when the drivers
of the two hacks brought the news.
They said masked men had taken their
victim to point near Austin bluffs, being
two or three miles out of town, and after
removing General Tarsney's clothes, had
covered him over with tar and feathers.
Guided by The drivers tale, the officers
at once proceeded to the spot where the
deed bad been done, but when they ar
rived General Tarsney could not be found
and up tos a. M, he had not been heard
from. A large posse is securing the prai-
rie in search of him
How IL Was Done.
Sherman Crunley, one of the drivers