The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-24

| lis implements and do his work. The
nan spoken to went away, and in a
| ew moments returned with pail OF
coal tar a brush or rag and feather
pillow. The general was disrobed and
| the coat Of tar and feathers applied
When the dirty work was finished,
and the general was daubed from head
to foot, he put on his clothing. He
was then forced down the road and
| the leader said to him:
Roswell lies in that direction. Go
down that way and don't turn back.
Keep straight ahead. Don't ever step
foot in Colorado Springs or Cripple
Creek again or your life will pay the
forfeit
So Unexpectedly had life been given
the tortured man. so great the strain
through which he had passed, and so
severe were his physical sufferings,
that he scarcely realized the situation.
Nevertheless, he started on his. way
back without looking back to see II
were unnaturally awake to every
sound, and after walking about two
miles. he thought he heard horses
hoofS in the rear. Fearing the fiends
who had tortured him had repented
of having allowed him to escape with
his life, and, that they were in pursuit
of him to kill him, he left the road
full interval the horsemen, General
Tarsney felt convinced, had either Civ
en- up the search or had turned off on
a cross road, so he resumed his walk.
Continuing in the direction indicated
by his prosecutors, the suffering man
walked fourteen miles. The tar stiff
fened about his person, and walking
caused eXcruciating pain. Several
times he decided to apply at one of
the farm houses for help, but hatless,
in soiled clothing and his face COW
cred with tar and feathers, he feared
he would fIighten the people to whom
he might apply. But his fatigue and
Injuries became too severe, and finally
he knocked at a farmers door.
A woman responded to her summons
and was almost overcame with fright,
General Tarsney assured her he was
human being. and asked her to call
the men. She did so, and after con-
vincing the farmers who he was and
after relating his experience, every
thing that could be done for him was
done. He was urged to eat breakfast
but could only swallow a, cup of cof-
fee. a neighbor was summoned, who
brought a horse and buggy. Although
the newcomer was one of the deputies
who went to Cripple Careek, his in
dignation was aroused. He gave Cen
eral Tarsney a revolver, took one him
self, and saying, If they come after
US we will go down together began
the drive to Palmer Lake.
Trouble was feared at Palmer Lake,
but the deputy stood by his charge,
even coming to Denver, and tonight
is guest in the generals residence.
Sympathetic people were found here
and everything possible was done to
relieve the mans sufferings. He was
made as comfortable as possible, tele-
grams were sent to the state officials
and to the family here, and the well
come news was received that a special
train was on the way to carry him
home. Aboupt 4 o'clock the train ar
rived, bearing Mrs. Tarsney, the eldest
daughter, Susie and Mrs. Bachtell,
The affecting meeting over, the train
made all haste to Denver, which place
was reached after o'clock, and every
thing that medical skill and affection
could suggest was done.
When first seen last evening, General
Tarsney appeared to be Frustrated, but
was sitting up in the reception room
Conversation, at first was evidently
carried on by supreme effort. Grad
ually the sufferer became more ami
mated. When he began to talk of
his, to him, humiliating experiences,
his feelings overcame him To have
continued the interview would have
been merciless, and the reporter with
drew
The general, when asked whom he
blamed for his sufferings, replied that
he had nothing to say on the point. He
also said he would take no steps to
personally prosecute his tormentors