New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-09
L1ULESSNESS ~ COLORIDO.
AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT FOUND ON ONE
OF THE TARsNEY PRISONERS.

AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT FOUND ON ONE
OF THE rARsNEY PRISONERS.
Colorado Springs Aug. s-Dr. J. 7. Reed. who
was nointed out to the detectives in Denver as one
of the principals In the Tarsney outrage by ex-
Deputy j. r. Wilson. after he had made MS con-
fession Is a prominent mineowner and pohuc'ah'
He was brought to this city last night In company
with Wilson by Sheriff Bowers. and bonds were
,Ivcn for his appearance. while Wilson was locked
nm along with ex-Deputy Parker, who also made
confession. The following extraordinary document
was found on Or. Reed when he was searched III
Denver:
In the presence Of Almighty God and these wit
nesses whom have this day chosen as my asSoci-
atcs and companions, H. -, -. $50, 40 81 ~ -,
duty at any and all times. as may be piannen anu
agreed upon by these, my sworn coihpah'os' ~
ercisng just and needed punishment ", nj
and such other criminals and murlerers anu
strikers in Cripple Creek. and their feiiow syl'lpa
thizers either in high or low posons s se deem
guilty Of crimes against w-abiding cluzens OF a,e
United States where human Tvs ,i', nronertv de-
stroycd or stolen. and many happy ho'"e'
Yemen and children now suffer from the vile
acts committed by villains. VINO cannot pe ,h,s
ny Is"' secret oathbound band OF true and
coura geous brothers absolutely necessary; ana ana
hnrah In vlessncss can be speedily and effectively
7 furthermore pledge myself to go when duty
summons and face whatever danger may pe tn
rnuntcreI In the work assigned me IN TINS oruet ,
and Will not make known any person or per oNs
i'm this order nor any plan or act "hlcn mas pseh
ar shall be evolved in the future. nor VIII sutter
myself TO become known or arrested oy any ci'it
oflcor or person when on duty whereby IN" secrets
81 our order may become known, or one OF my com.
ranions excored or punished for the entorcenleis.
az law and order in RI PasO county or the state "a
Colorado. -. ..orod horor
To ali Of which pledge my most sacred hoior
and will aese, my brothers In this compact 10 met
an, tus, puul-nment to any companions silDuIu
NOV cxnose any OF the secrets whereby any OF US
NAV be apurehended. legally or otherwise. o an
- ,.hich have hereunto pledged my sacred hohoT
and oath So help me Cod
Two hack-loads OF men went from TINS city u
Colorado CITY last night with the purpose OF run
ming Detective Peter Tales. Governor waite :
agent out OF town. but they failed TO ma him. as
H.. had gone TO Denver. The Grand jury mas re-
turned 32i indictments most OF which grew out or
the Cripple Creek troubles. The cases OF the tar
rers' have not been passed upon yet The jury
made a presentment declaring that desperate men
have gathered from all parts OF the world IN certain
portions OF FL Paso County. and that extraord-
nary measures are necessary for the enforcement
Of the laws" Tho presentment concludes
II further appears To the Grand jury tha' tre
Executive officers % the county nave beer SrIl-
ously interferred with by the Executive Depart
meut Of the State IN the execution OF wits eina.
Mating from IN" courts Of the country, anu ta'
the situation has become practically beyond con-
troll