Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08
OATH-BOUND ORDER.
Discovery Of the Pledge Made by
Its Members.
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FOUND ON A TARSNEY ASSAILANT
Men Constituted Judge and Jury
... Over Their Fellows.
DEPUTY WILSON IN FEAR
FOUND ON A TARSNEY ASSAILANT
DEPUTY WILSON IN FEAR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, August g.
DIR. ]. T. Reed, who was pointed out to the
detectives one of the principals In the
Tarsney outrage by ex-Deputy j. r. Wilson,
after he made his confession, is a prominent
mine owner and politician. He was brought
to this city last night, in company with
Wilson, by Sheriff Bowers, and bonds were
given for their appearance. while Wilson
was locked up along with ex-Deputy Parker,
who has also made a confession.
The following extraordinary document
was found on DIR. Reed when he was
searched in Denver:
In the presence of Almighty God. and
these witnesses. whom / have this day
chosen as my associates and companions
l, --, do most solemnly and sincerely
promise and swear that l will do my duty
at any and all times. may be planned
and agreed upon by these my sworn COM
panions, IN exercising just and needed pun
ishment on anarchists and such other GRIM
inals and murderers and strikers in Cripple
Crea.i. and their fellow-sympathizerse either
In nigh or low positions, the executive of
lie state not excepted. as we shall deem
guilty of crimes against law-abiding citizens
OF the United States, where human lives
Fave been wantonly sacrificed, real and per-
sonal property destroyed or stolen, and
many happy homes broken up.
w omen and children now suffer from the
vile acts committed by villains who cannot
be reached by legal processes and properly
punished, thus making q secret oa tn hound
cand OF true and courageous brothers abso-
iLte!y necessary, and which, In my candid
6pinlon, is the only method whereby law
lessness can be speedily and effectively
broken I'D.
Il Furthermore pledge myself to go when
outy summons. and face whatever danger
may be encountered in the work assigned
me in this order. and that | will not make
known any person persons in this order
nor any plan or act which has been or
shaii De evolved in the future, nor will
suffer myself to become known or arrested
by any civil officer or person when on
duty, whereby the secrets of our order
may become known, one of my COM
panions exposed or punished for the enforce
ment of law and order in El Paso county
or the state of Colorado.
To all of which pledge my most sacred
honor, and will assist my brothers in this
compact to mete out just punishment to
any of my companions should they expose
any of the secrets whereby any one of us
may be apprehended. legally or otherwise
ITO all of which l have hereurlto pledged
my sacred honor and oath. So help me
Wilson told the detectives all the parties
to the conspiracy subscribed to this oath.
Wilson Denies His Confession.
Wilson's confession, II is generally be-
lieved, does not implicate Sheriff Bowers.
Wilson has denied since he was brought
from Denver that he made any confession,
but this is owing to the fear that he will
be harshly dealt with by the people of
Colorado Springs His statement was re-
duced to writing, and he subscribed to it
before a notary in presence of witnesses.
Two hack loads of men went from this
city to Colorado City late last night with the
purpose of running Detective Peter Tales,
Governor Waite's agent, out of town, but
they failed to find him, as he had gone to
Denver.
The grand jury has returned 321 indict-
ments, nest of which grew out of the Grip
pie Creek troubles. The cases of the tar
rers have not been passed upon yet. The
jury made presentment declaring that
desperate men have gathered from all parts
of the world in certain portions of El Paso
county, "and that extraordinary meas
ures are necessary for the enforcement of
the laws.
The presentment concludes: 1T further
appears to the grand jury that the execu-
tive officers Of the county have been seri-
ously intcrfered with by the executive de-
partment of the state in the execution of
writs emanating from the courts of the
county, and that the situation has become
practically beyond control