The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-24

Resolved, that this league, as a body,
offers reward of one hundred dollars
| ($lcUj in addition TO the rewards elsewhere
/ offered, for the arrest and conviction OF
| the perpetrators OF the atrocity; that We
call upon all the members of this league,
! no master how or where situated, that
they Immediately and earnestly enter upon
The work of as ertaining the names and
whereabouts of those who took partsi
this outrage, and the taking prompt steps
| for their delivery TO the proper authorities
| for rnerited punishment.
by order of the league"
| n. F TAYLOR, Grand Marshal.
Attest, j. r BROwN. secretary.
Militia and Miners Mad.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 23-The outrage
perpetrated upon the person of General
Tarsney is condemned by everyone in Grip
| pie Creek. The militismen are highly in
dignant and the miners are wild with
rage.
The miners say that there are more aDar-
chists in Colorado Springs then there ever
were on Bull Hill, but they take satisfnc-
| ton in the fact that the true character OF
the men who came here representing law
ana order ha. been proven by themselves
If the sheriff does not bring the perpetra.
tors TO light there is a probability that the
miners will take some peaceable measures.
General Tarsneys statement
DENVER, Colo, June pa representa-
tive of the Associated Press called upon
General Tarsney at his residence this even
ing. His story of his experiences differs
from that already related only that it is
more detailed. During the day physicians
attended him and succeeded in removing
every particle of the coal tar, aud from
| his neck down there remains no trace of
his experiences beyond an occasional abra-
| sion of the skin. His face, however, is in
| famed and blisIered because of the kindly
| Intended services OF woman who re-
moved the tar from the face. neck and hair
| by the use of coal OIL
After fading himself surrounded by the
| kidnappers in the Office of the hotel, he
was informed that he was TO be killed.
He requested time in which to write to
| the members of his family, but WAS in
| formed that there was no time to waste.
Then he was roughly hustled into the hack
and hurried away.
When the open country had been reached
his captors took him from the hack TO a
place greatly removed from the road. The
masked men, with oaths aud impreca-
tions, formed a circle about him, and
again he was informed that he was to be
killed. At the suggestion of the leader
every man who felt so disposed told the
him, why they proposed to do it aud their
opinion of him. He was accused of waging
war against the mine owners ana the
deputies; he WAS accusedaof handling ,ths
state troops in the interest OF the strikers,
he was accused of issuing an order TO the
troops to fire upon the deputies with the
12-pounders, aad finally he Was accused of
indirectly being the cause of the death of
tbs deputies who were killed during the
Bull Hill campaign. For these things they
proposed to Kill him. Every humiliating
spitnet that profanity and obscenity could
suggest was hurled at him.
When ali those who wished had had
their say, General Tarsney was given an
opportunity TO speak for himself With
out a thought other than that he was in
the presence of death, but determined To
make use of his only weapons, argument
and per5uation, that his life might be
spared to his family, he pleaded as he had
never done in court. He rehearsed the en-
tire situation during the time troops aud
deputies were in the field. He explained
to them that he WAS not in command of
the troops, but that General Brooks was
in command, under Governor Waite. the
omMander-in-chief. 1t was true he
mingled with the miners, but he had
not tried to shield the leaders by with
holding their names. for he knew their
names only by newspaper and other COM
mon report. When the order to fire the
artillery upon the deputies was given he
was miles away from the scene. He knew
that the men before him but q few days
before had stood at the graves of their
comrades who had been killed, but as he
was not in command of the troops, he
was in 10 manner connected with their
death. If die he must, die he would, but
they had the wrong man, and punishment
by death would be unjust to him.
When he had concluded the men held
conference and decided to give the general
100 lashes. When informed of this Cen
eral Tarsney requested them to
shoot him, he could never survive the
punishment. and death by the bullet
would be mercifuL The leader then
turned to one of the men and told him to
get his implements and do his work. The
man spoken TO went away and in few
moments returned with pail of tar,
brush or rag, and feather pillow. The
general was disrobed and the coat of tar
and feather applied.
When the dirty work was finished-and
the general was daubed from head to foot
he put on his clothing. He was then
faced down the road and the leader said to
him: Roswell lies in that direction. Go
down that way andsdon'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 mar; so great the strain through
which he had passed, and so severe were
his physical suferings that he scarcely
realized the situation. Nevertheless, he
started on his walk without looking back
to see If he were followed. His ears, how
ever, were unDsJurally 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 repeuted of having allowed him
10 escape with his life, and that they were
In pursuit of him TO Kill him, he left the
road aud concealed himself. After pain
:ul interval the herseman. General Tars-
ney felt convinced, had either given up the
search or had turned off on a crossroad, so
he resumed his walk.
Continuing in the direction indicated by
his prosecutors the suffering man walked
fourteen miles. The tar stiffened about
his person and walking caused excruciat-
ing pain. Several times he decided 20 ap-
ply at one of the farm houses for help, but
hatless, in soiled clothing and his face
covered with tar and feathers. be feared
he would brighten the people to whom be
might apply. But his fatigue and inju-
ries became too severe, and finally be
knocked at a farmers door. A wo-
maa responded TO his summons
fright General Tarsney assured her
he was a 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, everything that
could be done for him was done. He was
urged to eat breakfast, but could only
swallow a cup of coffee a neighbor was
summoned who brought horse and
buggy. Although the newcomer was one
of the deputies who went to Cripple Creek
his Indignation was aroused. He gave
General Tsrsney 8 revolver. took one him.
self, and saying, IF they come after rs we
will 90 down together" bryan the drive u
Palmer Lake Trouble was feared At Pal
mer Lake, bat the deputy stood by his
charge, even coming to Denver. and to-
night Is guest IN the generals resdesce
Sympathetic people were found here and