St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-09
ALL TOOK AN OATH.
TaPsney's Assailants Were
Members Of a Gang Regu-
larly Organized
TO WIPE OUT WAITEISM.
Copy OF the Document Found
on One Of the Arrested
Conspirators.
TO WIPE OUT WAITEIsM.
WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS
Made by the Grand Jury in
Cases Growing Out Of
the Troubles.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug. s.
DR.. j. i. Reed. who was pointed out to
the detectives in Denver as one of the
principals in the Tarsney outrage, by
eX-Deputy j. K. Wilson, after he made
his confession. is prominent mine
owner and politician. He was brought
to this city last night in company with
Wilson by Sheriff Bowers, aud bonds
were given for his appearance. while
Wilson was locked up along with ex-
Deputy Parker. who has also confessed.
The Oath.
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 l have this
day chosen as my associates and COM
paniOns, l do most solemnly and sim
cerely promise and swear that
will do my duty at any and all
times as may be planned aud agreed
upon by these, my sworn companions,
i'll exercising just and needed pun
ishment on anarchists and such other
criminals anG murderers and strikers
In Cripple Creek and their fellow sym
pathiZers, either in high or low posi-
lions. the executive of the state not
excepted, as we shall deem guilty of
crimes against law-abIding citizens of
the United States, where human lives
have been wantonly sacrificed, real and
personal property destroyed or stolen,
and many happy homes broken up.
women and children now suffer
from the vile acts committed by viii
lainS who cannot be reached by legal
process and properly punished, thus
making secret Oath-bOund band OF
true and courageous brothers absolutely
necessary, and which i'll my candid
opinion Is the only method whereby
lawlessness can be speedily and effect
ually broken up.
vi furthermore pledge myself to go
quickly when duty summons. and face
whatever danger mag be encountered in
the WORK assigned he i'll this order, aud
that l will not make known any person
or persons in this order. nor any plan or
act which has been or shall be evolved
i'll the future. nor will l suffer myself to
become known or arrested by any civil
Omcer or person when Oh duty, whereby
the secrets of our order may become
known, or one of my companions eX-
posed or punished for the enforcement
OF law and order in Ell Paso county, or
the state of Colorado.
10 all OF which pledge myself most
Sacredly and honorably and will assist
my brothers in this cGmpact to mete out
Just punishment to any of my compan-
ions should they expose any of the
secrets whereby any one of US may be
unprecedented legally or otherwise.
40 all of which l have hereunto
pledged my sacred honor to oath. So
help me God"
All SiUnaR IT
Wilson told the detectives all the par
ties to=the conspiracy subscribed to this
oath.
Wilson'S confession, it is generally
believed, does not imphcate 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 reduced to writing,
and he subsequently subscribed to i.
before notary III the presence of wit
neSSeS.
Two hackloads of men went from this
city to Colorado City late last night with
the avowed purpose of running Detec-
tive Peter Tales. Gov. Waite's agent.
out Of town, but found that he had left
for Denver. The grand jury has re-
turned 32I indictments, most OF which
grow out of the Cripple Creek troubles.
The cases of the tarrers have not been
passed upon yet. The jury made a pre-
sentiment declaring that desperate men
having gathered from all parts of the
world in certain portions of Ell Paso
county," and that ''eXtraordinary meas
ures are necessary for the enforcement
of the law"
The preSentment concludes:
ut further appears to the grand jury
that the executive officers of the county
have been seriously interfered by the
executive department OF the state in the
execution Of Writs emanating from the
courts OF the county, aud that the situa-
ton has become practically beyond COLI
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