Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-09
GATH BOUND SOCIETIES.
THE roLIcn or COLORADO SPRINGS
MAKE STARTLING DISCOVERY.
Dr. y. r. Reed Arrested rs One OF
the Principals IN the rnrsney out
rage--rhe Extraordinary Document
Fonnd in his Possession.

~'toioNV cPifnk0s toi-s AUX. S.--ilf-
j I. Reed who was pointed out to
the detectives in Denver as one ec
the principals In the Tarney OUTRAGE
by Joseph Wilson after he made his
confession, Is a prominent mine owner
and politician. lie was brought to
this city last night In company with
Wilson by sherif Bowers. ana bonds
were given Tor their appearance while
Wilson was locked up, along with
eS-pcputy Parker who has also made
u confession.
The following extraordinary docu-
ment Was found on DR.. Reed when
he was searched In Denver:
In the presence OF Almighty God
and these witnesses whom 4 have this
day chosen as my associates and COM
panions, ] do most soiemnly and ain
cerely promise and swear thnt 1 viii
DO my duty az any and all tines ak
may be planned aud agreed upon BY
thosr, my sworn companions, IN cNpr-
cising judicial and needed punlehment
on anarehists and such other criminals
and murderers and strikers In Cripple
Greek and their fellow symnathiSors,
either In high or low positions. the ex-
ecutive OF the state not excepted, as
we SHAH deem guilty OF crimes against
the law abiding citizens OF the United
states, where human lives have been
wantonly Hacriucod, real and personal
property destroyed or stolen and many
hnppy homes broken up
Women and children now auffer
from the vile acts committed by VIII
lains who cnn not be reached hy loyal
processes or properly punished. MAX
nls Il secret, oath bound band u true
and courageous brothers absolutely
necessary aud In my candid opinion ~
the only method whereby lnwlousneas
can be speedily ana effectively broken
up. L furthermore pledge myself to
80 quickly when duty summons ana
race whatever danger may be Dncouu-
tered In the work assigned mo In this
order. and that l viii not make known
any person or persons In this order
nor any plan or act which has been
or shall be eNlnccd In tho future nor
Will ! suffer myself to become known
by any civil officer or person when on
duty, whereby the secrets OF our or
der may become known or one OF my
companions exposed or punished for
the enforcement OF law and order In
III Paso county or the state OF Color
ado.
ITO all OF which l pledge my most
sacred honor and wili nssist my
brothers IN this compact to ncie out
dNNNiNN anu puHlnnnltnA 10 any OF my
companions should they expose any OF
the secrets which are held by amy OF
us, or may be unprecedented legally or
otherwise To an OF which j have
hereuntn pledged my sacred honor by
oath 80 help mo God"
Wilson told the detectives all tho
parties TO the conspiracy subscribed TO
THIS oath. Wilson'S conferalon It is
generally believed. does not impllcate
Shpriu BDWOrq Niison hna dont.t
since he was brought from Denver that
he made amy confession but this IL
owing TO the fear that he win he
hnrshly dealt with by tho peopie or
Colorado Springs, His statement wnp
reduced 10 writing and he subacrlbed
10 II before "A notary IN the presence
OF witnesses Two hack loads OF men
went from ms city TO Colorado City
late last night with the avowed pur-
pose of running Detective Tales. Gov.
ernor Woite's agent out OF town hut
TO Denver "''''
The grand Jury has returned a2i In
dlctments, most OF which grew ont Of
ulo cripple Creek troubles. The oaaoa
or the trrors have not boon passed
upon yet. Tho jury made "A prcsouf.
ment declaring that desperate men
having gathered from all parta or Tho
world IN certain portions OF ll pnao
county and that extraordinary mona
urus hro necessary for tho enforcement
Of tho laws" The preaentmrnt son
cludes, 1T further appcnrs 10 Tho rrnnd
Jury that the executive officers or the
uyuntg nave been aerlouaiy interfered
WIN nv the executive department ~
tho state IN the execution on a,r,ts
from courts OF the ooun,v
hnn inc situation hns become p.aoti.
oally beyond control"