The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-16
THE TARsNEY CASE.
Ono of the Deputies Makes a Full Confess
 sion In Regard to the Tarring and Feath- | erin~.

Ono of the Deputies Makes Full Confess
 sion In Regard to the Tarring and Feath- ering.
 DENVER, Col, Aug. s.-The News says to-day: Joe R. Wilson, the Fl Paso county deputy sheriff who was captured by Adj Gen. Tarsney in Mis- souri, has made full confession and given to Chief of Police Armstrong the names of all the men connected with the outrage committed in Colorado Springs few weeks ago.
 Wilson was brought back to Denver at noon yesterday by Officer Cross and spent last night in the city jail. On the train going to the Springs in the morn- ing he weakened and told everything he knew of the affair. In his story of the experiences of the eventful night the names of Sheriff Bowers, Deputy Sheriff Bob Mullins and Capt. Saxton, of the Colorado Springs militia com pany, were often mentioned. He con firmed the story that murderer out of the Fl Paso county jail was allowed to help to put tar and feathers on Colo rado's adjutant general.
 According to Wilson's story, the men engaged in the disgraceful enterprise were Sheriff Bowers, his deputy, Bob Mullins, Capt. Saxton, of Troop Al; Sergeant William Bancroft, of Troop A; Deputy Sheriff J. R. Wilson, Deputy Quackenbosh, sherman Crumley, Wal ter Crumley, Shorty" Allen, Smith Shellenberger, and perhaps one or two others, including a woman. The po- lice now have three confessions-th of Wilson, Parker and a prisoner in the Fl Paso county jail, who is being held as witness to murder committed in Cripple Creek. These men will be brought before the grand jury now sit ting in Colorado Springs. Their evil dence has been corroborated. All the mystery of the great case has been laid bare, and in its nakcdness it stands q disgrace to the state of Colorado. On the day that Tarsney appeared at Colorado Springs for the purpose of assisting in the defense of Bull hill prisoners the conspiracy to kidnap him was formed. It was freely discussed in the county jail and the sheriff's of flee, and when once it received official support it progressed.
 A signal was agreed upon. It was announced also most publicly that all who desired to take part in the plot should meet in a saloon on Teion street and enter with their right hand stuck in the west. According to Wilson's story Sheriff Bowers furnished to Deputy Sheriff Quackenbosh tar and Mrs. Quackenbosh prepared the feathers, ripping open large pillow. Bowers in addition, ordered the release of the Cripple Creek murderer and or dered him to follow Deputy Sheriffs Allen and Shellenberger.
 Deputy Sheriff Mullins hired the hacks from the two Crumleys, and or lered them to drive to the Alamo hotel He paid them in advance. Wilson headed the party which went into the Alamo hotel, and he confessed that he was the man who poked the gun in Tarsney's face as Tarsney came down to the office to answer the telephone. Bancroft, Allen and Smith were the l other men in the hotel office. SaXton, Bob Mullins and the others waited out side.
 Wilson described the drive out to the open prairie, and he said that most horrible threats were made against Tarsney. He was told that he was be- ing driven to a place of execution, where he would be tortured to death. His captors gleefully told him they would first quarter him and then chop off his head. Tarsney asked for his life as any man would do under the circumstances. On arriving at the place of torture, Tarsney was dragged from the hack by Allen, Bancroft and Wilson and told to strip. He was then tarred and feathered and left to seek his way back as best he could.