The Portland daily press., 1894-08-09
AN OATH BOUND ORDER.
The Gang Who Committed the Outrage
at Colorado Springs.

Their Members are being Arrested-The
Agreement to Which Each Member
Snbscribedson Joining-Would Punish
Even the Governor.
Colorado Springs, August 9.-Dr. J.T.
Reed, pointed out to the detectives in
Denver as one of the principals in the
Tarsney outrage by ex-Deputy J.R. Will
son after he made a confession. is a
prominent mine owner and politician.
He was brought-tosthis city last night in
company with Wilson, and bonds given
for his appearance. Wilson was locked
up with ex-Deputy Parker, who made
confession The following extraordina-
ry document was found on DR.. Reed
when searched in Denver:
In the presence of the Almighty God
and these witnesses, whom I this day
have chosen as my associates and COM
panions, l do most solemnly and sincere
ly promise and swear l will do my duty
at any and all times, as may be planned
and agreed upon by these, my sworn
companions, in exercising just and need
ed punishment of anarchists. and such
ers in Cripple Creek. and fellow sympa-
thlzers, either in high or low positions,
executive of state not excepted, as we
shall deem guilty OF crimes against the
law-abld1ng citizens of the United
States, where human lives have been
watonly sacrificed and real and personal
property destroyed or stolen. and many
happy homes broken up. Women and
children now suffer from vile acts COM
mltted by villains who cannot be
reached by legal processes and properly
punished, thus making a secret, oath
bound band of true and courageous
brothers, absolutely necessary, which in
my candid opinion is the only method
whereby lawlessnes can be speedily and
effectively broken up.
L furthermore pledge myself togo when
duty summons, to face whatever danger
may be encountered insthe.work assigned
me in this order. / will not make
known any person or persons in this or
der, nor any plan or act which has been
or shall be evolved in the future, nor
will suffer myself to become known or
arrested by any civil officer or person
when Oh duty, whereby the secrets of
our order may become known, Or one
of my companions exposed OF punished
for the enforcement of law and order in
Ell Paso county, State Of Colorado, to
all of which l pledge my most sacred
honor, and | will assist my brothers in
this compact to mete out just punish
ment to my companions should they ex-
pose any secrets whereby any of us may
be apprehended, legaeIy or otherwise.
To all of which l hereunto have
pledged my sacred honor and oath, SO
help me God.
r, Two hack loads of men went from this
CITY to Colorado City last night, with
the purpose of running Detective Peter
Tales, Governor Waire's agent, out of
town, but failed to find him, as he had
gone SO Denver.
The grand jury returned 321 inditt-
ments, m st ofrwhich grew oat of the
Cripple Creek troubles. The cases. ef
the tarrers was not passed upon. The
jury made presentment. declaring that
desperate men had gathered from all
parts of the world in certain portions of
Ell Paso county, land extraordinary
measures are necessary for the enforce
ment of the laws.n This prt.sentment
concludes: 1t further appears to the
grand jury that the executive officers of
the county,have been seriously interfered
with by the executive department. of the
state in the execution of writs emanat-
lug from the courts of the country, and
that the situation has become practi-
cally beond control.