Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
AN OFFICER MALTREATED,


ductOrs, But Was Promptly Made Prls-
--Adjutnnt-Gen Tarsney of the
| Colorado National Guard, Subjected to
hNile Outrage ut the Hands of StrIisin.
Miners--kldnRpped at His Hotel, Taken
Out on the Prairie and Tarred and
Eeathered,
COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, June 29.-
Probably the most glaring outrage con-
necled with the recent mining trouble at
cripple Creek was committed between 1o
and O'Clock this morning.
Acknowledgement Tursncy Of the Colo.
rado state National Guard, who was stop
ping at the Alamo Hotel. was called from
his room shortly after l2 o o'clock and in
formed that some one at Cripple Creek
wished to speak to him OH the telephone.
When General Tarsney appeared behind
the clerks desk to answer the call he was
suddenly confronted by masked man
armed with two revolvers, who ordered
inc general to accompany him. The hotel
clerk in the meantime had been placed
under guard Of one of the kidnappers.
BEATEN ISTo SUBMISSION.
General Tarsney called for helm, but was
dubbed into submission with revolver.
Suddenly several more Of the kidnappers
appeared and carried him to the side
walk, where two closed carriages under
guard were i'll waiting. He was hustled
into one OF the carriages and driven to
Austin Bluffs at the city limits. On each
of the drivers boxes sat one of the mob
with a drawn revolver, who saw that the
hack driver promptly obeyed orders.
GIVEN COAT OF TAR AID FEATHERS,
Arriving at the open prairie at Austin
Bluffs General Tarsiley was removed from
the carriage stripped nude and a coat, of
tar and feathers was administered. The
rlng-leaders of the lIdnappers had pre-.
viously ordered that the general was not
to be abused. This order seems to have
been disobeyed as the general was subdued
by clubbing ut the hotel. After tarring
aud featherlng General Tarsney, the MOB
warned him against returning to the
Springs.
POLICEMAN ovERAwED.
While the mob was at the hotel, Police
Officer Agard heard the calls for assistance
and while on the way to render aid was
stopped by another member of the kid
nappers party and compelled at the point
OF revolver to halt until tho balance of
the mob had secured their man.
OFFICERS IN HOT PURSUIT.
In less than 10 minutes after the hacks
had departed three IN ounted police started
in hot pursuit of the abductors. One of
these officers who struck the right track
came up with the mob, was captured and
was an involuntary witness Of the
dastardly outrage.
The. outrage, evidently perpetrated by
the miners concerned in the recent strike.
is attributed in some quarters to their dis
appointment at the attitude of the militia.
II is believed that they blamed the adiu-
tant-general for their final defeat.
HACK DRIVERS STORY.
Sherman Counley. one of the hack driy-
ers, told the following story.
MY brother and myself own the hacks,
Shortly before midnight two men came to
our stand and said they wanted to engage
two hacks for drive, They did not wear
masks then. They told me to drive in front
of the Alamo.
~ saw the struggle inside the hotel
office, and knew thai something was up.
started to drive away, but was stopped
by men with masks on their faces and
pistols in their hands. After they all got
in the hacks, was told where to drive for
the first time. They compelled me to
whip the horses. On arriving at point
near Austin Bluffs, they all got out. They
made an awful lot of noise and kent OF,
swearing and making threats. Several
times OH the way out | heard them q.
threaten Tarsney's life. l think they had
Tnrsneys clothes off by the time they
ordered the hack. stopped. At least did
not see many clothes on him when / first
saW MN VII tne ground, Iley had u
bucket and brush and the deed was soon
done.
"a few minutes later, Tarsney was left
lying ON the ground and the masked men
took to their heels. When the officers
came up Tarsney could not be found. A
posse Is now securing the country for
them"
Driver Counley says that after the tar
and feathers had been applied Tarsney
was told TO move ON Out of I'll Paso
county; that he was not wanted, neither
IN Cripple Creek or Colorado Springs and
that if he ever showed up again he would
meet worse fate than dose of tar and
feathers.
There was meeting of 25 deputy sheriffs
at .Antlers Park at 10 o'clock, and il is
believed the, plot against General Tarsney
was Matched there.
WAITE is EXCITED AND OFFERS A REWARD,
DENVER, Coll. June Ex-Governor Waite
is greatly excited over the outrage COM
mitted upon Adjutant- General Tarsney at
Colorado Springs last night. He has
offered reward of $1,000 for the arrest
nnd conviction of anX of the narticinants