The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-06-30
ASSAULT ON GEN. TARSNEY.
Masked Men at Colorado Springs
AbduCt a Prominent state
OffiCiaf.

Colorado Springs. Col. June 23.-AdJt'-
Gen. Tarsney was kidnapped from the
Alamo hotel a few minutes alter nou-
night by masked men. taken TO the sup-
urhs in a hack. and there tarred ana
feathered. Several unknown men took
part in the outrage. After the assault
the adjutant general was lett lying on
the prairie. When the officers arrive"
Gen. Tarsney could not he found. ana UP
TO s a. IN. he had not been heard from
A large posse is securing the praIrie IN
search of him. The kidnapping caused the
greatest sensation and excitement here
as soon as the facts became public, and
also mt Cripple Creek to which place the
telephone company carried the news.
Gen. Tarsney has been in the city for
several days attending the examination
of the arrested Bull Hid miners, for
whom he and Col. Il. L. Mont
gomery of Cripple Creek appeared
as attorneys At five minutes
past II o'clock call came over the tcle-
phone for Tarsney. The clerk sent the
night porter. the only other man III the
hotel office to call Gen. IarSneY. lie
appeared in Il very few minutes ana
stepped up To the phone. He had hardly
spoken a word into the receiver Wien
two men with masks on their faces en-
tered from the street. ON" hastily adj
yauccd on Gen. TarSHCy, the other re-
naming near the door, just inside OF the
office.
We want YOU" said the first masked
man as the general turned his face from
the phone on hearing footsteps he
scared hotel clerk and porter were the
only witnesses.
What do YOU WANT" quietly asked
Tarsney.
We want you TO come with us" was
the reply.
turned the general, at the same time
making an effort to release himself.
At this the masked man hinged for
ward, pistol in hand, and struck Gen.
TarSney a hard blow with the weapon;
The masked man near the door adv2n'"d
To his companions assistance. and TarS-
ncy staggered toward the office counter.
He was ruthleSsly seized 10y the TWO
masked men and hurried toward the
street The Cl"rk did not Interfere. tie
had been warned to keep his hands on ny
third masked man who had suddenly
appeared ut the door
In front of the hotel two hacks were
standing Four other masked men were
seen there. Drivers. who 1t was alter
wards learned had been inundated, SAT
on their boxes and the victim was hustled
into one of ii" vehicles, the masked men
scrambled into them. the drivers were
ordered TO be off, and up the street the
party moved at a mad gall0p. In hItccn
minutes Police Capt. tiaStrght and ON
GERS Harlaud and Henry were on horses
and riding furioU~ly in the direction
taken 10y the kiduaperS ami their victim
The officers had Il poor trail % follow; IT
was pitch dark and they only knew that
tn" masked party had gone out of town
to the north. Ii was over an hour bctCr"
the facts became known. The drivers of
the two hacks first brought the news To
town. 1t was that the masked mon had
taken their victim to point near AUSTIN
bluffs, between two and three miles out
of town. and after removing Gen. lars
ncy's clothes had covered him over with
tar and feathers.
sherman Cruuley. one Of the drivers,
told the following story: My brother
aud l own tn" hacks. Shortly before
midnight two mon 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 knowing that SOME
thing unusual 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 i'll tn" hack,
| was told where to drive to for the first
time. They compelled me to whip the
horses On arriving at a place near Aus
tin bluffs they all got ont. They made an
awful lot Of noise and kept on swearing
and making threats. Several times on
the way out | heard them threaten Tars-
ncy's life. | think they had TarSncy's
clothes off by the time they ordered the
hack stopped; at least | did not see many
clothes on him when | first saw him
the ground. They had Il bucket and
brush and the decd was soon done.
Tarsuey was left lying on the ground