The evening world., 1894-06-23
Seized at His Hotel as he Stood
at the Telephone at
Midnight
PURSUING POLICE KEPT OFF.
Gov. Waite Offers a Reward for
the Capture Of the
P,otters.
lBy Associated Press.l


the Alamo Hotel. a few minutes after
midnight. this morning. by masked men.
taken to the suburbs in hack and
there tarred and feathered.
Several unknown men took part in the
outrage.
Two hack drivers, Sherman Crumley
and Jean Mckinney, have been arrested
and released on their own recognizance,
as they declare they do not know any
Of the kidnappers and were forced at
the point Of revolvers to take the party
to Austin Bluff.
A citizens meeting has been called to
denounce the outrage.
The kidnapping caused the greatest
sensation and excitement here. as soon
as the facts became public, and also
at Cripple Creek, to which place the
Telephone Company carried the news.
Gen. Tarsney has been in the city
for several days, attending the examina-
<tion of the arrested Bull Hill miners,
for whom he and Col. b. +. Montgom-
cry, of Cripple Creek, appeared as at
torneys.
At l2.05 o'clock a call came over the
telephone for Tarsney. The clerk sent
the night porter. the or!y other man in
the hotel office, to call Gen. Tarsney
. He appeared in very few minutes and
stepped up to the phone.
He had hardly spoken a word into the
receiver when two men with masks on
their faces entered from the street. One
hastily advanced on Gen. Tarsney, the
other remaining near the door just In
side the office.
I'VE want you," said the first masked
man, as the General turned his face
from the telephone on hearing footsteps
The scared hotel clerk and porter were
the only witnesses.
''What do you want?" quietly asked
Gen. Tarsney.
''- 1--WE want you to come with u.s." was
the reply.
''But 1 don't want to go anywhere"
returned Tarsney, at the same time max
ing an effort to retreat. At this the man
lunsed forward, pistol in hand, and
struck Gen. Tarsney a vicious blow with
the weapon. The other masked man at
the door advanced to his companion S
assistance. Tarsney staggered towards
the ONCE counter. He was seized by the
two masked men and hurried towards
the street.
The clerk did not interfere. He had
been warned to keep his hands of by a
third masked man, who had suddenly
appeared at the door.
standing. Four other masked men were
learned bad had been cen Int nsw Hds,
was hustled into one Of the vehicles
- The masked men scrambled into them,
the drivers were ordered to- be on and
up the street the party moved at a mad
ii fifteen minutes Police Capt. Gath
and oficerss ETH, Hart ;r and Henry were 4,
ION taken by the kidnappers and
victim.
rs pitch dark and hey only knew
the masked party had gone out OF
10 the north.
vas over an hour TSr before before, the facts Ct
hacks first brought the news tc
be scene of the final outrage was a
herman Crumiey. one of the drivers
Mg brother hefo and nysett f own as9
ne to our stand and said they wanted
Engage two hacks for drive They
not wear masks then. They told ms
struggle inside the hotel office ant
IN that something unusual was up
karted to drive away. but was stopped
men with masks on their faces anc
tolls In their hands.
After they all got into the hacks
told where to drive to for the frs
e. They compelled me to whip thu
Fses. On arriving at point near Aus
Bluffs they all got out. They made
os q rose ata ga se
the way. out heard them threaten
think they had pa5snsG nc slG Sssi
stopped; at least, / did not see man,
4 clothes on him when I first saw him oil
the ground They had bucket buckle ana
y From Driver Crumley 1t is learned tina
ofhcers Gaithright; Harlan and Henr:
srriyed Just as the coat OF OF tar Ge, an
Steve Harlan was in advance. Two o
the men advanced to meet him an
are he wan n, The otber o o s WEIR
stopped by other masked men.
fey minutes later all bur- h.S one 1ro of tn
the Rock Island tracks and there dis
missed their drivers, not paying then,
but simply saying Good night
DRYER Crumley says that, after the TIA
! and feathers had been applied. Tarsne
was told to move on out Of Fl Pas
in Cripple Creek or Colorado Springs
and that II he ever showed UP again h
would meet 3 worse fate than a dose o
There was meeting of twenty-ny
o'clock, and. II Is believed, the plo
against Gen. Tarsney was hatche
'DENvER. June 2s-Gov, Waite
greatly excited over the outrage com
n1itted upon AdJt.-Gen. Tarsney at Col
ofado Springs last night. He has offere
alreward OF 600 for the arrest and cor
viction OF any OF the participants.
rimothy j. Tarsncy was appointe
AEjutant- General OF Colorado By Go,
White. He Is brother OF Congressma
II rsney. Of Missouri. and ex,Congress
MIN Tarsney, OF Michigan. Gen. Tars
n& was the personal representative @
Tile Governor during the Police Boar
d{e City Hall His undaunted bearin
Al that time antagonized the police an
sir sympathizers. and 1t was frsel