The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-09

DE1vRR, August s.-Dr. J. T. Reed,
who was pointed out TO the detectives
In Denver nc ono Of tho principals In
the Tarsney outrage by ex-Deputy J. R
Wilson after no made his confession, Is
a prominent mine owner and politician.
he was brought 10 this city last night
In company With Wilson by Sheriff
Bowers. and bonds were given for his
appearance, while Wilson was locked
up With ex.Deputy Parker, who has
also made confession:
The following extraordluary docu-
ment was found on Dr.. Reed when he
was searched In Denver:
ain tho presence Of Almighty God
and these witnesses, whom | have this
day chosen as my associates and COM
panions, / - do most soIemnty
and sincerely promise and swear that l
will do my duty aud at any and all
times as may be planned and agreed
upon by these, my sworn companions,
in exercising Just and needed punish.
mont TO anarchists and other such
criminals and murderorS and strikers
in Cripple Creek, and their sympa-
thiZers, either tn high or low positions,
the executive OF tho state not excepted,
aswe shall doom guilty Of crimes against
law abiding citizens OF tho United States,
where human liycs have been wantonly
sacrificed, real and personal property
destroyed or stolep, and many homes
broken up.
women aud children now suffer
from the yilc nets committed by villains,
who cannot be reached by legal pro-
cesses and properly punished, thus
making q secre. oath bound band OF
true and courageous brothors absolute.
" necessary, aud which, in my candid
opinion, Ia tho only method whereby
lawlesSness can DO speedily and effect
lively broken up.
II Furthermore pledge myself TO go
quickly when duty summons, and face
whatever danger may be encountered In
tho work assigned mo in this order, and
that will not make known any person
or persons in this order, nor any plan ori
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 on duty, whereby
tiese secrets Of our order may become
known, or one OF my companions ex-
posed or punished for the enforcement
OF law and order In Ell Paso county or
the state OF Colorado.
ITO all OF which pledge my most So
cred honor, aud will assist my brothers
in this compact to- mote out just pun
i.hment to any Of my companions
should they expose any oil the secrets
whereby any one Of US may DO appre--
heuded, legally or otherwise. To all Of
which I hereunto pledge my sacred
honor and onth. So help me God"
Wilson told the detectives all the par
tics to the conspiracy subscrlbed 10 this
oath. His confession, It Is generally bo-
lieved, does not implicate Sheriff
Bowers. Wilson has denied since he
was brought from Denver that he made
any confession. but this is thought TO
DO owing TO tho fear that he will be
harshiy dealt with by tho people Of
Colorado Springs. His statement was
reduced TO writing aud he subscribed TO
it before notary in tho presence OF
witnesses.
Two hack loads OF men came from
Denver to Colorado City late last light
with tho avowed purpose OF running
Detective Peter Tales, Governor Waite's
agent, out Of town, but thoy tailed to
find him as no had gone 10 Denver.
The grand Jury has returned and in.
dictments, most Of which grow out OF
the Cripple Creek troubles. The cases
Of the tarters have not been passed
upon. Tho Jury mado presentment
declaring that desperate mon have
gathered from all parts Of tho world In
IN certain portions OF FL Paso county,
':aud that extraordinary measures are
necessary for tho enforcement Of tho
laws" The presentment concludes:
ut further appears to tho grand jury
that the executive officers Of tho county
have been seriously intorfcred with by
the executive department Of tho state
In the execution Of writs cmanating
from the courts Of the county, and that
the situation has become practically be-
yond control"