The Holly chieftain., 1904-09-09


following signed interview was given
to the Rocky Mountain News to-day by
the Rev. T. S. Leland in the Teller
county jail, where he is confined on
the charge of assault to murder. con-
spiracy to murder and assault with
deadly weapons:
THE afternoon following John Har-
pers deportation l was confronted on
Victor avenue by three armed men and
asked II my name was Leland. / an
swered: That is the name l 60 by
II was then told to leave town by
$3.50 or l would get what that man got
last night. These men were unknown
to me. Fifteen minutes later l met
Captain Gael Hoag, secretary Of the
citizens alliance. and asked him why
the alliance desired me to leave town.
He replied: I know nothing about the
matter, but l do know that it 10 not
Official
THE next morning l met Marshal
Naylor, Captain Harry Moore. Deputy
Sheriff Underwood and another deputy
did not know, and l gave myself up
to them, asking for protection, notify
ing them that would not leave town
until the Methodist Conference of Col
orado moved me. Marshal Naylor
said: We will send you a guard to-
night
Policeman at House.
"A special policeman was sent to my
house and he remained all night. That
first night, estimate, about fifty men
were seen around my house on the
east. west and north sides in barns.
What their object was ! don't know.
From the first night men were seen
around our corners, armed. Thinking
they were guards or special deputies,
called up Mr.. Dittemore, the deputy in
charge, and asked him II he had any
special guards or deputies around my
home. He replied: No. there are but
two in town-myself and one other
Il asked him what the armed men
were doing on the corner of Third and
Lawrence, one block east Of my house.
He said he didn't know, hut would take
a run around and see. From the first
night members of my church and
friends were present with me to assist
in guarding against whitecappers, and
they in turn were introduced to the
special policemen or the deputies that
were placed there. The day after l
was ordered to leave town went over
to Cripple Creek to see Sheriff Edward
Bell, and found that he was in Wyo-
ming. But l met Undersheriff Par
sons, in company with two of the
county commissioners. said: 4
would like to see the sheriff, as de-
sire permit or deputyship that l
might carry gun for my personal pro-
lection
Parsons Promises Help.
"Undersheriff Parsons granted me
permit in the presence of the county
commissioners Parsons said: Garry
one-carry ten, If you want to. You
have perfect right when you are
threatened. But don't leave. Protect
yourself and we will help you all we
can. This deporting of men must stop.
Now, when you 60 home you report to
Mr. Dittemore He Is chief of the depu-
ties of Victor
II did so in the presence of D. P.
Foster. Mr.. Dittemore said: All
right; but carry your gun where it
can be SEEM
Sheriff Edward Bell had been noti-
fed several times of my condition, and
among these notices quote the Rev.
Thomas Andrew: I went to Sheriff
Bell In person and asked him to give
you protection
Sheriff Bell was over to see me
afterward, but was out and he failed
to meet me. He acknowledged to my
wife that had permit. from the sher-
IFS Office to carry gun. He also
said to put no more guards outdoors,
but to keep them inside the house, as
any one seeing the guards would not
attack the house; but pull down the
blinds and let the mob attack the house
If they wanted to.
Three weeks rolled by, and with the
exception of three nights had no spe-
cial guards, but was told guards would
be up and down and would keep a
guard upon my house. said: What
will we do If the mob attacks the house
while you are up town.?
Enterf ain The Mhifenanaans