Gilpin observer., 1904-09-08

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-
per's deportation 1 was confronted on
Victor avenue by three armed men and
asked if my name was Leland. l an
swered: That is the name go by
81 was then told to leave town by
$3.50 or 1 would get what that man got
last aight. These men were unknown
to me. Fifteen minutes later met
Captain Gael Hoag, secretary Of the
citizens alliance, and asked him why
the alliance desired me to leave town.
He replied: 4 know nothing about the
matter, but l do know that it is not
official
"The next morning I met Marshal
Naylor, Captain Harry Moore, Deputy
Sheriff Underwood and another deputy
l 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, 1 estimate, about fifty men
were seen around my house on the
east, west and north sides in barns.
What their object was 1 don't know.
From the first night men were seen
around our corners, armed. Thinking
they were guards or special deputies, l
called up Mr.. Dittemore, the deputy in
charge, and asked him if 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, but would take
run around and SEQ. 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 1 went over
to Cripple Creek to see Sheriff Edward
Bell. and found that he was in Wyo-
ming. But met Undersheriff Par
sons, in company with two of the
county commissioners. said: L
would like to see the sheriff, as de-
sire a permit or deputyship that l
might carry gun for my personal pro-
tection.'
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 go 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 seen'
Sheriff Edward Bell had been noti-
fled several times Of my condition, and
among these notices l quote the Rev.
Thomas Andrew: 4 went to Sheriff
Bell in person and asked him to give
you protection
Sheriff Bell was over to see me
afterward, but l 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 IL the mob attacks the house
while you are up town.
Entertain the Whitecappers.
'The reply was: Entertain them.
and as soon as the shooting begins we
will be on the scene and get few
Of them before they get away
"At the close Of the three weeks
Sheriff Bell became very anxious about
my life and lihnrtv and tho lifa md