The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-13
THE CHOOTAW WAR.
The Rival Political Factions Substitute
Bullets for Ballots.

MCALEsTER, l. T., Sept. 12-As has
been frequently predicted, the heat of the
campaign between the two parties COM
posing the Choctaw nation has resulted in
bloodshed. Yesterday morning a party Of
about twenty-five Indians shot and killed
Joe Hoklotubbe, Elias Colbert, Robertson
Nelson and Frank Frazier. Fraizier's
wife and mother-in-law We're witnesses of
his death, and claim to have recognized at
least four of the outlaws. The murdered
men are full-blooded Choctaws. said to be-
long to the Progressive party. 1t is alleged
that the mob who killed them belonged to
the opposing party, and did the killing
through political animosity only. The
local authorities have issued call upon
Principal Chief Wilson n. jones for assist
ance in subdulng the outlawry. Governor
Jones is reported to be proceeding to the
scene of the killings He has called out
his Eight horsemen," mounted brigade
of about fcrty-five experienced fighters.
1t is claimed that the leaders of the gang
are Alexander Williams, klngsburg Haw-
kins. Thomas McGee and Colbert Thomp-
son.
A later reportlsays that five men havebeen
killed on what is called the Brushy bot
toms, though the report has not been veri-
five men was organized last evening at
South McAlester, suburb of this place,
in which the United States court is in
session. The little town presents the ap-
pearance Of war. Every man to be seen is
armed to the teeth, and the streets are
crowded. The Indians, Of course predomi-
nate, as it is exclusively their fight. There
will be 200 men fully equipped securing
the country within twelve hours
Grssn McCurraiu, treasurer Of the Choc-
taw nation under the present administra-
tion, was threatened with death at San
Boisieo last night bF an armed body of
men. tie is the leader of the Progressive
party, which IS now in power and upon
whom war was brought. lt seems that
the trouble arose over the falsehood of
person, who IL was supposed was after
office On August 20 the two parties
National and progressiye-met at Atuka
TO come to an understanding that the votes
for the present election should be counted
fairly and that the man who was elected
should take his seat without the trouble
that had been anticipated. The Jackson
men claimed that their candidate was
elected by ma ]orlty of thirty-two votes
which Jones followers denied. 1t was
supposed that the dispute would be settled
At the council which meets the first week
in next month. 1t is stated that Alexander
Williams, who bears an unSavory reputa-
party as representative of the five counties
that compose this district, assembled the
full-blooded Choctaws and told them that
the Jones people were organizing and had
plotted TO Kill al. the leading mel ia the
Jackson party, and that he proposed TO
organize party TO XIII all the Jones men.
which he considered the only means of
safety.
Indian Agent Bennett reached here last
night. He SAYS that he will Immediately
order troops to the scene of the war.
Captain Charles LAHORE of the Indian
police of the Choctaw nation stated that
The ieud Is by no means ended; for the
friends of the murdered men Will not lay
down their arms until their death mas
been avenged. As matters now stand the
two fighting parties are camped about a
mile apart and are armed 10 the teeth.
Trouble Is expected when Governor Jones
arrives with his armed body of men.