The morning call., 1894-10-28
UNDER MARTIAL. LAW.
Troops in Chase of Indian Terri
tory Outlaws.
Ii Has Been Decided That the Gov
ernment Can Participate in
the Pursuit.

Fort GIBSON, l. T., Oct. 27.-Perhaps
al no time in the history of crime and bold
outlawry has this country been in such
fever of excitement and universal dread
as at present Martial law has been de-
cared and is enforced strongly at every
point in the nation. There are to-day
nearly 800 of the Cherokee militia
in the field approaching the strong
hold of the outlaws from the east
and north, while Agent Wjsdom's force of
Indian police are scouring the country
toward the west. A large force of United
States Marshals under the command of
Heick Bruner have gone straight into
what is supposed to he the home of the
gang, near Red Fork, as it is here that the
people in general are friendly to them and
assist them in every way.
A strong force is kept on guard at all
depots on the Missouri Pacific, and should
an attempt be made to rob any point the
result will be disastrous TO both sides.
Deputy United States Marshal DoEson,
who with his posse has been out for two
days, has just come in, and says he and his
men were close TO Jim French, Sam Nc
Williams, VIII Harlan and two more of
the Cook gang, but after a twelve-hour
chase they were compelled to give it up,
as their horses were com pletely worn out.
He is of the opinion that the gang separ-
ated and is scattered all over the country.
A runner just in from west of
Grand River repor;s to the Cherokee
militia stationed here that the Cook gang
| is in hiding in cave three miles north
west of this place. Cherokee Bill, half
! breed negro, and one Of the most desperate
| men in the gang, was seen in that vicinity
| about o'clock this afternoon. The runner
| states there are sixteen horses staked in a
pasture near this cave, and this fact leads
! TO the belief that the entire gang is forti-
| fled in the field.
The Illinois Division OF the National
| Militia, composed of about fifty men, un-
! der command OF CAPTAIN John Brown,
| came into this place to-day and made six
arrests of persons who are supposed to be
aiding the Cook gang and keeping them
posted They then proceeded to Clare
more. At that point their line of march
was toward Sapulpa, where the day before
man was arrested by Deputy Smith, sup
posed to be one of the men who robbed
the depot at Claremore.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Secretary Smith
has to-day been consulting the Indian OF.
flee regarding the use of troops in the
Indian Territory to suppress the outlswry
United States Attorney-General Olney, t.
whom the question was referred. has DE.
cided that they may be used if The
treaties so provide, as suggested
by the Indian Office, and Secretary
Smith has called on the Indian Office fol
citations bearing on the subject He ha.
also asked the Commissioner IL he still
thought it necessary TO send troops to thu
Territory. to which the Commissioner re-
piled that no further reports had been re
ceived from the Territory. 1t is said tha
the only question as to the authority to US,
troops is as to whether the marauders arr
| intruders.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. 27.-Five thou
sand posters have been distributed in tha
section of the Indian Territory where tht
Cook gang of outlaws is known to live
1t is a dead-or-alive reward by the United
States Government and will insure
movement which will surely result in th
annihilation of the gang 1t is unders ooC
that the railroad and express companie
are doing full share in different direc
iion. The reward is as follows:
BY authority of the Attorney. General Of tn
United States, hereby offer reward OF S25
for the bodies OF the following named, de
livered 10 me. payable on special approval Q
the county. Deputy United States Marshal
cannot receive the reward.
Names of outlaws: Bill Cook, Crawfor
Crosby, alias Cherokee Bill; Buck wigh,maI
alias Bitter Creek; Columbus Means. Skete
James French. Sam Brown. Perry Brown
Thomas Quartes, George L. Jennings, Oh arle
Clifton. George Newton. Slaughter Kid an
| Bill Dooiin.
Reward to b. accepted IN full OF all expense
so far as the Government Is concerned.
C. j. CRUMP, United States Marshal.
New Diphtheria Cure.