The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-10

MCskOGEE. /. r. Jan. s-An alarm
ing state OF rl0t prevails in the Seminole
reservation, and unless immediate stems
are taken oy the United States authori-
Ties . bloody Indian uprising may result
y MS IS on account of The burning OF two
indians By whites for the outrage on Mrs.
simmons January l.
Late tonight, DR.. T.. p Linn chief unv-
sleian OF the Seminole nation. telesraohed
10 both Indian Agent Wilson ard Marshal
bennett for assistance Ia ouelliag the
state OF war that prevails in the nation
fia confirmed the news of the stake burn
ings and gave the names OF the sufferers.
Lincoln MeGeisey and Palmer Simpson,
two young Seminoles.
Both the Indians came from respectable
Seminole families and their fearful death
mas aroused their friends and relatives 20
frenzy. DR.. Linn has just arrived from
the scene Of the burning and states that
| both bodies were burned and mutilated IN
a most horrible manner
All the authorities here recognize that
the situation is nearer bordering on a dan
gerous Indian uprising than any in recent
years and are taking prompt measures to
Queli it.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. s-Charrea
ana burned beyond all semblance OF hui
man beings, the remains OF Marcus Me-
Gelsey and Palmer Simpson. two Sem
no!e Indians, VINO, a few days ago muir
uefed Mrs, James Simmons are stiil rest
ing ii chains against the biackeaed trunk
or an oak tree, in the Seminole station.
where on Friday night. thN met their
death IN the most horrible manner con-
ceivable.
The flesh is burned from the. bones and
lies in greasy and lIl-sueIsing particles ia
lAe asneS on the ground. The fingers and
Aanas are burned from the frames and
the CHASTITY skeletons, bereft OF feet and
ankles. stand on blackeued bones in the
ashes on the ground. Every veStige Of
hair and flesh are burned from the heads
and the cIinched teeth of the dead men
sho. the great determination to endure
their awful punishment In silence with
which the red men died. The scene Is a
fascinating one for the curious and has
been visited by many people since yester-
day morning.
Additional details of the horrible work
or the mob near Maud post1fllce, in the
Seminole nation. last Friday night. were
received here today. According To this
information the mob's work is not yet fin
ished and viii only De completes when
four more Indians have been dealt with in
the same manner as McCeisey and Simp-
son.
The citizens posse was securing the
country FOR the four men when the mes
at least part OF the quartette have BY this
time paid the penalty decgeed by the mad
dened populace.
The crime which led to the burning OF
the two men was committed on las.
Thursday. Marcus McGeisey was the
owner OF some property. On his land
lived a white family named Simmons.
During the absence OF the husband on
Thursday. McGeisey went 10 the Sim
mons cabin and asked for a drink Of wa
ter. Mrs Simmons was al home with her
four small children. The Indian was given
the water and he then asked for a saddle.
On being refused the saddle, Mc(selssy
grabbed the woman. who had her baby IN
her arms. and dragged her ont OF the
house. When the woman attempted to run
away the Indian seized a Winchester ard
dealt her 4 deadly blow on the head
crushing the skuIi. The woman died in
stantly. The murdered woman's husband
Gid not return Thursday evening and the
children were unable 10 remove the body
into the house, from which it had fallen
Into ths yard. The ntcie ones stayed u3
ard watched sheir dead mothers body
until the bitter cold compelled faem 10 r.
lax their vigilance AID seek shelter from
the weather IL the cabin. During tha
night the body was almost devoured by
hogs.
The news spread rapidly Friday morn
ing and the whole p3pus2 fion for twenty
miles around vas aroused AGeut twenrv
Indians were arrested. The Oldest child
t0ld the crowd 1haf AcsTefsev was The
guilty man and a posse of twenty deter
mined men went 10 arrest him. Simpson
was AZ MeffelSs&'s home When the uosss
arrived sHd both we've takea into custody.
A rope was procured ard The prisoners
were strung up BY the neckz- On being
iet dcwn and given an opportunity 70 talk,
both confessed 20 the crime and named
four others. who they aeclaEsa wsrs
equally ggSiIsy- i developed thai the IT.
dtans decided to set rtd Of certain whits
settlers aud thar MctS@tsey asd been
hired 20 CO the mugceroGs work.
Posses were ~ ones SEM II search OF
tie asher four Indians ard i was decided
20 have a wholesale iyn1king as 5000 q ;
tsay could o. captured. AS night came
u0 however. and the other Goar were not
cartures5 tke citizens changed tks3e plans
ard determined 70 alsreEe % Mct5eise9
and Simpson without further delay TIE
feeling VAS 50 sl,ter against them tnat
.s.e crrwd wgul3 not ~ satisfied with the
ers1ll.yy method of lynchlng. and :. was
voted - buTa tEaB - shs stake
TIE victims wers zcCoEi!nzly c6ain@3 &,
"a oak tree. Fence Fails and 5ry y col
ass en4n piled high about them ans II
few minutes Vbe Indians w-re wa ppeei Ia
ysartzg flames. @sItls the ttTEoers cracked
beneath fheIr feet Never /. worz 3ga Ire
Fz,dtsrs ut.sr while being roasted agfve.
-rhav z-ra~rrt-T saw eF.at thev pere pow
argess "a resist ard endured tkeir lot Ike
xrsies The crowd was composed C B1t
oee- fhr-y nasa ard fae Tofk ~as 551e
sr = 4y.iaE 5,zZ Snargsszh a5A9 determined
Mariner Pssss% ccuffEged the sesrea fer
~. osaer Indians. aaG = = very praaaaze
ehat X ez ntared they y .4I Be 1ealr essh -
= Hse manner. TIE gentleman bringing
ms information states ghat 1hsre az.
grave <ears of an o2thresk amoaE IRE
Indians ard re believes bsoodsEse6 IS eer-