The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-12
RUMORS OF INDIAN UPRISING
Said TO Be Bent on AVenSinS The Burn.
Ing Of Two SemiDOleS.
SEVERAL FAMILIES WIPED OUT.
Special Trains Bearing Deputies Armed
to the Teeth Despatched and Troops
VIII lie Asked For At Once-some
officials Deny the Whole story

evening by the railroad dispatcher of the
Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf railroad,
states that a. band Of $50 Seminole In
dians is on the warpath and is leaving
behind it trail of blood.
The telegram was sent by the railroad
station agent at Earlsboro.
Tho brief information conveyed was that
tho seminoles were avcngiug the work of
the mob of white men that burned the
two Seminole Indians at the stake on
Friday last. and that the infuriated semi
nolcs had already massacred twenty-five
men, women and children.
Tho station agent gave tho addlliohd'
information that the band started from
a point six miles south OF Earlesooro
with the avowed intention Of setting hre
to Tccumseh and killing all whom tney
met. That the Indians were reported 20
bavo changed their course and were at the
timo OF tho sending of the message
headed towards Earlsboro.
PROMPT ACTION.
The receipt OF this startling lniorma-
ton created intense excitement IN S'u'n
McAlIstor Federal Judges TOWNSEND
aud Springer. who are i'm the city are
anNiously awaiting further news.
Scores OF people here who have rela-
,ivos and friends at Earlsboro and other
noints I'm that section are beseginS the
telegraph office FOR news. but the agent
has left the Earlsboro station 10 gather
further information, or perhaps was SIAM
or driven 10 seek refuge. lt the Earls-
boro agent cannot be raised soon by wlre
a train will be dispatched from mere at
midnight. bound for the scene OF tine re-
ported massacre. under orders from Judge
Springer and having on board all the
available deputy marshals under
comand Of Captain Brady while the Sec
retary Of war ill be wired 10 order troops
from Fort Reno.
The general officers of the Choctaw,
Oklahoma and Gulf railroad have ordered
out their special train from Shawhee
bearing volunteers armed with Winches-
ters TO intercept the Indians az EarlsDoro.
ALL LEAVE EARLSBORO.
WICHITA. KAN. Jan. IA dispatch
TO the Eagle from Shawnee. o. r., says.
The train from the East to-nisht
brought 10 this city a car containing every
woman and child at Earlsboro. The pas
seugcrs confirm previous reports, and say
that a pitched battle between the Indians
and settlers took place near Maude post
office resulting IN the wiping out of scy-
cral families.
4 later dispatch from Shawnee says:
4 message calling for men and arms
has just been received from Earlsboro,
saying that nearly three hundred Indians
have sworn vengeance on the town. and
are moving toward that place, declaring
that they Will burn H. Grave fears are
entertained for homesteaders on the bor-
ders.
4 special train was made up from here
| of 80 men, armed 10 the teeth, and left
for the scene. The whole country is
aroused.
WANT REVENGE.
| DALLAS. TEXAS. January IA spe-
cial to the News from Shawnee O. r.,
says:
| The report has just reached here that
| 2j0 Seminole Indians are on their way
| 90 Earlsb0ro, burning and killing as they
| go. wanting revenge for the burning of
| the two Indians a few days ago. reports
| of which have already been given. The
| sheriff and party Of men are on their
| way 10 protect the Edrisboro people.
4 special 10 the News from oklahoma
| CITY o. r., says.
There is am uprising I'm the Seminole
nation and one hundred armed Indians
| have killed twenty-five citizens of Pot,a-
Wattoli county, this territory
| The Indians are seeking t0 revenge the
| recent burning Of Lincoln McGeisey and
| Palmer Simpson. two Indians Of the
| Seminole tribe. who were accused OF muir
| darlug and assauitng Mrs. Leard. or
| Maude post0hicc.
A specIal trainload Of armed citizens
| has gone to- Earlsboro ten miles from
| Maude. and excitement is higher than
ever before known in the indian Terri
tory.
WHAT AGENTS SAY.
Another special 10 The News from We
| WOka. o. r.. says.
| To-day United states Compi si0ner w..
| H. Fears and j. IT,. Wisdom. chief clerk Co
| Indian Agent Wisdom, accompanied bF
| G.. +. Lynn. the national physician Of The
| Seminole Nation, went 20 inc Idim or
| Henry Taylor ID Seminole Indian, whore
| the bodies OF Lincoln McGeisey md
| Palmer simpson. the TWO Seminole I'M
| dams who were burned at the stake hy
a mob, are buried, and opened the ten
DOrary graves. only the trunks OF th"5r
| bodies remained. the legs and arms were
| entirely burned off and they We're unre-
| cognizable.
a common chain was around tho neck
| OF each and secured Dy paddock. me
| chain was removed and brought back TO
! Wewoka IL will be used as evidence IN
| the Investigation.
| Commissioner Fears Is thoroughly IN
| yesugatiug The matter
The report that the Indians are upris-
Ing is wholly false ana without founda-
| ton.
| IL is rumored that the people along the
| Oklahoma line are much excited, and
! fear the Indians will cross the line ana
| endeaVOr 10 aVenge the death OF thelt
! brothers. This. however, need not be
feared as all IS is quiet and serene ln The
! Seminole Nation. Yet feeling mas been
| created by the cruel and hasty action oi
| the mob. Second Chief HuldDutter has
| directed the band chiefs Of the Seminole
Nation 10 urge the Indians 10 bee quiet
| and not commit any raprehcnsible acts
| Sensational reports as - the Indians
| outbreak are not to be relied upon.
REIGN or TERROR.
| GUTHRIE. O. r., Jan. ll.-DeputS
| marshals arriving here from Maude re-
port a reign Of terror IN that section. fol
| lowing the recent lynching of TWO Semi
mole Indians, which has provoked the
Semln0les 10 threaten vengeance.
| A dozen families are reported TO hay,
left their farms In the vicinity Of Maude
| one deputy brings a report that twC
| white men We're captured by Seminole
bucks yesterday and put to the thumb
! torture.
United States Marshal Thompson re
| ceived instructions to-day 20 send "a force
| of deputies 10 the line marking the Dor
| der Of Oklahoma and the Indian Terr.
| tory. 10 co-orerate with tho Indian Ter
rltory officials In quelling the threatene,
| outbreak.