Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-15
NO INDIAN UPRISING.
No Foundation for the Sensational Re.
ports Of Seminole Massacres.
Judge Springer Says People Are Leaving
Their Homes on tho Border and That
Indians Arc Collecting Reports
/lnstigated by Lynchers.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan. 13-Information
received here from official sources yes.
terday indicates that the reported out
break OF Seminole Indians, because Of
the burning ut the stake Of two OF the
tribe by enraged white settlers last
week, was considerably exaggerated.
The people Of the town Of Earlsboro,
who fed to Shawnee on the first train,
were very much excited Mt the demon
strations of few Indians near the
town. No one In Earlsboro was killed,
and diligent inquiry from other points
has failed to discover the name Of any
one supposed TO have met death In the
uprising.
While the Indians throughout the
Seminole country are angercd and dis
posed to give trouble because their
tribesmen were cremated alive, the
United States officials declare they are
being closely watched, and any exhi-
bition Of violence toward white set
tiers will be met with stern rcbuke.
Gov. c. M. Barnes, of Oklahoma, has
offered reward Of $1,000 for the mr.
rest Of the parties who burned the two
Seminole Indians near Maud, Ok, last
week. Gov. Barnes telegraphed In
dian Agent Wisdom that he had Of
fered the reward and that he would
gladly cooperate With territorial OFF,
GERS in bringing the guilty parties to
justice. Marshal Bennett returned
last night from South McAlester, !. T.,
where he had gone to be able to move
promptly into the Seminole country in
case there was more tronble. He re-
ports everything quiet and says Com
missioner Fears is doing all that is
necessary to eventually bring the
guilty parties to justice.
JUDGE SPRINGER on THE SITUATION.
SOUTH McALEsTER, !. T., Jan. ia
Judge William NJ. Springer wired the
following information over his own
signature to the press Of Kansas City:
J: w. McLoud, general solicitor OF the Choc-
taw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad company, has
Just arrived here from Shawnee, Ok. and re-
ports that there Is no truth in the reported In
dian uprising There Is. however great cx-
element and many persons are leaving their
homes near the border ind taking refuge In
neighboring Oklahoma towns The Indians
have been collecting. doubtless for some I'M
lawful purpose, but there is no evidence that
they have killed any person In retaliation for
the burning OF the two Indians last Saturday
morning near Maud, Ok. The United States
officials are taking necessary precautions TO
preserve the peace. McLoud's statement Is
corroboratcd by o letter to me Just received
from United States Commissioner Fears at
Wewola, Seminole nation.
WILLIAM NJ. SPRINGER
Judge United States Court
INsTIGATED by LYNcHERs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The interior
department officials have information
that leads them to believe that reports
OF Seminole massacre were instiga-
ted by some Of the cowardly murder
ers who burned the two Indians some
days ago. Finding that the govern
ment would prosecute them, they con-
cluded to start rumors OF an uprising
by way of clouding The public mind
and turning the officials away from
their purpose to punish the mob.