Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-31
The Leader of the 0lsafected
Creek Indians at Last
is Captured,
NOW UNDER GUARD.
The Arrest Was Made by Deputy
Marshal johnson With a Com
panion and is Most Opportune
As it will Undoubtedly Put
an End to the Trouble.

Chitto Harjo, or "Crazy Snake"
was captured by Grant johnson, a
deputy United States marshal, and
Bunny Mcintosh, a Creek inter
prefer, twenty miles southeast of
Eufaula, Sunday at noon, aud is
now safely under guard in one OF
the Eighth cavalry tents at Henry.
eta. He offered no resistance. In
fact it would have been useless had
he so desired, for Johnson and his
posse" Of one we're upon him and
two companions before they real.
ICED the ollioers were about. Snake
was asleep in a wagon and the
other two were on the grass. When
awakent 1 Snake was told he was
under arrest and must 90 to Hen.
ryetta where the soldiers were.
He asked permission to get some
papers which, he said, would shew
be was acting according to instruc.
tions from Washinfiton. This was
denied him, but he was allowed to
send one Of his companions tor the
supposed papers and bring them
into camp. The other Indian, al
though not arrested, was allowed
to accompany him. "Crazy Snake"
then mounted small Indian pony
and with the officers close behind
rode for Henryetta.
When the party reached Henry.
eta during the night they went
Immediately to Lieut.. Dixon's
tent.
Lieutenant Dixon, -. said Mar.
shall Johnson, "Marshal Bennett
ordered me to capture Chitto Harjo
and bring him to you. This is the
prisoner" pointing to the large
Indian. Lieutenant Dixon, who
has had long experience with the
Indians in the northwest, walked
to the interpreter and said:
"Tell him that the officer wishes
to shake his hand as friend. Tell
him that | was going to start to.
morrow to make him a friendly
visit" This was translated. Har.
jo grunted and put out his hand.
Down in front of one of the tents
fifty soldiers we're gathered, while
a quartette sang "The Blue and
the Gray"
The Indian about whom the en-
tire territory tas been tolking, sat,
stoical and proud, in his saddle.
The lieutenant called an orderly
and gave a few quiet commands.
In few moments a small supply
wall tent was cleared of its stores.
Beds were made Of hay and four
pairs Of blankets we're put in. A
bright fire was kindled in the tent
stove and Crazy Snake was told to
enter. Four senlries were placed
on guard.
The capture of Crazy Snake is
considered here to be the most i'm
portant move since the threatened
outbreak began. He has been the
agitatOr, the real leader among his
tribe, and it is now thought that
with him safely in the hands of
the government the others of the
band will soon be brought to
terms.
Johnson, the deputy who made
the arrest, is a negro and is held
in the highest respect by all the
citizens in Eufaula, where he re-.
sides. 1t was he who captured
John Tiger, the Creek, at Eulaula
last Christmas day after the Creek
had killed three men and wounded
another and after the Creek had
killed his victims johnson went
after him and the Indian had the
first shot and missed. johnson
fred only once, breaking Tigers
left arm, who then surrendered.