The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-28
CREEKS ARE CHARGED WITH
BURNING A RANCH NEAR
BRISTOW
MARsHALs ON THE TRAIL
THEY WILL JOIN THE TROOPS AND
ARREST LEADERS OF THE
UPRISING
CALL FOR STATE MILITIA
Chief I4atah MekI<O Proclains White
Citizens Subject to the Old
Creek Lavs-Survey Is
Ordered stopped.

MUSKOGEE, I. T., Jan. H.-Unitcd
States Marshal Bennett. with six dep
uties and constable Hubbard, United
States Commissioner Manson and T. w.
Quick, left today for Henrietta, sixty
miles distant, where they will join the
troops sent to quell the Creeks They
will go overland, and took camping out
fit. commissary, twenty Winchesters and
plenty of ammunition. Just before the
start was made a telephone message was
received from Checotah, saying that the
following notices had been posted there
after the Snake council adjourned at
Hickory Town yesterday:
Individuality All, Presents: White
citizens and friendly Creeks should be
dealt with according to the old Creek
laws, and not according to the Creeks
and Chief Porter. -Latah Mekko.
Attest: Edward Halo, Second Chief.
The Dawes commission yesterday or
dered a discontinuance of the surveying
in the disturbed district. Nose Lyon, in
charge of a party that arrived here to-
day, states that a number of light horse
men are still riding over the country.
They are heavily armed, but are not
doing any damage, confining their ef-
forts to protecting the members of the
Snake band going to and from the meet
ings at Hickory Ground. 1t is believed
that the worst is over, but Marshal
Bennett has his best deputies with him,
and if he encounters trouble, will put
up strong fight. 1t is his purpose to
join the soldiers at Henrietta, and work
with them in making arrests of the lead
ers Of the uprising.
CREEKS BURN A RANCH
GUTHRIE, Okla. Jan 27.-Reports re-
ceived here at the United States mar
shal's office today say that the home of
JChn sBertram, a ranchman living six
teen miles east of Bristow, I. t., was
burned by belligerent Creek Indians last
night. A band of thirty Indians, all
drunk, made a demonstration. Bertram
ordered the reds away. This enraged the
Indians. The band rode away and Ber-
tram, fearing violence, moved his family
to BristOw. Later his home and all the
buildings on the premises were in flames.
The report cannot be confirmed. IF true,
it is the first overt act committed by
the Greeks. Gov. Barnes today received
third request from Sheriff Tilghman,
of Lincoln county, for two militia COM
panies. In mis- request Tilghman who is
noted United States deputy marshal,
says the people on the Creek boundary
are alarmed, and that a band of Creeks
is roaming over the country drunk and
pIOlnlScUOuSlN.
TOM TIGER ARRESTED.
BRISTOW, Ind. Ter, Jan. N.-Maj. G.
w. Lille, ''Pawnee Bill,'' with a posse
including Capt. Edmund Harry, of the
Creek light horsemen; United States
Marshals Deans, Hogan and Churchwell,
and Indian Police Keyes, Howell and
Saunders, visited the hostile Creek
stamping ground, six miles south of this
place, at noon today. The Indians were
there holding big feast, and refused the
posse admittance, and declined to confer
with them in any manner
Many of the full bloods who have been
in the habit of wearing white mans ap-
-parel were dressed in full Indian regalla.
They were most bitter in their denuncia-
tion of the marshals who arrested Tom
Tiger, captain of the insurgent light
horsemen, who left at dark, in charge OF
United States Marshal Dean, Hogan and
posse for Muskogee, as it is feared ar
attempt may be made during the night
to release him if held here. Last night
thirty-two citizens of Bristow watched
the prisoner, and about as many more
guarded the town. At o'clock this morn
ing the weird chant of the Indian dance
and beat of the tom-tom was plainly
heard by the guards on the south line
of town.
Late last night telegram was re-
ceived from Marshal Bennett, authoriz-
ing the mayor and police here to arm
and swear in all able-bodied citizens tc
protect their property until soldiers Could
be sent here from Henrietta.
UPRISING IS SPREADING.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Indian Com
missioner Jones has received the follow
ing dispatch, of yesterdays date, from
Agent Shoenfeld, at Muskogee, Ind Ter.
regarding the Indian troubles:
d 1oaI n OVJ
with a force Of deputies and Indian po
lice. Will meet the troops at Henrietta
Late dispatches Indicate uprising II
Choctaw nation spreading. Disaffectet
Indians have sworn in $50 light horse
men and are attempting to carry ou
their laws, and threaten TO destroy prop
erty. Have just ordered squad OF po
licemen to Bristow to assist the civil au
thorities in maintaining order and preven
the sale of whisky to Indians, where
large band of Snake Indians are nov
camped, threatening to burn the town.
In a communication received here from
Green McCurtin, formerly chief of tn
Choctaws, he says the Snake party ex
element is exaggerated by schemers-
RAILROAD MEN ALARMED.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Oficers of tn
Missouri Kansas & Texas railway in 1hi
city received today advices from A. A
Allen, vice president and general man
ager of the road, whose headquarter
are at the seat of the trouble in India
territory, stating he has advices fron
United States Marshal Bennett, OF tn
territory, stating thet there was DANCE
of the full-blood Indians trying to de
stroy track, bridges and stations of til
company in that vicinity. Mr.. Allen sal
the protection of the marshal was in
sufficient, and suggested that the off
GERS of the company ask for military aid
Henry Rous, president of the Missouri
Kansas & Texas, on receipt of this in
formation, telegraphed to President Nc
Kinley, asking that immediate govern
ment military aid be sent to protect tn
tracks of the company in the trouble
district A similar dispatch was sent t
Gen. Miles.
THIS MAY END IT.
HENRIETTA, I. T., Jan. 2-Deput
Marshal Grant Johnson and Bunnie M
Intosh, of Eufaula, two men noted ft
their bravery and daring in hazardor
expeditions against outlaws, made
dash upon the encampment of Snake II
dians, near Eufaula, today and capture
Chitto IIarjo, Crazy Snake" After a
exciting escape from the hostile cam