The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Muskogee, Okla. March IA telephops
message from Checotah tonight states
mat while six deputy sherins were sp~
preaching the home OF Crazy snake. chief
o. the Snake tribe. this afternoon. 20
serve warrant on him IN connection,
with the uprising On Thursday. near
Henryetta. Indians and negroes in an
bush shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Her.
man oduHn. son OF the sherir OF Mc1nS
tosh County. and Deputy Sheriff Edward
Baum
II is rumored that Frank sr;f, ~
Muskogee. also a deputy sheriff. vas
killed Several Indians are reported 70
have been killed in the return IRE OF tbs
company Of deputies Deputy she5rs
Herman odum. Edward Baum Fra.z
swift William Carr. Frank Jones. and
Lee Bateran composed the party thas
went 70 arrest Crazy Snake. His plaes
OF residence is sixteen miles southwest a.
Checotah-
When they had approached within q
shGFt distance Of the house. Indians con-
cealed IN the bushes suddenly opened are
Killing Odum and Baum Another deputy
iel. and II Is believed Frank Svift vas.
killed The remaining three returned .ba
lie' Du' were driven away and dispersed.
Posse Is Organized.
I Deputy Frank Jones proceeded to Stitf.
cham and telepaoned 20 Checotah to-nirbt
( for assistance He did not know What
, had become Of MS comrades. exceptiaz
Inat Odum and Baum were slain
posse composed OF every available
citizen of Checotah and EufauIa heavily
armed. headed by Sheriff Oduna. Stared
for the scene tonight and a fierce batsis
is expected before morninz.
The Indians have been IN a sullen mod
since the fight OF Thursday. fl which
three negroes were killed.
Repeating rifles and ammunition us-s
sent 70 Checotah from MuskoEee to-nirbr
as there are not sufficient weapons +he7s
70 supply the members OF the posse
A call was sent 70 Gov. Haskeu asirsn-
that detachment OF the state militia -
sent 10 the scene OF the trouble. Gov
Haskell ordered four companies OF Na-
tional Guard TO aid the posse.
Indians Seek Arms.
The bodies o. Baum and Odum were
left on the ground when their COMPANIONS
we're forced 20 retreat.
Fifty men Joined the posse al Muskoges.
Men are coming from all parts OF tbs
counties Further fighting occurred later.
and il is reported three other deputies
were killed
II is said that Chief Crazy Snake has
called or his men TO arm themselves 10
fight There are more than 90 indians,
besides negroes. IN the Hickory Ground
settlement The place Is ons % the Wild
/ est in Oklahoma
4 II Is expected that at least 20 men viii
so into the sherihs posse during the
night. and il is planned 70 attack the n
diens at daybreak-
I word was received in washington
last night to the effect that there was
trouble brewing in Oklahoma with thu
Indians. and the haIforeeds and ns-
I groes-
| Representing the Creeks. ChoctawS
i ChickasaWs. and Cherokees, Eufaula
Har5o teIegraphed 20 Capt J. walter
Mitchell that protection WAS needed 10
ward on attack from the Snake N
dians and negroes. who are buying am
munition.
The trouble has been brewing for ths
last three weeks between the fun hoods
and the nondescript tribes. The former
enjoy privileges from the government.
which the snake faction claim should
be giEen them.
Capt Mitchell represents the four full
blood tribes in this city. and after being
warned BY the various chiefs Of the I'M
minent danger notified Secretary BaI-
linger.
The State Of Oklahoma had been ofi-
cially notified of the trouble, but Il re-
fused TO intervene.