The Washington times., 1909-03-30
Buckshot in Leg Causes
Crazy Snake to Send
Envoy to Sheriff.
OLD CHIEF ASKS
FAIR TREATMENT
Little War Hop Declares Tribes
men Fired on Posse in
Self-Defense.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March 40.
There is an unconfrmed report that
Sheriff Patty, one of the officers engag-
ed IN the Indian hunt at Hickory
Ground, and a deputy, were killed in a
fight with Crazy Snakes band today.
HENRIETTA, Okla. March so-Tsks
a famous old-time general. Chief Crazy
Snake. having marched up the hin. Is
ready to march Sswn again. From the
rocky ravine wn.fea the old leader ana
his nondescript land of Creeks and
negro haifbreeds took their desperate
stand in their effort TO overthrow the
United States Government, comes the
violent wig-wagging OF white faz.
buckshot in the chiefs leg has
made him less beligerent than he was
when he set the torch to his canp
Sunday and retreated to the forests and
rocks Chief Crazy Snake IS ready 10
surrender
JACK thompson. whose Indian name Is
Little War Hop, has come from head
quarters TO Sherin Odum with a peacA
proposition Crazy Snake is anxious 10
feel the grip OF his teeth on the stem
OK the peace pipe So goes the wig
wag
he now wants TO surrender TO Won.
said Thompson to the sherin. Theu bs
explained that the chief was ready 10
give himself I'D to the sheriff II h.
would guarantee fair treatment Of3,,,s
Is pleased, the soldiers are pleased. srld
eifti.aLI us Le.ce s-,,5 terms VIII be made The
snake Will be given a fair trial il BE
Noulo give himself up Then the envoy
rode back 10 camp.
Tells Chiefs Story.
Thompson told the chiefs side af +ba
story Of the killing Of young Odurn. son
or the sheriff. and Baum. s$,ndav
Crazy Snake, he said, was in the cabin
when the deadly FIRE was begun. THE
eilleI CLAIMS that he fired his own rife
self - tIe dsYoe onleers' put be says he shot IN
seiI-detense- Thompson related the
cniefS solemn declaration that he had
not killed the Officers son and that -
was grNYed that the killing had oe-
Cured
Him no SHOOT white mans son. HIM
70 snoot TIL had to-" said ThOmpsos.
lie declared that the deputies roTie m
20 tne mouse and opened fire and the
Dullets pierced the thin walls of the
c@blns Sndangerlng the inmates II uraS
men, ne said, the Indians inside rs,shel
their rifles through the windows and
nred III al the posse that had come after
were put on their tail and the oId
chief feared that he would F,e Lfiis5
and his band wiped out that he retreat
eo rom his position, burning his camp
ana making for the ravine where he
mas since remained
Blanes Soldiers.
Thompson also said thai the Tnsfso
heuse burned on Monday was fired -,
by the soldiers and not by the indians
az was reported, after the skirnish had
occurred.
A nurzber of scouts visited the bo,,se
and found no trace Of body. It vs.
reported that an Indian had fallen ap5
was burned IN the house. The deputies
however. believe that an Indian vs.
pauions-
The house burned is said TO have been
the property OF Crazy Snake.
IWenty-four negroes and half bred IN
dams have been killed since the trouble
started at Hickory Ground, according
70 Dr. Wallace. who has been caring
for the wounded
He says three bodies were found
Thursday after the firing ended Eight
were found Friday, six Saturday and
seven sunday These were killed nv the
sherih's posses sad by farmers who
volunteered 10 heb the deputies.
Town Is Deserted.
Pierce. the town nearest the place
where the Indians have been eamped. IS
still deserted today. The residents left
after dark last night. and they have
not yet returned in spite Of Crazy
Snakes offer to surrender.
Soon after the white men living there
had disappeared IN the woods, going
in the direction OF Checotah. twenty
Indian horsemen rode through the town.
The Indians were seen later on the
road outside the village.
The white men rode through the
woods and the Indians apparently made
no effort to follow them Late last
night a house west OF Pierce was burn
ed 1t is thought the fire was started
by the Indians.