The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-29
SIX MEN ARE KILLED
 AND MANY WOUNDED
Chief Crazy Snake, at the Head of 100 Braves and Negroes, Strikes Ter TOT to Large Section--AIl
 Troops Called Out.

Oklahoma City, Okla. March &.-Chief Crazy Snake and 100 followers retreated before five companies of Oklahoma militia late tonight thus deferring an expected battle until tomorrow.
 Hastily settir~ fire to his tepees and tents, the Ind leader, with his mixed company of redskins and negroes, fled from his blazing camp as the troops ad vanced. He took up a strong position be- tween the North Canadian river and Deep Fork creek, about seven miles east of Henrietta.
 Colonel Hoffman, in command of the state troops, considered it unwise to push the pursuit and engage the Indians in the darkness Accordingly he bivouaced his troops for the night. Early in the morn- ing, re-enforced by company of cowboys from the country around Lawton, all crack shots, he wall lead his forces against the Indian5
 Crazy Snake and his braves will be of- fered a chance to surrender. If they refuse the battle will be on.
 Colonel Hoffman sent out numerous scouts to watch the movements of the enemy, and to give the alarm if they attempted to flee under cover of darkness. The commander planned to allow his weary troops to rest on the field dur ing the night unless the Indians attempt ed to escape to a stronger position.
 Seeks Mountain.
 The militia officers believe Crazy Snake wants to reach the Tiger mountains with his followers Whore engaging in a gem eral fight That the old chief is striv- ing to stir the Creeks to an uprising and strike for what he conceves to be his duty was evident from the smoke from three signal fires on adjacent hills just before sundown. Old time frontiersmen declare this is a sign which always ushers in Indian troubles.
 Maj. Charles F. Barrett, in charge of the commissary, received hurry orders tonight by courier to send supplies and additional ammunition to the soldiers at the camp. From this 1t is inferred that the officers expect long chase before fight.
 Six Are Killed.
 Six men have been killed and a dozen wounded since the trouble began Thurs day This is the official report and 1t is generally believed many more of the negroes and Indians are killed. Dr. l. M. Wallace of Dustin, Okla, who went to the Hickory hills with the troops today. declared more than 20 negroes were killed Thursday and Saturday, and were buried without collins in the vicinity where the soldiers camped tonight.
 This Sunday was full of thrill. All Ok lahoma was aroused. As the reports Of the staying of Marshal Baum and Deputy Sheriff Odom were spread broadcast the people were unframed with determina- ton to make an end to the murderous band.
 Posse Visits Chief.
 First, a strong posse visited Crazy Snakes home, intending to capture him. He had fled, but they found documents in his house containing a list of the Indians he had enrolled in his uprising. Also they found the mutilated bodies of Odom and Baum. While the chief had fled, his son fell into the hands of the pale faces. From him the deputies choked confes- sion of his fathers msdoings, and full statement of the murderous doings of the previous night. The choking was literal. Slipping a new rope around the young Carlisle graduates neck they lifted him from the ground In the way the vigilance committees of the far west used to make thieves quit stealing. He was ready to tell all then and today set the white men on his fathers trail.
 While all this was going on the state officials were getting aroused. Governor Haskell ordered out troops by wholesale. Every company in Oklahoma was either rushed to the front ordered to prepare to go.
 Terror In Henrietta.
 A bloody battle was regarded as in evitable tonight as the heavily armed troops set out either to capture or ex- terminate the murderous band, which since Tn ursday has caused the death of six men, the wounding of many others, and brought about a condition of terror in Henrietta, Pierce and all the sur rounding country.
 The troops left Henrietta at o'clock. They had seven miles to go. Encum- bered with arms and equipment it was expected they could not reach the scene ready for battle much before o'clock. Crazy Snakes men number about 100. all armed with modern rifles and plen- tifully supplied with ammunition. They had been preparing for this for two months, their final stand against law ful authority. They defiantly sent out word today that they would fight to the death.
 There can be but one outcome to the clash. but 1t Is certain to be a murder ous affair as the militiamen's officers have declared they will shoot to kill from the first. It was regarded as certain that the Indians would be de- feated but was realized that 1t might take all tomorrow to crush the band into the condition of subjection required by the military authorities.
 Crazy Snakes band. strongly en- trenched itself early in the day and was rainforced from time to time by rowing companies which were fright ened away from Henrietta by the com ing troops. Crazy Snake took com mand. This was given out in the statement of Crazy Snakes son. Young Harjo gasped out that his 1atner was Tn command: named the Indian who killed the deputies; told the officials how to trail the band and did every CONTINUED ON PAGE 7J