The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-31

Kansas City, March 31.-Up to o.
clock this afternoon. no positive news
had been received from Oklahoma con-
hrming the reported capture OF Crazy
Snake. 1t is possible. and even like
ly, that the chief may have been
caught at some outlying point by an
Independent squad and Is being taken
secretly to the federal prison at Mus
kogee to allay excitement, but this
cannot be stated to be a fact.
Henryetta. Okla, March 31-The re.
port that Crazy Snake had been cap
tured, or surrendered, Is not confirm
ed. Col. Hoffman telephoned from
Pierce today that the rumor was
groundless. The Associated Press OBJ
tanned similar reports over the long
distance telephones from Checotah,
Muskogee and Thompson.
Deputy sheriffs, travelling in posses.
and the militia, under Col Hoffman,
today resumed the search for the
Creek leader at dawn. Col. Hoffman's
detachment spent the night in their
blankets In the open. four miles from
Slidham Col. Hoffman, when inform
cd of the report that the Indian lead
er had been captured, expressed great
surprise The old chief might be ap-
pretended In some out or the way spot
by some stray posse without his know
Ing it, the colonel said, but 1t GER
tafnly had not occurred within the
district occupied by the troops.
Muskogee. Okla, March 31-There
was some apprehension during the
night that Checotah might be the
scene Of an Indian raid. An alarming
rumor was circulated that the Creeks
were planning to attack the town
while most OF the citizens were out
in the field scouting. Morgan ID. rip
ton came TO Muskogee and arranged
for arms and a special train ready 10
rush a posse TO Checotah. The attack
did not materialize OF course.
Captain j. j. Davis. OF the Chandler
militia company, Is authority for the
statement that the troops are under
orders to capture the entire band or
Snakes. variously estimated at from
900 TO 900. Most OF these would soon
be released. but the authorities regard
the wholesale arrest plan as the most
effective method of getting the lead
erS
According to Mayor William Duffy
OF Checotah. the most dangerous In
dian in the Creek nation next TO
Crazy Snake IS Abe Grayson, the half-
negro. who was captured near Pierce.
lie Is the captain OF the negro ele-
ment of the outlaw band.
m a hQX
field by Deputy Sheriff Sam Baker.
He had deserted his home and taken
to the field. Rather than approach
him, Baker set fire to the hay and
drove him from his bed. The militia
then captured him without a fight
The negroes are reported as being
slightly indignant over the capture OF
some men OF their race by the NIL
lItia.
Mayor Barclay Morgan, of Henryet-
ia, said today:
"I don't hesitate 10 say that many
of the Snake Indians and negroes at
filiated with them are menace To
the country, and should be captured
The people of this community are In
sympathy with any movement that
will suppress the Snake band In
my opinion, the negroes are a most
dangerous class. During the past Few
years, from 750 to $50 blacks have
driftcd here from Texas and other
southern states. They are worthless
and have caused great deal of trou-
BILE. Many Indians OF this country are
peaceable and some OF those arrested
are innocent A final stroke should
be made. even II 1t takes oloodshed'
Harjo is dangerous man himself we
care nothing for what the world may
think. ] want protection and Indian
suppression"
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