Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-29

son by means Of a nice new inch rope
Young Chitti Harjo was strung UP by
the determined deputies until nearly
dead. Then he gaSped out that his IA
Their was in command; named the In
dian who killed the deputies; told the
officers now to trail the band and did
everything which stoical Red man is
supposed not to do when in the hands
of his enemies.
This first real Indian uprising of
years has held this region on edge for
three days. 1t had been plotted and
prepared for two months. 1t broke out
last Thursday when several deputy
sheriffS went to Henrietta to arrest
negro cattle thieves. They were fired
on by negro and half breed friends of
the criminals ami forced to retreat. A
few hours later they returned with adj
ditional forces and We're fired on by the
band. then augmented by a number of
Crazy Snakes Indians. In this fight
three Negroes were killed and five
wounded. according to the official re-
ports. although it is thought many
more Indians were wounded. as scores
If shots wore fired at close quarters
This clash resulted in Al arrests.
Meantime Crazy Snakes followers
determined on an aggressive campaign.
The chiefs plans had to be premature
ly sprung On account of the uneXpect-
ed attack of deputies on Henrietta.
Ciazy Snake. forced to the wall, de
torminCd 20 strike a hard blow in an
effort to escape Last night part of his
band was run to cover by deputies in
search for leaders of Thursdays
fight Marshal Baum of Chec"tah and
Deputy Odom of Eufala paid their
lives as a price. They We're shot down,
according to Crazy Snakes son. by
charles Cocker, Seminole Indian.
This event aroused the state authori-
ties
Governor Haskell ordered out the
militia and the word was passed that
the band must be captured or killed.
Not till today did the people of HenrIet-
ia realize the dangerous situation.
Threatened by raids by some of Crazy
Snakes men, they hurrindly armed. pa
troled the roads leading to the town.
sent to surrounding towns for arms and
ammunition. and sent urgent appeals to
Gov. Haskell to hurry the militia to the
scene.
Not until the soldiers arrived tonight
were the peoples fears relieved. Then
the Indian bands surried away to avoid
battle with the military preferring to
cast their lot with the larger band en-
trenched under Crazy Snakes command
in Hickory Hills and to take part in
guerilla fight that appeared inevitable
A dramatic feature of the day. preced-
ing the final clash between the lndlahs
and the troops near Henrietta was inc
confession Of young Chitt HarJo' son OF
Crazy Snake The young man. after MS
capture by deputies cursed his foes ana
vehemently refused to tell them any
thing about his fathers whereabouts. or
to throw any light on the events of last
night.
"Maybc this will help him" exclaimed
Deputy Sheriff Frank Jones. bringing out
a heavy rope
Arie it around his neck and string him
up." commanded the deputy.
II Hiss assistants Obeycd. and soon the
Young Indian was dangling in the air
kicking frantcally and clawing at his
CONSTRUCTED neck. II was struggle be-
tween Indian stociSm and the white
mans torture The deputies stood grim
| w hv without a sign of relcnting.
"Tell us where your father u.s. or
vou'u hang there until you die. they
called of him.
mo fooing about this,
The Indians breath was coming in
short sasps now Still he struggled
hard against the disgrace of yielding
to hempen torture. At last he whisp-
| cred:
Let down, tell all know.
When the moose was loosencd h" gave
| a complete list of Indians who partici-
mated in the fight of the previous night
and confessed that his father instead of
being in Washington. was at the head
of the outlaw bands scattered among the
hills of the former Creek nation. The
chiefs son then told his captors that
Charles Coker. reputed as a dangerous