Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-02

Guthrie, Okla, Mar 31.-Crazy
Snake. OF Chitto Harjo. the chief of
the Snake Indians, yesterday offered to
surrender. The proffer of the willy
old chief, who has been sought by five
companies of state militia since Sun
day, was made to officers of the mill
tia yesterday morning. He sent word
that he desired to come in but feared
surrendering to the local authorities.
Crazy Snake has sent message to
Commander Hoffman, from the, noun
tains saying that he had been shot In
the leg and crippled, and was ready to
give up. He says, according to the
dispatch, that he will surrender to
Sherfff Odom, whose son was killed in
the fight at the Indian chiefs home.
The chief states that he never de-
sired fight. Adjt. Gen. Canton, to
whom the news of Crazy Snakes wish
to lay down his arms was brought
shortly before noon yesterday. ex-
pressed the belief that the report was
reliable. Such action, he said. was
just what he expected from the old
Indian, whom he knows well and
whom he does not think dangerous.
To Keep Militia on Guard.
Shortly after receiving the news
Gen. Canton said:
"The militia will be kept on the
ground for the protection of the In,
dams who will be brought in. The
whites are surely able to meet any
emergency. Because Of the excite,
ment there is a possibility that there
might be rioting when the Indians are
brought in, and for the preventing of
this We will keep, the troops on the
ground. The local authorities must
and can now control the situation II
proper judgment is used
1.-The situation in the district sur.
rounding Old Hickory Camp has never
been serious enough for us to declare
martial law, and 1t is unfortunate that
such sensational stories have been
sent out. / have no word from Col.
Hoffman up to ten o'clock and conse
Quently must suppose that all is
quiet"
Redskins Hunt for Food.
Hickory Stamping Ground, via Cour
Ter to Henryetta, Okla, Mar. 31.-Col
Hoffman,, at the head of 100 Oklahoma
militiamen picked for their ability as
sharpshooters, had left camp yester
day and pushed southeast into the
hills In search of Crazy Snake and his
followers who were reported to have
scattered in search of food and shelter
They made one arrest, half-breed
who was sent into camp at the point
OF rifle held by mounted deputy
sheriff.
He's bad Indian" remarked the
deputy, as he turned the stolid pris
oner over to Capt. E. R. Waite O.
Company G. officer of the day. Capt
Waite ordered the bad Indian" placed
in the guard tent. where hour aftel
hour sentries kept careful watch.
Twelve prisoners-four negroes ant
eight Creek Indians-were corraled 1!
miles out In the hills. One negro, VIII,
proved to be an innocent laborer, wa.
allowed to go. The others were takel
IN large farm wagon to Henryetta
whence they will be taken to Jail a
Eufaula. the county seat.
Crazy Snake Upheld.
Muskogee. Okla Mar. 31.-No In
dams were involved in the origina
trouble that resulted in the militi,
being called out and Crazy Snake hat
a right to defend his home from tn,
attack of irresponsible persons an,
even officers not authorized to arres
him. according to the finding of Spe
cial Attorney Woodruff and Indial
Agent Kelsey, after several hours in
yestigation at Henryetta Yesterday
report reached the In
-'sht. 1t state