The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-29
Oklahoma Soldiers After Crazy
Snakes Band
BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS
Six Persons Have Already Been Killed
by the Indians and the Country
Around Hickory Hills, Okla,
Is in Terror.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 2o.--Ths
early reports from Henrietta say that
firing was heard in the hills, seven miles
away, and II is believed that battle is
on between Crazy Snakes band Of In
dams and the halfbreed negroes and state
troops. All telephone wires are cut and
no details have been received as yet.
Since Thursday the Indians have slain
six officers, and the state eonstabulary
were determined on revenge.
Five companies Of militia have march.
ed against Crazy Snakes band, to assist
the posse Of officers, and under orders
TO capture or exterminate the murderous
band, which has brought about a condi-
ton Of terror in Henrietta, Pierce and all
the surrounding country since their re-
fusal to accept certain land grants offer
ed them by the government.
The troops reached Crazy Snakes camp
at o'clock last night and found it
deserted and every tepee and hut in
flames. The Indians had fed to a strong
er position to the north, where a battle
was fought early to-day.
Crazy Snake is in personal control Of
his forces. This was established by the
testimony choked out OF his collegebred
son, Chitto Hario, who was strung up
by the determined deputies until nearly
dead. Then he gasped out that his ia.
ther was in command; named the In
dians who killed the deputies; told the
officers how to trail the band, and did
everything which q stoeila red man Is
supposed not to do when in the hands of
enemies.
Crazy Snakes men number about 200,
all armed with modern rifles and plenti-
fully supplied with ammunition. They
had prepared for two months for this.
their final stand against lawful author
ity. They dehantly sent out word yes
terday that they would fight to tbs
death. The militiamen's officers declared
that they would shoot to XII from the
first.
Crazy Snakes band strongly entreneh-
ed itself early in the day. and was re.
enforced from time to time by rowing
companies which were scared away from
Henrietta by the approach Of the troops.
At dawn the special officers began
firing ON the main band Of Indians.
Several Indians are reported wounded.
This engagement was near Pierce, and
of the railroad about 20 miles south
west of Checotah.
A second engagement occurred near
Stedman at o'clock this morning, in
which 80 shots we're exchanged, and one
Indian was seriously wounded Several
OF the Indians horses were captured.
Both the Indians and the negroes took
their wounded into the hills, and this
made it impossible to learn definitely
what the casualties were.
When young Harjo was strung up he
was compelled to give the names Of all
the Indians who were in his fathers
house Saturday night when Marshal Ed
ward Baum and Deputy Sheriff 0dom
were killed, Another Indian, supposed
to be a member Of Snakes light horse
guards, was also captured at the same
time.
A posse went to the scene Of Satur-
lays fighting and removed the bodies Of
Baum and 0dom. The bodies were taken |
% Eufalia There was evidence that
Crazy Snake and the members of his
'amily had left hurriedly. The officers
,aptured number Of the chiefs horses
md saddles and large quantity Of am
nunition.