The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-04-02
FLEEING CHIEFTAIN
IS HOTLY PURSUED
BY ARMED TROOPS
CRAZY SNAKE AND HIS ALLIES
HAVEN'T MUCH MORE TIME
TO ROAM.
REGULAR SOL IERS HIT The TRAIL
List of Fatalities Not Very Large.
Moral Effect of Militia is Good.
General Encounter Not Expected
Prisoners Taken.

General Encounter Not Expected
Prisoners Taken.
HICKORY STAMPING GROUNDS
Okla, March 31-Crazy Snake, leader
of the uprising of his clan of negroes
half-breeds and Indians of the Creek
Nation, was reported still at large
Tuesday night, although it is believed
that his capture can not be delayed
much longer. He is likened by those
who know him to Sitting Bull in point
of intelligence and determination, and
upon his death or capture the outcome
of the present disturbance rests. One
hundred men of the First Regiment.
lOklahoma National Guard, and posses
of Deputy Sheriffs are securing the
hills and river bottoms for scores on
miles in every direction. Col. Roy
Hoffman, who is in command OF the
troops here, set out in heavy marching
order at daybreak, each man carrying
ltwenty-four hours rations and forty
rounds of new Springfield ammunition.
During Tuesday FIVE prisoners were
brought back to the base here, but
none seemed of Importance Up 10
date, over forty captives have been
taken and placed in Jail. Many OF
them coming from distance to attend
a powwow called by Crazy Snake to
hear his report of his mission to WASH
ington during the winter, did not know
there had been an uprising. A trace
of wonderment was to be seen on thelr
stolid faces when the news was given
them. They were pleacd under re-
straint, however, for fear that they
might be just as willing to fight as to
listen to the harangue they had come
to hear.
There seems to be no reason to be-
lieve that there will be general en-
; counter with the fugitives. Ambus-
cades in some force, however, are not
impossible although Maj. Barrett and
other officers left in charge at Camp
Hickory, as this hamlet OF tents has
; heen named, predict that there will be
; little shooting from this time on.
The moral effect of the militia UNI
forms and the CLINT of their bayonetw
has been great Upon their arrival at
Henryetta Sunday the fight in small
detachments began. Crazy Snake Is
thought to have few followers in his
immediate party These, however, are
understood from reports of scouts to
he well mounted and well armed mem
hers of his Light Guard" who are
sworn to follow every command OF
their leader. They are supposed to
be about twenty miles from here In
the vicinity of the North Canadian
River.
The list of fatalities since the trou-
ble began, reduced to basis of con"
Y frmed facts, is not large, consisting
of IDENTITIES Odom and Baum, who were
killed in the performance OF their
duties, and Dick" Barnett, a Creek
: negro. said to have been harmless.
: Despite reports of clashes In which
Crazy Snakes followers were laid low
Barnett's body is the only one whicn
e has been found, and it is the belleI
Q of Indian Agents Baker and Farrer
/ and of militia officers that his is the
s. only death loss suffered by the Indians
Q thus far. His violent demise, how
ever, is the only basis discoverable Tor
n reports sent out that fifteen or twenty
y Creeks we're killed by Infatuated depu'
,. ties. Members Of the posse speak
} vaguely of the effects OF their Shots
Q It is probably true that some Creeks
n were wounded, but they were able TO
a escape. No Official report has been
g made save of the two deputies and the
. Creek negro.