The Washington herald., 1909-03-30

Oklahoma City. Okla. March 2s.-Fiye
members OF the state militia are reported
killed IN an engagement between the In
disns and troops which occurred this
afternoon ten miles southwest Of Che
cotah-
Only meager details have been received.
Reports from all sources are conflicting.
Adjt Gen Canton states over the long
distance phone to-day that only three
men have been killed.
Adjt. Gen Canton stated he received
message this afternoon from Col Roy
Hoffman. who is in command OF the
troops. Hoffman states seventeen OF the
Indian band had been made prisoners. No
casualties were reported The troops are
located on the Old Hickory grounds
Late advicss received here tonight
from Checotah are that skirmish be-
tween officers and Indians took place to-
night sixteen miles southwest Of Che
cotah. No one was reported killed. Mem
hers Of the militia are divided up in
small squads and scattered throughout
Deep River Valley. The Indians also are
scattered in squads.
Regards Situation as Critical.
SbL Hoffman. I'm charse Of the troops
al Henryetta. said tonight that he re-
CARDS The situation as being extremely
critical. much more serious than Il Is
generally thought &c be. A fresh supply
of ammunition and guns has been or
dered TO IIshryetts.
crazy snake is said 90 have given orr
the statement that he VII DIE by his own
hand. lf necessary, rather than-be cap
tured
The adiutsnt general to-day ordered
{ the ensneerng corps from Lavton TO go
90 Henryetts. and withdrew the order
holding Company T. OF Guthrie. and
Company /. OF Ardmore. In readiness.
Several additional companies were or
dered ont last night.
The Indians have taken refuge IN the
Council Hills ACVices tonight from
Cnecotah are 10 the effect that a large
posse Is close ON the trail OF Crazy Snake.
Who is believed 90 be HID with forty or
fifty o. Tie band. armed. in Deep ForS
Valley BIooihouuds have been put on
Crazy Snakes track
Indians Are Cremated.
4 fight was reported near Sud3am be-
tween three officers and three Indians.
which occurred al a house occupied by
/ the Indians and within IW yards cC
T Crazy Snakes house Three Indians were
inside the h0use when The officers ap-
( preached. and almost Immediately they
1 beg4n firing. The shots we're returned
+ by the officers and the house set on fre
and burned down. II IS believed that the
I Indians were cremated-
I TRe following message was received this
/ Afternoon
/ Hickory Ground. Okla, March e-Ten
/ Indians were captured by the militia be
( fore noon Thirteen are he1d here alto
/ Eethe-. OF these nine have served time
4 in the Federal Jail for insurrectiOn. Those
I taken to-day include Little Tiger. q sub
I chief, EsJy Larney. Jimmie Roe. ". J..
! Taylor Tom JeGries. John Lewis. Abe
/ Burgess, and Simla Harj0, the latter no
[ relation Of Crazy Snake. Most Of them
/ were heavily armed
The mfliJiamen made Hickory their
/ headquarters while In the Indian service.
( Detachments were sent into the hills.
/ One Hundred Wen in Field.
Guthrie. Okla. March 2s.-Fifteen mem
/ bers OF the Engineer Corps NJ Fort Siu
and twenty from the signal Corps az
/ Blackwell were ordered TO the scene az
the Indian trouble by Adjt- Gen Canton
to-day Gen Canton may 80 10 Henry
/ eta tomorrow II matters do not quiet
down before then. Under Col. Hoffman
+ in the field are MAJ. Herr. OF Chandler,
and Mai. Barrett. Of Guthrie. There are
about S commissioned and noncommis-
stoned ofeers in charge Of about "a
men
/ Between Henryetta and Hickory there
towers q mountain. The hilsides are
heavily wooded and ambuscades are pos
sIble.
Vowiug 10 capture Crazy Snake. dead
I OF alive. and 10 exterIninate his entire
band Of Snake outlaws. ore hundred and
fifty officers. with large number o.
troops win leave az daylight for Pierce
and Deep Ford Valley, where Crazy
Snake. with lsrge number Of his FOL
lowers. is believed 20 be in hiding.
A report here tonight is that Crazy
/ Snakes house was fired and burned tc
the ground.