The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-01
OKLAHOMA INDIANS
GO ON WARPATH
Under Leadership Of Fanatic,
Redskins Make Trouble
for Troops.

A0SO61AAA40 &N4QD0O AOAUA M
for Troops.
Oklahoma City, Okla, March 31.-One
hundred Creek Indians, half breeds and
negroes, under personal command OF
Chief Crazy Snake kept up their march
on the warpath early today, but We're
falling utterly to spread abroad the
terror among the people at large that
Rather they were retreating before five
companies OF determined Oklahoma
militiamen In NJ effort to reach q
stronghold In the Tiger mountains be-
fore making a final stan against the
troops.
The militiamen ordered out yesterday
by Governor Haskell as a result OF the
uprising after q clash at the home of
Crazy Snake in which Marshal Baum
and Deputy Sheriff Odom were killed,
camped for the night at Hickory Hills,
h camp which had been hastily evac-
uated by Crazy Snake at their APP
proach. At break of day they moved
forward to give battle to the redskins.
Meanwhile the chief, through the
agency OF his sleepless scouts. had been
watching every move and he led his
forces away, apparently not daring. or
at least not caring to fight his white
foes in the open.
At Double Quick.
The militiamen at this juncture
pushed forward at double quick. III
Indians were 10 miles away from them,
but they were determined that they
should not be allowed to choose the
battle-ground n thus gain enormous
advantage. The troops outnumbered
the Indians three to / and the officers
know that could the opposing forces
meet in the open. there could be only
n outcome-the Indians would have
to surrender or be killed. Once the
redskins gained the shelter of the hills
though the result would not be sure.
At the rate OF progress they were
making the troops were In a fair way
to overhaul the ndian shortly after
noon and force them into a fight nde
conditions unfavorabia to the arrange
ments of Crazy Snake.
The night passed without any undue
alarms after the soldiers bivouaced
at the Indians forsaken camping
ground. Firing was heard there, but
this was due to the restlessness of row.
Ing bands OF the negroes n half
breeds. The Indians themselves kept
closely within their camp between the
north Canadian river and Deep Fork
creek, about IL miles from Henrietta.
They had hurried through the 10 miles
between this n their deserted camp
and In obedience to the chiefs COM
the day.
Negroes Are Mutinous.
The Indications were at this time that
Grassy Snakes negroes were giving him
much trouble. They came from the
turbulent never-do-well class OF the
south, many of them fled to Oklahoma
to escape the consequences of their
crimes. Never amenable to authority,
they were reluctant to obey the chiefs
commando. although they gladly en-
rolled under his standard in the old
chieftain's wild and misguided cam
paign against the white father. This
element of weakness, militia officers
said might cause the Indians to yield
without a fight, to ascertain whether
the negroes might be regarded in times
OF need.
Frontier men acting as scouts for the
state troops passed most Of the night
In or near the Indians camp. These
returned shortly after daybreak with
were showing signs of disintegration.
The half-breeds and negroes, overawed
at the unusually active measures OF
the whites. and the certainty Of crush-
ing defeat should q clash come. were
counselling either abject flight or COM
Crazy Snake CONTEMPORARY refused.
He said that all those who cared might
60 at once, but that all who had real
red hearts would stay by him and help
him forcefully to redress the wrongs
under which his people writhed.
In War Dance.
To . man the Creeks expressed their
intention OF staying by the undertake
Ing and of fighting the states soldiers
to the death. So enthusiastic had they
become after Crazy Snakes appeal that
q war dance was started by some of the
older Indians. The younger Indians
500 Joined in n the camp was in an
uproar. Crazy Snake arrayed himself
In savage forgery which hitherto had
been kept hidden, and appeared in all
f hluF nOnW1y 81 Tho vo11o neC0 oinrn6 nv fh1Q
added to the fearful din. The scouts
had seen enough. Hastily they went
back to their camp at Hickory Hills
and reported that h Indians really
meant to fight.
The order to advance then was given
and the soldiers were soon after their
red foes. Arrangements were made to
keep up the search throughout the day
for the renegade bands to which 10
ascribed most OF the blame for the up
Plotted for Months.
Crazy Snake has been plotting the
event for two months, but was forced
to begin n h he expected on
account Of his men being draWn n
the light last Thursday to protect their
on Saturday night. when his house wa
surrounded, It was done BY deputies
seeking to apprehend the eader IN
Thursdays trouble. But II his plans
were 1OfC0O TeWaIuEely, tAAo NAO A!OS
detract from the determination with
the old chieftain who pushed forward
the AFFAIR when once he had entered It.
The militiamen do not attempt to
conceal their apprehension that much
nRhting will be necessary before the
band could be subdued.
"The Creeks have been planning this
thing for a long time" eaid one OF the
ofncers, and they are well prepared
for ii. Crazy Snake, whose real name
- Tom Wilson. is a full-blooded Creek,
and one OF the few bloodthirsty abort
zines left in Oklahoma. He led the re-
volt OF the band OF Creeks n mace
war aeainst the conservative members
Of the tribe in 1901. I am afraid that
there will be much bloodshed before
troops onQuer the insurgents"
KILLED IN GAMING ROOM.
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