Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-31
CI,,\Iy SNAKE CAME BACK FROM
WASHINGTON TO START WAX
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Hickory Stomping Ground, March
30.-Crazy Snake. leader OF the up
rising of his elan of negroes, half
breeds and Indians of the creek ma
ton is stll at large tonight although
IL is believed his capture can not be
delayed much longer Tie is llkencd
by those who know him to sitting
Bull i'm point OF intelligence and de-
termination and upon his death or APP
prchension the outcome of the pres
ent disturbance rests
one hundred men Of the First regi-
ment Oklahoma national guards ana
posses Of deputy sheriffs are securing
the hills and river bottoms Tor miles
in every direction.
Colonel Roy Hoffman and his
troops here set out in heavy march
ing order, each man carrying twenty
four hours rations Qnd forty rounds
of ammunition There seems to be
no reason to believe that there VIII
be a general encounter with the fu-
gitives. Ambuscades In small force,
however. are not impossible.
The moral effect Of the militia
uniforms and the CLINT of their bay
onots has been great
Colonel Hoffman hiVouackcd near
stidman tonight The signal corps Of
twenty men arrived and tomorrow
win attempt to run q telephone line
between here and Henrvctta. Al
present communication Is very slow
over the rocky. mountainous road.
The list of fatalities since the trou-
bic begun. reduced TO a basis OF con-
firmcd facts. consists Of Deputies
Odom and Baum, who were Killed ia
thu, performance of their duty, and
"Dick" Barnett, q creek negro. II Is
probably true that q number of the
Creeks were wounded but they were
able to escape No official death re-
port has been made saw of the two
deputies and tho Creek negro
Trouble has been brewing In this
section for a year over the allotment
of lands. crazy Snake persuaded his
clansmcn many of them negroes and
half breeds not 10 accept the allot-
mont. The old chief stands for All the
traditions of his race particularly
that Of the unrcstrictcd hunting
ground. Although many of his tribos-
mon secretly secured their alintmcnts
they dared not ten their lradcr who
would have expelled thcm fruin the
community.
For Year the rod men and Lrgrucs
refusing To- live on their iurms, had
lived the iife of nnHnads
started for tho Hickory StompiuE
Grounds 10 arrest an Indian who had
sold his farm too often. The war
rior seized riflr and refused TO sur
render Ills comrades also armed
themselves and Tho deputy retrcatcd-
The following dav tWcdncsdayl
Patcc returned with "a small posse in-
Guiding farmers named krops. John
son and Fawler.
MranN hiic crazy SNAKE Was at hif
home near Pierce about fifteen miles
from bore he had passed some time
m Washington and the Greeks were
gathering from fnr and near to hear
his REPORT Sheriff odom. regarding
the old chieftain as being at the bot
tom of the resistance which had been
met. resolved upon bis arrest II was
in this attempt that the sheriifs son
and Deputy Baum were killed by a
yolicv fired from crazy snakes house.
This started the trouble. Governor
Haskell ordered the First regiment,
oklahoma national guard 10 the 80 ne
and another and larger posse was
formed Before the miiith arrived
this posse encountered the snake aud
there was a lively exchange ~ shots