The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-29

threats of a call for the state militia
to quell them during a pow WOW at
Hickory Ground. the home of Crazy
Snake. The chief has often within the
past two years expressed his displeas-
ure at the restraint of law and as
frequently. called his men into coun-
ell to discuss the situation. Evidently
the willy old chief determined to make
a final stand for their ideas of liberty
and made good his frequent threats
following last Thursdays battle when
several of his band were killed and
wounded by the officers. But even in
the face of the affair of Thursday local
officers prtIsssed to believe that there
would be no further serious results.
This was shown when on Saturday
Sheriff Odom of Mcintosh county at
Eufaula received from the district
clerk a warrant for the arrest Of
Crazy Snake. The clerk admonished
the officer to be careful, that he might
usual:
"They are towards; there is no dan
ger"
1t was Odom's son, Herman. a depu-
ty, who was one of the two men killed
outright when an attempt was made
later that day to serve the warrant
at the chiefs house.
Crazy Snake, or Harjo, has pleaded
many times with the county officials
for the restitution of what he believed
to be the rights of himself and his
tribe. A notable instance of his ora
torical efforts in behalf of his band
was made at Tulsa, Okla, on Novem-
ber %. 1906. when he addressed a
committee of United States senator's
that was investigating matters con-
nected with affairs in the then Indian
territory.
II am here and stand before you
today, my gathers" eloquently pleaded
Crazy Snake, "as man of misery l
am here appealing to you to have the
laws carried out"
He recounted the loyalty and allegi-
ance of himself and his followers to
the federal government in the civil
war. He said that the Indians were
not concerned IN the question of negro
slavery and that none of their treaties
was involved, yet because of the
sacred compact with the federal gov
ernment, he joined with the latter
against its enemies.
II left my home and my country
and everything had in the world and
went rolling on toward the federal
army" said the chief with emotion.
II left my laws and my government,
I left my people and my country and
my home, left everything and went
with the federal army for my father
In Washington. I left them al in Or
dor IN atnva no
II never agreed to the exchanging
Of lands and never agreed to the
alloting Of my lands. and my peo-
pie, great masses Of them are unen-
ltghtened and uneducated. am nutf-
tying you Of these things because your
government officials have told me and
my people that they would take care
Of my relations with the government
and I think they ought to be taking
care Of them as they promised. The
great father said that II any one tres
passed on my rights or questioned
them to let him know and he would
take care of them and protect them.
I always thought that this would be
done. I believe yet It will be done"
First Uprising.
This first Indian uprising of years
has had this portion Of the territory
on edge for several days past. 1t has
been plotted and prepared for two
months. It broke out last Thursday
when some deputy sheriffs went to
Henryetta to arrest some negro cattle
thieves. They were fred on by negro
and half breed friends of the GRIMM
ais and forced to beat hasty retreat.
A few hours later they returned with
additional forces and were fred on by
the band. then augmented by num-
Der of Crazy Snakes Indians. In this
fight three we're killed and five were
wounded, according to the official re-
port although it is though many more
Indians were wounded, as scores of
shots were fired at close quarters.
This clash resulted in forty-one ar
rests.
Meanwhile Crazy Snakes follow
ers determined upon an aggressive
campaign. The chiefs plans had to
be prematurely sprung on account of
the unexpected raid of the deputies
on Henryetta. Deputies famed the
fame by hunting strenuously for the
leaders and Crazy Snake. forced to
the wall, determined to strike a hard
blow in an effort to escape. Last night
part of his band was run to cover by
deputies in a search for leaders in
Thursdays fight. Marshall Baum of
Checotah and Deputy Odom Of Eufaula
paid their lives as a price, They were
shot down. according to Crazy Snak's
son. by Charles Croker. Seminole
Indian. This event aroused the state
authorities. Governor Haskell order
ed out the militia and the word was
passed out that the band must be cap
tured or killed.
Threatened by raids by some Of
Crazy Snakes men, the people of
Henryetta hurriedly armed. patrolled
the roads leading to the town, sent to
surrounding towns for arms and am
munition and sent urgent appeals to
Governor Haskell to hurry the militia
to the scene. Not till the soldiers ar
rived was the peoples apprehension
relieved. Then the Indian bands sour
fied away to avoid a clash with the
militia preferring to cast their lot
with the larger band entrenched under
Crazy Snakes command in Hickory
hills and to take part In the larger
fight which was regarded at that time
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