The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-29

tney rcdcnco tho house, and AS mo
officers followed he turned and fired.
He Is an expert shot and was fully
300 yards distant when he shot the
officers. He Is scouting now with the
band and Will be hard to catch"
The members OF the band In Harjo's
house last night. the young Indian
confessed. belonged to the Light
Horse Guards" They stay together
under all conditions.
His admissions sent the posses hur-
rTing on the trial OF the old Indian.
They hope To capture him quickly and
thus ward of the impending battle
Harjos foot prints were easily rec
ognizable and gave those on his trail
a good chance TO track him down.
Young Harjo is a stalwart, intelli-
gent appearing youth. He has played
football with some OF the Eastern
schools. He Is graduate. but retains
the Instincts OF his native blood. He
stood with marked coolness as the new
inch-rope was placed about his. neck.
look OF determination in his eye His
spirit, however, was soon broken.
The important facts dragged from
Crazy Snakes son, the officials de-
cla-ed, could end the uprising in much
quicker time than otherwise. With
Crazy Snakes whercabout almost defi-
nitely established. they set vigorously
about 10 prepare. with the aid OF the
militia. to crush the Indians in the
fight which II was believed would be-
gin at 6 O'Clock or sooner
The expected fight was delayed by
the troops being forced to walt two
hours at Sapulpa. While the officers
were storming at the railroad officials
for the failure OF the train service and
the authorities at Henryetta were
chatting under the delay which was
fraught with such peril to the town,
the various Indian bands broke their
solid front and began scattering into
squads.
They took up positions Of vantage
here and there. apparently gave over
for the moment their plans to take
the offensive and stationed themselves
In guerilla warfare style to await the
coming OF the soldiers.
Meanwhile the citizens OF Henry
etta breathed more easily. They had
been fearing march on the town, In
which event disaster would certainly
overtake them, as the warlike Indians
far outnumbered the whites, and they
were all heavily armed.
Indian treachery being kept in mind.
however the citizens organized them
selves into companies and prepared to
repel any attack that might be made.
Messengers were hurried to Mus
kogee with orders that abundant arms
and ammunition be rushed to Henry
eta with all possible speed. Scouts
we're sent out to learn the position of
the Indians, advance guards were
placed on all the roads entering the
town and a complete military spirit
prevailed. The first real Indian scare
oil years had transformed the town
into a frontier settlement Of 30 years
ago All lacking was the log block
house Of the former days to make the
picture on this Sunday Of terror COM
plete The Indians were there. so
were frightened women and children,
and troops fastening with all speed
to avert what threatened to be the
last big, determined stand the Indians
should make In the country.
The militia finally arrived in Henry
eta at g o'clock this afternoon, and
all danger for that particular town
was over. The Indians rapidly re-
treated as the troops advanced. fall
ing back toward Pierce, where the
forces were gathered In larger num-
bers. ar
The troops hurried on. after sending
detachments in pursuit OF each band
and placing blood hounds on the trail
of some of the Indian leaders
Ono largo band of Indians retreatel
toward Flat Rock and another to
Lonah.
The militia, supplemented by num-
erous posses Of deputy shcrifis and
citizens. started out TO complete cir
cult that would enable them to en-
Gordon Pierce at 6 o'clock, drive the
Indian bands together and move in
and crush them.