The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-29
CRAZY SNAKE
Continued from page One.

approached our home Coker cross
ed their path before they reached
the house and as the officers follow
ed he turned and fired. He is an
expert shot and was fully 300 yards
distant when he made targets of
the bodies Of the officers He is
scouting now with the band and
will be hard to catch
The members of the band in
Harjo's house, the young Indian
confessed, belong TO tine light house
guard. They stay together under
every condition His admission sent
|. the posse hurrying on the trail of
the old Indian. 1(hey hoped to cap
ture him quickly and thus ward off
the impending battle Hario's foot
prints were easily recognizable and
gave those on his trail good
chance to track him down.
Young Harjo is a stalwart, intel
lligent youth. lie is an athlete and
+ has played football with some of
the eastern Indian schools. He is a
graduate, but retains all his NATIVE
instincts
The expected fight was delayed
because the troops were forced to
wait two hours at Sapulpa for
train. While the officers were storm,
ing at railroad officers for the fail
ure Of train service and Henryetta
officers were chatting under the de-
lay which was fraught with such
neril to the town, the various In
dian bands broke their front and
scattered into squads. Thev toor
M positions OF vantage here and
there, apparently gave over for the
moment their plans to take the Of
fensive, and stationed themselves as
in guerrilla warfare to await the
coming of the soldiers.
Meanwhile the citizens OF Henry
eta hreathed more easily. They had
feared an attack on the town. In
which event disaster certainly would
! have overtaXtn I'~0 "v0ttans, as the
Iwarlike tud'a0s far cutnumbered the
Iwf'.oe and hau more arms. The
citizens organized themselves. how
ever, into companies and prepared
to repel any attack that might be
made as best they could. Messeng-
ers were hwrr.ed to Tuskogee for
abundant arms and ammunition.
Scouts were sent out to learn the
position of the Indians, advance
guards were placed on all the roads
entering the town women and
children were placed in safe retreats
and complete military order pre-.
vailed
The first real Indian scare o.
years had Transformed Henryetta in
TO a frontier settlement OF thirty
wears ago. All that was lacking was
THE log blockhouse of the former
days to make the picture one Of
pioneer days. The Indians were
there, so were frightened women
and children, and troops hastenins
with an speed to avert what threat
ened to be an Indian massacre. The
militia finally arrived in Henryetti
at o'clock and all danger for that
particular town was over.
The Creeks rapidly retreated a.
the troops advanced. falling back
toward Pierce, where their forces
were gathered in large numbers
The troops hurried on after sendnq
detaehments in pursuit Of each
band and placing bloodhounds or
the trail of some Of the Indian
leaders One large band of Indian'
retreated toward Flatrock and an.
other to Lenah The militia sup.
Dlemented bv numerous bands O
deputy sheriffs and citizens, started
out to complete a circuit that would
surround Pierce and drive the In.
dian bands together, so that the
troops could either crush or captur,
the outlaws.
Sheriff Odom announced that hC
would attempt to arrest Crazy Snake
under the protection Of troops. III
has a great desire to have this
honor, he said, on account of hh
sons death.