Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
is CHIEF CAUGHT?
Crazy Snake, Head of Greek
Warriors, Reported in Gus
tody of Sheriff's Posse.
Is SMUGGLED TO PRISON
Little Authentic News from Scene of
Trouble But No Clash Is
Reported.

Kansas City, Mo, March 31.-Up to
1 o'clock this afternoon no positive
news had been received from Okla
homa confirming the reported capture
of Crazy Snake. 1t is possible, even
likely, the chief may have been caught
at some outlying point by an indie
pendent squad and is being taken Sc
cretly to the federal prison at Musko-
gee to allay excitement, but this can
not be stated as a fact.
General Pleased with situation.
Muskogee, Okla, March 31.-With
the capture or surrender of Crazy
Snake still in doubt, although rumors
are still persistent that he is in the
custody of individuals at a point west
of Checotah indefinitely fixed, Adju-
tant General Canton early today eX-
pressed himself we'll satisfied with the
matters well in hand, but admits con-
ditions may get worse.
'In that event." he said, 81 shall
call out the remainder of the regi-
ment and lead the men myself. The
seem-ts-he of a.serious
nature. | don't apprehend it will grow
more serious. While a great many
sensational reports have been sent
out regarding the Snake uprising, the
fact is not altered that the Snakes are
a dangerous lot and should at this
time be suppressed once and for all.
Report Not Confirmed.
Henryetta, Okla, March 31.-The re
| port that Crazy Snake has been cap
tured or surrendered has not been
confirmed. Colonel Hoffman telephon
! ed from Pierce today the rumor was
groundIess. The Associated Press OBJ
! tanned similar reports over the long
distance telephone from Checotah
| Muskogee and Thompson.
| Deputy Sberifs i'm POSSES.
| Deputy sheriffs travelling in posse:
and militia under Hoffman today re
sumed the search for the Creek leader
at dawn. Hoffman, when informed o
the report that the Indian leader hat
been captured, expressed great sur
prise The old chief might be appre
hended in some out of the way spo
by some stray posse without his know
ing it. the colonel said, but it certain
lily had not occurred within the dis
trict occupied by the troops.
Seminoies Out, Too:
Oklahoma City, Okla, March 81
hn In hn,
risen in the vicinity of Wolf, IA mile
west of the divide, between the Sal
and Little rivers.
Ho wserious this rising is and it
cause are unknown here as yet, notl
ing definite having been received {
the demonstration.
Crazy Snake Not Caught
Hickory Stamping Ground, March 8
by Courier to Henryetta, Okla.-Craz
Snake, or Chitti Hargo, leader of tn
! uprising of his clan of negroes, hal
breeds and Indians of the Creek N
: tion, was still at large last night, a
! though it is believed his capture CA
!, not be delayed much longer.
9 He is likened by those who kno
: him to Sitting Bull in point of intel
+ gence and determination, and upon h
@ ideath or apprehension the outcome
IL the present disturbance rests.
vi Up to date over 40 captives ha,
been taken and placed in Jail. Mar
Iof them. coming from a distance to q
q tend powwow called by Crazy Snal
to hear his report of his mission
il Washington during the winter, did n
know there had been an uprising.