Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-30
Remainder Flee, with 0fic :
Close Pursuit.
ORGANIZED RESISTANCE AT i.
Indians Divide Into Small GROUP
and Attempt to Escape.
ROUNDING UP THE RENEGADEs
soldiers Are Divided Into squads and
search of HILLS Continues
Prisoners Taken to Kick
Ory Grounds.

OKLAHOMA CITY Ofl., March "a
detachment of Crazy Snakes band of bel
ligerent Indians was surrounded by deputy
shetiffs this afternoon near Crazy Snake
home and a lively battle ensued. More
than 200 shots we're fired and one Indian
was killed. Eight Indians were captured
and the remainder fled, with the deputies
in pursuit
There were about fifteen Indians in the
band that had taken refuge in a house.
The deputies had tracked them for some
distance and were informed by a farmer
OF their location.
Advancing from all four sides. the posse
fired a volley at the frail house The In
disns rushed out, scattered among the
trees and made a valiant defense. The
posse. firing all the while, steadily ad-
vanced and soon routed the band. None
Of those captured is seriously injured. but
II is known that a number of Indians were
hit by the posses shots.
Crazy Snakes band apparently has
broken up into numerous small groups. 1t
seemed at nghtfaIl that each was trying
to accomplish his own escape, without re-
gard for the grand dreams OF the chieftain.
to realize which they were called together
Sunday by the smoke Of signal fires. All
effort at organized resistance seemed to
have been dropped with the sinking Of the
sun.
Eight Indians Captured.
The militlamen seemed well able to cope
with this latest phase of the situation,
however. which became evident late TINS
afternoon. They, ton, scattered out into
bands. They invaded the hilly and wooded
districts Of the Creek nation in a deter
hnth
and members of the war party. The wis
dom of this policy at once became evident.
for by o'clock tonight they had captured
the following prominent members of Crazy
Snakes forces.
Little Tiger. a sub-chief.
Tstey I4arney.
Jintmie Roe
w. 70. Taylor.
rom Jeffries.
John Lewis
slm,a Hario. who is not related to Chitti
Hurio.
Most Of these were heavily armed.
,rbe captives were started for the
camp at Hickory Grounds. under heavy
pIard. orders were issued that the search
he kept up and numerous parties went
out during the early hours of the night
to round up the renegades. As fast as
they are captured they viii be hurried TO
lished soon as a reconcentrado camp. By
this means the military authorities ex-
pect to avoid pitched battle, but re-
garded Il as certain taht numerous smaller
engagements would be fought
The Indian killed by the posse was the
only fatality of the day reported 10 Col
onel Hoffman. There are numerous rum
ors of engagements here and there, with
varying numbers of fatalities. One story
told that posse of farmers near Checo-
tah fought a large band of negro rene
gades and killed twenty. This, with SINH
lar reports cannot be confirmed. A very
aisquieting condition exists throughout
the troubled district. however, and almost
anything in the way of fight would not
be surprising
Deputy Sheriff Frank Jones early today
reported TO his superiors at Chetocah that
he believed his posse had part of Crazy
Snakes band surrounded. including the
chief himself. This gives rise TO story
that the leader was killed. No confirma-
tion of this could be obtained and It prob
ably is incorrect as nobody could be found
tonight who had seen the Snake during the
day.
Indians Retreat 10 Hills.
As the troops prepared to enter upon the
activities OF the night IL was thought that
tho Snake had carried out his last nights
Intention Of seeking refuge in the Hickory
Hills and that ne was supported there by
some of his leaders.
Scores of cowboys and frontlersmen. al
expert gun fighters. Joined the mllitiamer
In the chase during the day and evening
They know the rugged country we'll a:
DO the Creeks. These men declared that
" Crazy Snake was anywhere in the dis
triet, he would he run down before morn.
ing.
Despite all the talk about Crazy Snake
the militia officers have Vet to find any.
body who has seen him since Sunday morn
Ing. Their only real knowledge that he j,
commanding the Indians personally is IN,
Information choked out OF his son by tn,
deputies when they hanged him by tn,
neck until he expressed an anxiety to talk
The young man may have been misleadin,
the deputies at that. as he is a smooth
one. The militiamen, though. insist the,
nave the best of reasons for believing the,
are near TO capturing the Snake and ending
his uprising
SOldieru Begin Pursuit..
MUsKoGEE. OkI, March 2-Up I,
noon today that had been no encounter be
tween the state militia, marching upoi
Crazy Snake and his band OF Creek In
dians and negro allies, according to tn
best Information available here. and tn
troops were stil pursuing the reds II 4
reported that Crazy Snake. fea ring arrest
has made his escape, deserving his follow
ers and Is now on his way To Washington
10 inceTcede with the Great White Father
The main portion of the soldiers unde
command or Colonel Roy Hoffman. Il
pushing northward In search Of the chic
and his men. Several other detachment
Of militia are doing police duty and le.
by farmer scouts familiar with the countr,
are patrolnE the country for miles aroun,
Hickory camp looking for any refugee
that may be hiding in the mountains an,
timber.
Seemingly authentic reports today from
CCoptinued ON Third PaTs1