The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-02
Indians and Negroes Terrorize
OklahOma-Six Killed and
Many Wounded.
BIG BATTLE IS IMMINENT
Whele State Militia Takes Field Uedef
Orders 70 Capture Or Kin
Eatise Bead.

Sni0hOn0 SAtys OhIA, M1ICu CV.
Chief Crazy Snake and his murderous
band. who since las6s Thursday has
caused the death Of six men, the
wounding Of many others and brought
about a condition Of terror In Henry
eta, Pierce and all surrounding coun-
ties. retreated last night before five
companies OF militia, thus deferred
an expected battle until today.
Hastily setting fre to his tepees
and tents, the Indian leader. with his
mixed company OF redskins and ne
Eroes. FED from TIE blazing camp as
the troops advanced. They took up
a strong position between the North
Canadian liver and Deep Fork creek.
about seven miles east Of Henryetta.
Big Battle Expected.
Col. Hoffman. In command OF the
state troops considered 1t unwise to
push the pursuit and engage the In.
dams in the darkness. Accordingly
he bivouacked his troops for the
night. Early in the morning. REIN
forced by a company Of cowboys from
near Lawton, Okla. all crack shots.
he will lead his forces against the In.
dams.
Crazy Snake and his braves will be
offered a chance to surrender. II
they refuse the battle win be on.
The militia officers believe Crazy
Snake wants TO reach the Tiger
mountains with his followers before
engaging in a general fight.
Would Stir Up Whole Band.
That the old chief Is striving to
stir the Creeks to an uprising and
strike for what he conceives to be
liberty was evident from the smoke
OF three signal fires on adjacent hills
just before shutdown. Old-time from
tiersmen. who insist they know what
such things mean, declare this Is Q
signal which always ushered in In
dian trouble. Nobody is wild enough
| TO say the old chief will get anywhere
! in his fanatical dream Of overturning
the government. but certain 1t is that
he is trying and 1t is certain he will
be ruthlcssly crushed II he persists.
Score Of Negroes Killed.
| Six men have been killed and
dozen wounded since the trouble be-
gan Thursday. This is the Official re-
port, and il is generally believed
many more Of the negroes and In
dams were killed. DIR. ]. NJ. Wallace
of Dustin. Okla, who went to the
Hickory Hills with the troops yester-
day, declared more than twenty ne.
groes were killed Thursday and Sat
urday. Sunday was full of thrill. All
Oklahoma was aroused. As the re-
| ports of the staying of Marshal Baum
and Deputy Sheriff Odom were spread
broadcast the people were inflamed
with a determination TO make an end
to the murderous bend.
All Troops Ordered Out.
While all this was going on the
state officials were getting aroused.
Gov. Haskell ordered out troops by
wholesale. Every company in Okla
homa either was rushed to the front
or ordered to prepare to 60.
II was learned yesterday afternoon
that the Indians last Thursday re-
by freight at Council Hill.
| A camp OF fleeing negro outlaws
tried yesterday to murder the family
of Charles Johnson. farmer living
near the Hickory Hills. They riddled
the doors and windows with bullets.
but were driven away before they
succeeded in doing murder.
How II Started.
This first Indian uprising in years
has had this portion Of the state ON
edge for three days past. It has been
plotted and prepared for two months.
II broke out last Thursday when
some deputy sheriffs went to Henry.
eta TO arrest some negro cattle
thieves. They were fired ON by the
negroes and beat a retreat. A few
hours later they returned with addi-
tional forces and were fired on by tho
band, then augmented by some Of
Crazy Snakes Indians. In this clash
three were killed and 1--WE wounded.
Forty-one arrests were made.
Meanwhile Crazy Snakes followers
determined upon an aggressive cam
paign. The chiefs plans had to be
prematurely sprung on account of the
unexpected raid of the deputies ON
Henryetta.
Must be Caught or Killed.
Deputies famed the fame by hunt.
Ing strenuously for the leaders, and
Crazy Snake. forced to the wall, de-
termined to strike hard blow In an
effort to escape. Saturday night part
Of his band WAS run to cover by dep
pties in search for leaders In Thurs
days fight. Marshal Baum Of Checo-
tab and Deputy Odom of Eufadla paid
their lives as price. They were
shot down, according to Crazy
Snakes son. by Charles Croker. q
Seminole Indian. This event aroused
the state authorities. Gov. Haskell
ordered out the militia and the word
was passed out that the band must
be captured or killed.
| Choke Facts Out Of Chiefs Son.
Crazy Snake is In personal CON-
mand. This was established BY the
testimony choked out OF his college