New-York tribune., 1909-03-30
SCATTER INDIAN BANDS
CR4ZT snake. CREEK
CHIEF, SURROUNDED.
Officers ROut Detachment, Killing
One and Capturing Eight
Outbreak Near End.

Oklahoma City. March pa detachment of
Crazy Snakes band of belligerent Creek Indians
was surrounded by deputy sheriffs this after
noon near Crazy Snakes home, and lively
fight ensued. More than two hundred shots
we're fred and Indian was killed. Eight
Indians captured and the remainder fed.
with the deputies in pursuit
There were about fifteen Indians in the band.
and they had taken refuge in a house The dep
uties had tracked them for some distance
Advancing from all sides. the posse fired a
voley at the frail house. The Indians rushed
out scattered among the trees. and made a
valiant defence The posse. firing steadily ad-
nanced and routed the band. None of those
captured is seriously injured. but it is said that
G number OF other Indians were hit with bullets
Chitti 1arjo Cray Snake was surrounded
al midnight in the North Canadian bottoms near
Pierce Three hundred militiamen. cowboys and
deputy sheriffs are closing in on him, and his
capture is expected at daybreak
Crazy Snakes hand apparently has broken up
into numerous small groups II seemed at
nightfau that each Indian was trying to accom-
plish his escape without regard for the
grand dreams Of the chief. TO realize which they
were called together Sunday by the smoke of
signal fires. Alls efforts at organized resistance
seemed 10 have been dropped with the sinking
Of the sun tonight.
GDERILLA WARFARE ON.
The militiamen seemed well able to cope with
this latest phase of the situation. They. too.
scattered in bands and invaded the hilly wooded
region Of the Creek nation in determined eff
fort TO hunt down both leaders and members of
tie war party.
Among the Indians arrested were Little Tiger
e sub-chief, and simla Harjo. The latter is not
related 70 Chitti Harjo. Most of them were
heavily armed
The captives were started for the militia
camp Hickory Grounds under heavy guard.
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 Indians AS
fast as they are captured they will be hurried
10 Hickory Grounds BY this means the soldiers
expect TO avoid pitched battle, but they re-
garded it probable that numerous small
gagements will be fought.
The killing Of the Indian by the posse was
the only fatality of the day reported to Colonel
troops. There are numerous rumors OF engage
ments here and there. with a varying number
Ct fatalities. One story was that a posse Of
farmers near Checotah fought a large band OF
negroes and killed twenty. This and similar
PORTS cannot be confirmed. A disquieting con-
dtion exists throughout the troubled region
however. and almost anything in the way of a
fight would not be surprising
CHIEFS HOUSE BURNED.
The house Of Crazy Snake. near Hickory
Grounds. was burned to-day by Indians 10 d.
vert attention from the bushwhacking fight
by. in which the Indians were killed.
The fight took place at II o'clock" said
Sheriff Jones. We We're pressing the Indians
pretty closely when cur attention was called TO
e fire in the distance. Har1os house was burned
to the ground. The fight was warm. but we did
not iare push il long. for we were short Of am
Inunition.'
George Woodruff. attorney for the Depart
rnent Of The Interior. reached cIuskogee to-day
from Washington. He Will go to Henryetta to-
morrow
Deputies this evening captured Sandy TabIer,
halfbreed. who for a long time has been one
Of Crazy Snakes chief aids. Sheriff Odom be-
Heves that he in the chiefs house during
Thursday evenings fight.
Deputy Flynn took Tabler TO the Okmulgee
jail He said bloodhounds were placed on the
chances were favorable for his capture within
twenty-four hours
Those negroes and Indians afraid Of
blood" said Flynn They know no fear as
long they stand together. and II wise
generalslip scattering them The situation
is more critical than il appears the surface
The trouble has consisted principally Of skir-
mishes but the lives Of many people are con-
tinually endangered just the same. Some Of
the people want to suppress the news, because
it is bad advertising for the state"
Several families have deserted their homes
near Pierce on account of the Indian troubles
UTAH FUEL COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY.