The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-30
BATTLE WITH
THE REDSKINS
!. IN OKLAHOMA
One Indian Killed and Eight
Captured Out of Band of
Fifteen.
DEPUTIES UNFRAMED
BY THE LEkOEN HAIL
CRAZY SNAKES WARRIORS ARE
SCATTERED IN HILLS-PUR-
SUED BY MILITIA.


= Oklahoma City. Okla. March % y
= Chitti Harjo Cray Snake. was sur y
= rounded at midnight In the North =
= Canadian bottoms near Pierce =
y Three hundred militiamen, cowboys y
y and deputy sheriffs were closing in 4
upon him and his capture was ex- =
y pected at daybreak.
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Oklahoma, City, Okla. March ga de-
tachment of Crazy Snakes band of bel
ligerent Indians was surrounded by dep
uty sheriffs this afternoon near Crazy
Snakes home and a lively battle ensued.
More than 200 shots were fired and one
Indian was killed. Eight Indians were
captured. and the rest fled with the dep
uties in pursuit
There were about fifteen Indians in the
band that had taken refuge in house.
Deputies had tracked them for some dis
tance. and We're informed by farmer of
their location.
Advancing from all four sides. the posse
fired at the frsil house. The Indians
rushed out. scattered among the trees and
made q valiant defense. The posse, firing
all the while. steadily advanced and soon
routed the band. None of those captured
is seriously injured but it is known that
d number of Indians were hit by the
posses shots.
Indian Bands Scattered.
crazy snake 5 DdnU apparently mas
broken up into numerous small groups 1t
seemed at nightfail that each was trying
TO accomplish his own escape, without re-
gard for the grand dreams of the chief
tain, to realize which they were called to
gether Sunday by the smoke of signal
fires. All effort at organized resistance
seemed TO have been dropped with the
sinking of the sun.
The militiamen seemed well able to cope
with this latest phase of the situation,
however, which became evident late this
afternoon. They. too. scattered out into
bands. They invaded the billy and wood
ed districts of the Creek nation in d de-
termiEed effort 70 hunt down the war
party The wisdom OF their policy at once
became evident for by O'Clock tonight
tkav had captured eight prominent men,
~ of Crazy Snakes forces. including
Hittle Tiger, a sUb-chief
Under Heavy Guard,
The captives were started for the camp
al Hickory Grounds under heavy guard
Orders were issued that the search be
kept up and numerous parties went out
during the early hours of the night to
round up the TenegadeS. As fast as they
are captured they will be hurried to Hick-
DRY Grounds. where q recommendation
camp will be established. This morning
the military authorities expected to avoid
- pitched battle, but regarded it as GER
tain that numerous smaller engagements
would be fought
The Indian killed by the posse was the
only fatality reported TO Colonel Hoff-
man. There are numerous rumors Of en-
gagements here and there with varying
numbers of fatalities. 1t is reported that
q posse of farmers near CheCOtah fought
a large band of negro Tenegades and
killed twenty. This. with similar reports.
cannot be confirmed A very diSquieting
condition exists throughout the troubled
district however. and almost anything in
the way of a fight would not be surpris-
ing.
Crazy Snake in the Hills.
DEPUTY Sheriff Frank Jones early foday
reported to his supeTiOrs at CheCOtah that
he believed his posse had part of Crazy
Snakes band surrounded. including the
chief himself. This gave rise to a 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 Crazy Snake
during the day.
As the troops prepared to enter upon
the activities of the night, it was thought
that lie had carried out his intention of
seeking refuge in the Hickory hills, and
that he was supported there by some Of
his leaders.
Scores of cowboys and frontiersmen, all
expert EUnfighters, joined the militiamen
in the chase during the day and evening.
They know the rugged country as well
a 5 do the Creeks. These men declared
that if Crazy Snake were anywhere in the
district he would be run down before
morning
The militia officials have vet to find
anybody VINO has seen Crazy Snake since
Sunday morning. Their only real knOwl-
edge that he is commanding the Indians
personally is the information Choked out
OF his son by the deputies when they
hanged him by the neck until he ex
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