Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-30
TROUBLE IN OKLAHOMA.
Crazy Snake with 100 indians and
Negro Despersdoes Takes 10 the
Hills. Militia IN Pursuit.

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Oklahoma City. OK. March 2S-i
Chief Crazy Snake and 100 olIowers re-
treated before five companies OF Okla
homa militia late tonight. thus defer
ring an expected battle until tomorrow
Hastily setting fire 10 his tepees aud
euis. the Indian leader. with his mixed
company OF redskins and negroes fled
from his blazing camp as the troops
advanced lie took up a strong posit-
ion between the North Canadian River
and Deep Fork Creek about seven
miles east OF Henryetta.
col. Hoffman In command Of the
state troops considered II unwise to
push the pursuit aud engage the Ind
ians iu the darkness Accordingly he
biyouacked his troops for the night
Early In the morning. reinforced bv
a company OF cowboys from the couf
try around Lawton. Ok. all crack
shots. he will lead Ills forces against
the Indians
Crazy Snake and his braves will be
offered chance 10 surrender II they
refuse the battle viii be- on.
Three Signal Fires.
Col. HOFFMAN sent out numerous
scouts To watch - movements OF the
enemy and to give the alarm II they
attempted to Zee under cover OF dark
ness. The commander planned 10 give
his weary troops rest on the field
during the night unless the Indians
attempted to escape To a stronger po-
sition The militia officer" believe
Crazy snake wants TO reach the Tiger
Mountains with his followers before
engaging IN general fight That the
old chief Is striving 20 stir the Creeks
10 an uprising and strike for what he
conceiyes 10 bc his due. was evident
from the smoke from three signal
| fires on adjacent hills just before sun.
down Old-ume frontiersmeu declare
this g.. sign which always ushers In
ludan troubles
Mr Charles T. Barrett, In charge Of
the commissionary. received hurry or
der tonight by courier 10 send sup
plies and additional ammunition to the
soldiers at the camp From this it
Is inferred that the officers expect a
long chase before a fight
Six men have been killed and a
dozen wounded since the trouble be.
gan Thursday This is the official re
port. and q is generally believed many
more OF the indians and negroes are
killed.
J. r Wallace OF Dustin. Ok. who
went to the Hickory Hills with the
troops today declared that twenty
negroes were killed Thursday and Sat
urday and were buried without cofiins
in the vicinity where the soldiers
camped tonight
All Oklahoma Aroused.
This Sunday was full OF thrill Al
Oklahoma was aroused As the troops
of reports OF the staying OF Marshal
Baum and Deputy Sheriff odom were
spread broadcast the people were In
famed with a determination to make
an end OF the uoublous band
First a strong posse visited Graz!
Snakes home. intending to capture
him. He had fed. but they toun'
documents In his house containing
lists OF the Indians enrolled in his up
rising. Also they found the mutt
lated bodies OF odom and Baum.
While the chief had fed. his sol
fell into the hands OF the palefaces
from him the deputies choked con
fession OF his fathers misdoings anC
full statement OF the murderous do
ings OF the previous night The chok
ing was literal. Slipping new rop'
around the young Carlisle graduatei
neck. they lifted him from the groun'
in the way the vigilance committee
of the Far West used to make thieye
7 quit stealing lie was ready TO tel
an then. and today set the white mel
on his fathers trail
While all this was going on tn
state officials were getting aroused
GOV. Haskell ordered out troops b
: wholesale. Every company In okl'
homa either was rushed TO the seen
n on orderd to prepare to go.
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