Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-06
DRAFT 'RESISTERS
CLASH WITH POSSE
One of Malcontcnts Is Killed and
Two of Their Pursuers
Wounded.
SITUATION SERIOUS AGAIN
Thirty More Arrests Made, and
Jails Now Hold About
200 Prisoners.
SITUATION SERIOUS AGAIN
tBy Associated Press. I

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. August
5.-After day Of comparative quiet
in the several counties of Central
Oklahoma, which for two days had
been the scene of antidraft demonstra-
tions, the situation again assumed
grave aspect tonight as a result of a
reported clash between a band of mall
contents and a posse near Holdcnville
in which one OF the objectors to the
draft law was said to have been killed
and two Of the posse wounded.
One of tn. wounded possemen is said
to have been carried off a prisoner by
the outlaw band.
A large posse has been dispatched
to rescue the captured posseman Ac-
cording to dispatch from Sasakwa,
in Seminole County, the base OF opera
tions against the renegades, thirty of
the draft law resisters surrendered to-
day. bringing the total now in custody
to about 200. Except for the fight
near Holdenville tonight, the only
bloodshed in connection with the dis.
orders occurred yesterday, when Wal.
lace NJ. Cargill, an alleged bard leader.
was sh. I and mort ally wounded In an
exchange of shots with a posse.
RUMORS OF FEDERAL
INTERVENTION EXPLODED
Rumors of possible Federal inter-
vention by troops which gained Gre
dence tonight were exploded to-day.
United States District Attorney Nc
Ginnis. at Muskogee, tonight informed
Sheriff Nichols, OF Seminole County.
that representatives of the Federal
marshars office and of the Federal dis
trict attorneys Office would arrive there
tomorrow to aid in capturing and
prosecuting the renegades.
Leaders of the posses to-day learned
from sources regarded as authentic
that two bands still are in the field.
Posses will endeavor to dispcrse them
tomorrow. Three of the men who
took an active part In instigating
| the uprisings. which. according to
! prisoners taken, were expected to as
sumo large proportions, still are said
! to be At large.
The trailing OF the small groups Of
DIRECTORS has been made easy for the
posses In numerous cases by the aid OF
full-blocded Indians. Seminoles for the
most part. who followed their tracks
unerringly, and by their ability in
! WOOnCTdIl eHeCteu many captures
The Indians lave aided the loyal white
citizenry all through the uprising. and
very few have been found in the ranks
OF the malconttnts.
From statements taken from prison.
.ers, the unanimous belief was sounded
that the uprising had been timed too
early. Afidavits in the hands of Of
fccrs tell of the innocent belief Of
u ha t,,,f NO lr, 8,
national army was to go to sure death.
! NATIVES INFLAMED INTO
DREAM OF REVOLUTION
! Although objection to the, draft ap-
/ pears TO be the binding factor of the
outlaw bands, the organizations known
as the Working Class Union" the
Jones family" and certain men call
, ing themselves I. w W. have inflamed
the natives into n dream of revolution.
Using the Russian upheaval. 1t is said,
rs an example, the organizers. who
have been holding meetings in seclud-
ed places in the woods for the last
| two months. according to Federal in
vestigators. have painted such a pic
ture of wealth. ease and power before
| the more ignorant inhabitants that
| they have become their willing fol-
| lowers. The ease with which confess
! sions were secured from men captured
gave evidence that the plot was but
! poorly organized. and the men, after
being shown the futility of further re-
sistance. in many cases. turned against
| their leaders.
| The capture of Bud" Manealey early
this evening by Cheparney Fixi9o. a
| Seminole Indian. presented a humor-
Gus feature to the grim happenings of
| the last few days Manealey, dressed
as woman. accompanied by two wom-
en- members of his family, was discov-
cred on the road to Sasakwa by the
Seminole. Suspicious OF the coarse
timbre Of Manealeys voice, he showed
| his rifle into his ribs so violently that
! mis- bonnet was Knocked of, disclosing
a bald head. Marching his prisoner to
| town and falling to find place In the
! Jail. Fixico placed a log-chain around
his neck and, fastening him to a post.
stood guard over him until relieved.