Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-06
DRAFT REBEL SHOT
AND TWO POSSEMEN
WOUNDED IN FIGHT

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day. United States District Attorney
". I. McGinnis at Aluskogee tonight
Informed Sheriff Al Nichols Mt We
Okla. in Seminole county. that rep
resentatives Of the federal marshars
office and of the federal district at
torney's office would arrive there to-
morrow to aid In running to earth
and prosecuting the renegades to the
last man.
Interest tonight conferred in what
reca ption the posses after the two
supposedly remaining strong bands
woId receive. band of 26 of the
outlaws were supposed to lie camped
or salt creek, eight miles northwest
OF here, and another smaller bunch
vas reported lodged about ten miles
est. Rumors of trouble near Lamar.
In Hughes county. tonight could not
be traced to any rNable source.
-Four Leaders Among Prisoners.
Among the captured objectors are
-four alleged leaders: Mate Harris,
taken west of Sasakwa early today;
John Speers, who sent word that he
wished to surrender; Albert Huckle-
berry. reported taken near Kondwa,
and JabeZ Benefited. taken yesterday.
At least three of the leaders, ac-
cording to prisoners statements, still
are at large. With their capture Of
ficers believe the uprising, already
tottering to its fall, will receive its
death blow. Two of these men. it is
said, are expected to show fight be-
fore being captured
The trailing of the small groups of
revolutionists was made easy for the
posses in numerous cases by the aid
of fullblood Indians, Seminoles for
tho most part, who followed their
tracks unerringly and by their ability
IN wocdCraft effected many captures.
The Indians have aided the loyal
white ctizenry all thru the uprising
and hut very few have been found
in the ranks of the calcontents.
Dreams of Conquest Shattered.
from statements taken from pris-
oners, the unanimous belief was
sounded that the uprising had been
timed too early. Dreams of conquest,
riches and power have been implanted
in the ranks of the calcontents.
class by organizers of the different
organizations until rhey were led to
believe that show of force was all
that was necessary 10 gain the prom
ised fruits. Affidavits in the hands
OF officers tell of the innocent belief
the national army was to so to sure
death.
This resistance TO service has been
the binding element holding together
tie scattered elements of the upris
ing. However, the discomfort which
rendered the movement possible had
its beginning more than two years
ago, it is said. Shortly after the out
break of the war, wnen cotton prices
rha. 1A,, M t,.nr Anrta c
high, tenant cotton farmers asserted
that If they ran out of food and
money they would get II by force.
Since that time agitators with prom
ises of wealth and power have worked
continually in the vicinity, finding a
fertile ground for their propaganda.
Lately the meetings have been held
as otter as three times a week, al
ways in secluded spot in the woods.
Caring for the large number of
captivcs is causing the officers much
worry. The jails at Konawa, Holden
vile and Wewoka are full and the
little bastile at Sasakwa, the base
headquarters, offers accommodation
to but a few prisoners. Some are
housed in a lodge hail there tonight,
The capture of Bud Manealey
early today by Chief Parney FiXico,
Seminole Indian. presented
humorous feature to the grim hap
peninPs of the last few days. Manea-
ley, dressed as a woman, accompanied
by TWO women members of his fam
lily, was discovered on the road to
Sasakwa by the Seminole. Suspicious
of the coarse timbre of Manea,ey's
voice, he showed his rifle into his ribs
so violently that his bonnet was
knocked off, disclosing a bald head
Marching his prisoner to town and
failing to find a place in the Jail, Fix
leo placed n log chain around his
neck, and, fastening him to a post,
stood guard over him until relieved.