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Show I ' CARLISLE GRADUATE SAYS ' INDIANS DO NOT WANT WAR Philadelphia, March 30. Albert H. 'Nash, a full blooded Indian, who was graduated, from the Carlisle Indian school in 1897. today made a statement state-ment about the Indian outbreak In i Oklahoma In which he said: "I was born out west, a member of 1 the Winnebago tribe of the state of 1 Nebraska. I know for a fact that the ! real American Indian Is friendly to-! to-! ward the government and does not ! care to war any more. "We realize there Is but a few of ' us toft and know our chance In wails wai-ls mighty small wheu there are but i 200.000 of us compared to nearly 100,-I 100,-I 000,000 of i tho white man's army of people, j "These so-called Indians, who are creating a lot of disturbance, are not Indians, but a band of outlaws. They are the very lowest type of mankind, thieves, robbers and murderers. Most of thenir'are 'half-breeds' and 'Mexican greasers' as we term them out west. Some of them are half African and half Mexican. They get up In arms In the guise of Indians, and when they are subdued, they try to play on tho sympathy of the United States' government. govern-ment. And the real good, peaceful American Indian gets the blamo of it all. Most of the trouble among the American Indians today has been caused by these outlaws. We feel that the United States government . should rid ua of these marauders, and begin It by punishing them to the full extent of the law." (Continued on Page Two) districts of the Cree-k nation in a determined de-termined effort to hunt down the war party. The wisdom of their policv at once became erldent, for by 7 o'clock tonight, they had captured eight prominent prom-inent members of Crazy Snake's fro cen, including Little Tiger, a sub-chief. The captives were started for the camp at Hickory Grounds under heavy guard. Orders were Issued that the search be kept up and numerous parties par-ties went out during the early hours of the night to round up the renegades. As fast as they are captured they will be hurried to Hickory Grounds, where a rcconcentrado camp will be established. estab-lished. This morning the military authorities au-thorities expected to avoid a pitched battle, but regarded It as certain that numerous smaller engagements would ; be foughL J The Indian killed by the posse was j the only fatality reported. There are I numerous rumors of engagements I and these with varying numbers of fatalities. It Is reported that a posso of farmers near Checotah fought a large band of negro renegades and killed kill-ed twenty. This, with similar reports, can not be confirmed. A very disquieting disquiet-ing condition exists throughout the troubled Jlstrlct, however, and almost anything in the way of a fight would not be surprising. Deputy Sheriff Frank Jones early today reported to his superiors at Checotah Che-cotah that he believed his posse had part of Crazy Snake's hand surrounded. surround-ed. Including the chief himself. This gave rise to a story that tho leader was killed. No confirmation of this could be obtained and it Is probably Incorrect, as nobody could be found tonight who had seen Crazy Snake during dur-ing the day. As tho troops prepared to enter upon the activities of the night, It was thought that he had carried out his Intention of seeking refuge, in the Hickory Hills, and that he was supported sup-ported there by some of his leaders. Scores of cowboys and frontiersmen, all expert gun fighters, Joined the militiamen in the chase during the day and evening. Thoy know the rugged rug-ged country as well as do the Creek6. Thepc men declared that if Crazy were anywhere in the district, lie would be run down before morning. The militia officials have yet to find anybody who has seen Crazy Snake since Sunday morning. Their only real knowledge that he is commanding the Indians personally Is the Information Informa-tion choked out of his son by the deputies depu-ties when they hanged him by the neck until he exprossed an anxiety to talk. The young man may have been misleading the deputies at that. The militiamen insist, however, that they have the best of reasons for believing they are near to capturing Crazy Snake and ending his uprising. The house of Crazy Snake, near Hickory Grounds, was burned today by Indians to divert attention from the bushwacklng fight nearby. In which tho Indians were killed. This was related re-lated by Deputies Jones and FTank Smith after they reached Checotah, tonight, for more ammunition. George Woodruff, attorney for tho department of the Interior, reached Muskogee today from Washington, and will go to Henryetta tomrrow. A detachment of deputies this evening captured Sandy Tabler, a half-broed, who for a long time has been one of Crazy Snake's aides. Sheriff Oodom believes he was one of those in the Snake's house during Thursday evening's fight. Deputy Flynn took Tabler to the Okmulgee jail after passing part of the day with tho militia. He said blood hounds had been placed on the Snake's trail and that the chances were favorable for his capture within 24 hours. "Those negToes and Indians are not afraid of blue coats." said Flynn. "They know no fear as long as they stand their ground, and It was wise generalship In scattering them. I regret re-gret to say that the situation Is more critical than It appears on the surface. The visitor goes over the country and sees no excitement and concludes that there is no danger, but the peoplo who live here know better. Though the trouble has consisted principally of skirmishes, the lives of many people peo-ple are continually endangered." Several famllis have deserted their homes in the vicinity of Pierco on account ac-count of Indian troubles. Treacherous and fearless, the redskins hang about that region, hiding In the woods and hills and occasionally coming into the open Captain Frank King of the engineering engineer-ing corps of the national guard, and Sergeant Fred Joyner, are hurrying to Henryetta in response to a call from Col Hoy Hoffman, who Is in command of the men In the field. Fearing that the skirmish near Hickory Hick-ory Grounds and the burning of Har-Jora Har-Jora home may cause the Indians to leave their hiding places on the north Canadian river tonight and set firo to other houses, 150 men, heavily armed, arm-ed, planned to leave Checotah at 11 o'clock tonight for Pierce. The posse was organized by Deputy Sheriff Wll. Ham Clark. Relating hla experience in the fight, Deputy Clark paid: "Our posse overtook a party of Indians In-dians near Pierce at 8:30 o'clock thlj morning in the North Canadian bottoms. bot-toms. We chased them for ar mile as 4 a half and they escaped into the Con-charta Con-charta mountains. We then returned to Pierco and stationed our pickets within 250 yards of Harjo's hoose. About 12: 30 the Indians returned anl fired on the pickets. During the bat-j bat-j tie. the houso of Harjo was fired, i The smoke soon becamo so dense i that we could not see whore to fire, I and we retreated. Then romemboriDn j that a detachment of militia had boon j reported in that part of the country, i we feared that they might take us for Indians. Wo hid in a ditch and remained re-mained until tho smoke had cleared ! away and then made another dash for the Indians. They had Again escaped to the mountains and we arrested two Indian women. They would not talk and we released them. None of our men were wounded. 'There is danger of the Indians returning re-turning to tho houses of tho whites and burning them. They can easily emerge- from the mountains. Are the houses and retire before officers can get to them. Somo of our men have gone to McAloster after hlood hounds and will meet us at Pierce before morning. We aro going to clean up this bad set of Indians and negroes If It takes us threo months." CRAZY SNAKE, CHIEF OF THE SNAKE INDIANS, OFFERS TO SURRENDER. (Continued from Page One.) BATTLE IS FOUGHT. Oklahoma City, Okla.. March 29 A detachment of Crazv Snake's band of belligerent Indians was surrounded by deputy sheriffs this afternoon near Crazy Snake's home and a lively battle bat-tle ensued. More than 200 shots wero flre.1 andbno Indian was killed. EUrht. Indlalns were captured, and the Test fled with the deputies in pursuit.- . There were about. 15 Indians in the band that had taken refuge in a houso. Deputies had tracked them for somo distance and were informed by a farmer farm-er of their location. Advancing from all four sides, the posse fired at the frail house. The Indians In-dians rushed out, scattered among the i trees and made a violent defense. The I posse, firing all the while, steadily, ad-I ad-I danced and soon routed the band. None of those captured Is seriously injured, in-jured, but It is known that a number of Indians were hit by the posse's shots. Crazy Snake's band apparently has broken up Into numerous small groups It pecmod at nightfall that each was tnlng to accomplish hl9 own escape, without regard for the grand dreams of the chieftain, to realize- which' they were called together1 Sunday by the smoke of signal fires. All affort at organized resistance seemed to have betn dropped with tho sinking of the sun. The militiamen semed well able to cope with this latest phase of the situation, sit-uation, however, which becamo evident late this afternoon. - They, too. scattered out into bands. They invaded the hilly and wooded |
