From The Hindu Archives, January 7, 1926: American Indians Terrorised

Gothrie, (Oklahoma), Jan. 7: The strange story of 20 murders committed for the purpose of terrorising the entire district during a period of 3 years was revealed in the public hearing, when opened to-day, before a Federal Grand Jury, investigating into exploits of so-called “Indian killing gang” who are alleged to have organised murder on an unprecedented scale with the object of securing a booty of two million dollars worth of allotments in oil lands in Osage Indian Reservation.

It is alleged that, in order to bring these rights into the hands of three parties, a series of ferocious murders were perpetrated, including shootings of women in lone canyons, blowing up of Indian homes and murders by means of poisoned liquor. Only after a score of deaths had occurred did the authorities obtain, an alleged confession of one of the culprits. One hundred and forty witnesses have been summoned to appear in support of the State’s case.