Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-06

was even deputy. To them Is to be
paid the $1,000 reward,
sheriff Gardner and posse arrived In
time to guard the wheat field through
the night but the work was already
done. The outlaw vas dead
TO WHOM CREDIT is DUE.
The party to which belongs the cree
dit was made up of the following citi-
zens OF Creston: G., A. Straub, deputy
sheriff; DR.. Il. c. Lanter Maurice
smith, attorney; j. j, Morrison rail-
way section foreman, and Frank Lii
lengren. These men. armed TO the
teeth, set out from Creston yesterday
afternoon about o'clock, They were
working on the information OF the
Golddnch youth. who had been forcibly
made the companion Of the Oregon con-
ylct for over "A hours Mt the Eddy
ranch. Proceeding southeastery 10Y
about II miles the pursuing party made
an possible haste In getting near the
ranch Of l.. b. Eddy on Lake Creek
about three miles south from Fellows
a station on the Washington Central
railway. The country Is full of scab
rock and the party took all precan-
tons as to ambushes When within
a few hundred yards Of the farm they
saw Farmer Eddy moving in one Of his
fields. While engaging him in CONVEX
saton they saw a man Issuing from
| the barn door,
Us that Tracy" asked one Of the
party.
at surely is" replied Eddy
The party separated, Lanter ana
Smith accompanying Eddy In the dl-
rectlon OF the barn, while the other Two
men swung around to cut OF any break
for liberty in another direction
The two man hunters stepped behind
the barn on slight eminence from
which they could watch everything
that went on and the farmer contln-
ued up to the door. Tracy came from
the barn again and began helping his
host In unhtchng the horses. lie
carried no rifle although he had ms
reyolyers in place. The fugitive sa"
the men carrying rifles and turning
sba,nly 10 Farmer Eddy said
TRACY's QUESTION
"Who are those mem
"I don't see any men, said Eddy
Tracy pointed out the two men on
the hill waiting to be sure of their man
before they began shooting. Eddy IN
formed his companion who the men
were and the outlaw made leap io'
tho harm door. The officers stepping
a little closer, commanded
HOLD UP YOUR HANDS.
Hold up your hands"
The outlaw Jumped behind EDDY ah'
nlaced first the man and then his hors'
between himself and the officers ~
commanded the farmer to ieaa hi
horse to the barn where remaining uh
der this cover he moved toward she'tei
, when near the stable he broke an
dashed Inside He quickly reappeareo
rife in hand. and started On q DEAD ru
J down the valley.
Turning on the two men 'he ues
nerado fred two shots, but wlthou
his usual luck, neither bullet 'ah'n
! eject. without waiting for Iurthe
aghting Tracy took to his heels dow
! the valley leading south from the barn
. heading for the brush.
MAN HUNTERS IN PURSUIT
The man hunters were of in pursuit
. firing as rapidly as possible. COMM
, 10 n rock he lodged behind Il and rest
! ing his gun on the rock began fusi
lade Eight shots in all were fred D.
! the outlaw, not one hitting It's marx
. Seeing that he was not succeeding n
| left the position and made dash 10
/. wheat field not far distant. Just a
! he was entering the field he tumbled
|. falling on his face. crawled into tn
! field on his hands and knees.
/ By the time Tracy disappeared in tn
|. wheat field It was getting dusk tn
/ pursuers did not dare to proceed a
!. they did not know where their ma
!, was After holding consultation
|. they decided TO surround the place an
!. wait for daylight to come to their as
/ sistance.