The evening times., 1902-07-09
HOW TRACY SLIPPED
Through THE GORDON
Bound CaptOrS and Made
His Escape.
HELD UP ENTIRE FAMILY
Sent Boy to Trade Watchas for Re
volvers and Warned Him That He
Would Wipe Out the FeighbOThOOd
If Betrayed to the Sheriff

SEATTLE. Wash. July 9.-Harry TTa-
c. IS still free from the clutches Of
the sherins and officers. and is leading
them a merry chase.
After slipping through the Gordon of
deputy she-ritss and boldly paying a night
visit TO the Teuderloiu Of Seattle. he
was yesterday trapped in a house seven
teen miles from this city. but again sue
ceeded IL giving his pursuers the slip
As soon Is his escape was discovered
bIoodhounds we're put on his trail and
a posse started in pursuit.
The latest news from the posse IS
that Tracy get away from the hounds
for thu time being by going into Lake
Washington.
Slipped Through Gordon.
without being seen. and without Ieav-
ing q single clue. Tracy last night went
u -oush the Gordon which surrounded
him on PaiEbridge Island, IN the boat
tetook from Johnson, of Port Madi-
sen. last Saturday night. Tracy came
straight to Seattle. passing through the
harbor, where the ting Sea Lion lay with
steam up ready TO pursue him at mo-
ment's notice. and landing at NeweITs
Mill, in the southern part Of the city
The boat was found this morning and
has been positively identified as the one
taken by Tracy from Port Madison.
These wno found the boat say there
were tracks OF only one man leading
away from It In view Of these facts it
is believed that the report circulated
last night that Tracy was then in the
Tendcrloin was true
Needed HoTe Firearms.
Charley Gerald. aged thirteen. arrived
ct the sheriG's Office this afternoon,
from his home. two miles beyond Rem
ton, with news that Tracy was at his
home and in fall control The despc-
rado met two women on the railroad
track two miles from the Gerald house
and herded them with the members of
The Gerald family In one room. where
he kept them On the move to supply his
wants. he gave two watches 70 young
Gerald and instructed him to exchange
them at Reutoa. which Is fifteen miles
southeast CT Seattle for two revolYers-
If YOU give ne away said Tracy. I
VIII XIII your family.
The boy came straight into Seattle.
despite Tracy's threat. and reported TO
the sheriff. The watches answer the de-
scription Of those stolen from the John
sons
Too Quick for Officers.
Upon hearing the Gerald boys story
Sheriff Cudfheo At once conveyed his
Pcsse to the sccne by trolley and rail
ard surrounded the house Fifty men
composed the Gordon, but Tracy gave
them the slip and was gone ten min
utes before the deputies kncx II. The
posse then closed IN aud found Ander-
son, the man kiduaped By Tracy, tied TO
a tree back Of the house The blood
hounds which arrived from the WaT1a
Walla PenitenGary last night were al
once put on the ccnvict's trail
! report vas subsequently, received
here that Tracy had again taken to the
railroad track, which. If followed. would
bring him ont AT Palmer. on the main
line Of the Northern Pacific. 4 stf1
later report vas that Tracy was on
bridge No and that a special train
with Q posse aboard was after him
A late wire states that the fugitive
IS reported TO be at last at bay and the
sheTifs are satisfied that nothing can
save him ro1. from death OF capture,
He is surrounded n 6 swamp between
Seattle and Benton. Hundreds Of armed
Iaea are guarding every point around
the desperado's refuge. and bloodhounds
are bayiug about the edge Of the moTass
ready TO give instant warning If he at
tempts to approach the Gordon Of depu-
ties.