Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-08-14
TRACY DEAD
NOTED OUTLAW SUICIDES TO
ESCAPE CAPTURE.
Closely Pursued and Twice Wounded, he Puts
an Ead to His ExIstsnee- Found In
Wheat field Near thI Eddy Ranch. Where
He Spent the Last Few Days Of his Life.
Fatal Wovnd Made by IS CaIibCsRsvoIves

outlaw, deseprado and muIti-murdeFer
committed suicide last evening, after
being shot twice by his pursuers. His
body was found at an early hour this
morning, cold and dead, lying face
upward, and the hands still caressing
the famous 5000 rife and 45-calibre
Colts revolver. The resting place was
in wheat field near the Eddy home,
where Tracy spent the last few days,
and whittier he had been tracked by his
hunters.
The body was taken to Davenport,
udner care of Sheriff Gardner of Lin
colin county. Its disposition will be
decided later by the officials in charge
After defying for nearly two months
all law, setting at naught all efforts of
the authorities Of two states to capture
or kill him, battling the best man
hunters Of the Pacific Coast, and travel
ing across two states with impunity,
demanding and receiving entertainment
all along tine line, this criminal won
der has at last been sent to his final
resting place..
A party from Creston, WASH, had
the honor Of running to earth the out
law. and are due to receive the re-
wards Of $4,000 offered by the govern
ors of Washington and Oregon and by
private individuals. The party was
made up of the following persons, citi-
zens of Creston: G. A. Straub, deputy
sheriff; DR.. E. G. Lanter, Maurice
Smith, attorney, and ]. ]. Morrison,
railroad section foreman. These
four men, armed to the teeth and bent
ON achieving success where others had
failed, set out from Creston yesterday
afternoon about two O'Clock. They
were sorking on the information of
the Goldfinch youth, who had been
forcibly made the companion OF the
Oregon convict for over "A hours at the
Eddy ranch, and proved said informa-
tion to be we'll founded and worthy OF
belief.
Proceeding in southeasterly direc-
tion for about II miles, the pursuing
party made all possible haste in get
ting near the Eddy ranch, which is sit
uated on Lake creek, about three milse
directly south of Fellows, on the
Washington Central railway, where
the outlaw was said to be located.
The country is what is called ''scab, "
and when near the ranch the party
took all precautions as to ambushes or
surprise.
They approached the place in safety,
and when within some few hundred
yards came across Farmer Eddy now
ing in q field. The party went to
him, and while engaging him in conver-
sation they saw man issue from the
barn, which could be plainly seen from
where the party stood on a rise of the
ground. sis that Tracy?" asked one of
the party, ''It surely is" laconically
replied Eddy. With this information at
hand, and the man SO close to the hunt
ers, there was naturally great deal oi
excitement. The party separated, and
Lanter and Smith accompanied Eddy
in the direction of the barn, while the
other two men swung around to cut of
any break for liberty in another direc'
tion.
Nearing that structure, the two mar
hunters stepped behind the barn on &
slight eminence, from which they coulG
watch everything that went on, and the
farmer continued up to the barn door
When he arrived there Tracy came
from the barn again and began helping
the farmer unhitch the horses. He car
ried no rifle, althou h he had his revol'
vers in place.
The fugitive saw the men carrying
rifles, and turning shraply on Farmer
Eddy, said: "Who are those men?'
'I don't see any men," said the host
Whereupon Tracy pointed out the two
men on the hill, waiting to be sure o
their man before they began shooting
Eddy informed his companion who tn,
men were, and at that time the officers
stepping little closer, commanded
"Hold up your handsl"
At this juncture the outlaw jumped be
hind Eddyand placed both the man anC
his horse between himself and the
hunters. In this position he command
ed the farmer to lead his horse to the
barn, and remaining under this cover
he moved toward the shelter. Wher
nearly to the stable he broke and dash.
ed inside. He did not linger long, but
in the twinkling of an eye reappeared
rifle in hand, and started on dead
run down the valley. Turning to the
two men looking for him, the desper-
ado fred two shots, but without hil
usual precision. Neither bullet tool
effect, and without waiting for further
fighting Tracy took to his heels and
made all possible haste down the valley
leading south from the barn.
The man hnuters we're off in pursuit
firing as rapidly as possible at theil
fleeing quarry.
Coming to an immense rock, the out
law saw chance to get rid of his pur
suers, and accordingly lodged behind i
and began fusilade which he proba
bly, IMAGINED would end the struggle.