The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-06

Dexter-Horton property at Port
Madison. is the one who order
ed MIR. Wist to make his report
TO the local sheriff's Office.
Mr.. Visit. in telling the story
to Under Sheriff Corcoran. when
he appeared at the sheriff's Of
flee shortly after J o'clock this
morning. said:
Yesterday afternoon at 40
o'clock a man appeared az Mr..
Johnson's house at Port Madi-
son and raped loudly az the
front door. Mrs. Johnson an
swered the summons and was
confronted by a rough appear
ing. smooth shaver man. who
said: My name is Tracy. and
you'd better let me in With
out waiting Tracy pushed pas,
Mrs. Johnson and shut the door
behind him. Once in the house
he said: I know there are two
men here. and your little boy.
l don't want 20 hurt any one,
but ! want TO see them all right
here In this room at once
AS he said this he brough,
his rife which he carried I'M
der his right arm. TO the floor
with a bang. Mrs. Johnson
was very much frightened and
called loudly for her husband,
who at once entered. followed
by John Anderson. the hired
man, and her little boy. A.
they came in the room the out.
law ordered them TO shut the
door and be seated. He stood
in the middle of the room with
his Winchester ready for action
His order was obeyed without
parley, when he said: i wan,
you TO understand that I am q
desperate man. My name is
Tracy and l would kill all oil
you were IL not for that pretty
little child. I want all car
get to eat. and all good clothes
you have about the house. II
you do this. you will not be
harmed
After saying this Tracy re.
treated TO a corner Of the room,
where he placed his rifle, sat on
a chair. drew a revolver from
his belt and laid IL on his knee
Not word was spoken up "a
this time by any of the John
sons.
After remaining seated a few
moments Tracy arose. took oil
a brown and black cap he was
wearing and laid IL on a table in
the center OF the room.
Turning TO Mrs. Johnson. he
said: Madam. | don't like 70
order women about, but / want
you TO hurry up and get me a
big dinner. / want lots of cof-
fee. Mrs. Johnson arose and
started for the kitchen door, a
few feet away, when Tracy
said 70 the men: Come on. you
fellows, take the kid, and well
go in the kitchen.
Johnson obeyed by saying in
broken scandinavian that he
had heard all about his guest.
and he was willing to do any
thing that he was told.
Tracy left his Winchester
standing in the corner of the
room. and with revolver in hand
followed them all into the kitch-
en-, where he ordered the doors
locked. taking the keys and
putting them in his pocket.
THE outlaw took a position
in large chair. where he had
a view OF the front room, with
the rife in the corner, and also
OF the four members OF the John
son family seated In the kitchen
Tracy appeared very hag-
gard. and said that he had never
known il to rain so much at this
time of the year on Puget Sound
Anderson, the hired man,
asked Tracy when he came into
town. Tracy replied that II
was none of his business, but he
good-naturedly added: I will
tell you all about it after l get
something to eat.
During this time Mrs. John.
son was busy preparing a meal
for Tracy, and had placed one
plate on a table that sat near
the wall, out OF view of the in.
terror OF the front room.
Tracy said: You are for