Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
Vsinly Endsavoring to staunCh Flow Of
Blood, Dies BY Own Hand.
BODY FOUND wrA DAwN Of MORNNl
Battles with Posse On Night Before in
Effort to EsOtps.
REMARMBLI cAaLLa OF BLOOOsHED
ponanafts DoubIe murder IN Oregon
ana from Then Until End SIavs
An who Come IN
MS way.

SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug s.-Harry Tracy,
the notorious outlaw, whose escapades
have filled the natlon for the past sixty
Gays, lies dead in Davenport, the county
BEAT Of Lincoln county. sherins' posses
and others are disputing the ownership
bf his body. Sheriff Cudlhae OF Seattle,
who came across the state to take up the
long and banning chase. positively identi-
ned the outlaw at the inquest today.
The death was intensely tragic. For
lwo days Tracy had terroriged the occu-
pants of the Eddy ranch, out in Tho Lake
Greek country. three miles from the Lit
tie Siding Of Fellows. on the Central wash
ineton railroad. Then five determined cit
azens OF Creston, hearing OF his presence
there took their rifles and revolvers ana
went after him. They knew their busi-
ness and did e without ninching. When
Tracy ran they hung on his flank as the
deer hounds hang to the hunted deer. Sight
ing the men. and securing his rife. Tracy
sought cover behind a hay stack, escaping
several rife bullets. The posse then
found cover behind large rock and for
q while Il looked like a siege. Then
Tracy broke for large boulder lying on
the edge Of small wheat field and this
dash was his undoing for just a. he came
to the rock he fell forward. rifle bullet
having broken one leg. He plunged into
the wheat and his bloody trail there shows
the savage determination OF the man. For.
after receiving the wound he crawled
seventy-five yards on his hands and knees
IN order 70 reach a spot that would COM
snand the posse and enable him TO pour a
merciless rife IRE upon them. But once
only was he able to hro from this vantage
point. Then. weakened by loss Of blood
he tried TO Htauncn MS wounu, IaIieu, ana
with his revolver sent bullet through
hi6 brain.
Posse waits for DayIfEht.
BY this time dusk had fallen and the
posse, unaware OF the seriousness Of his
wound and fearing that his silence was I'm
tended TO lure them into q deadly ambush,
posted themseives TO prevent his escape
and patiently waited for the dawn. Dur
ing the night others came on tho scene
and Joined IN the Gordon. At daylight
fhey found this outlaws dead body
None Of the posse was wounded. though
nli Of them had marrow escapes. When
they we're firing from the cover OF their
rock. they had 70 lift their heads above
the cover and every time this was done
Ttacy's rihe rang out and g bullet chipped
the rock.
The party made all possible haste IN get
ting to the ranch. When within few hun
dred yards OF the farm they encountered
Farmer Eddy moving IN one Of his aelds.
While engaging him In conversation they
saw q man issuing from the barn door.
''Is that Tracyfv asked ono OF the party.
1T surely is" replied Eddy.
The party separated, Lanter and Smith
accompanying Eddy in the direction OF the
barn, while the other two men swung
around to the other side. Two Of the man
hrsr4 -
slight eminence. from which they could
watch everything that went on, and EDDY
continued on up to the door. Tracy came
from the barn again and began helping his
host unhitch the horses. He carried NO
~riie. although ae had his rovolvers in
place
Fugitive Sees Pnrsuers.
The fugitive anaiiy saw the men carry
ing rides and, turning sharply to nddy.
said
Who are those menf"
Il don't see any men," said EDDY.
Tracy pointed out the two men on the
HILL Eddy informed his companion who
the men were and the outlaw made leap
Tor the barn door. The pursuers. stepping
bit closer, commanded, Hold up YOUR
hands" The outlaw Jumped behind rddv
and placed nrst tho farmer ana then hla
horse between himself and the pursuers.
He commanded the farmer to lead hia
horse 20 the barn and remaining under
cover. moved toward shelter When near
the stable he broke and dashed inside II.
quickly reappeared. rife IN hand. ana
started on dead run
Turning on the two men nearest him ths
desperate man ired two shots, but without
ais usual luck, neither bullet taking effect.
Hitnouf waiting Tor further hshting Tracy
maze : Dash down the valley leading south
from the barn and headed tor the brush
Traey's Luck Changes.
IN an instant the manhuntors wera a, 4,
pursuit, firing y they ran. comine "a !
rock Tracy dode4d behind Il and resting
his sun on the rock. began funillade. FIGHT
soots IA All we're hred hy the outlaw. not
ono hitting It's mark. Seeing he was not
succeeding be boited for a pheatneld close
nl. Al the edge of the Geld he stumbled.
falling on hIs face. and orawled into the
grain on his hands and kneos
Il was growing dark apd the pursueru. NOT
daring to move IN closer decided 20 sur
round the place and wait for daylight
~ the meantime sheriff Gardner. with
foiicemen 5ta4er ana oemmerim Of soo-
kane. Jack oFarrell OF Davenport ana ether
rsinforcemsnts. had arrived on the scene
and they went into camp around the aeId
during the night
shortly after Tracy disappeared 4 shot
was heard from the direction Of the wheat
npld No investigatlon was nade. aowever
until this morning. As soon a. dawn
\ came an entrance waa made into the wheat
neld.1 Trecy's dead body was found lyinh
amid the grain with his face turned toward
the sky. His left hand. thrown over hls
head. held . revolver. which had inflicted
the death wound. The thumb Of his hand
vas on the triegsr Of the piatol. His rlrht
hand. thrown across the lower part Of his
body firmly grasped the barrel Of the IA
NOUS ride.
Head Dadls shatterea.
Death vas indicted By = revolver held
close to the forehead The top Of bis
head was badly shattered.