The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-11
STAR SPECIAL SERVICE

CONVICTION. July rr-a: go p NIT has just been
ported deputies engaged in smish with
Outlaw Tracy and onehai miles northwest Of this place
Desperate takento swanpy forest and Is
evidently moving northwest in the direction OF Kent
certain Tracy has been followed closely since 10
o'clock this morning. He through clearing by
Guard Carson leshes of the dogs. o'clock
he then than half mile and az once entered
forest where he Is For two or three hours nc was
mong direction of Swan lake 1t appears that he
usveing northwest in the direction Of Kent Is probable
has lost his bearings and does not know in
.w1n erection he is moving.
RAvENsDALE. Wash. July rr.-auo p. m--Depusy
Sheriff Collins Franklin. ha body of heavily armed
Black Diamond coal miners is moving towards Covnston
The deputy hourly communication with Sheriff Cudhee
who reported at this time to be the very heels OF the
phantom Collins moving slowly and - posting men
every road 1t would impossible for Tracy TO
get of the FIX that he is certainly in Deputy Sheriff
Collins will dcputixe and investigate strange
story told by woman this morning Lake "a. miles
of Black Diamond. The woman, whose name Is not
said she and fed strange at her home yeer
day She that the had rifle and two rcvovers
and said he carried only hshing-
rod. but talked Familiarity Of Tracy.
Collins thinks Merrill passed through Reversible
Tuesday night that he who fired by guards
Henrys switch miles Of here but escaped by cir
cling guards At this place IL is believed that
Tracy very be killed captured II Is known that
in with determined force after him. and
way may he the well organized posses
CURTIS d. STRATToN.
CONVICTION Wash. July II.-a:oo p. m.-Guard Car
SON with his hounds and strong posse the trail OF
Tracy in the about miles northwest of This place
The dogs the o'clock this morning and have
followed break of about half hour, until this
doubt that Tracy near his end unless
marvellous of good luck awaits him Although
the since last night his pursuers
positive they far behind him
Sheriff Cudiee with Carson the dogs Sheriff thinner
be coming in from the north on the
locality where Tracy supposed to be- zimmerman made
deour up in order to surround the convict
We lust have learned that Deputy Sheriff Collins OF
Franklin in hourly with Cudihee and IS approaching
about 40 men direction of Black Diamond
dense forest that hides the outlaw
Tracy travelling, shows that he Is very lit
lie fatigued possible that time during the night
he gained the edge Buckley Burn where he rested in safety
believed he could have entered Buckley Burn and
had provisions remained indefinitely without
of detection The place almost mpenerabe jungle
where would be able TO follow sppehend person
wishing to hide
KARL M. ANDERSON.
TACOMA, July r1-Reports received here at o'clock
direct from the sheriHs posse the effect that Sheriff
Cudhee Tracy be compelled turn back to the
Green River bridge the mouth Of Sluice creek
This bridge trestle work over what IS now an
extremely swift stream Sheriff Zimmerman posted
there this forenoon, in charge OF a large posse
udihee believes matter in which direction Tracy
nearly SURROUNDED by guards that ne VIII be
compelled his TO this bridge IN such an event
his death capture will be certain
But short distance beyond where he is there is tract OF
virgin forest absolutely uninabited and seven or egnt miles
1t thought possible that Tracy VIII endeavor TO
make his in this beneath some sheltering tnge
OF brush seek the OF which he now stands SO ueh III
need traversed entire he would come out to-
ward Buckley every road bypah and trail has its alert
watcher TO head him off give the warning cry 49,
On what basis officers rest their belief that the end WIZ
be reached today hard for the ayman to conceive 10
the who spectator merely watches the pursuit. pur