Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11
Convict Trucp's
Wonderful
Offices Fire Upon Hm-Enc0HH'e'Hs a Guard He IS
Challenged "IVho Goes 7here?"- He CooAy Responds
"eA Depuiy'- When He Was Approached He Opened
r,,s on Him, but SMSsed- Seasch Goes On
the rear Of the Johnson home and
viewed the surrounding country.
SECURES PROVISIONS.

the rear Of the Johnson home and
viewed the surrounding country.
SECURES PROVISIONS.
Upon the return of johnson from
Tacoma Tracy ordered Mrs. Johnson
70 cook him enough provisions TO last
week. She boiled two dozen eggs
fried bacon and gave him an extra
large supply Of sugar and flour. Tracy
compelled the members of the family
10 remain on the premises until the
return OF johnson from Tacoma. lie
dld not leave the house until after
dark.
Usually Tracy has engaged in bits
OF repartee with members Of the famili-
es he has held up. This time he app
peared to be excited and according 10
Johnson, seemed very much worried,
Tracy said very little during his stay
az the Johnson home. outside Of his
demands for food and the instructions
he gave Johnson regarding the kind of
feyolves 60 purchase, he did MT at
tempt TO open a converse ton with any
member of the family In i.yeral
homes the outlaw has shown a fond
ness for children. At Johns1n's he
paid no attention, whatever 10 them,
and spent most Of bis time In observ-
ing persons who passed the house
Johnson speaks English poorly, and
1t was with great difficulty that
Sheriff Cudlhee obtained the fact,
necessary He believes Johnson is tell
Ing a true story, and Is thoroughly
convinced II was Tracy who was at the
place and not confederate 20 throw
the officers off the track The fact
mat TIE mr. r'"'N Got Irving the
house announced he was Tracy is eri
dence that the whereabouts Of the con-
Wet has been established for GER
talnty. He proceeded as he has done
heretofore, by ordering the family not
10 leave the room, and then demanding
something TO eat.
JoHNsoNs STORY.
He told me he was Tracy when he
came through the front door with his
rife In his hand" said Johnson. ole
first demanded something to eat. After
my wife had cooked him his Breakfast
he told me he wanted firearms and
more ammunition. He gave me to un-
derstand that his gun was loaded and
that If did not go TO Tacoa;a and pro.
cure him two 45-caliber revolvers and
100 rounds OF ammunition he would
murder my wife and children. | told
him / did not have the money. He
then said that had better 20 up TO
Kent and borrow II and then get the
first train for Tacoma.
II was afraid that II did not do as
i was told he would kill my family. and
] hurried 10 Kent and secured money
from a friend and took the o'clock
train. In Tacoma | found that | had
only enough money to buy one gun /
returned to Kent about o'clock.
When | reached home | found that my
wife was In a state of nervous collapse
from fright. gave Tracy the gun
and ammunition and he seemed
pleased.
Shortly after my arrival he again
ordered my wife TO cook him q supply
of food 10 last a week. Shs BOILED
about two dozen eggs and gave him
plenty OF -four and sugar. He asked
for sack and placed the provisions in
II. He remained about the house until
dark and then took his depar ture down
the road ON one Of my horses. | found
the animal today. II was dark and
cannot say which way he went.
Once he asked the easiest way to
reach Seattle He spoke about Au-
burn. He appeared to be very uneasy,
and after | returned made several
trips into the yard and looked about
10 see II any person was approaching.
From his actions believe he thought
he was being pursued During the
afternoon he took up a position on a
hill just in the rear Of my house and
watched the road. He seemed to be
exhausted, and don't
think he has had any sleep since he
left Seattle and vicinity
II often wanted to attack him while
he was at the house. but was afraid he
would Kill some members Of my family
II did so. He didn't give me any op-
portunity to get hold OF his rifle; be. |
Sides tho gun I bought for him he had
his rifle and an old gun with black |
stock. II looked like an army revolver.
He told me II was not good for very |