Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

the first man who made move against
him. And the nervous. threatening
way he toyed with the trigger of his
rifle convinced Captain Clark's men
that the outlaw meant business.
Captured Steam Launch.
Tracy broke In on little fishing
camp about sunrise. He walked calmly
into the tent facing the six men as
sembled for the morning meal.
something to eat right away. Be quiet
and make no fuss and I'll not harm
YOU"
Captain Clark appeared on the scene
while Tracy was eating, and the con-
vict siienced him as readily as he had
the members of the crew. He ordered
the launch steamed up, even assisting
In the work, but he gave it out en-
phatically that he would shoot in cold
blood the first man who failed to obey
his orders. Steam up and everything
ready for the boat to cast off, Tracy
ordered four members Of the party to
bind the other two. This was done,
and with his unwilling crew and good
deal of clothing belonging to the fish
erman the bold bandit set out.
AS the little craft. under high pres
sure, passed near the entrance to Ia
coma harbor 1t encountered the tug
Sea Foam. The master of the latter,
who knew Captain Clark, but never
suspected the grim nature of his voy
age, kept near the IN. & s." and once
made as 1T to crowd close up toit. This
visibiy worried Tracy. II guess I'll take
crack at the fellow, said Tracy,
raising his weapon as If to take aim
at the man at the Sea Foam's wheel.
Eefore he could shoot Clark begged
MIN to desist. saying that the Sea
| Foam's action was only good natured
JOSH, and that no good could come
from killing an innocent man. Tracy,
reassured bv Clark, and believing in
his honesty. refrained from shooting.
Twice the engines of the launch be-
came overheatcd. Clark kept the
steam up to the highest point, being
come passenger and to end his I'M
willing voyage. But Tracy was salts
| fled with a more moderate pace.
Don't push her too hard, Cap said
he. II don't want to get to Seattle be-
fore dark
Boasts of His Crimes.
Twice the launch was stopped and
the engines allowed to cool down. AT
such times Tracy would entertain his
companions with stories of his own
crimes and escapades.
Meadow Point. which is two and half
miles from Ballard. Then Tracy be-
gan elaborate preparations to land
First he ordered Scott, member of
the crew. TO tie and bind the others.
He seemed to find Scott more to his
liking than amy of the men of the crew.
Captain Clark S hands We're secured
with rope and the others were bound
similarly, with their hands behind
their backs and their feet tied with the
same rope. Then he ordered Scott to
accompany him ashore.
"Goodby. Cap" said Tracy good ma
turcdly You have been kind to NE and
I'll reward you. I'll have a pile of money
pretty soon. after l get to Seattle and
then III pay you for your trouble.'
| During the time Scott was with Tracy
the outlaw showed the greatest disregard
for human life. He wanted to wing a
man who was engaged in shooting at a
target and insisted that he would shoot
/ another who was juggling money in his
pocket as he passed the pair. Scott, how
ever, prevailed upon the convict to do
nothing rash until he WAS alone, as he
(ScotD didn't want to get into trouble
/ Tracy was easily persuaded and was even
Apologize in his attitude
Free Board Under Compulsion.
After abandoning the launch Tracy did
nothing more exciting until he enccun-
|
| posse at Bathell, where, from behind a
/ high stump he kept up such ar effective
4 fire on the pursuing party that two of Its
members were killed and four were
wounded. AS usual Tracy got away and
nothing more was heard from him until
] late that evening, when he walked boldly
\ up to the house of Mrs. r. III. Van Horn,
| who lives in the suburbs of Seattle, and
| demanded food and clothing. He had in
4 the meantime held up a farmer and cap
ttred not only the farmers horse but the
| farmer as we'll ana was using him for u
I bodyguard.
/ III you don't make any noise you are
| safe" Tracy remarked entering Mrs.
| Van Horns residence. lie proceeded to
make himself perfectly at home ordered
Il meal cooked exchanged clothes with a
man who happened to be visiting there,
| and would undoubtedly have got away
! without being compelled to shoot his way
4 to liberty had 1t not been for butcher S
| boy, who called to deliver goods while
Tracy was at the table Mrs Van Horn
| succeeded in telling the boy what was 60
! Ing on and he sounded the alarm, with the
| result that two lnenlirrs of the sheriff s
posse were killed The officers surround
ed the house so that they might intercept
1 Tracy when he came out. but here again
| his cool judgment served him WELL for he
/ walked between two members of the Van
/ Horn household, whom he had pressed into
service with the muZzle of his rifle.
r. 4. Breeze, member of the Seattle
police force, was the first to fail. Ignor-
ing the advice TO keep under cover and tG
shoot from ambush, he walked boldly to
! within ten PAGES of the bloodthirsty out
! lay and shouted:
Throw down that gun, Tracy
| Without waiting for matters to pro-
/ gress further Tracy wheeled about and
began firing Breeze toppled over and
/ sank to the ground dead. Then Neil
Rawley was hit by one of Tracy's bullets
and expired on the spot. Still the des-
perado kept firing and looking for more
4 victims When there was no longer any
one in sight he turned and ran, disap-
4 pearing in the darkness. 1t was an event
full day for Tracy, but it was not unlike
the others that have passed since he es-
capped from the Oregon prison.
Marvel Of the Officers.
Officers who have followed him across
miles and miles of rough mountain coun-
try cannot understand how he is able tc
keep going day after day, fighting all the
while, holding up farmers to get posses
sion of their horses, compelling frightene,
| men to row him across streams, entering
houses to get food, and lodging the scores
of man hunting parties that are con
stantly on his trail. When he sleeps, how
he sleeps, where he sleeps is mystery
1t is doubted even whether he sleeps al
all, for he has to be constantly on tho
lookout for posses bent on his capture
He has even been forced to dodge a com
pany OF state militia, to say nothing OF
the hundreds of private parties that have
been organized to indulge in this exciting
man hunt.
Considered from the standpoint of dar'
ing, boldness, low cunning, wakefulness