Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-07
TRACY OUTWITS
SHERIFF'S POSSE.
He Crosses Puget Sound In a
RowbOat,
UNCLE SAM NOW In HUNT.
Revenue Gutter Grant Detailed TO
Assist In search Escaped Convict
Terrifles Almost Everybody.

Seattle, Wash, July G.--The sheriff's
office is In possession OF information
which clearly establishes that the fu-
gitive outlaw, Tracy, on Friday night
succeeded in eluding his pursuers IN the
northern end of the country and crossed
the sound In rowboat from Meadow
Point his original point Of landing, to
Port Madison, on Ballbridge island.
Tracy appeared at the home Of John
johnson at Port Madison, at o'clock
| Saturday afternoon, took possession Of
the premises and spent the afternoon
He ate heartily, changed clothing, and
at dusk impressed a hired man named
Anderson into embarking with him In
Johnsons rowboat, presumably for the
Hoods canal country. Sheriff Cudihee
has practically abandoned the search
in this country and at noon today
chartered the tug Sea Lion and left in
| not pursuit of the fleeing outlaw. He
went first to Port Madison and from
there took up the chase, accompanied
by small body of determined guards
After the battle Thursday night Tracy
slept In a graveyard on the outskirts
Of Seattle and proceeded to the ranch
OF Fisher Friday morning, securing
food and slept and rested in the woods
all that day and night. Early Satur-
day morning he appeared at Meadow
Point on the water front three miles
north Of Seattle. There he compelled a
Japanese fisher boy to row him to Mad
lson Point. twelve miles across and
down the sound from Seattle, He dis
missed the Jap, declaring that the lat
ter would be killed by Tracy's pal II
he ever told of the trip,
Tracy landed near the home OF
rancher Johnson and watched the house
for an hour 10 make sure OF the num-
Der Of men there. Finding but two,
he entered the house. lie announced
that he had intended to kin everyone
on the ranch and take charge Of the
place for a few days He added: But
after seeing your pretty little girl |
viii kin no one, II you all mind me. |
will be mere all day.
The family prepared breakfast for
Tracy and put one plate on the table
against the wall
This is not right" declared the con-
Wet. Put the table in the middle OF
the room and all sit down with me-
which was done.
Tracy then read Friday evenings pa
pers, and after learning how Mrs. Van
Horn had betrayed his presence In her
house to the butcher boy, said that he
had been careless Ia not keeping ey-
his eye,
"My carelessness, In this respect.
made Il necessary to kill two officers
he said. After this conversation, he
made them give him large bundle Of
clothing and hats, had six days sup
ply Of food cooked for him, put on
farmer Johnson's suit of Sunday black
and had the food, clothing and blankets
made into bundles. At s o'clock he
bound and tightly gagged the John
son family, made their hired man An
derson carry the bundles to Johnson's
rowboat put Anderson In the boat at
the oars and started down the sound.
Mrs. Johnson released herself and
the others two hours later and notified
Deputy Sheriff Mckay, who lives at
Madison Point.
to Seattle this morning Sheriff CudI-
hee was summoned from Bothel and at
1890 VITA several men, started down
the sound In an electric tugboat look
ing for the white skiff containing the
daring desperate and the farm hand.
Tracy had IS hours start. however, and
the supposition is that he will row all
night, probably Kill Anderson, sink the
boat and disappear into the wild for
ests Of northern Washington where he
can live many days on his supply of
food.
United States forces have been Inn
pressed sor service for the hunt after
the fugitive Tracy. The revenue cut
Ter Grant and the revenue launch
Scout have been detailed this morn
ing Immediately upon receipt OF adj
vices concerning Tracys escape TO Port
Madison and away from there in a
rowboat. Before sailing, the two yes
se Is took aboard a posse under w. &.
Hammond, sheriff Of Jefferson county,
The men are specially selected for SER
vice In the woods. The sheriff Is one
Of the most experienced woodsmen IN
this part Of the country, The govern
ment vessels proceeded 10 Seabeck and
from there will 30 to Brnnon, thus
preventing escape TO the coast by Hood |
,anal and the Olympic mountains. The |
latter being sparsely settled, would |
furnish almost an impregnable strong
hold for ,he convict should he succeed |
IN reaching them. AT a late hour this |
afternoon report was received nom
Port Townsend 90 the effect that a
small skih was seen between Foul |
Weather bluff and Ludlow Head. cross |
ing rapidly. The skin was too far of |
70 be distinctly seen. The fact was re-
ported to the officers.
a special dispatch 10 the Post-ln-
teligencer from its Washington. ID. c.,
correspondent reads as follows
"The order was issued from the treas
ury department directing the revenue
cutter Grant TO Join in the chase for
Tracy IL was explained by Asst. Secy.
Ayles tonight that II the Grant had
sailed on this Grand the commander |
OF the vessel has probably acted upon |
his own responsibility or under the d. |
rectlon Of the collector Of customs nj |
Port Townsend. In either event, Mr.. |
Ayles said the action would have been |
justified Without specific orders from |
the department"
CHASE RENEWED FOR TRACY.
Port Townsend, Wash, July c.
Sheriff Hammond with n posse, left |
this morning and viii guard all ave- |
nues OF escape toward the olympic |
mountains. The posse went In the cut |
ter Grant and revenue launch Scout, |
which will patrol the waterways.
SULTAN OF BACALOD INSULTING |
Sends an Impertinent Letter 10
American Commander
Manila. July 6.-The sultan OF Ba-