The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13

until he probably reallZed ms n"peleSS
condition and ended the struggle. Tie
was dressed in blue 0verallS. a white
shirt and wore no coat or vest. He
wore a bicycle cap and d pair of rough
shoes. lie had one rifle and two re-
vGiverS.
Sheriff Gardner. of Lincoln county,
and his assistants arrived on the scene
in time to helpin the discovery Of the
remains. and it is stated that he main
tanned that he and his deputies were
entitled to al least share OF the
booty. This was disputed by the Pres
ton party. the members OF which de-
clared they did all the work. Finally
Sheriff Gardner was allowed to take
the body, with the understanding that
he recommend the reward be paio to
the men from Preston.
The body and effects Of the desper-
ado were taken in charge by the
sheriff and taken direct to Davenport,
where they will be kept pending the
decision as to the final disposition Of
Tracy's body.
Reports come from Davenport that
wild excitement prevails. Stores are
closed and people are crowding around
to GET sight OF the outlaw. 1t is
stated that heavy guard is kept
around the morgue, where the body is
kept, as well as around the corpse
itself. to prevent relic hunters from
tearing the clothing to pieces and car
rying away souvenirs. An inquest
will probably be held.
TRACY'S DOWNFALL.
For two days and nights, says dis
patch from Spokane, Wash, Tracy
held the family of Farmer l. B. Eddy
under subsection. Here again be
showed qualities Of nerve and cool
headedness, but these very qualities
brought about his downfall. Had he
not allowed G. E. Goldtinch, an lS-
year-old boy. to leave the ranch when
he did this story might have been diff
ferent: but the outlaw had too much
faith in estimating the terror his
words Of warning would have to the
lad.
The story of the exploits of the
famous bandit at the Eddy ranch are
given by the boy who was his servant
for over day. In the morning Tracy
first made his toilet. \ bath and a
shave were included in his morning
makeup, the farmer and his men hav-
ing to provide soap and towel and
water. When the men started to
their work Tracy discovered they were
constructing an overhead rack in the
barn for the fall crop. The outlaw
decided to make himself useful, and,
diyesting himself Of Winchester and
one of his reyolverS, labored with the
Jtber men during most Of the morn
ing. He kept one revolver, however,
in the holster by his side, ready for
instant use.
During the day the outlaw wanted
his ether weapons, which had been
left with his bedding and travelling
outfit. He sent Goldfnch after the
weapons, and proudly passed them
around to the awe-Stricken workmen.
They were allowed to handle the
weapons and inepect them, but it is
said they took care not to have the
muzzles OF the guns pointing toward
the outlaw. Tracy all this time had
a revolver himself and left no opening
for the farmers to get the drop on
him.
Monday evening Tracy told Gold
finch he might go. He was cautioned,
however, on pain Of death. not to tell
what had happened until Wednesday.
1t was this very display of nerve that
had heretofore made the outlaw appar-
emily safe that this time caused his
ruin. Goldfnch, instead of being Suf
fciently terrorized to keep his peace,
soon spread the news and aroused a
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