The Elbert County tribune., 1902-08-14
TRACY, THE FAMOUS OUTLAW,
FINALLY DIES BY HIS OWN HAND

/ hand thrown across the lower part OF
his body, firmly grasped the barrel or
the famous 5000 Winchester.
The body was cold when found. indi-
eating that the shot heard by the
guards about $ o'clock Tuesday even
ing was the fatal one.
Following is a sketch OF some OF the
lending Incidents in the career of this
famous OUTLAW;
In 1897 Tracy killed Deputy Sheriff
valentine Hay in Colorado. While
awaiting trial for murder, bound and
gagged the sheriff. at Aspen, Colorado.
and escaped.
In 1898, when arrested for robbery.
shot twice at Detective ID. Weiner,
held up an engineer and rode away on
the locomotive, but was wounded by
butcher and captured.
In 1899, after conviction, held up his
taller with n revolver. and, after ex-
changing shots with deputy sheriff,
surrendered.
June o. 1gO2-Tracy and Merrill killed
three guards, wounded a prisoner and
escaped from the Oregon penitentiary.
Held up a citizen of Salem and took
two suits of clothing. stole two horses
in West Salem and rode to Geryais,
twenty miles away.
June 10-IIeld up citizen OF Ger
vals. Oregon, and took food. Surround
ed by two companies of militia and
100 citizens. Escaped after exchange
of shots.
June 11-Surrounded near Needy.
Oregon, fired on four times at short
range and escaped.
June 12-IIeld up citizen near
Needy and took food.
l. Oregon
City and drove toward Columbia river.
June 15-EIeld up five meu, got food
and compelled captives TO row them
across the river.
June 1G-Stole two horses near La
Center, Washington.
June 11-Had running battle with
two deputy shcriffs near Salmon river,
Washington, wounded one and es-
capped.
June 1S-Held up citizen near Lind
ley, Washington. and got food.
June 19-Held up a farmer near Pio-
neer and took food.
June 23-IIeld up boy near Agate,
Washington. and got food.
June 2S-I<llled his partner, Merrill.
near Napavine. Washington, shooting
him in the back. Merrill's body found
July 18th.
June 30-Stole two horses near Teni-
no and rode toward Puget sound.
July Held up woodsman near
Olympia. Washington. and took food.
July 2-Held up five oystermen near
South Bay, Washington; got food, cap
tured gasoline launch and steamed
up the sound, landing near Ballard.
July 3-Surrounded near Bothell,
Washington. killed two officers,
wounded three more, and later killed
Il, 4 f.I Ipav.
ley.
July 4-Escaped to Green lake, out
whiting large posses.
July 5-Reported killed at Woodland
park, but report soon proved false.
Surrounded in barn at night but man
aged to steal away in darkness.
July 6-Forced Japanese fisherman
to row him to Madison. There made
hired man named Anderson take him
in boat to West Seattle. Great
posses and steam tugs and two reve-
nue. cutters watch in vain for him.
July 9-Showed up at Black River
Junction. Forced Charles Gerrels to
go to Seattle for ammunition and held
up Gerrels' women. Deputies close to
outlaw but afraid to shoot. Anderson
left bound TO a tree and outlaw es-
capped. Bloodhounds thrown of the
trail with red pepper.
July 1O-Forced Farmer Il. NJ. John
son, living near Kent, Washington, to
go to Tacoma and buy him a revolver
and cartridges.
July 11-Fought Sheriff Cudihee and
posse again in the early morning. Was
surrounded in a swamp near Coving-
ton. but escaped after being wounded.
July 12-Succeeded in battling Sher-
iff Cndihee and 200 pursuers with
bloodhounds.
July 13-Surrounded in swamp near
Palmer after doubling about, but
again got away at night.
July ii TO 16-In hiding near Coying-
ton.
July 17-Sheriff Cudihee rushed n
cabin near Palmer, but Tracy had
gone.
July 19-Pursuit finally abandoned
by Sheriff Cudihee and Seattle posses.
July 10 to 30-In Cascade mountains.
July 31-Appcared at a ranch east of
the Cascade mountains with three
horses and forced the ranchman to
give him two fresh horses.
August l 10 5-Traveled by night and
hid by day in nelghborhood of Eel
loves, with four sheriffs and posses in
pursuit.
August 5-Surrounded near Eel
loves. Washington, by posses of four
sheriffs.
August 6-Killed himself when he
| found he could not escape.
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