The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-10
OUTLAW TRACY
COMMITS MOST
STARTLING DEED

KENT. July Io--a 100 p. rn-sherif cudihee has thor
oushly relative Traeys pres
ense vicinity has found the reported
Mccullough and Anderson to be incorrect believed
BY King eounys sheriff grew OF the startling
cpade OF Convict Tracy yesterday John Johnsons house.
three miles from this place.
The rehtlul experience Andrew Johnson and his family
however true in of the word and probably
At o'clock yesterday morning Tracy John
sons barn He watched by Mrs Johnson until about
Tracy whom everybody sought kill John Johnson the
the door when Tracy told him he wanted
something to cat He was given big breakfast
ing it took Mrs Johnson and her six Children TO hillside two
three hundreds yards from the house.
He house where he had left Johnson
and told him that he should into Tacoma and buy
volve and boxes of cartridges Johnson replied that he
had not cent Of money in the house The outlaw said il
difference that he would dig up and get
He further said that il Johnson told living
that he Tracy his house he would kill member
Of the family and make his escape.
He that Johnson with the guns In the
possible time and that he would his terrible
one on his trail
Johnson was nearly frightened death. and having
lis nearest neighbor away. Mark Shutteworth and
S. after which he hurried into Tacoma purchased
Gshootng Colts revolver and two boxes Of cartridges and
hea returned to his home.
On arriving his house he found his wife. six children
and Tracy the hill where he had left them in the morning
Ma Johnson told her husband that the outlaw had treated
% all wei and had many times during has absence been real
He had brought the whole family the barn.
where he compelled Mrs Johnson to milk the cow.
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and little while after that. Tracy marshaled the
whole family back into the house Supper then prepared
of which Tracy partook plentifuly.
About dusk the outlaw ordered Mrs Johnson to
hamper Of him with him the road The
boiled dozen eggs big ham, and him all the
had in the which four oaves Tracy
then the secured Johnsons white horse,
which he tied the bundle Tracy them in pretty Ian
warned Johnson word Of his visit living
within hours He said that he became that
Johnson tipped off, the fact of his having been his
house. he would and murder the whole family
Johnson and the members Of his family frightened
that them ventured outside of the door last night
Tracy had been gone from the house than min
when the and entered the barn door
From this il is evident that Tracy must have taken to the
woods
As daylight appeared this morning. Johnson. with
his fay started for this place They arrived in terrified
coalition Mr.. Johnson Immediately to Marshal Mil
A whom he told his marvellous After investigating
the his satisfaction Officer Miller reported the mat
ter to the King county sherfs Office.
Johnson his family still here and Mrs. Johnson
and three Of the girls frightened that they refuse
return TO their home
All Kent wrought up high pitch OF excitement and
there who would start out scouting party
that deemed best leave the manhunt entirely in
the hands of Sheriff Ed Cudhee, who is on the