The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-12
A NERVY
CRIMINAL
Escaped Convict
Holds Up a
Launch.
HARRY TRACY
GOES TO SEATTLE
Is One of the Men for Whom All
Washington Has Been
Locking.

Tracy. the escaped convict from the
state penitentiary arrived in Seattle to-
night in launch stolen by him at Oiynl-
pia He impressed crew of four men
at the point of rifle and compelled them
to bring him to Meadow Point just out
side the northern railway line of Seattle.
Compelling two of the men TO bind first
one and then another of the boat-men,
he aided third one in tying another man
hand and foot. Taking the fourth man
with him. he debarked and went into
Ballard six miles from this city. There
he ordered his Involuntary companions
to leave him. Captain CLARK. master of
the launch his son Edwin and the two
men of the crew are in Seattle and have
given complete account of the affair TO
the county and city authorities. The lat
ter have organized and are in pursuit
CAPTAIN CLARK'S STORY.
SEATTLE, July s.-Captain A. ]. Clark,
who had charge of the launch in the ser
vice of the Olympia Oyster company, tells
the following story.
I'VE left Henderson inlet near Olympia
about O'Clock this morning. Before we
left the two remaining men were bound
and tied up so they could not escape
Later, however, Munroe one of my crew
went back to get clothes that Tracy &c
rnanded He united the captives. Tracy
remembered Munroe's return, after we
were out on the sound, and asked Mum
roe if he united the men. Tracy then
said if the escape was interfered with
by a revenue cutter as result OF Mum
roe's return, he would shoot Munroe.
Tracy suggested that the launch hug In
close to the shore as we passed McNeifs
Island where the state penitentiary is
located. He wanted to kill one of the
guards. We dissuaded him from this,
however. Nothing further of any great
incident happened on the trip until we
reached Meadow Point
THE launch passed the entrance to the
Seattle harbor between five and six
o'clock while it was still broad day light.
Tracy sat in the boat and coolly COM
mented on the appearance of the city
from the water. We reached Meadow
Point about $50 and dropped anchor. We
remained there for about an hour when
dusk began to set in and the convict said
he was ready to go ashore.
Before going he made Scott tie and
bind the others. Young Clark had sore
wrist and Tracy noticed it as Scott was
obeying his order The other men had
their hands behind their backs, rope
being tied around their wrists and then
attached to their feet. The boy. however,
on account of his sore wrist was bound
by the elbows.
I'm send you a lot of money to make
up for kidnapping you and the launch |
over the side. For / will have a lot of !
dough pretty soon, now. And l won't |
forget you other fellows. You have act |
ed pretty decent by me. Well, SO long. |
Tracy, however, insisted that Scott |
should go ashore with him. He took /
ilSi IN IN fl1a trim Il ffeat
sound. The two men landed about two
and one half miles north of Ballard and |
walked slowly into that city. Tracy had
his eight hundred rounds of ammunition
and his now famous 1920 Winchester
rife. He bemoaned the fact that he had
not a six-shooter. But 1 will soon fix
hat, he remarked to Scott, L going
20 search for a policeman first and get
his gun before L do any real business.
THE FULL DETAILS
SEATTLE. Washington. July 3.-Harry
Tracy, the escaped convict from the Ore
gon state pententiary appeared at the
amp of the Capital City Oyster company
It South Point. near Olympia early yes
erday morning. He entered the home of
ioratio Alling. Beside Alling the cook,
Nm. Adair, was in the house at the
ime He Informed them who he was
nd then ordered them to help him get j
AS they We're doing so, Frank I
he company entered Tracy then became
Harmed and made the men stay at one /
nd of the room while he took his break /
asst. t
A gasoline launch was lying in the bay Y
'racy asked few questions about it and t
hen ordered the cook to call the master
'aptain A. J. Clark and his son ashore
or breakfast The cook obeyed the or 4
er and the two men came ashore. After I
hey had eaten breakfast Tracy ordered +
iunroe To gag and tie Alling and the I
ook. He then marched Captain Clark I
nd his son, Scott and ATunroe down to
ne beach at the point of his gun They o
oarded the launch and Tracy announced II
nat he wished to go to Seattle He a
elped to get the engines started but al Z
avs Keeping the others covered with his u
fife. He took 500 rounds of ammunition r
n board with him He then sent Scott s
ack to get him some clothes and a pair n
f shoes.
At the time Tracy was wearing shoes
e had taken from cripple. One had u
sole several inches thick while the 81
her had thin sole Scott took coat u
Id vest belonging to AIling. the cooks
ousers and shoes. With these he re-
rned to the launch and the voyage be- o.
m for Seattle. Captain Clark wanted to g,
'Ver the distance soon possible, n.
1t Tracy mildly expostulated, saying he =,
as in no hurry to reach Seattle before y
rkness set in. As result of the high =
eed at which the launch was travelling nj
e engine became over-heated and had 81
be stopped twice. Tracy entertained his re
low passengers with blood-curdling n
les of his life and invited them to a &,
nch after the noon hour. di
In leaving the launch at Meadow Point a
'acy hesitated for few seconds and 20
en- said:
Wei. damn it, I don't want to get
u in trouble. so III wait until you leave
p" He finally said.
They walked along The railroad track al