The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

ankle and the knee. The other cut the
tibial artery. which of itself was sutfi-
cient cause for death.
1t is believed that both of these Wounds
were received after the convict left the
shelter of the rock and made his break
from the wheat field. The fugitive had
taken a strap and buckled it tight around
his leg in an attempt to stop the bleed
ing. Despite the tightly fastened strap
the bleeding continued until he PROBABLY
realized his hopeless condition and ended
the struggle. He was dressed in blue
overalls, d white shirt and wore no coat
or hat. He wore a bicycle cap and a
pair of rough shoes.
He had one rife and two revolvers.
Sheriff Gardiner, of Lincoln county, and
his assistants arrived on the scene in
time to help in the discovery of the re-
mains, and it is stated that he main
tanned that he and his deputies were en-
titled to at least a share of the booty.
This was disputed by the Creston party,
the members of which maintain hat they
did the work and to them belong the re-
ward. Finally Sheriff Gardiner was al
lowed to take the body with the under
standing that he that the
reward be paid to the men from Creston.
The body, effects and the horses of
the desperate were taken in charge by
Sheriff Gardiner and taken direct to
Davenport, where they will be kept pend
ing the decision of the final disposition
Of Tracey's body. Reports come from
Davenport that wild excitement pre-
walls. Stores are closed and people are
crowding around to get a sight of the
outlaw. 1t is stated that a heavy guard
is kept around the morgue whore the
body is kept as well as around the corpse
itself to prevent relic hunters from tear
ing the clothing to pieces and carrying
away souvenirs.
An inquest probably will be held.
For two days and many nights Tracey
held the family of Farmer L.. b. Eddy
under subsection. Here again he showed
the qualities of nerve and cool-headcd-
ness, but these very qualities brought
about his downfall. Had he not allowed
G.. E. Goldfinch, the eighteen-year-old
boy to leave the ranch when he did, the
story today might be different, but the
outlaw had too much faith in estimating
the terror his words of warning would
give to the lad.
The story of exploits of the famous
bandit at the Eddy ranch are given by
tIl1 b0y, III was HIS servant u Over q
day. In the morning Tracey first made
his toilet. A bath and a shave were in
cludcd in his morning make up. the far
mer and his men having provided soap,
towels and water. When the men started
for their work, Tracey discovered they
were constructing an overhead rack in
| the barn for the fall crop. The outlaw
decided to make himself useful, and
divesting himself of his Winchester and
one of his revolvers labored with the
other men during the most of the morn
ing. He kept one revolver, however, ii
the holster at his side ready for ~innstant
use.
During the day the outlaw wanted his
other weapons, which had been left witt
his bedding and travelling outfit. HI
sent Goldfinch after the weapons anG
proudly passed them around to the awe
stricken WOrkmen. They were allowed
to handle the weapo and inspect them
but it is said they took care not to have
the muzzles of the guns pointing toward
the outlaw.
Tracey all this time had a revolver
himself and left no opening for the far
mers to get the drop on him. Monday
evening Tracey told Goldfinch he Nigh
go. He was cautioned, however, on pair
of death not to tell what lad happened
until Wednesday. 1t was this very dis.
play of nerve that had heretofore madt
the outlaw apparently safe, that thi!
time caused his ruin. Goldfnch instead
of being sufficiently terrOrized to kecI
peace, soon spread the news and aroused
a posse.