The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-07-16

ter two days of inactivity the man
hunters are once again hot on the
trail of Harry Tracy, the outlaw
convict. At $50 O'Clock tonight the
bloodhounds were placed on his
track, and, after following it for
three-quarters of q mile, lost it in
a dense swamp that borders the
road leading from hera to Buckley.
The wires have been kept humming
for two hours with message TO sur
rounding towcs, and 1t is believed
that Tracy will be either killed OR
captured by noon tomorrow. Ira
cy was seen at 5 o'clock this after
noon one and one-half miles east
of Enumclaw by Clarence Burke, a
1O-year-old boy. He was sitting
near the edge of gravel pit as the
lad passed by on a bicycle. Hail
ing the lad, Tracy enquired the road
to Buckley. The lad impaired the
information desired, and then hast
ening into towu, impaired the news
of what he had seen. The inform
alton was telephoned ex-Sherif
Woolery, in charge of the posse at
Enumciaw, by Sheriff Hartman of
Pierce county, who happened to be
here, and also Deputy McKillen, at
Buckley.
Woolery and five GUARDS prooar-
ed a team as soon as possible and
came here with the bloodhounds.
They were placed on the trail and
followed it fer three-quarters of
mile 1t was very dark when the
hounds were thrown off the scent at
the swamp, and, after consulta-
ton, the posse decided to cover all
possible avenues of escape and wait
until daylight before strylng to fol-
low the trail farther.
The instant the .bloodhounds
struck the scent they strained at
the leash and bayed in a manner Of
being on the trail of the convict.
The description given by young
Burke, without the behavior Of the
hounds, shows plainly that Tracy
has once again been located. It is
believed that Tracy is heading di-
rectly for Buckley. When he was
at Frank Portaut's house along
Green river Friday night he asked
the farmer to take rig and drive
him to Buckley. He was told the
horse was too old to stand such a
trip, and replied that he would
have to start for there without a
team. His appearance on the
| Buckley road, east of here, and
withip three and quarter miles of
bis destination, shows that his
questions were not intended to
throw his pursuers of the trail.
Not only is the Gordon about the
outflow tonight regarded as very
strong, but the men are determined
to capture or to kill him. Orders
have been sent out to search all
trains at points where Tracy might
attempt to board them.
The officers unite in saying that
for the first time since the convict
was believed to be in a death trap
at the Green river bridge, they a.
gain have him where the outlook
for bis capture is excellent. At
daylight the hounds will be again
placed on the trail unless word is
received that Tracy has shown up
at some point where time can be
gained by adopting different tactics.
The region through which the con-
vict must pass unless he should
back-track and pass through the
Gordon or take direct eastern
course over the hills is ofsuch ma
ture it is believed the hounds will
have no trouble in keeping the
scent. The point where Tracy was
seen by young Burke is close to
gravel pit about mile and half
east of town on road which leads
to the White River Mills.
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