Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-07
HARRY TRACY, OUTLAW,
COMMITS SUICIDE
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was fleeing with all speed for the brush
All OF the next day. July 9Th, the sher-
Tracy. but on the following day IL was
learned that Tracy the night before had
afT-s Posse and others looked I'm vain for
crossed the sound in a rOwboat from
Meadow Point. MS original point OF land
ing. 70 Port Madison. or Bainbridge Is
land.
According % the information then re-
celved at the sheridrs Office. Tracy slept
( An a cemetery on the outskirts Of Seattle
after his battle on the night OF July 3D.
he proceeded 70 the ranch OF man
named Fisher the next morning. secured
food. and slept and rested in the woods
ali that day and night
Tracy appeared early last Saturday
morning at Meadow Point. On the water
front three miles north OF Seattle, his
original point Of landing. There he COM
RELIED a japanese fisher boy TO row him
20 Madison Point. = miles across and
down the sound. He dismissed the boy.
declaring the latter would be killed by
Tracy's spal'' II he told OF the trip.
They landed near the home OF a ranch
er and Tracy watched the house for an
hour 70 make sure OF the number Of men
there. Finding only two. he entered and
announced that he intended 70 XIII every
one on the ranch and take charge OF the
place fer a few days
But" he added. after seeing your
pretty little girl. I viii kill no one II you
al mind me. ] VIII be here all day."
The family prepared breakfast for
Tracy and put one plate on table against
the wall
This Is not right" declared the con-
Wet. ''Put the table in the middle OF the
room. and all sit down with me-" which
was done
Tracy then read the Friday evening
papers and after learning how Mrs. Van
Horn had betrayed his presence in her
house % the butcher boy. said he had
been careless in not keeping every one
IN that house constantly under his eye.
"1Ty carelessness in this respect made
II necessary 10 kill two officers" he re-
marked
Tracy forced the rancher to give him a
bundle Of clothing and hats and six days
supplies OF food. clothing and blankets.
made into bundles ..--.
The fugitive bound and tightly gagEed
the family az s O'Clock made their hired
man. Anderson. carry his bundles 70 a
rowbOat. put Anderson in the boat at the
cars and started down the sound.
The rancher's wife released herself and
the others two hours later and notified
Deputy Sheriff Mckay. who lives al Madi-
son Point Mckay secured boat and
sent word 70 Seattle. Sheriff Cudihee was
summoned from Bothell and with several
men. on Sunday morning started down
the sound N the sea AAors an eleclric tug
boat. looking for the desperate and the
farm hand. He took two blOOdhOunds
with him.
Escaped Hounds on Tuesday.
On Tuesday Tracy was again located In
Charles Gerald's house. at Renton- Half
a hundred deputies surrounded the place.
but Tracy gave them the slip and was
gone ten minutes before the deputies
knew t.
When they closed IN Tracy was gone.
but they found Anderson. the man he kid
mapped. tied 20 q tree back OF the house.
Tracy's escape was extraordinary. Fully
6fty armed men had taken position so
they could watch the Gerald house TO the
best advantage. The peculiar actions OF
1Ira. Gerald convinced them that Tracy
was stfll IN the house.
On the arrival Of Sheriff Cudihee. the
posse closed In on the house. but the bird
had flown He had left the house by a
rear door ten minutes previously. while
the posse were taking up positions to
watch the place. hid for few minutes In
some Of the bushes and then. without
troubling 20 avoid people. he swung
around into Renton and passed In plain
sight Of fifty men. women and children.
who yelled and applauded him.
The two blOOdhounds were Immediately
sent after Tracy. Both struck the tran
down the streams. following Il quarter