The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-07-26
TRACY
IN THE
EAST
Notorious Outlaw Receives
Much Attention
One Fellow ImperSOnateS
Tracy BY Writing Letter


Tracy has received much attention
throughout the East in his varied es-
capades since leaving the penitentiary
June 9th. The writer is in receipt of
letter from Massachusetts, I'm which
the author says the name of Tracy
and his daring deeds are known in ev-
cry hamlet and town in all the Eastern
states Tracy is considered a hero by
the populace, which is disposed to
admire him.
The outlaw receives much attention
through the press of the East. The
New York Herald of recent date con
tanned some humorous illustrations
descriptive of the search for the Grim
inal, and the following letter from
the facctious reporter;
Dontcareacuss, State of Brayado, July
l6, 1902
TO the Editor Of the New York Herald:
Things has been alfred dull since
the posse ran out OF ammunition.
never knew before that posse was an
other name for photographers When
| started out to be a bad man used to
shoot the posses just for the fun Of
seeing them kick.
The sheriff sent word to me that
the papers were getting tired of fur
nishing targets for me, and If | didn't
quit it tIfcy wouldn't print my name,
except at the regular advertising
rates.
| begged the pardon of every son Of
a gun that came down the pike after
that, and asked If they had anything
against me- They said they must re-
ply In the negative, which ! took to
mean that | have squared myself.
Since have been on the warpath
have killed eighty men, made eighteen
women cook grub" for me. and sent
twenty.nne farmers to the surround
ing towns to buy deyilled ham and
cartridges for me to use in the woods.
Some OF them is imposters, for ! hear
that they are now going around bor-
rowing money from their friends say
ing that Harry Tracy, the outlaw,
needs the money 10 buy guns with.
/ may be a desperate character but
! tell you here that / won't stand for.
any such touching as that All guns
demanded by me on the pain Of death
will be receipted for in full, and !
won't have no unauthorized person
giving the merry haha 10 their crcdi.
tors on my account
If it amt no bother, please deny inI
your valuable paper that ] carry a ton
of red pepper for the bloodhounds
is faithful and intelligent
and is worth $1,000 apiece
don't think 1t is the correct thing toI
have me followed around by them big
Danes, like the pictures have H.
I'm a bloodthirsty wretch and am
always accompanied by bloodhounds.
Do you think ] am fake Uncle Toms
Cabin" company? The next time Eliza
gees over the ice she will throw the
on the scent or won't
ask you for one.
IL is lonesome out here. for these
Western posses Is that unsociable that
hey do nothing but sit up on their
ayuses and talk about gun plays and
hide in the woods until a photographer
'omes along Then they are pinIng
% be shot at
Would you mind sending me some
.hoice reading matter? Il would di-
vert my mind while these fellows In
he big hats talk about taking me dead
pr alive. The fellows with the cam
sras have taken me alive about all II
reckon I'm stand for My amuse
nents, aside from looking fierce and
to shoot farmers wives
{ they don't make better pie. consist
IF wishing that hadn't started In this
outlaw business.
Nobody comes near me by accident
lut what his teeth begin TO chatter
md he begins 10 talk shop. I'm tired
lf IL all and one Of these days the
people viii hear from me. II you can
ell me anything else 20 do 10 be- real
desperate don't fail 10 answer by re-.
urn mail
Trusting that these few lines will
ind you well. and Fastening 10 say
hat l. too am In the enjoyment Of
good health. ! am yours respectfully
HENRY TRACY.
alias BILL THE OUTLAW