Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-07

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug. 6.-Deaant 20
the death, Henry Tracy. fugitive convict
and outlaw. blew out HIS brains this
morning AT O'Clock when he saw his
capture was certain
The seIf-Inficted wound that caused In
slant death was not made until the des-
perate fighter knew beyond all doubt that
he had PLAYED HIS last card in the most
daring game OF life in criminal history.
After q terrific battle with rifles. In
which the odds were eight TO one. Tracy
fell wounded. HIS ammunition was gone,
HIS energy spent and hope had fed.
His antagonists. ignorant OF the despe-
rate condition OF their prey, continued a
CALLING FIRE while rushing messengers for
reinforcements.
Tracy deliberately placed a revolver at
hts head and pulled the trigger The on
GERS soon withdrew. fearing TO make a
rush upon Tracy. whom they thought was
silent for moment OF rest. II was after
daylight before II was known that Tracy
had committed suicide during the night.
Tracy was surrounded last night and
for four hours a terrific battle continued.
he was located in a swamp when the fight
began. but changed locations as he sent
bullets at his pursuers. The fighting was
on the farm OF Eddy. eleven miles south
east OF Creston- The posse was headed
me news was brought to creston by
Jack McGinnis. a liveryman. OF Harring-
ton. who IS member OF Sheriff Gardner's
posse. McGinnis proceeded at once TO
Davenport for reinforcements.
A telephone message received from Dav-
export early this morning states that 8
armed men have already left IN wagons
for the scene OF the battle.
Sheriff Doust. OF Spokane county, also
has gone TO the scene.
his leg was broken by q bullet and an
artery bled profusely.
He crept into a wheat field and tried to
tie UP the artery.
Becoming desperate he put his revolver
70 his head and fired bullet into his
brain
1t daylight this morning his body was
found already cold
How Tracy Was Found.
He had banned the officers OF two states
and had made a wonderful flight across
Oregon and Washington. Tracy was
hunted down by four little farming
crowds at Creston and a sole deputy
sheriff
Sheriff Gardner and posse arrived in
time 70 guard the wheatheld through the
night. but the deed had already been
done. The farmers viii share the reward.
They are as follows:
Q. A Staub. deputy sheriff: DR.. z. c.
Ianter. Maurice Smith. attorney; ]. J..
Morrison. railway section foreman. and
Frank LiIlengen-
These men. armed TO the teeth, set out
from CrestOn yesterday afternoon about
2 o'clock They were working on the in
formation OF the Goldfish youth. who had
been forcibly made the companion OF the
convict for ever "a hours at the ranch
OF L B. Eddie, on Lake Greek. about
three miles south OF Fellowes. a station
on the Washington Central railway. The
party made all possible haste in getting
10 the ranch When within few hundred
yards OF the farm they encountered Farm
er Eddy moving In one OF his fields.
While engaging him in conversation
they haw = man issuing from the barn
door.
''Is that Tracyg-' asked one OF the party.
1T surely IS" replied Eddy. The party
separated. Lanter and SVaith accompany
ing Eddy IN the direction OF the barn,
while the other two men swung around