The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-07-09

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ternoon by party in charge of Al
Rogers, constable of Bothell. 1t
contained nothing belonging to the
murderer. Deputy Sheriff John
Mcclellan, of Thurston county,
went over it the next day and found
the outfit. At first it was believed
that the orr ginal searchers had been
afraid to examine the cabin thor
oughly. Evidence was found by
Sheriff Cudihee that the loft, which
is well lighted, was searched by
the Bothell men.
Asa result of these developments,
| it is held at Bothell that Tracy
! went to the cabin Friday night and
there waited for the buggy. When
he left he did not take his outfit.
1t was a meager one at the best and
contained nothing that could not
be replaced by his supposed rela-
tive.
Nothing defuite can be learned
Of Tracy's brother-in,law near
Bothell. The farmers do not know
his name, but many Of them state
positively that he lives about IS
miles north Of Bo:hell in the woods.
Some Of them say they have known
of the relatives existence for long
time, but never paid any attention
to him until the convict's escape.
The place where he is said to live
is in the heart of the forest, Dense
underbrush combines with the viz
gin timber to make the locality an
IDEAL hiding place. Once there,
Tracy might lie hidden for 20 years
without much danger. 1t is in the
center OF wide stretch Of wild
country containing swamps and
deep ravines.
The country around Bothell is
ideal for concealment. 4 man could
completely hide himself from pur-
suit anywhere between Bothell and
Ravenna by simply going IS feet
back from the county road. Back
from the road the forest is only
traversed by narrow, tortous trails.
This district where Tracy's relative
is said to live is even worse.
In connection with the buggy in
cident, the appearance of queer
looking man among the posse at
Bothell last Friday morning is TAX
en- to support the theory. The man
volunteered his service for the man
hunt. He hung around the posses
headquarters at the American hotel
for several hours. His manner and
actions excited suspicion. He com
pletely disappeared, however, be-
fore an investigation was made.
Those who tried to talk with him
were unable 10 learn anything
from him.
He, on the contrary, however,
stood among the guards at tbs ho-
tel and heard them talking over
The plans for the night. The man
was supposed TO come from dis
trict cl3seaato Botheli, but no one
has been found who knew him. As
near as can be learned.s; he was
thick-llpped, of medium statue, and
was dressed in dark clothes.
The appearance of tie four men
On the Green1eafb bridge three nights
in succession is still a mystery at
Bothel1, The four discovered that
they were being watched early
Thursday morniug. 1t was still
dark, the night being so black that
objects few feet away were lost to
view. The last night farmer hail
ed the strangers. They hurriedly |
ran back into the brush. Investi-
cation showed that no one in the
vicinity, except the deputies, had
been near the bridgeson the nights
in question. IF Tracy escaped in
the buggy he was probably driven
over the bridge and thence to the
place where the road leading to-
ward Meadow Point takes its be-
ginning from the country road.
The mysterious buggy, the strang-
er at the hotel. the afternoon pre-
,eding the buggy's appearance, and
me four watchers on the bridge
,orm the foundation of the Bothell
peoples belief that Tracy escaped
oy the help of some one. They state
hat in all probability the man at
he hotel was the brother-i law.
No one in the vicinity has ever
seen that Individual close enough
to be able to described shim.
Another reason assigned for Ira
cy's evident desire for to reach
some place in the vicinity Of Both
eli is the reported presence Of Mer-
rill's brother in that vicinity. L B