The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-07-19
SCARED BY TRACY
OUTLAW HAS A CHEAP SHAVER
Convict First Eats Hearty Meal
Takes Opposite Route to One
Picked Out for Him by
Pursuing Posse.

Flcked Out tor Him by
Pursuing Posse.
Enumclaw, July 15.-Word'
reached here this evening that Ira
cy had dinner Sunday afternoon
with Morris Garner on what is
known as the Cannon farm, on
Boise Greek, three and half miles
southeast of here. Garner's story
has, up to the present time, been
kept quiet by him, through fear of
the outlaw, who, be says, threaten
ed when leaving. Garner says that
at or near three o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon a man entered the house
without knocking, and announced
himself as Tracy, saying:
I "Gentlemen, I am Tracy, and I
want something to eat quick"
The Garners, father and three
sons, had just finished dinner, 80
they told him to sit up and help
himself, which he proceeded to do,
first ordering the two eldest sons to
go to one corner of the room, di-
rectly in front of him. where he
could keep them covered with his
murderous rifle. At the time of
Tracy's entrance the youngest boy
was shaving, but after the convict
announced himse lfhe ceased the OPP
Grafton, and was unable to proceed,
even when told by Tracy to go a.
head and finish his shaving.
After eating his dinner, Tracy
said: "Young man, come here and
shave me-" Upon the young man
demuring on the ground of not be-
ing an adept with the razor, Tracy
said: ''That's all right; I am not
particular, and if I don't kick you
need not" whereupon young Gar
ner lathered his face and proceeded
to remove his beard. They state
he had at least two weeks growth
of beard, with which he was much
pleased to part. After being shaved
Tracy helped himself to a pair of
trousers that were hanging on the
wall, putting them under his arm,
and then went out.
This will materially change the
theories of Tracy's pursuers, as it
has been believed all the time that
he came to Enumclaw from Palmer
by working along the side of the
mountains south of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and was first seen
by Clarence Burke just east of the
town. 1t seems, though, that he
came down the line on the north
side of the track until be came to or
near the White River, when he
worked his way south along the
river, crossed the track near the
White River bridge, and continued
up the stream to thu Garner home.
The railroad company keeps
watchman at this bridge, and he
says he saw man come up on the
grade and cross the track shortly
after the noon hour, who, he is sat-
isfed. carried gun, as he could
see it glisten in the sunlight.
This even at 7.30 smoke was seen
ascending from a small gully in the
foothills just east of here. AS it
has rained here nearly all day, and
at times very hard, it is believed by
a great many of the citizens that the
criminal is still lurking in the inn
mediate vicinity. If his past ac-
tions are to be an index as to his
future, it is more than likely to be
his campfire, as it is we'll situated
on slope commanding good view
of the main highway to the east,
and also overlooking the town. Any
one in this position could keep a
good watch and be in no great dan
ger oJ a surprise. Looked at through
a good glass at 7.45 this evening it
seemed as is one could detect the
rise and fall of the flames, as if the
fire were being replenished with
new fuel, and at one time one or two
watchers insisted that they could
see some one moving about. If this
is true. it is almost certain to be the
criminal, as there is nothing there
to invite a camp for any one but a
nerson to keen shady.