Evening star., 1902-08-07
ne, and they went .ibto camp around the

field during the night 1
shortly after Tracy disappeared a shot
field. No investigation was made. however.
until yesterday morning As soon as dawn
came an entrance was made into the wheat
field; Tracys dehd bpdy was found lying
amid the grain, with hts face turned toward
the sky. His left hand, thrown over his
head; held a revpavera which had inflicted
the death wound?i The thumb of his hand
was on the trigger of the pistol His right
body, firmly graspedn the barrel of the
famous rifle. Death Vas inflicted by re-
volver held close to the forehead. The top
OF his head was badly shattered
Twice wpunded.
TWO bullet wounds on the left leg showed
the cause Of the9manB dependency. One
shot had broken the leg between the ankle
and the knee. Inc other cut the tibial ar
terry, which of itself was sufficient cause
for death.
1t is believed that both of these wounds
were received after the convict left the
shelter of the rock The fugitive had
MS leg In an attempt to stop the bleeding
Despite the tightly fastened strap, the
bleeding continued until he probably real
lied his hopeless condition and ended the
struggle. He was dressed in blue over
ails, white shirt and wore no coat or
vest. He wore bicycle cap and pair or
rough shoes. He had one rifle and two re-
volvers.
Sheriff Gardner of Lincoln county and
MS assistants arrived on the scene in time
TO heip In the discovery Of the remains and
1t is stated that he maintained that he and
ms deputies were entitled to at least
share OF the booty. This was disputed by
the Creston party, the members of which
MAINTAIN that they did the work and to
them belong the reward. Finally Sheriff
Gardner was allowed to take the body with
the understanding that he recommend that
ton.
The body, effects and the horses of the
desperado We're taken in charge by Sheriff
Gardner and taken direct to Davenport
where they will be kept pending the decis-
ION or the final disposition of Tracys body.
reports came from Davenport that wild
excitement prevailed Stores were closed
and people crowded around to get a sight
of the outlaw. 1t is stated that a heavy
guard was kept around the morgue where
the body is kept as well as around the
corpse itself to prevent relic hunters from
tearing the clothing to pieces and carrying
away souvenirs. An inquest probably will
be held.
The Reward.
Governor Geer of Oregon, when asked if
he considered that the men who surrounded
and wounded outlaw Tracy are entitled to
the reward, said: YES 1 do. The posse
ting suicide to save hanging, and is as
much to be credited with his death and
reward for it as though it's members had
killed him directly
The reward offered for Tracy amounts
to $4,1oO, as follows: State of Oregon, 81 800;
state Of Washington, $500; brother of ].
D. Ferrell. one of the guards killed by
Tracy, $100
Governor Geer received a telegram from
Constable c. A. Straub of Creston, Wash
lngton, telling of Tracy's suicide. He tele-
graphed Sheriff Gardner of Lincoln county
washington, suggesting that the body be
embalmed and forwarded to Seattle for
ldentihcatlon by the Washington authori-
ties for the purpose of paying the reward,
and also saying that the body be forwarded
from Seattle to Salem, to the Oregon au-
thorltles. Governor Geer stands ready to
pay the reward to the men responsible for
his death. No one has been sent from
salem to identify the remains, but Deputy
warden A. c. Dily of the prison, who is
on a vacation, and is believed to have gone
% spokane with the governors secretary
walter Lyon, will identify the remains