Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-11

m.acy has performed the marVeiou'
~, and has slipped like phantom
,s'ongh the Gordon Of guards at the
Nth Of suice Creek, fought a battle
',s deputies west of here and escaped
' S the timber IN the fighting no one
.,s hurt though when the outlaw hreo
,r,ce AZ T. f. Grove, he was so close
"at the deputy could feel the burning
'owaer as 1t was blown from the gun
rhen darkness came Tracy sas
r,t IA he securely penned on the
NV, ~ the Western Bluff. where he
. s.d lain concealed all morning Though
@e guards we're strung thickly' one
Inc s nosted every 50 feet, he success
nIly eluded them and Travelled up the
va ,ad of the Palmer CUTOFF toward
covIngton, Ave miles distant
4 A, II AZ last night, Tracy arrived at
az, sow mill plant Of the Covington
we bsr company, mile from this
ls,a Deputy Sheriffs j. A. Bunce,
\ gasSs'c Bnnce. calvin and Grove had
I'm sent TO guard this point Deputies
Crows and the Bunces, father and son,
Sad nosted themselves on the railroad
nssr Inc sawmill at the entraice of a
hg ont through rise Of the ground,
ne Bunces being the outer guard line.
thew were hardly settled when
they heard footsteps approach
Inc from the Auburn side, but
remained quiet until the UNI
known had almost come abreast or
them when the challenge to halt was
given.
'What is your name?' demanded j. A,
Bunce
"My name is Anderson"
IA he gave this reply, Tracy, fo- ii
was he. started TO run. The deputies
again called upon him to halt but he
kent going, and they opened fire, shoot
ing four times each. Tracy ran up the
track and few yards further en-
countered deputy sheriff Grove.
who goes there?' challenged the Of
fceF
"A deputy" cody responded the out
law.
Grove thinking II was the elder
Bunce started TO approach when Tracy
commenced shooting at close range, III
lng two shots. The bullets whistled
hsrnlessly BY, but Grove suffered
Slightly from the burning powder as
II sped from the muzzle Of the rifle. At
Ter shooting Tracy turned and entered
the brush along the side OF the track.
where he was lost In the blackness or
the night
The deputies made q hurried circle
through the woods TO Covington to
head Tracy off, but on their arrival
found that he had not passed the sta
tIoa
Dispatch dated a. m, adds that
since his escape from the north OF Suice
Creek, Tracy has attempted to board
one Of the east-bound freight trains.
The grade is heavy at this point. but
" train was running light and at
! ncA speed that Tracy was unable to
board t.
Another train passed and the con-
/ duc,or reports that while running near
/ he saw mill some one called for him
70 stop As there are no deputies there
At present. II is thought Tracy is the
nan who called and the opinion Is ad-
yarctd that he may have been wounded
Ia he battle Just before midnight.
Anan thought TO be Merrill appeared
Yesterday at the home OF farmer
lsHmies east Of Ravensdale, near here
ist wanted food. He remained In the
tchty all day.
Tracy EXCHANGES SHOTS.
satte, Wash, July ia special TO
Y Post mtelligencer from Auburn,
NMl, times 1:10 a. m, says: Sheriff
cShee has just received the startling
ulyence that members of the posse
Hfihged shots with Tracy few
Ess vest Of Covington at ii40 o'clock.
NJ Dispatch. sent by A. j. Bunce
iAs that the convict was chased into
kerush at point between Covington
20 mile west OF there. An urgent
Naen Is made that the hounds be
kl 10 the spot at once.
ihs shows that Tracy. baffled in his
uklpt TO board the freight train, Is
slnng towards Covington, probably
na Tie Intention. Of trying to board
Enext train at a point where the
we IS steadler. II is regarded as
IVY mat finding his pathway barri-
aa'a ne may try TO back track toward
as'Grn or Kent. Former Chief of Po-
Moolleery aud Deputy Sheriff
S'esef OF Everett, have been added to
W. 'ofee covering the region between
az NN and river bridge. The bloodhounds
wy oe sent toward Covington before
a!ofeak In order that little time as
as'Iu.s may be lost In placing them on
~,euuslaw-convict's trail. The opinion
tas mat Tracy has now placed
, s'aset IN a death trap, from which
<ase lin. '''" -
NOTE From TRACY.
Sotice-To Whom II Nav concern,-
Viz, 1 u oth Gay Of July, /, the said con-
nsshry Tracy, stayed at Black
hona on my way TO Palmer, where
seEsrs, " see some OF your fortune
a. aa; NOW they may as well cut
wv hfst as las, Yours sincerely,
HENRY TRACY.
Tracy AT JOHNSON HOME.
po N,ls Wash, July IO.-Tracy, the
homs ~ oregon convict, was at the
san,s s ol 4. NJ johnson. two miles
nlse, aS ~, Of this place. wednesday
arfnsd n Mnen he left the house he was
N.N WI, Nlth a new revolver and his
|sunnlv" ischester and had a plentiful
|Trary u ammunition and provisions.
cas- , seh, Johnson TO Tacoma 20 pur-
,Arsss,ss,nlee revolver and ammunition. ne
iirnIiy ns 70 exterminate Johnsons
.' on the least sign Of treachery.
= MURDERER JAGGED OUT.
|a f"s murderer seemed tagged out and |
|psns ' WY little about himself or his |
|nesrv -. !" ME al the house h, spent |
|yufssrss q" me time watching for his
|alrk rs. He left the house after |
Srlnt' cut.of. '' 'e"'''e VI 'Ne
10y arrived at the home Of John.
hi >, o'clock Wednesday morning, |
|ttnso, 'ae point Of a revolver forced |
bi,bI,s 20 cook his breakfast After
/ B h T ,he meal he told johnson TO |
EN- is,oma and purchase two As
a,n,,,ns revolvers and 100 rounds
~ vs 'ul'l ,,lon, With, the threat ihes
y !. ~ ,e Information to the authori-
ein AN a place he would murder the