The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-11
TRACY AN ENIGMA
TO HIS PURSUERS
Makes His Appearance When in
Need, Then VaniShes.
SEEMS PARTIAL TO JOHNSoNS
LAST SEEN AT KENT, WHERE BE
SECURED A GUN AND FOOD.

{ EATTLE, July IA special from
y Kent says: Tracy, the notorious
Oregon convict, was at the home
OF E. NJ johnson, two miles southeast
of this place. Wednesday night. When
ne left the house he was armed with a
revolver, his 1890 Winchester and a
plentiful supply of ammunition.
Tracy sent Johnson 10 Tacoma 10
purchase the revolver and ammuni-
| ton He threatened to exterminate
Johnson's family on the least sign Of
tfeachery- The murderer seemed
! ragged out and talked very little about
Almsef or his plans. He spent nearly
an the time watching for his pursuers
lie left after dark, headed either for
seattle or the Palmer cutoff
Not only did Tracy force johnson TO
( blly the revolver, but he made him
borrow the necessary money in Kent
Johnson went to Tacoma and secured
TIE weapon without sounding any note
or warning to the authorities, being
| BADLY frightened. Tracy seems to have
prediction for people named John
SON He made Louis B. johnson of
BotheH drive him from that place to
4 woodland park after killing Deputy
Sheriff Raymond at Wayne Al Port
Madison he entered the home of John
Johnson and decamped with Anderson,
The hired man, and after leaving the
Gerrells home at Renton, he fed TO
the house of the Kent Johnson
That the murderer is becoming anx-
ious for his safety was shown BY his
actions at the Johnson home yester-
day. He seems to realize the serious
ness of his predicament. His gaiety
has been replaced by the nervous ex-
citement of man near the end of his
rope. At times he acts like one at
bay His audacfous careIessness has
given way 10 apprehension and watch-
Tracy arrived at the home of john
son at 6 O'Clock Wednesday morning
and at the point Of a revolver forced
the JOhnsOns TO cook him some break
fast After finishing the meal ne told
johnson 20 go TO Tacoma and pur-
chase two .45-calibre Colts revolvers
and 100 rounds of ammunition. with
the threat that if he gave information
10 the authorities of that place he
would murder the entire family
johnson left Kent on the O'Clock
train, returning at 4 o'clock While
he was absent from Kent, Tracy re-
NAMED in the vicinity of the horne
I aud appeared to be uneasy, as II ex-
pectine a visit from the officers Sew
eral times he went to the top Of a
small hill in the rear of the johnson
home and viewed the surrounding
country.
Upon the return of johnson from
Tacoma, Tracy ordered Mrs. Johnson
to cook him enough provisions to last
a week. She boiled two dozen eggs.
fried some bacon and gave him an
extra large supply of sugar and -four.
Seemed Much Worried
Tracy compelled the members of the
family 10 remain on the premises I'm
til the return of Johnson from Tacoma
He did not leave the house until after
dark Usually Tracy has engaged in
bits of repartee with members of the
families he has held up This time he
appeared TO be excited, and. according
to Johnson, seemed very much wOr-
ried
Tracy said very little during his stay
at the Johnson home Outside of his
demands for food and the instructions
he gave Johnson regarding the kind Of
revolvers to purchase, he did not at
tempt TO open a conversation with any
member of the family. In several
homes the outlaw has shown a fond
ness for children. At Johnson's he
paid no attention whatever TO them,
and spent most of his time in observ-
ing persons who passed the house.
Johnson has left his home and re-
fuses to return until Tracy has been
heard from. He is fearful the convict
Will return and carry out his threat.
Johnson has read the newspaper ac-
counts Of the desperado's acts about
Seattle He describes him perfectly.
and Sheriff Cudihee says the clothing
he is now wearing is the same he had
on at the Gerrells home at Renton-
Sheriff Cudihee was in conversation
with johnson for some time. He pro-
cured a good description of the out
law and also of the firearms he has in
his possession. He is certain that the
officers were on a false chase to Green
Lake Wednesday night, but is unable
to account for the unknown man who
visited the Rillman home
johnson speaks English poorly and
IL was with great difficulty Sheriff
Cudihee obtained the facts necessary
He believes johnson is telling a true
story and is thoroughly convinced i
was Tracy who was at the place and
not a confederate to throw the officers
OFF the track The fact that the man
upon first entering the house an
nounced he was Tracy is evidence that
the wherea bouts of the convict have
been esta blished for a certainty
He proceeded as he has done here
tofore by ordering the family not TO
leave the room and then demanding
something TO eat
He told me he was Tracy when lie
came through the front door with his
rifle in his hand said Johnson He
first demanded something 10 eat. Aft
er my wife had cooked him his break
fast he told me he wanted firearms and
more ammunition. He gave me 10 IN
derstand that his gun was loaded and
that if I did not go to Tacoma and pro
cure him two .45-ealibre revolvers and
100 rounds of ammunition he would
murder my wife and chnsren- 1 told
him 1 did not have the money He
then said that I had better go up &c
Kent and borrow it, and then get the
first train for Tacoma.
7 was afraid that if 1 did not do as
I was told he would kill my family
and / hurried TO Kent and secured
some money from a friend and took
the O'Clock train. In Tacoma found
that I had only money enough to buy
one gun. / returned to Kent about
O'Clock When I reached home found
my wife was in a state Of nervous col
lapse from fright. I gave Tracy the
gun and ammunition and he seemed
pleased
Well Supplied With Food.
shortly after my arrival he again
ordered my wife to cook him sup
ply of food to last a week She boiled
about two dozen eggs and gave him p
plenty of -four and sugar He asked