New-York tribune., 1902-08-07
TRACY, THE OUTLAW, DEAD
THE NOTORIOUS DESPERATE, AFTER
BEING WOUNDED. KILLS HIMSELF
HIS CAREER OF CRIME.

after killing three prison guards. killed himself
early this morning, after being wounded by the
rife of one of posse in pursuit, in wheat neia
near Fellowes station on the Washinston Cen
tral Railroad about fifty miles west or SPOKANE.
Tracy was hunted down by posse of Creston
citizens Surrounded he engaged in running
fight with his plrsuers. His leg was broken py a
bullet and an artery bled profusely
He crept into wheat field and tried to tie up
the artery Becoming desperate. he put his re-
volver TO his head and fred bullet into ms ofalii
At daylight this morning his body was lo"iu' az
ready cold
.f+ar b.e1ing the officers of two States after
wonderful flight of nearly four hundred mics
! across Oregon and Washington, Tracy was ~ hui'e0
down by four citizens of the little Iarllihe ~
OF Crestoa and lone deputy shelll' 49,
Gardener and posse arrived in time to guard the
wheat field through the night but the "0fN i"u
already been done.
HOW PURSUIT ENDED.
The posse that will share the reward was hqre o
I'D as follows: a. Straub' deputy SneiIA.
2 C. Ianter Maurice Smith. attorney j. ., NJ NJ
rsou railway section foreman, and FRANK s iii.l
gen. These men Get out from Oies'ol
afternoon about o'clock
They were working on the Information u t1e
Col3dnch youth who had been forcloY hlaue 'iio
companion of the Oregon convict 1or over 10
four hours at the ranch OF l.. b. hooS' A
crook about three miles south from removes
station. on the Washington Central RalI"as' nc
party made all possible haste IN getuhs " @
hen
farm they encountered Eddy moving IN one Oh 'is
faI5s While engaging him in conversation theE
saw man issuing from the barn door
rs that Tracy?' asked one of the party
TT surely is replied Eddy.
The party separated. Lanter and smith accom-
nanyinr Eddy in the direction of the barn. whie
the other two swung around to the o'her
side Two of them stepped behind the oarh On d
slight eminence, from which they couia "h'ch
everything that went and Eddy continued on
began helping his host unhitch the norses. ne
carried no rife, although he had MS reVoI'elS Il"
place ,s
and turned sharply to Eddy and said; no are
those men?'
Y don't see any men, said Eddy
EFFORTS TO ESCAPE.
Tracy pointed out the two men on the hill. Eddy
Informed his companion who the men were' ana
the outlaw made leap for the barn door, Ihe
pursuers, stepping DIT closer coHi'i"'N' ~
up your hands,
The outlaw jumped behind Eddy. and placed 'he
farmer and his horse between himself and the pur-
suers He commanded the farmer 10 lead his horse
to the barn and remained under cover moving
toward shelter. When near the stable he broke
and dashed inside He quickly reappeared. ritie IN
hand and started dead run.
Turning on the two men nearest him the des-
nerado fred two shots, but without his usual luck
neither bullet taking effect Without waiting for
further Aghting Tracy made dash down the val
ley ding south from the barn and headed for the
brush.
In an instant the hunters were on IN pur-
srit firing as they ran. Coming 70 rock, Tracy
lodged behind It. and. resting his gun on the rock
began fusillade. Eight shots in all were nTed oy
the outlaw not one hitting its mark Seeing that
he was not succeeding he bolte1 for wheat heid
close nv At the edge of the field he stumbled.
falling on his face and crawled into the grain on
his hands and knees.
1t was growing dark. and the pursuers not dar-
md he
Gardner with Policemen stauffer and Gemmerim;
other endorsements. had arrived on the scene
and they went into camp around the field during
the night.
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
Shortly after Tracy disappeared a shot was
heard from the direction OF the wheat field No in
vestigstion made. however, until this morning
As soon as dawn came, an entrance was made
into the wheat feld.
Tracy's dead body was found lying amid the
grain with the face turned toward the sky His
left hand thrown over his head, held revolver
which had inflicted the death wound. The thumb
of his hand was the trigger of the pistol. the
BODY. ETasped the barrel Of his rife; Death was
inflicted by a revolver he'd close 70 the ioreheao-
TWO bullet wounds on the left leg showed the
0e 0f the snf m between the ankle and the knee
The other cut an artery. which OF itself was sur
besysa ha both 2 Of the these Wounds m mere We d re-
and made his break for the wheat held The fugi-
tive had taken a strap and buckled II tightly
pSpte h5f the ef h9 4" the Seedhe
continued until he probably realized his hopeless
condition and ended the struggle. He was dressed
in blue overaIls white shirt. and wore no coat or
waistcoat He wore bicycle cap and pair of rough
shoes He had rife and two revolvers. Sheriff
Gardner Of Lincoln County and his assistants ar
rived on the scene in time 70 help in the discovery
OF the body. and it is stated that he maintained
that he and his deputes were entitled TO at least
share Of the booty This was disputed by the
Creston party the Inem9ers OF whlGn ma{ntaln am all
ward Finally Sheriff Gardner was allowed to take
the body. with the understanding that he recon-
mend that the reward be paid TO the men from
The body effects and the horses of the desperate
were taken charge by Sheriff Gardner and taken
10 Davenport. where they will be kept pending the
decision Of the final disposition of Tracy's body.
Reports come from Davenport that excitement pre-
walls. Stores closed, and people are crowding
around 10 get sight Of the outlaws body. 1t is
morgne 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.
RECORD OF THE OUTLAW
Tracy escaped from the Oregon State Peniten-
tiarv at Salem, June g. in company with David
Merrill after killing four men-Frank w. Ferrell,
G r T. Jones and B. F. Tiffany. guards and
Frank Ingraham. a convict who tried 10 prevent
his flight On June 2s Tracy killed Merrill near
Napavine. Wash. shooting him from behind and
leaving his body in the forest where II found
on July 10. On July g. Seattle in a fight with
a posse Tracy shot and killed Charles RAYMOND a
deputy sheriff and z. E. Bresse. policeman and
rnortaIly wounded Neil Rawlcy, who died on the
following day. and wounded Carl Anderson a
newspaper reporter
Tracy committed many feats of daring during his
fight in the of which he eluded various
posses wher apparently surrounded, and held up
numerous farmers. whom he forced to furnish food
and clothing and by threats of numbering their
families. compelled them to cover up his tracks