Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-13
TRACy'S LAST BATTLE.
Tie Noted Outlaw. Wounded bv a
Posse. Commits Suicide.
II Is Probable the $4,000 Reward VIII
Not Ee Paid For Some Time
Claimants Must First Reacn
An Agreement


pades have filled the nation for the
past 90 days, lies dead in davenport,
a bullet from his own revolver in his
brain. Cornered. wounded and des
perate, Tracy took his own life.
The death was intensely tragic. For
two days Tracy had terrorized the oc.
supants OF the Eddy ranch, out in the
Lake Greek country. three miles from
the little siding OF Fellows. on the
Central Washington railroad. Then
five determined citizens OF Crestou.
hearing Of his presence there. took
their rifles and revolvers and went
after him. They knew their man and
acted accordingly. When Tracy ran
they plunged boldly after him. Sight
ing the men and securing his rifle.
Tracy sought cover behind haystack,
escaping several rifle bullets. The
posse then found cover behind a large
rock and for a while II looked like
siege. Then Tracy broke for a large
boulder laying on the edge OF a small
wheat field, and this dash was his I'M
doing, for just as he came to the rock
he fell forward, rife bullet having
broken one leg. He plunged into the
wheat, leaving bloody trail.
After receiving the wound he crawl
ed 10 yards on his hands and knees
in order TO reach a spot that would
command the posse and enable
him TO fire upon them. But once only
was he able to fire from this vantage
point Then weakened by loss OF
blood. he tried to staunch mis- wound.
failed and with his revolver. sent a
mi Il
None OF the posse was wounded.
though all of them had narrow escapes.
Harry Tracy, from the time of his
escape from the Oregon penitentiary,
June 8, with David Merrill. until he
met his fate Wednesday morning. kill
ed l3 men, who in some fashion had
interfered with his desperate fight for
liberty.
Spokane, Wash. Aug. 8.-When the
sheriff with the body of Tracy drove
through Davenport hundreds OF people
followed up the street and crowded
about the wagon. By the time the
wagon reached Stones morgue the
streets were crowded and from every
corner could be heard, Three shouts
for Lincoln county"
The mOrgue doors had to be closed
and the crowd was asked to stand
back. Several persons were allowed
to see the body and then trouble be-
gan. Everyone wanted a relic and in
short time nothing was left but the
body. Some one even picked up the
bloodstained handkerchief which had
been used by Tracy to keep from
bleeding to death Many locks of the
hot
and in some places his head had been
made bald. His trousers were cut in.
to strips, and before they were divided
they were cut into smaller pieces
Portland, Ore, Aug Sit Is proba-
BILE that the $4,100 reward for Tracy's
body will not be paid for some time.
owing 10 the number of claimants.
Gov. Geer has already stated that he
is willing for the state to pay the re-
ward as soon as proper Identification
shall be made, but the reward will not
be paid until the claimants reach an
agreement. It now seems likely that
the aid of the courts will be invoked
II is said that Gov. Geer will also ia
yor the payment of the 81 500 to Mrs
Waggoner for Merrill's body at thu
same time the reward Is paid for
Tracy. Gov. Mcbride, Of Washington.
has announced that he will act in ac-
cONance with the decision of the Sa-
lem authorities in paying the reward.
Davenport. Wash. Aug s.-The Gu
rious focked to Davenport from all di-
rections TO view the body OF Harry
Tracy. the dead outlaw. Tracy's guns
may be distributed among the Ores.
ready been given away.
Tracy's body Is on it's way to Salem.
II was taken to Moscow. a station on
the Great Northern. ten miles from
here Thursday afternoon. to be con.
yeyed over that road 70 Seattle.
The coroners jury returned the fol.
lowing verdict: That the body is that
Of Harry Tracy, the escaped convict
from the Oregon pcnltentiary; that
the said Harry Tracy came TO his
death az the ranch Of Lou Eddy. I'm
Lincoln county, Wash. on August 8.
1902 Ivy means Of a gunshot wound
from q pistol in his possession and held
FIN h's own hands. after first having
been wounded I'm the right leg by
party or parties. to this Jury unknown.
THAT Harry Tracy was an escaped con.
Wet from the Oregon penitentiary and
40 the time Of his death was fleeing
from officers and posse in pursuit and
that 10 one is blamed for the death.
rot that all efforts to capture we're
praisewcrthy and in full accordance
with The laws Of Washington"
Clara Barton Arrives.
New York. Aug. Miss Clara Bar.
. on president Of the American Red
Cross who attended the International
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