The Green Forest tribune., 1902-08-16
GOOD FOR DIR. E. C. LAWYER!
Former Green Forest Boy Helps
 Capture Tracy, the Outlaw.

Harry Tracy, the notorious out law who has attracted the world with his desperate deeds since his escape from the Oregon peniten- tiary on June 9, has at last been taken and it remained for a former Green Forest boy to be instrumental in his capture.
 It was Dr. E. c. Lanter, who went from Green Forest to Cres- ton, Wash, about two years ago, who was daring enough to help undertake the job of capturing the awful desperado. The story is told in the following dispatch: i: Spokane, Wash, August G. Harry Tracy, the notorious out law and murderer, is dead. Hemmed in by posse of Creston citizens and wounded in the right leg, the bloodthirsty bandit who had killed ten men dragged himself into a wheat field, put a bullet through his brain and died to avoid certain capture.
 Only one officer-a deputy sheriff-was near when Tracy's body was picked up, and he and private citizens of Creston will receive the S56OO reward.
 Reports received at Creston, Wash, yesterday stated that Tracy was in swamp near the Eddy farm, eleven miles south : east of town. About 2 o'clock a posse composed of c. A. Straub, deputy sheriff; Dr. E. c. Lanter Maurice Smith, attorney; J. J. Morrison, the section foreman, and Frank Lillengen, all heavily armed, set out in pursuit of the desperado.
 When within a few hundred yards of the Eddy farm the posse encountered Farmer Eddy nov ing in one of his fields. While engaging him in conversation they saw a man issuing from the barn door.
 ''Is that Tracy?" ask one o1 the party.
 cit surely is" replied Eddy.
 The party separated, Lante1 and Smith accompanying Eddy in the direction of the barn, while the other two men swung around to the other side. Two of the man hunters stepped behind the barn on a slight eminence, from where they could watch every thing that went on, and Eddy continued on up to the door
 Tracy came from the barr again and began helping his hos unhitch the horses. He carried nc rifle although he had his revol' vers in place. The fugitive finally saw the men carrying rifles anc turning sharply to Eddy, said
 "Who are those men?'
 ''I don't see any men," saic Eddy.
 Tracy pointed out the two mer on the hill. Eddy informed his companion who the men were and the outlaw made leap fol the barn door. The purs uers stepping a bit closer, commanded "Hold up your hands, The outlaw jumped behind Eddy ant placed first the farmer and theI his horse between himself an6 the pursuers. He commanded the farmer to lead his horse t. the barn, and, remaining unde cover, moved toward shelter
 When near the stable he brok and dashed inside. He quickl, reappeared, rifle in hand, an' started on dead run.
 Turning on the two men neares him, the desperado fired tw shots, but without his usual luck neither bullet taking effect. Without waiting for furthe fighting, Tracy made a das down the valley leading sout from the barn and heading fo the brush.
 in an instant the man hunter were off in pursuit, firing as the ran. Coming to rock; Trac dodged behind it, and resting hi gun on the rock began a fusillade ) Eight shots in all were fired b the outlaw, not one hitting 1t