The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-06-18

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versation of the men, who began to
ask what had happened since the
escape from the penitentiary. Ira
cy, sitting in one end Of the boat
aud holding his rifs on his lap, was
uncommunicatiye, but Merrill,
perehed in the other, and also ready
to use his gun if it should be necee-
sary, began to talk, and let drop
several interesting bits of history.
He said among other things that
when they lay in the wheat field
near Gervais, they saw Sheriff Dur
bin drive up, and he (Merrill) drew
bead on him and was about to fire
when Tracy discouraged him, argu-
ing that such course would pre-.
cipitate a battle, and that a fight
with the posse right then would
prove disastrous. He also said he
felt sure Farrell and Jones had
been killed, but had been uncertain
as to the fate Of Tiffany, the guard
they shot outside of the walis. They
had all the money they needed, he
said. Tracy then began to join in
the conversation, and said: Il
wasn't the least bit afraid of them
blood hounds. We fooled them.=
We didn't intend to kill those
guards. / told Jones not to move,
but he began to make signals after
he had bis hands up. Those guards
were fools to allow US up that lad
der and skin over the wall at the
penitentiary. We've got about
all the money We need. and
plenty of ammunition" Tracy and
Merrill then spoke in an undertone
and argued about the direction they
ought to take after reaching the
shore. Tracy favored the North
Yakima country, but his companion
seemed dubious.
Facing the rover of the boat,
Merrill said: "Ws're not bad men,
but we intend to get away, and if
anybody stops US they are sure to
get hurt. With US, it's case Of
burn at the stake or get shot. " On
landing at the Lieser place, Merrill
ask Sunderland for his pocket book.
It was produced and examined, and
then Merrill said: tYou have a SIS
gold piece there I see. but I won't
take it. I'll just take So. But I
amt "a bad sort of fellow, and to
show what mean, I'll give you
this Elks' badge that I got off fel-
low the other day CDR. White),'
Sunderland accepted the badge. On
leaving, Merrill and Tracy shook
hands with their three ferrymen
and promised when they made a
raise they would send them $50 for
their trouble.
Sitting on a fence a little way
back from the shore the convicts
watched the boatmen row out into
the river for some distance, and
then turning into field crossed it
and had dinner at a nearby ranch.
They then disappeared in an ORCH
ard, heading northwest.
THE ALARM IS SPREAD.
The men in the boat rowed
straight across the river, for they
had heard that the rifles behind
them carried half mile. Once a.
shore, however, they hurried to the
ferry landing opposite Vancouver
and reached Vancouver in quick
time. w. w. Paddock, after con.
=sultation WithSunderland, fastened
to the police station in the city and
told Chief Of Police McLauehlan of
his queer adventure with the out
laws. Paddock found the detec-
tives arming for the fray, and in
conversation with an Oregonian re-
porter said:
s'I don't think that either Tracy
or Merrill is wounded. Tracy had
on a pair of blue overalls and a
jumper
The telephone wires had been
kept busy, and Sheriff Marsh, of
Clark county, Wash ), and Consta-
bic Tom1inson began to get their
shooting.irons in order. In this
city Detective Joseph day, Kerri-
gan and Snow were ordered on the
case, and before they left were join.
ed by Sheriff Cooke, of Clackamas
county, and Deputy Sheriff George
Mcmillan, of Mu1tnomah, and Fire.
man RIB. Castle and Emil Glutsch,
both Of Portland. Each man car
ried a repeating rife. The party
took trolley cars and ferry boat to
Vancouver, where they were met
by the chief of police of that town
and a big crowd, who were impa-
=tient1y waiting developments.
After ranid consultation be-
.twen the two sherifs and the de-
tectlvss It was determined to head
off the sonvic.s In their northward
journey from Leiser's place, near
Ellsworth. To do this It became
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