The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07

posse arrived In time to guard the wheat
field through the night, but the work al
ready had been done.
POSSE A SMALL ONE.
The posse that will share the reward was
made up as follows; c. A. Straub, deputy
sheriff: Dr. r. C. Lanter Maurice Smith,
attorney; J. j. Morrison. railway section
foreman. and Frank Lillengen. These men,
armed to the teeth. set out from crestcn
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, They
were working on the information Of tho
Goldhnch youth, who had been forcihly
made the companion OF the convict for over
Eddy on Lake creek. about three miles
south of Fellows, a station on the Wash
ington Central railway. The party made all
possible haste In getting to the ranch.
When within few hundred yards Of the
farm they encountered Farmer Eddy NOW
ing In one Of his fields. While engaging
him In conversation they saw man issuing
from the barn door.
''Is that Tracy" asked one Of the party.
at surely u.s." replied Eddy.
The party separated. Lanter 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 stopped behind the barn on a
slight eminence, from which they could
watch everything that went on, and EDDY
continued on up TO the door. Tracy came
from the barn again and began helping his
host to unbitch the horses. He carried nc
rifle. although he had his revolvers In bis
pockets. The fugitive saw the men carry
ing rides and. turning sharply TO Eddy
said who are those menu
"I don't see any men, said Eddy
Tracy pointed out the two men on the
hill. Eddy Informed his companion who
the men we're and the outlaw made lear
for the barn door The pursuers, stepping
bit closer, commanded Hold up you'
hands"
Outlaw NOT GOOD MARKsMAN.
The outlaw Jumped behind Eddy and
placed first the farmer and then his horses
between himself and his pursuers. H
commanded the farmer to lead his hors'
TO the barn and remaining under cove
moved toward shelter. When near th'
stable he broke and dashed inside. III
quickly reappeared, rife In hand and start
ed on dead run. Turning on the two mel
nearest him the desperate fired two shotS
h,t without his usual luck, neither bulie
taking effect. without waiting for furthe
lighting Tracy made a dash down the val
lev leading south from the barn aud heau
ed for the brush.
In an instant the man hunters were on
in pursuit, firing as they ran. Coming U
a rock Tracy lodged behind II and restinI
his gun. fred eight shots, not one nittins
its mark. Tracy then bolted for whea'
held close by. IT the edge Of the held n
stumbled. fell on his face and crawled iht'
the grain on his hands and knees IL wa
growing dark and the pursuers decided u
surround the place and wait for daylight
in the meantime, sheriff Gardner with Pc
| ,icemen stauffer aud Gemmerill OF spo
kane: Jack o'Farrell of Davenport an'
other reinforcements had arrived on IN
| scene and they went into camp around I'M
| field during the night. Shortly after Irael
| dIsappeared n shot was heard from IN
| direction OF the wheat held. No investiga
| ton was made. however, until this morning
| Az soon as dawn came an entrance wa
| made into the field.
Tracy's dead body was found lying ami
the grain with his face turned toward IN
sky His left hand. thrown over his head
held revolver which had INFLICTED III
death wound. The thumb OF his hand wa
on the trigger OF the pistol. MS r'gn
/ hand, thrown across the lower part OF o.