The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-06
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Tracy's race is run. The great man hunt
IS ended. Crippled, bleeding, hopeless OF
escape, the Oregon outlaw crcpt into a
wheat field near Fellows last night. made
last dcspairing effort TO bind up his
wounds, then gave up his long race with
death Placing a revolver at his fore
head, he pulled the trigger. and heavy
bullet shattered his skull
At daylight this morning hi hodV
was found, his stilicncd hand stil grasp
ing the revolver that ended bis career of
crime. After battling the officers Of two
states, after a wonderful flight II nearly
400 miles across Oregon and Washing
ton Harry Tracy was hunted down by Eve
citizens of the little farming town Of
| Creston, but one of whom was even A
| deputy. To them is to be paid the Ss coo
reward, Sheriff Gardner and posse ar
rived In time 10 guard the wheat field
through the night but the work was al
ready done.
The outlaw was dead
To Whom Credit Is Duo.
The party 10 which belongs the credit
was made up OF the following citizen, of
! Creston G. A. STRATUS, deputy sheriff
DIR. l.. G. Lantcr, Maurice Smith, attor-
neyi J. j. Morrison railroad section iJrc.
man, and Frank Iillcngren. These mcr,
armed to the teeth, set ont from Cte8ton
yesterday afternoon about o'clock. ThcJ
were working on the information Of tie
| Goldhnch youth, who had been fofcibly
made the companion OF the Oregon cor.
Wet for over 20 hours at the Eddy ranch.
Proceeding southeastcrly for about ~
miles, the pursuit party made all possi-
bic haste in reaching the Eddy ranch on
Lake creek about three miles south from
Fellows station on the Washington
Central railway. The country IS full %
scab rock and the party took all pre-
cautions as TO anbushcs When wltbln
few hundred yards Of the farm. thcy
saw Farmer Eddy moving in one OF his
fields While engaging him in conycrsa-
ton they saw man issue from the
barn door
is that Iracy@ asked one Of the party.
1T surely is" replied Eddy.
Pursuers Surround the Fugitive.
The party separated, Lautcr and Smith
| accompanying Eddy in the direction Of
The barn while the other two men swung
around to cut off any break for liberty
III another direction. The two man
hunters stepped behind the barn on
slight cmncncc, from which they could
watch everything that went on, and the
| farmer continued on up TO the door
Tracy came from the barn again and began
helping his host in unhtching the horses
lie carried no rifle although he had his
revolycrs in place The fugitive saw the
men carrying rifles, and turning sharply to
Farmer Eddy, said:
'Who are those men?"
doh see any men, said Eddy.
Tracy Makes Dash for Liberty
Tracy pointed ont the two men on the
hill, waiting TO be sure Of their man
before they began shooting.
Eddy then informed his companion who
the men were, and the outlaw made a leap
for the barn door.
The officers, stepping little closer,
commanded:
Hold up your hands,"
The outlaw jumped behind the farmer.
lie commanded the farmer to lead his
horse to the barn, and under its cover he
moved to shelter. When near the stable
he broke and dashed inside. Quickly he
appeared, rifle in hand, and started on
dead run down the valley
The Battle Begins.
Turning on the two men, the desperate
fired two shots, but without his usual luck.
Neither bullet took effect. Without wait
ing for further fighting, Tracy took to his
heels down the valley leading south from
the barn. heading for the brush.
The manhuntcrs were off in pursuit,
firing in rapid succession as possible.
Coming to rock he lodged behind it,
and, resting his gun on the rock, began .