The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-07
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DOy, WHO was MS servant Tor over Il udS
Sunday afternoon Goldfnch was riding
horse across the prairie not far from tn
Eddy farm. He noticed a strang= maj
camped not far from where he passed. TX
all appearances the stranger was just eat
ing his supper. but young Goldfnch paid nc
attention to him. noticing nothing unusua
! in his actions.
Just as the hoy was going by the campo
called out. asking him to have some sup
per. With the reply that he had finishef
his supper Goldfnch did not even Stacker
the pace of his horse and passed on.
STRANGERS ORDER
PROMPTLY OBEYED.
An imperative command from the
J stranger brought Goldfnch to a sudden
| stop. He was ordered to come back. This
| order the boy obeyed.
With his usual ceremony Tracy soor
| made himself known. He inquired the way
| TO the nearest farm and was directed 20
| the Eddy ranch. Tracy at this time still
| had two horses. One he rode the other. the
| boy says. was loaded with groceries. meat,
/ sugar coffee ard bedding
I "You go ahead and tell them am COM
| ing" commanded the outlaw. GoIdfnch
readily complied and started ahead to an
nounce the coming of the guest. Tracy,
however. kept close on the heels of the lad.
evidently not intending to give him
chance TO give warning
On the way to the house Tracy noticed
a rope trailing from his pack animal.
That's leaving a bad mark" said the
outlaw. and stopped to gather in the trail
ing coils. Then he went on his way to the
Eddy ranch.
Arriving there Goldfinch performed the
service allotted to him and soon told the
.amiiy who the visitor was. The night
passed without any special happenings, 50
far as the Lao celates.
In the morning Tracy first made his
toilet. bath and shave were included
in his morning makeup, the farmer and his
men providing soap, towels and water.
TRACY HELPS AT
WORK IN BARN.
When the men started for their work
Tracy discovered they were constructing
an overhead rack in the barn for the fall
crop. The outlaw decided TO make himself
useful, and divesting himself of his Win
chester and one of his revolvers. labored
with the other men during most of the
morning.
He kept one revolver. however, in the
holster by his side. ready for instant use.
During the day the outlaw wanted his
other weapons. which had been left with
his bedding and travelling outfit He sent
Goldfinch after the weapons and proudly
passed them around to the awe-stricken
workmen.
They were allowed to handle the weapons
and inspect them, and, it is said. they took
care not to have the muzzle of the guns
pointing toward the outlaw.
Tracy, all this time. had revolver him
self and left no opening for the farmers to
get the drop On him.
TELLS FARMER
HE Is NOT AFRAID.
That the outlaw stood IN no fear Of Eddy
and his men attempting to take advantage
Of the opening was vouched for by himself.
he having remarked to the farmer:
II am not afraid of you"
During the day the outlaw remarked that
he needed new holster. one of his revolv-
ers being unsupplied. Young Goldfinch was
instructed to find the leather, after which
The outlaw soon made a holster.
On Monday evening Tracy told Goldflnch
he might go. He was. however. cautioned
on pain of death not to tell what had hap
pened until Wednesday. It was this very
display of nerve that had heretofore made
the outlaw apparently safe that this time
caused his ruin.
Goldfinch. instead of being sufficiently ter
rorized to keep peace. soon spread the news
and aroused a posse.
OUTLAWS DEATH ENDS
A MARVELLOUS CAREER.
The death of Harry Tracy, the outlaw
whose exploits have thrilled the country
for two months. ends a chapter unparalleled
IL TNa1a rE
the marvellous success with which one man
fought of the National Guard. the police
and volunteer posses Of two States.
From the time of his fight from the Ore
gon Penitentiary, men. not by threes and
fours, but by scores and hundreds. were on
his trail. Often without food. sometimes
without ammunition. on several occasions
hemmed in, he nevertheless kept finding
loopholes for escape. Through thickIy pop
ulated counties he went, adding each day
TO his numberless deeds of almost incredible
daring.
The nation over Tracy" coon became a
watchword, and no italian brigand. nor
even Missouris Jesse James. earned a more
widespread reputation for desperate brav-
cry. The name was sufficient to cause that
thrill of terror. the curdling feeling in the
that the dread bearer of It might be within
500 miles.
After the unsuccessful pursuits. after the
bravest police in the Northwest, aided by
bloodhounds. had failed to bag game in the
Tracy nan-hunt, feeling that the quarry
was inyulnerable pervaded Washington AMI
Oregon. BEST let him have his freedom,
and save lives of pursuers." was the gen.
aroI opinj0p There g On boad
but it was believed that even the power Of
this would not serve to capture him.
TRACY'S NOTE OF DEFIANCE
STARTS RENEWED PURSUIT.
The chase was given up practically until
three days ago. when Tracy left the def
in the shape of note upon the edge of the
we'll near Odessa. A posse was formed, end
then followed the scene in the corn field
and the suicide. That Tracy would thus
give his own life, without demanding pay
ment in the blood of prisoners. was in the
| nature of the surprises which the bandit
has contributed in every incident OF his re-
cent career.
Tracy has killed many men. His profess
| sion seemed to be that of mountaineer des-
| perado. ready for any undertaking which
| offered prospect of gain and of danger.
| The latter especially seemed to attract him.
| In the presence of ii he was as calm as
| the business man Is in his office, though