Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-14
Wounded by Posse Which Demands His Life
Makes Desperate Fight For Liberty
HOLDS ENTIRE FAMILY AS SUBJECTS
Finally His Own Undoing
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eminenCe, from which they could
watch every hing that went on, Ed
! dy continued on up to the door
Tracy came from the barn again and
began helping his host unhitch the
| horses. He carried no rife, although
he had his reviewers in place. The
fugitive finally saw the men carrying
rifles and turning sharply to Eddy,
said:
''Who are those men?'
Il don t see any men," said Eddy.
Tracy pointed out the two men on
the hill Eddy informed his Compan-
on who the men were and the outlaw
MADE a lead for the barn door The
pursueIS stepping "A bit closer, COM
manded "Hold up your hands. " The
outlaw jumped behind Eddy and
placed first the farmer and then his
horse between himself aud the men.
He commanded the farmer to lead
his horse TO the barn, and remain
ing nnder cover, moved toward shell
| ter. When near the stable, he broke
and dashed inside. He quickly re.
appeared, rifle in hand, and started
on dead run.
Tuning on the two men nearest
! him the desperate man fired two
shots, but without his usual luck,
neither bullet taking effect. With
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cy made "a dash down the valley lead
ing south from the barn, and headed
for the brush.
In an instant the man hunters
were off in pursuit, firing as they ran.
Coming to -ock, Tracy lodged be-
hind it, and rested his gun on the
rock, began fussilade. Eight shots
in all we're fired by the outlaw, not
one hitting its mark. Seeing he
was not succeeding, he bolted for q
wheat field close by. At the edge OF
the field he stumbled falling on
his face and crawled into the grain
on his hands and knees.
1t was growing dark, and the pur-
suers not daring to move closer, de-
cided TO surround the place and
wait for daylight.
In the meantime Sheriff Gardner
with Policemen Statfer and Gemmer,
OF Spokane, Jack D'FarTcll of Dav-
export and other reinfoTcements had
arrived on the scene, and they went
into camp around the field during
the night.
Shorty after Tracy disappeared .
shot was heard from the direction
Of the wheat fields No investiga-
tiun was made, however, until this
morning, AS soon as dawn came, al
entrance was made into the wheat
field. TracyS body was found lying
amid the grain with his face turned
toward the sky. His left land throw
over his head revolver, which haC
inflicted the death wound. The
thumb Of his hand was on the trig.
ger Of the pistol. His tight hand
thrown across the lower part Of his
tody, tirmIy graSppcd the barrel OF
the famous rife.
Death was inflicted by a revolver
held close to the forehead. The toy
Of his head Was badly shattered.
Two bullet wounds on the left lee
showed the cause Of the mans de
spoudency. One shot had broken The
leg between the ankle and the knee
The other cut the tibial artery whicl
of itself was sufficient to cause death
1t is believed that both Of thesc
wounds wee received after the con
Wet left the shelter Of the rock anC
made his break Tor the wheat field
The murderer had taken straI
and buckled il tightly around his les
in an attempt to stop the bleeding
Despite the tightly fastened straI
p the bleeding continued until he prob
r bully realized his hopeless condition
, and ended the struggle.
Tracy was dressed in blue overall
KANSAS MAN ApDOINTEn