The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-05-01
SMITH. THE OUTLAW
STILL ELUDES THE POSSES
IN HIDING.


ty Officer the Third Vic
tim-Conscious to the
Last-Other News.
Gervais, Or, April 2S.-At 1 o.
clock this afternoon word was re-
ceived from ST. Louis that Smith
was seen passing the residence Of
Mrs. H., B. Bennett two miles west
of Gervaiss at Z 7-o'clock. He vas
running and almost exhausted.
The posses at this and other points
started in pursuit at onee. -
By Spencer B.. Best.
-FOUR al Staff correspondent.)
Gervais, Or, April 28.-A
posse of armed men is securing the
country in search of Frank Smith,
the murderer, who eluded pursuit
last night mile south of Wood
burn, by shooting and fatally
wounding Captain o. D.. Hender-
son Of Wood burn, who has since
died. and seriously shooting Sheriff
Shaver of Clackamas county. The
shooting occurred on the railroad
track south Of Woodburn. Smith
escaped by jumping down a steep
embankment and running across
the country in a westerly direction.
Darkness assisted the fugitive and
the pursuing posses lost track of
him. This morning, however, the
scent was renewed by Chief of Pc
lice Burns, of Oregon City, Detec-
tive Snow, of Portland, and a posse
of 20.
They traced the murderer for the
distance of mile in the direction
of Gervais. He Is believed 10 have
slept few hours early this morn
ing in barn on the Brown farm,
near Woodburn.
The place was thoroughly search
d today and traces Ct the fugitive
found, and posse is now patroll-
ing the railroad tracks between
Woodburn and Gervais and search
ing every residence, barn and build
ing In the vicinity. The chase i:
likely to continue through the night,
At 1870 O'clock this morning a
posse Of feur walking along the
track towards Gervais encountered
Smith Zoo yards.a. south of Wood
burn. Sheriff Shaver, of Clacka.
mas, and Captain Henderson O
Wood burn were on the track. Sher'
iff Culver and a military man were
on the road along the eide of th'
track. They were within 10 feet O.
Smith before they recognized him
"Tbrow up your hands," sale
Henderson. Instead of complying
Smith Immediately opened fire will
a 44-calibre revolver and Hender
son fell with a bullet wound in tn
groin. He died at $50 o'clock thi
morning. Shaver then fred a
Smith aud evidently missed, for tn
fugitive returned the fire and Sha
yer fell wounded across the body o
Henderson.
The desperado then leaped dow
the embankment. As he did s.
Culver and the military man fire.
simultaneously and one ball is be
lieved to have found it's mark 70
the desperado uttered cry of pai1
and then threw up bis hands, How
ever, he continued his flight. Will
\ tracking him this morning the pos
go found place where he rested &
the ground. He had vomited fIes
ly, which confirms the belief tha
he is wounded, though no bloc
was found. 50 g = g:
The country patrol lis in theshap
Of a triangle covering the, territor
between Woodburn, Gervais ang 81
Louis, an area of about IL miles. I
Gordon of officers and armed cit
zens is patrolling the district il
case the fugitive is in hiding in th
guarded district. His capture is in
evitable. No one is certain, how
ever, whether he passed before th
] dead line was established. iEaT
A reward Of ST, 900 has been o
fered for Smiths capture, dead c
alive" The two wounded me
were taken to Salem on a freigt
train and Immediately removed t
the hospital where Captain Hendel
son died during an operation. Shel
if Shaver passed through the nece'
sary operation, but is announce
by physicians to be in very cri
ieaf condition. 7sssva3a ssa
lt AS soon as the latest deed of th
| desperate became known four po:
/ ses were Immediately formed {
/ Woodburn, and are now scourin
1.-The country for trace Of Smith. tt