The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-09
DEADLY DUEL
ENDS LOVE STORY
Tracy, Rejected By Woman, Pur'
sues Her to Inflict Ven.
geance and Is Killed


son, Arizona, a few days ago.
Lieutenant of Rangers Harry
j Wheeler is in the Tombstone hospita
suffering from two bullet wounds
and J :. A. Tracy, manager of the Hell
vetia Mining company, expired on the
way to the hospital at Tucson. The
cause was an attempt on the part oI
Tracy to kill Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w
Silverton, when the plucky ranger
interfered.
1t was stated that Mr.. and Mrs
Silverton were married about siS
weeks ago at Phoenix, and that the
dead man, who had fallen in love
with Mrs. Silverton in Nevada, had
declared the intention of killing both
she and her husband at sight. Leav-
ing Phoenix shortly after their mar
riage, Mr.. and Mrs. Silverton went to
Tucson, but while there were notified
again that Tracy had made the avow-
al that he would kill them. They at
once prepared to leave Tucson, ar
riving in Benson, and were to leave
on the next morning for El Paso.
When the train passed through
Vail station Tracy caught sight of
Mrs. Silverton through car window
and made an effort to catch.the train.
He failed and caught freight bound
for Benson where he arrived during
the night.
When Mr.. Silverton went to Ben
son station the following morning to
purchase tickets he was informed
that Tracy was looking for both him
and his wife. with intent to murder.
Silverton at once returned to the Vir-
ginia hotel and asked the proprietor
for a gun. He was refused, the pro-
prietor stating that Lieutenant Of
Rangers Wheeler was in town, and
that he would protect them. Wheel
er was at once informed. and went to
the station, as did Silverton AS Sill
verton neared the depot Tracy was
noticed walking back and forth near
by his right hand being III his coat
pocket. Wheeler approached from
the rear and as he did so Tracy'S s
As calibre Colt. Wheeler advanced,
commanding him to put up his gun,
but Tracy wheeled and began firing
at the ranger. The first shot missed
the mark, by which time Wheeler
had his own gun out and had fired
four shots, each taking effect Tracy
then exclaimed that he had been
shot, but at the same time continued
discharging his gun at the fearless
contents. Two shots found their
way into the rangers anatomy, one
in the foot and the other in the leg.
Both are flesh wounds,
After Tracy had emptied his gun
he cried out that he had enough, and
Wheeler advanced to where he had
fallen, dropping his own gun to the
ground as he advanced, and asked
Tracy for his gun. Instead of hand
ing his weapon to the ranger Tracy
began to frantically pull the trigger.
Wheeler, being unarmed, began to
pelt the would-be murderer with
stones. Tracy at last gave up and
the ranger placed him under arrest.
When searched four loaded cart
ridges were found in Tracy's pocket.
No doubt he was fighting for time to
reload his weapon when he declared
to Wheeler that he had enough.
When the smoke had cleared off,
Wheeler with the good natured cour-
age of IA typical ranger, remarked to
his wounded antagonist:
"WelI. it was a great fight while
il lasted, wasn't it, old man.
"I'll get you yet" replied Tracy,
with the faintest kind of grim
smile, as he grasped Wheeler's prof
fered hand
After the shooting Wheeler and
Tracy were taken to the Virginia ho-
tel where their wounds We're attend
ed to by Drs. Morrison and Powell.
They decided that Tracy should be
taken to the hospital at Tucson, and
that Wheeler be taken to Tombstone.
Tracy died at Mescal station on the
train conveying him to the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Silverton are still at
the Virginia hotel in Benson, the lat
ter being in serious nervous condi-
ton.
The citizens of Benson all praise
the plucky ranger and state that he
did not begin shooting until it was
absolutely necessary to protect his
own life. Tracy no doubt was so
badly wrought up over his imagined
troubles that he mistook Wheeler for
Silverton.
At last reports Lieutenant Wheeler
is doing nicely and will he able to be
out soon.
Ely Stocks In New York.