The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-01

Enid Eagle says IN comment on this
icfaei
"lhc prosecution did not have any
direct evidence connecting Tracy with
the crime. but sought To- weave q web
of circumstances strong enough TO cou-
vitL IN lhis IL failed utterly The
circumstance brought Oul We're OF the
! liimsies nature IMAGINABLE as far as
possessing any merit aB evidence OBJ
iwhich 10 sond q man io The ncnlten-
tiary Most Of them were of common
liaare character. such as naturally oc-
cpT IN The daily transactions Of life
ard had lae attorneys for The prosecii-
Iion succeeded in forging any sort Of
caain from them they would have
I hsd sherlock Holmes skinned count
Iiry hloek.'
The facts brought ont were that the
lposictiice safe, keft in the store of
Mr Tracy at Beaver, was blown opea
land between $500 and $500 taken from
ltfc salac. A package OF stamps also
wss taken ih the robbery, but dropped.
4 The people who got close enough to
I see the fleeing robber all swore ne
! was much larger man than Tracy
4 hut two inspectors who were detailed
on the case had HIN arrested for the
crime largely, ] presume, because the
/ safe was Tracy's and was still in his
lplace OF business II IL a fact that
! Tracy was ard IS still one of the prom
inent men of the Western district
! owning two stores at Beaver, each
4 carrying from $40 900 TO $4,000 worth
OF goods. Tracy has resided In this
state and territory for twenty years,
4 holding places Of trust and Is one Of
= the prominent democrats Of that sec
ton Such men in sparsely settled
communities always make some emo
mics. and Of cburse. Tracy had his
share Of people opposing his policies
or diahking his personality.
The Inspector who had him arrested
found such enemies and added, pcr-
4 haps, to an ambition TO be q sherlock
/ Holmes. followed his Investigation
along biased lines which resulted a.
4 lhe cnarge being filed against Tracy
ard all she subsequent misiortunes
which have SO signdly proved me
I merchant was Ia no way connect cd
with the theft, but caused none the
less sorrow al the fate which forced
him to clear his name in The court
Nh johnson, the inspector chose ine
enemies for information against Tracy,
and the merchant who could have cor-
ivinCed the officer in five minutes 81
the utter fallacy Of the charge was nor
given that opportunity Instead. an
the police power Of the government
was Get against Mr. Tracy, those haF
ing the case i'm charge at times lcaV.
ing the Impression they were present
ito convict Tracy rather TO first aacar
tain whether he or who had committed
the act against law These servant
OF The government We're placed IN an
pnenginble position when the trial wa
cn and the sound doctrine Of govern
ment asked them TO present their case
and the evidence against Mr.. Tracy;
, mono being forthcoming. The trial was
a farce as 20 Introduction ofeyidenc'
against Mr. YrGcy, and his acquitia
hut what all who had studied it knew
would be The result While be return!
10 his home IN no way dishonored. tax
sting of the charge will rankle and dis
. turb him. to say nothing of the seri
Gus injury done 10 the good and ialtn
ful wife who so loyally stood by hN
side TO disprove whatever might eyel
= look as If BE could be connected VIII
: the robbery.
Tic fact OF a splendid citizen hay
) ing nherly imperiled, peace Of nin,
4. niered and family humiliGted. In iA'
E mird OF the majority IS crimc' arr
E feeling against en- official whase stub
, Born effort 10 prove case where q!
s knew be was wrong q reflection upoi
] that part of our system Of Justice %
! Tracy has no recourse against the oil
] fitcr SO slothful in ascertainins TACT
+ tut energetic in prosecuting an limo
cent man.
FORMER BEAVER CITIZEN.