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THE MOKA'ING OKEGOJflAy. ;rHPRSDAY,,:UGUST '7, ia02. II TRACY' iNDS' HIS OFE THE OUTLAW, WOUNDED SEVERE LY," KILLS HIMSELF. Flg-ht Noiy On for Possession of the V Bodyand the Reward Offered for Capture. (Continued from First Pasre.) with Eddy, the manhunters saw a man Issue from the barn door. "Is that Tracy?" asked one of the party. "It surely is." replied Eddy. The party separated. Lanter and Smith accompanying Eddy In the direction of the barn, "while the other two men swung around to cut off any break for liberty In another direction. The two manhunters stepped behind the barn, on a. slight eminence, from which they could watch everything that went on. and the farmer continued up to the door. Tracy came from the barn again, and began helping his host In unhitching the horses. He carried no rifle; although he had his revolvers In place. The fugitive saw the men carrj-ing rifles, and turning sharply to .Farmer Eddy, said: "Who are those men?" "I don't see any men," said Eddy. Tracy pointed out the two men on the hill waiting to be sure of their man before they began shooting. Eddy informed his companion who the men were, -and the outlaw made a leap for the barn door. His pursuers, stepping a little closer com manded: "Hold up your hands." The outlaw jumped "behind Eddy, and placed first the man ohd then his horss between himself and his pursuers. He commanded the farmer to lead his horse to the barn, and under this cover he ' moved toward shelter. "When near the stable he broke and dashed inside. He quickly reappeared, rifle in hand, and started on a dead run down the valley. Turning on the two men, the desperado fired two shot? , but without his usual luck, neither bullet taking effect. "Without waiting for further fighting Tracy took to his heels down the valley leading south from the barn, heading for the brush. The manhunters were off In pursuit, firing as rapidly as possible. Coming to a rock, Tracy dodged behind it, and. resting his gun on the rock, began a fusillade. Eight shots' in all were fired by the outlaw, not one hitting its mark. Seeing that he was not succeed ing, he left the position and made a dash for a wheat field not far distant. Just as he was entering the field he stumbled, and, falllntr on his face, crawled into the field on his hands and knees. By the time Tracy disappeared In the wheat field, it was getting dusk. The pursuers did not dare to proceed, as they did ndt know where their -man was. After holding a consultation -they decided to surround the place, and wait for day light to come to their assistance. In the meantime Sheriff Gardner, with Policemen Stauffer -and Gemmrlg, of Spokane; Jack O'Farrcll, of Danvenport, and other re inforcements had arrived on the scene, and they went into camp around the field. Shortly after Tracy's disappearance into the field of wheat the watchers heard a shot, which sounded as though coming from about the spot to which he- had crawled. No investigation was made, how ever, until this morning, but that shot Is supposed to have been the one which sent the notorious desperado into the great be yond. Early this morning, as soon as it was possible for the hunters to see everything going on around them, an advance was made Into the wheat field. In a few min utes the party came upon the dead body of Harry Tracy, lying amid the grain with his face turned toward the sky. His left hand, thrown over his head, held a .45 callber Colts revolyer, which had evidently Inflicted the mortal wound. The thumb Of his band was on the trigger of the pistol. His right hand, thrown across, the lower part of his body, firmly grasped the barrel of his famous 30-30 Winchester. The body was cold when found, pointing to the belief that the shot heard by the guards about 8 o'clock last evening was the fatal one. Sheriff Gardner, of Lincoln County, and his assistants arrived on the scene In time to help in the final discovery of the rej xnains, and malntaned that himself and deputies ars entitled to at least a share of the booty. This was disputed by the Creston party, the members of which maintained that they were deserving of the reward. Finally Sheriff 'Gardner was allowed to take the body, with the under standing that he recommend the reward be paid to the five men from Creston. HUXDREDS VIEW THE CORPSE. Coroner's Jury Adjourns to Meet Again Thursdnr Afternoon. DAVENP6rt. Wash.. Aug. 6. (Spe cial.) Tracy's corpse has been viewed "by hundreds of people here' today, The life less form Is on a marble slab In O. W. Stone's undertaking parlors, and the crowd shivers as it passes by and views the resolute facej now marred by a ghastly hole in the face just above the right eye. The bullet entered at the right temple, and, tearing a large hole, it went out of the top of the head. The brains were blown out, and the eyes have sunk back In their sockets. The face of the notorious 6utlaw Is tanned and some what emaciated. The trains coming into the city are crowded with people, and the farmers are coming in from all direc tions. The Coroner's Jury, which was convened by Coroner H. P. Moore, -this afternoon adjourned, and will meet again Thursday afternoon. It heard the story of Gold finch, the young man who telephoned to the officers of the outlaw's whereabouts. It was as related in previous dispatches. Lanther and Straub, of the posse, testified that they were within CO yards of their man when they began firing. Sheriff Gardner testified to the position of the dead body and the Identity of Tracy's guns. Drs. Whitney and- Moore, " who made an examination of the corpse, de tailed a description of the wounds. One ball struck the right leg just above the ankle, and broke both 'bones, and tho other entered the thigh and ranged down ward towards the knee. Thex face wound appears to have been sslf-infllcted. Eellc-hunters are out in force, and ko flaks were constantly trained upon the form which, in Its more active days, had been a target for bullets. ORBGOX REWARD WILL BE PAID. Governor Geer Gives Washinjicton Posse Credit for Tracy's Death. SALEM, Aug. 6. (Speclal.HGoYernor Geer today stated that tho men compris ing the posse surrounding Tracy are en titled to the reward. offered by the state, since they were the cause of the convict's committing suicide. In view of this 'fact, the Governor holds that the" men are as much to bo credited with the death of the desperado as If they had killed him di rectly. In discussing the matter of the reward tonight, and the possible controversy that will attend Its disbursement. Superintend ent Lee said he was in bopes the Wash ington clilmants of the reward would send an agent to Oregon to accept the reward money from the state? and then decide upon the terms of Its distribution by ar bitration or In the courts. This plan would relieve the people of this state of a protn abfe protracted controversy over the di vision of 1500. t GUARDS OX ALL SIDES. Tracy Wns In a. Trap Frora Which Escape Was Almost Impossible. DAVENPORT, Waeh., Aug. 6. (Spe cial.) No matter which way Tracy turned after his fight with the posse yesterday, he would have run into guards. Sheriff Gardner, of Lincoln County, was so close to the scene that he heard the shooting, and at once took up a position on the south side of Lake Creek. He saw Tracy and .fired at him. He does not know whether he hit him or not. Ho was ac companied by his son, C. M. Gardner. Mr. Gardner, who was at Harrington yes terday morning, received a telephone mes sage saying that Tracy was at the Eddy ranch. He employed John McGlnnls to take him and his son to the ranch. They arrived when the fight was on. After Mr. Gerdner had "fired he did not hear another sound, and, knowing that the west side was guarded by the men who were doing the shooting, he and Ms son kept guard over their portion of the field. J. P. O'Farrcll, City Marshal of Daven port, received the news that Tracy was at the ranch yesterday momlng, and he, too. immediately left for the scene of action. He met George E. Goldfinch, who told of the location of Tracy at the small siding of Fellows, and from there lost no time until he reached the ranch. He guarded the north end of the little valley. Young Goldfinch acted as scOut, and kept in todch with all the guards, furnishing all the news that he could and also carried messages and orders. When Sheriff Gardner arrived at the ranch he Immediately sent Mr. McGlnnls to Davenport for all the men that could be raised. Some more men had arrived in the meantime, and that placed a guard around the place where Tracy was. They were determined not to let him escape. They did not know that he wa3 dead, nor did they leave an avenue for his escape. They did not sleep, but kept a constant watch. Not until dawn did they see the helpless form lying In the wheat; and a shout of joy went up from all. They could not contain themselves, and shout after shout rent the air. Whenthey reached the body, hardly a word was spoken, and If It was. It was In low tones. There was much satisfaction expressed because Tracy had been captured without a death but bis own. Men who went to capture him went to the scene of battle with the thought that some one would be killed because of the reputation the out law had won on Puget Sound and In Ore gon. They were brave men, and did not Intend to give up. Other posses were com ing, but they arrived too late. Sheriff Doust and his deputies, of Spokane Coun ty, arrived In time to walk Into the wheat and look at the dead. They came as soon as word was sent to them, but the word was sent too late. Sheriff Cudlhee, of King County, was keeping a close watch on the Sprague road, near Edwall, on the Great Northern. It was rumored that the--"outlaw was in that country, and Cudlhee could not leave. Sheriff Debolt, of Douglas County, was near-Moscow with a number of deputies, and he could not leave. The roads along the Little' Spokane wefe guarded by Spo kane men. The posses throughout the country were well organized, and It was believed that it was impossible for the outlaw to escape, 'it Is believed that he was afraid to leave the Eddy ranch, be cause he knew that the country was so well guarded. He said several times that he had made the mistake of Tils life be cause he came through to the country in which he was killed. As soon as arrangements could bo nrada after the body was found It "was brought here In John McGlnnls' wagon. It was thrown under the seats of the wagon and covered up with blankets. Tracy's notori ous rifle and revolver were taken by Sher iff Gardner. - W. E. Johnson and N. M. -Dixon, two men who had come. to assist the posses. Route talc en by Convict Ilir ry Tracy from the time he left the Oregon State Penitentiary at Salem nntil be ended bis 'lite toy his own hand near Fel Jtts, Wash. ;NJ s . ft 4 . f ft -, .. r t Ar t left for this -place Immediately on find ing the body. They were horseback, and did not spare their horses. When they reached here, after running their horses all the way, their steeds were foaming white. The news of the death of the out law spread' ilk.e fire. The news -was tele phoned to Spokane, and when the truth was .known many breathed a sigh of re lief. STORY OF RANCHER EDDY. Tracy Wns Always Ready to Flee nt a Moment's Notice. DAVENPORT. Wash.. Aug. P (Spe cial.) "When Tracy came to tfte ranch Sunday evening," said L. B. Eddy, today. In telling of the unwelcome visit of the desperado, "he was accompanied by young Goldfinch. I was- out working in the barn. The two went Into the., house and when they did not find anyone nt home they pme to the barn. Tho boy was in tnenad. When theycame, my brother and I were working. Tracy said: You had better tell them who I am,' The lad told us, and from then we were at his servicQ. He had his rifle with him. He said: 'All three of you come along with me, for I have something for you to do Of course, we went and let our work go. Ho first had me to unsaddle his horse and feed the animal. The other two boys bad to go with him and he always went behind. In nearly every case where he went he would say: I gues3 I had better go behind.' He asked me very closely as to the road to Sprasue. "The nest thing, he wanted me to trade horses with him. He asked me what kind of horses I had, and I told him a 3-year-old colt and a 14-year-old mare. He said he did not want to trade If that was the case, and that he would wait at the ranch until .his, horses were rested. He cald they hod traveled a long distance and were tired, adding, 'I believe In tafc- Ing good care of my horses, because T de pend on them for my escape.' Ho fed them regularly and was very goo dto them. He kept his horses in the little shed just east of the blacksmith' shop and always had one saddled. That was fo he could make a quick flight out of 'this section of the country, if it was necessary. After wo fed the horses that evening he wanted a revolver pouch, and In order to get one he went to my saddle and cut off one side. He said he would rather work at that in the house, so he took us all In with him. He ald he would have us make it, but we did not know how. . "He always carried his rifle or revolver. He . .said he had two revolvers, but we never saw but one. JTjolleve he Just car ried one, and that is the one which was purchased, at Tacoma by a farmer, whom he held up. ' In order to carry his revol ver, he cut the front of his shirt open just at the top of the band of his trousers, and then put the-gun through that hole. That kept It concealed. He then made a cartridge belt, saying he might have to use it a great deal while passing through this country. After tho work was completed he cleaned up his rifle. Ho took tho peep, sight from my brother's rifle and put It on his. After his gun was ready he said he would go out and test the sights. He paced off 60' yards, and shot at a knot in a pine board. The knot was not, larger than a 5-ent piece, and he hit it as near the center as possible. "When ho returned to the house h " X V-r ' . Odessa. - t , i. -.v .. - I T I : . . WILL THEY SUCCEED IN TRIPPING handed me the gun and asked me If I ever saw such a smooth stock. Of course, all theloads wcro out of It, and Tracy knew that I could not do him any harm. He was always good-natured, and did not seem to worry. When he was In the house during the 'day time, he would sit In the corner of the kitchen near the window, with Ms back to the wall. He could see out of the house In nearly every direction and could, watch us. He would not sleep In the house at night, and said he pre ferred the haystack. He made my brother sleep with him, while I slept on the other side of- the house. "No.'We were not uneasy while he was around, for we knew If we did what he told im he would not harm "us. It Inter fered c omcwhat with our work. Wo woke up at 5 o'clock Friday morning, and Tracy helped to, prepare breakfast. The longer he was with Us "the more Tie would trust U. The young lad was released Sunday evening, but not until Tracy had instructed him that if he told, ho (Tracy) would kill my brother and I. He told the boy that several times. He took a bath and i shave while he was here, but his rifle was standing against tho wall near him while. he was at that Job. He did cot Intend that we should take him unawares. He did not tate his shirt off this time, but rolled It back when he wanted a bath. DISPUTE OVER WHO TAKES BODY. Cudlhee Asks for the Remains, but Creston Men Hold Them. DAVENPORT, Wash., Aug. 6. (Spe cial.) Tracy is still the chief topic of discussion upon the streets, and excited groups are contending over who Is en titled to the reward. Some maintain, that Goldfinch, the young man who notified tho officers of the outlaw's presence at Eddy's ranch. Is entitled to a large share, while others hold that tho men who went In the field and brought tho dead man out are entitled to It. There is now a controversy over the possession or tue Doay. constable Charles Straub, of Creston, who was a member of the posse of Ave who, first hailed tho fugitive, has a telegram from Governor Geer. of Oregon, advising him to hold the body until fdrther orders. Cudlhee presented a telegram from a King County Re-ward for Tracy's Capture. Sta: of Oregon $1500 State of Wahlrston....J". 2300 Brother of the late Guard Ferrell 100 Total .$1100 Deputy Sheriff, stating that the Oregon executive "had telegraphed instructing the Coroner and Sheriff to turn the corpse over to Cudlhee. The Creston contingent will probably mako a formal demand for the body. THE NEWS IX SALEM. General Satisfaction Expressed, Es pecially. at the Penitentiary. SALEM, Aug. 6. (Special.) The .an nouncement of the death of "Hirry Tracy aroused much, excitement In Salem. At the Penitentiary. In oartlcular, the ending of tho outlaw's career was a source of great satisfaction,, not only, because of l m m m -TTtta,g( HIM UP? e the effect It will have upon the discipline of the institution, but also because the desperado lost his own life as a conse quence of his crimes. The hundreds of frlend3 of the three murdered guards and their bereaved fam ilies have .no feeling of sympathy for Tracy. Mrs. Frank B. Ferrell. wife of one of the wnurdcred guards. Is again seriously 111 at her home In this city. Her tuners at mis time is of a moro serious nature than nt nnv tlmo fitirin- snn tlnued indisposition since the death of ner nusoanu. TRACY HAD A NEW GUI. Secured.lt nt a Sheep Camp Which He Held Up Sunday. ELLENSBURG. Wash. Auir. BZSno- clal.) Additional interest in the death of Tracy was created by the arrival here today of W. B. Dunsworth, from his sheep camp on Wilson Creek, 25 ml.es north of Ellensburg. Ho reports man on sunuay, July 27, Tracy came to his camp at 9 o'clock In the morning, and remained about six hours. He said he was Tracy, and helped himself to property most liberally. He made no threats and did not pull a gun on the herdec, who was the only nun there. After eating two meals, he di vided the provisions of the camp equallv, taking one-half with him. He was prac tically barefooted, and took a good pair of shoes; also a pair of overalls, and. picked up a good 30-EO Winchester. The herder begged him not to take It, but Tracy said he must have it. The herder then asked him to leave his (Tracy's) old gun, but tho fugitive said: "I can't do it; it's been, hard worked, and Is not In first-class order, but I paid, or will pay, $5000 to the man who smuggled It Into the Penitentiary nt Salem for me. The officers ..know the number on this gun. and in that way cm locate the man I got it from, and I'll never give him away. I may throw It In the Columbia or smash It out of shape on a rockplle, but I will never let It go Into anybody's hand3 but mine." When ready to go, Tracy made out an Inventory of what he took. Including two horses, and said he would send bick pay for everything when he got settled. He then rode off on one of the horses, a bald faco sorrel, saying he would turn the horses loose at the river. Both animals returned to camp yesterday. He told the herder he would hold up Dunsworth, .the owner of the camp, who was on his way up from Ellensburg with a load of pro visions, but he missed him. What he took was worth about 3. Dunsworth Is an old cltlsen here and a perfectly relia ble man. IDENTIFICATION OF BODY. McBridc Will Leave This Matter to Orccon Officers. " OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 6.-(SpecIal.)-It was announced from tho Governor's office this afternoon that no attempt will bo made by tho state to Identify Tracy's body. It will be turned over to the Ore gon authorities as soon as they are ready to receive It, and the payment of Wash ington's reward will be based on tho re port of the officers of the Penitentiary at Salem as to the Identity of the body. An effort was made to have the body taken to Seattle. Deputy Sheriff WillUm Cor coranr of Seattle, wired Governor Mc Brldo this afternoon suggesting that the body be turned over to Sheriff Cudlhee, who Is In Davenport, and that Cudlhee bring It to Seattle for Identification. Cor coran also wired tho same suggestion to Governor Geer, as is evidenced by a tele gram from Oregon's Governor, received by Governor McBrlde today. Governor Geer says: I rasgeat you have Tracr! body brought to Seattle. (fSt- Msntiftcatlon for Washington re ward, and forwarded at onc to Salera ror same, purpose. Perhaps body will b em balmed. Deputy Sheriff. Seattle, suggests same. Answer your opinion. Governor McBrlde telephoned his opin ion as heretofore set forth. He says he doe not see any necessity for the extra expense of a shipment to Seattle. It Is suggested here that there may be more than one motive In the request from King County's deputy Sheriff: that perhaps Cudlheo ind his friends believe that If he could come back to Seattle with Tracy's body In his possession the effect would bo to retrieve some of the reputation he lost by not capturing tire outlaw when ho made his spectacular visit to Seattle. It Is apparent from the telegrams re ceived by the Governor from Davenport that the reward will be claimed by five men. A dispatch from Constable C. A. Straub names the posse that did the work as composed df Maurice Smith, Frank Llllcngrccn, Joe Morrison and E. C. Galnter, headed by himself. All that is wanted Is positive identification of the body and proof that the. reward Is going to the right men. TheVpayment of the J25C0 offered by Governor McBrlde will exhaust the appropriation made by the last Legislature for such purposes. Body Expected at Salem Today. SALEM, Aug. 5. (Special.) Governor Geer this evening received a dispatch from Governor McBrlde, of Washington, saying that the body of Harry Tracy will not be detained by the Washington au thorities, but will be shipped direct to Salem. Upon acceptance of the body by the State of Oregon, tho reward offered by the Stato of Washington will be paid. Washington will not ask possession of tho body, nor evidence other than the Identi fication, which satisfies the Oreson offi cials. It Is expected the body will ar rive in Salom Thursday evening or Fri day morning, and will be given burial In the prison cemetery in a grave beside that of David Merrill. TRACY'S PORTLAND RECORD. After Terrorising Community, He Wax Captured and Sentenced. According to the Portland police rec ords, Tracy was born In Pittsvllle. Wis., In 1S74, and the first time he Is known to have been arrested was In Colorado In 1SS7, when he murdered a cattle dealer named V. S. Hoy, and William Strong. Tracy, was Imprisoned In Roult County Jail, but after nearly beating the Sher iff to death, ho escaped. He was captured and sent to Aspln. Colo., for safe keep ing, but here he again broke jail. Tracy was next heard of In Utah, where he per petrated a number of daring robberies, and was ultimately lodged for a short Umo In the Utah penitentiary, but while out side the prison grounds engaged In road making, he held up one of the guards. The guard was compelled to give up his arms and clothing, and Tracy managed to get away. Early In 1S90 Tracy Is known to have taken part In a number of robberies In Tacoma and Seattle, and In this city. It was known that he. David Merrill and other desperadoes were responsible for a good deal of the hold-up business that occurred In this city during January and the early part of February. 1SS9. Mer rill'o mother lived at that time In a two stbry frame house on the north side of Market street, between Front and First streets, and Chief McLauchlan received Information that Tracy and Merrill made that house their headquarters during their stay In this city. Detectives Ford and Cordano went to tho house Sunday, Feb ruary 6, 1S99, and, after searching the place from end to end, as they thought, were Informed by the Inmates that Tracy and David Merrill had left some time ago. Cordano noticed that one door In the upper portion of the house re mained locked, and he asked Mrs. Mer rill why she did not open It? "The key Is lost and I can't find It," replied Mrs. Merrllll. Cordano, however. insisted on the door being opened, and. after considerable delay, this was done. The room was darkened, and apparently only contained furniture. Cordano saw that a bureau was placed at an angle close to a corner of the room, and on opening one of tho drawers and looking behind It ho saw a man's boot sticking up. Realizing that either Merrill or Tracy lay behind the bureau. Cordano placed one of the bureau drawers about his body . to protect It. and then found himself looking into the muzzle of David Merrills revolver. "Drop that gun. or I'll fill you with lead, said Cordano, levelling his re volver at the prostrate man. Strange to say, Merrill did not shoot, and he seem ingly realized that being "tho under dog.' as ha lay on his back, he was at a dis advantage. He sulkily surrendered, and by this time Detective Ford came Into the room and assisted Cordano. Benjamin Merrill, David Merrill's brother, had In the meantlmo been -an Interested spec tator of what was going on, and on the assumption that he knew mora about Tracy than he was willing to admit, the detectives arrested him. Both brothers loudly proclaimed their Innocence, and wanted to know the charge on which they were arrested. By a clever trick the police made Benjamin Merrill believe that he was the presiding genius In the hold up business, and that he was resDonsible as crime-director for the Tracy-Merrllll crime combination for his brother's downfall. Benjamin Merrill was placed in a dark cell on the ground floor and sparingly fed on coarse fare, while his brother was placed In an airy cell upstairs and fed on restaurant food 'and treated well. For moro than two hours Benja min Merrill was placed In what Is tech nically known as the sweatbox In police circles, and he loudly asserted his opinion mat ne was being used as "a cood thine to shield others. He was then Invited to tell what he knew about Tracy, but he would not talk any more that day. After passing the night In the desolate dungeon and persuading himself that the gang .had left. him to his own fate to suffer alone. Benjamin Merrill confessed to the detectives February 7 that Harry Tracy was to call at the general delivery department, Postofflce building, about noon, to ask for a letter from tho "gang." Detectives Ford and Cordano hurried to the Postofflce, only to find that Tracy had been there about 10 minutes prevl ouoly. The detectives then secreted them selves in the Merrill house, on Market street, after telling the inmates that If they made any sign that strangers were in the house that everybody about the place would be taken In the patrol wagon to Jail. In the middle of the afternoon Cordano and Ford went out for a few minutes to get a hurried lunch, leaving Detective Weiner, who had come up to relieve them. In charge. Weiner had only been on watch for a few minutes when a young man, who afterwards turned out to be Tracy, appeared, and Weiner real ized that ho was In the presence of tho desperate criminal who would sell his life dearly before he would submit to capture. So Weiner resorted to a clever ruse. With out giving Tracy a chance to address him first Weiner said: "I'm waiting here for you. I know who you are. The gang sent me to tell you that everything is blown, and that you are to get out at once." "Who arc you?" asked Tracy, suspi ciously. Weiner gave an assumed name, -and again hinted tnat the quicker his new friend got dut of the Merrill house the better. If he did not want to be "pinched." Weiner at length succeeded In getting Tracy out of the house, and they walked up towards Fourth street. Tracy Ih the meantime keeping his hand on his re volver, which he had In a belt a'round his waist. When they reached Fourth street tho Southern Pacific train was coming up the street, and Tracy said: "I am going to take that train." Weiner then attempted to arrest him. and Tracy pulled his. revolver and fired three shots at Weiner. and Weiner re turned the fire, but none of the shots took effect. Tracy jumped on the engine. which, on account of the heavy grade at that point, was going- slowly-, and. put ting his rcYQlYer la the engjuesr's. face.j told hlm.trf 'pull outr Weiner, lnj the meaiiUme, fan along' fiio side 6? theVcara and endeavored to get the trainmen to pull" the airbrake and stop the train. They evidently did not understand what he wanted, and thought someone was trying to. hold up the train On account oMho shooting they had heard. The conductor at last pulled the airbrake and stopped the train, and Tracy jumped off the engine and ran up Harrison street, with Weiner In close pursuit. A boy, Albert Wey, whose father kept a butcher shop on the corner of Fourth and Harrison streets, and who had been held up,a few dayspre vlously by Tracy and Merrill, rushed Into the butcher shop and got a double-barreled shnfmm nn.1 tnVInc nim a Tmw 'shot him behind the rl3ht ear. Tho gun was loaded with blrdshot. and tho pellets did cot have any particular ef fect upon Tracy, who still continued his flight. He climbed a fence and dropped Into the yard of Pollfpman TMTvnr wtt klnson, who, hearing the noise outside. siTuspea nis revolver and stepped out Into the yard, and with the assistance of Weiner held Tracy up and disarmed him. Tracy was taken to the police station, and even In those early days, the boastful spirit of Harry Tracy asserted Itself. Ha loudly proclaimed his identity, and ex ultantly told of the number of people ha and his iriends had held up and robbed, not only In this city, but in Tacoma and Seattle. He and Merrill were placed. In the county jail for safe keeping, and. while waiting to receive his sentence, Tracy made an attempt to escape by holding up the jailer. Ned Dougherty, who had started to take him from his cell to proceed" to the courtroom. Someone had passed a revolver to Tracy, who flouriohed It threateningly, but just then ex-Sheriff Thomas Jordan came along with a gun and threatened to blow off the top of Tracy's head If he did not drop his re volver lnsiantly. Tracy, strange to say, did as desired., and ho was taken upstalra to the courtroom. Thl? was March 21. 1ST9. and Tracy was sentenced to 50 years In the Oregon penitentiary and Merrill to 13 years. AFTER OUTBREAK AT SALEM. Career of Convicts and Killing o2 Merrill by Tracy. Tracy and Merrill escaped from the Ore gon State Penitentiary at Salem at 7 o'clock in the morning of Jane 9. After marching to the stove foundry with the other prisoners, the convicts snatched up the rifles smuggled by friends and con cealed In the foundry, and commenced their murderous work. Guard Frank B. Ferrell was shot In the foundry. With a shot at 150 yards Tracy brought down Guard S. R. T. Jones, who wns on the north wall. Before leaving the foundry Merrill wounded Prisoner Frank Ingram, who accidentally got In his way while ob taining a ladder to scale the walls. After scaling the walls, Tracy and Merrill cap tured Guard B. F. Tiffany, who had pur sued them. and. forcing him to act as a target for bullets, they made their way a few hundred yards. Answering a shot from the Penitentiary. Tracy took aim and shot down Guard Tiffany. Returning to Salem the same night, the convicts held up J. W. "Roberts and robbed him of his clothes, and also stole a team of horses. On June 10. they held up two members of the posse near Ger vals, and stole a horse and buggy and a rifle. The posse continued In pursuit until a point was reached near Ne?dy, where all trace was lost, tho two men having passed through the cordon of militia the previous night. On June 15 they stole two horses and a "Vagon at New Era; and drove through tho suburbs of Portland in tho early morning. They compelled W. W. Pad dock; George Sunderland and Walter Burllngame to row them across 'the Co lumbia River. landing at Lister's Point, a few miles above Vancouver. "Wash. Sheriff Marsh, of Clark County, followed by posses from Portland and-Vancouver. started In pursuit, but the convicts bought food from a woman at Leicester Point and disappeared in the timber. The next morning they held up a German farmer on North Plain, and again dis appeared. A member of the po3sc wa3 shot by a companion who mistook him for one of the convicts. After commit ting several robberies and exchanging shots with their pursuers, the convicts showed up at La Center June 21. The outlaws pursued their way north toward Olympla, robbing right and left, but al ways managing to elude the posses and bloodhounds. On June 2S. Tracy shot Merrill In the back, "near Napavlne, and hid his body in some bushes near tha railroad track. He then made his way to Olympla, where he ordered four em ployes of an oyster company to prepare a steam launch and take him on board. He forced the crew to run the boat to Meadow Point, near Ballard, and having bound three of the men. started wIUi the other one for Seattle with the In tention of securing money by robbery. In the evening he left his companion, who immediately spread the alarm and a posse from Seattle started on the trail. In the afternoon of the next day. July 3. Tracy shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Charles Raymond, of Snohomish County, on the Seattle & International Railroad track, and later in the day killed Police man E. E. Breese, and fatally wounded Deputy Game Warden Neil Rawley, both of Seattle. At 1 o'clock on the morning of July 4. Tracy was seen near Ballard, but managed to escape through tho line of men surrounding him. and impressed a fisherman Into rowing him to Meadow Point. Here all trace of him was lost until July S, when he eluded his pur suers at Renton. and vanished. He then made his way to Auburn and Black Diamond, where he appeared to have been wounded, and later at Enumclaw, a station on the Northern Pacific Railway. On July 13, Mrs. "Waggoner, of Napavlne. found Merrill's body and set up a claim for the reward offered by the peniten tiary authorities. All trace of tho other outlaw was lost for weeks.. On July 23, Tracy again bobbed up atRoslyn. telling friends that he was on his way East to see his mother, and a week later he showed up at Wenatchee. on the Columbia River, where he secured food. He then passed near Coulee City and Ritz ville, telling a stranger that . he was headed for the Hole In the Wall, where had friends. The day of August 4 .ha spent near Harrington, and on the after noon of August 5 ho was surrounded by a posse near Fellows and fired upon, several shots taking effect. Seeing that It would only be a matter of a few hours bofore he would be captured. Tracy placed his pistol to his head and blew out his brains. His body was discovered and taken to Davenport. August 6. 4 HOW PORTLAND RECEIVED NEWS. People Gave a SIsh of Relief, and Expressed General Satisfaction. When the news was announced In this city yesterday that Harry Tracy, mur derer, robber and bad man generally, bad committed suicide by shooting him self In the head with a revolver, people gave a sigh of relIcfMand more than one man said. "At last." AH along many people have said that when Tracy found himself badly wounded and surrounded by a posse that was really bent on. basi nets he would take his life rather than face the gallows. For the moment, business in banks, of fices and stores was suspended, and. both men and women discussed the end of Tracy apd generally expressed satisfaction at his death. Teamsters stopped their horses on the street to buy a paper,, and did not move until they had read the eventful news. A trolley car stopped at Sixth and Washington' streets, and a newsboy who boarded It yelling "All about th death of T-r-a-c-y,""sold" out his stock on the spot. The desire to . buy newspapers even spread to Chinatown. and those Chinamen who can read Eng lish dispensed the Tracy news to their less-fortunate countrymen. A newsboy rushed Into a Washington-street saloon, giving the usual Tracy yell, and a man who was present says that all the other tConcludfid. ca Paga.12.