The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 12, 1902, Page 1

vol. 4. NO, 119; NE CENT A COPY # #4. AA SIX CENTS A W! LAST EDITION-—St5.G3" Stace MANTRAILERS PASS OUTLAW He Was in the Potot House Cover-|ar ics tcoving wits Deputy shes Joc Berner and’ posse ing His Aged Entertainers With a Rifle---The Lat- est Escapade of Elusive Tracy KARL M. ANDERSON. a AUBURN, July 12.—10:50 a. m.—News has just been re- here from Deputy Fred Berner that he has Tracy located a mile north of Green River, at a point nine this morning Frank Potot appeared at ‘ ranch, a half mile from his own home, accompanied by q were terribly frightened, and it was could tell their story. Mr, Potot o’clock last night he saw a strange man coming woods towards his house. The stranger approach- his rifle leveled and when 20 feet away, said oF he ‘was Harry T: and wanted supper. He ordered the old man into the ‘eines hers Mrs. Potot was preparing the evening The convict sat down in a chair by the window and aid he was very hungry and tired. He rolled up his right trousers-leg and exposed a very swollen leg. He complained of rheumatism, and said that the recent wet nights had about done him up. nie Mr. Potot said that severaltimes the outlaw placed his hand on his hip, and an expression of pain would pass over his features. From this many believe the man is wounded, and some confdence is being placed in the story reported by Bunce to the effect that Deputy Sheriff Crowe, himself and his fon had an encounter with Tracy near Covington Thursday Right, in which several shots were fired. While seated at the window, he saw Fred Berner coming Up the road. Believing that a posse was close in pursuit, he jumped from the chair, drew a revolver, and with that weapon in his left hand and his rifle in his right, he ordered the old couple into a bedroom. He remained standing with the bedroom door partly open, where he had a full view of the back door of the house. With an oath he told the old couple if they uttered a cry he would kill them both and then shoot every deputy that ¢ame into the house. Deputy Berner, followed by several of his posse, were hurrying on to Black Diamond, near which town it was report- ed that Tracy had been seen. The men all passed the house without inquiring anything about Tracy. This morning Fred Berner, who had remained over night further up the road from the Potot ranch, inquired at Ray's place and there met Mr. and Mrs. Potot, where the thrilling story was related. Potot told the deputy that Tracy could hardly walk and that he had commanded him to procurea horse and drive him to Buckley, near Orting, in Pierce county. Mr. Potot told the outlaw that his horse could not travel a mile and if Tracy was pursued, he would be in a bad fix. After arguing for some time Tracy said that he couldn't walk that far, and would conse- quently have to give up the journey. Mr. Potot said the des- perado remained in the house until nearly dark and left after threatening the couple with murder if they came from their house that night and told of his presence there. He said he would not be far from their place, and could tell just how they acted. 2 4 This news was brought into Auburn this morning, and I for the Potot ranch, where it is now sure that Tracy is. Ac- cording to Potot’s story the outlaw is in such a bad physical condition that he is unable to travel fast or far. Potot and his wife are both French. KARL. M. ANDERSON. RAVENSDALE, July 12.—When Tracy left the Potot house last night he repeated threats made to other people he has held up, not to make known his presence there for some hours, under pain of death. It was just growing dusk when he departed and he seemed to be going in the line of travel figured upon by the sheriff and his officers yesterday. It is evident that he went direct to the Potot home after being seen by Dave Morgan two and one half miles south of Covington yesterday afternoon. It is certain that he is not very far from the Potot house, for, according to the statement of Potot, he walked with great difficulty. Potot says that he was afraid to warn the deputies last night, as he believed that Tracy was hidden some place near by and would carry out his threat of murdering them. It is probable that the fugitive is headed for Franklin. Ben and Whitehouse, who are said to be relatives of Tracy, live at that place. The scene of the Potot hold-up is a by-road not more than 10 or 12 miles west of Franklin, Cudihee has gone to look this matter up. Four men under Deputy Sheriff McClellan have left for Palmer to join the main posses which is working from the point where Tracy was seen last night. Cudihee is going to Covington I will accompany him. CURTIS D. STRATTON, COVINGTON, July 12.—Rancher and his wife came and related their interviewed this morning at his home, “Potot and his wife came to me q this morning,” said Mr. Ray. “They were both very frightened and seemed at first afraid to say anything. 1 could see very well that some- thing unusual had happened, and after séme persuasion they told me that Tracy had been to visit them. At first I was in- clined to doubt them, but the description of the man, together with his quoted statements, assured me that he was really the notorious outlaw, Potot said that about 6 o'clock a man ap- their house with his rifle leveled at them. He told he was Tracy and wanted to get something to eat, right away. Potot says that while his wife red the meal, Tracy sat in a chair, apparently in pain. lis leg was swollen and [when he moved an expression of pain would pass over his face. He frequently put his hand to his hip, as though something pained him there. Potot thought it might be a bullet wound, but could not say for sure. Whatever it was seemed to bother Tracy a great deal. “From what Potot says, the outlaw has lost his easy, care- 'less way of looking at his pursuit. The officers have made him move too fast, I guess. He was sullen and morose, and ugly. All the time he sat at the window he glanced out on the road nervously. He did not talk much, but when he did say any- thing, it was complaining of some fresh twinge of pain. He jused profanity freely, cursing Potot and his wife frequently for not hurrying more.” There were three reporters and two deputy sheriffs at | Ray’s ranch when the foregoing statement was made this jmorning. Old Mr. and Mrs. Potot had retired to rest, but be- fore leaving Potot himself appeared on the porch and talked a ‘short time with the reporters. | He said that in all his experience he had never been so |frightened as during the brief time of the outlaw’s visit. He |said Tracy appeared so suddenly and talked so freely of mur- \dering him if he didn’t obey every command that he was not sure but that the outlaw would make his threat good at any moment. Mr. Potot gave one additional feature to Tracy's visit that he had not told before. He said that Tracy had not been in the house more than a minute or two before there were two gunshots heard not a hundred yards from the house. Tracy jumped to the window with one bound and there ob- served two hunters coming down the road from the direction of Ray's ranch. Potot said from his position he could also see the two young sportsmen. They had innocently discharg- ‘ed their pieces at a flock of birds, and certainly had no idea |that the notorious desperado Tracy was in a house only 100 jyards away. Mr. Potot said that Tracy pointed his six-shooter at his Potot's breast, and said: “Did you bring those fellows here?" | Potot replied that they apparently were nothing more than boyish hunters, and evidently did not know of Tracy's where- jabouts. Tracy appeared very excited, and watched the pair pass the house and go on down the road, before he assumed a satisfied aspect. It has been learned that the two hunters were Fred But- \terworth, son of the Seattle undertaker, and his friend, L. L. Scott, jun. At Covington the young men learned that Tracy |had been in a house which they had passed, and they would hardly believe it. Mr, Butterworth said had he kngwn it, he |does not know exactly what he would have done. Still he |believes he would have secreted himself near the house and watched for Tracy’s departure, that he ‘might at least have | gained information as to which direction the outlaw took. | It was not more than a half an hour after the two hunters passed that Fred Berner and his deputy sheriffs made a similar , journey past the Potot place. And all the time Tracy, the |much sought after murderer, was within call of these armed |men. Fred Butterworth has been impressed into the sheriff's jservice, and is now guarding the Green River bridge. to whom Potot with Tracy, was SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY ‘THE SEATTLE STAR. NING, JULY 12, 1902, AUBURN, July 12, a 10-—Just succeeded in talking to Mrs. Potot. Her story is practically the same as her husband that she said Outlaw Tracy was polite and ate ravenously of and milk, Mrs. Potot said that there was no threat made to her with the gun, She said that Tracy told her he had rheumatism and had also been wounded in the hip and back in a fight he had the night before last. Tracy went out of the back door of the house, going north up hill toward Maple va)- ley. Deputies Cook, Berner Woolery and others from Black Diamond, are now south of the house with bloodhounds and will go towards Enumclaw. Tracy had a week's growth of beard and a month old moustache. I follow the deputy sher- iffs at once, This was written on the Potot farm. CURTIS D. STRATTON WHEN TRAY WAS IN SEATTLE Harry Tracy, whore notorious escapades have been on everyone's tongue for the past month, is not entirely unknown to a number of People in Beattle., The pe had trouble with him as far back 1897-98, = At that time, it tx good authority that he by the name of Fisher, t three months’ with a com- Panton named he was then known, lived for this time raided it one time during his absence. ng was found about the premt o he Carter was forced to leave town shortly after by was not arrested, the police The two Worked together. matter of drees, but Carter was always roughly clad and bore all the ‘Tracy war rather particular in the marks of © thug. ately. Their occupation woul be hard to state accur- Smuggiers, thieves, highwaymen and burglars they are su been, just as opportunities were presented. friendly with nen of doubtful reputa 4 there were continual rumors in the night and leaving be- ity of being inepected by y the share manager and go- between for a gang of opium amugsiers whe infested the sound during these years. The little sloops used by the gang usually landed at Meadow Point, where they were usually met by Tracy, The field of Operations was changed once in a while to Wert Seattle or when the officers of the law were more vigilant than usual they would sai! fiantly through the harbor at night to the Duwamish river. The si , but only on on onviet the amug unts for hie Meadow Point posed to ha’ taking the nese, with whom he is on intimate terme. In the category of his other ocoupations he wan alao succemaful. His Sreat ekill in planning « robbery or & burginry together with an open retreat made him @ hard subject for the offlogrs te convict. He was al- ways ready with an alibi. He worked quickly and was never at a loss if hin plans Aid not go aecgrding to calculations. The late Charles 1. Grant knew Tracy well and has more than once | followed him im the darkness, At o time Grant saw him enter the front gate of & yard on Sixth avenue. Grant posted himself on the corner, but had been there hard Tracy was heard approaching him trom behind, explain how the | man got behind him so quickly. plausible exouse for entering the yard and walked on up th . Bome time inter a | house on the next street amove was robbed. Tracy or Fisher was sus- pected, but he came up with the never-falling alibi. Grant, however, kept after his man and succeeded In making it so warm for him that he left town and was not heard of for seme months, when he was ar- rested in Oregon. ‘Tracy always seemed to have plenty of money while here and had no bad habits, He was known to all the “hobo” pad a4 alweye willing to contribute a little money to help them jong. SPeeeeereseereeesereorer teeereeoee FONSY GETS DRUNK AND COARSELY BRUTAL MADRID, July 12.—The tric behavior of King Alfonse is causing the royal household much anxiety, Mis tastes have be- comes decidedly depraved and his treatment of his mother is nothing hort of outrageous. Recently she took him to task for axsociating with @ low class of Women and also for attending a workmen's bail and coming home in a beastly state of intoxica- tion. Altonso's reeponse was to order tis mother to “shut up,” and this was followed by an order that she leave the palace at once, as he would have it understood that he, a# king, could do as he pleased. On her refusal to leave he threatened to call the guards and ha thrown Into the streets. His con- fessor succeeded tn wing The story is told over the entire city that the young king is overly fond of the flowing bow!, and that in his arsociationa he is Willing to consort with the most depraved women of the city. ‘The charitable ones say his mind is deranged, SHHPSSSOS HS DE PHOSHHHEFHHES*HOOSODD TEAMSTERS OUT Refuse to Deliver Freight to Chica- go Non-union Railway Depots CHICAGO, July 12.—The atrike of the freight handlers med \- ous aspect this morning | most every one of the 9000 teamaters |and truckers who haul freight in thix city virtually declared a sympathetic | meri Crererrrerrr rrr tr rere PO SSOESOPOOESES>OOHESOOSO OO, following terms for new men. “| All freight handlers to receive full pay from the start, Pighteen cents an hour for truck men (the raitroads offer cent | (me and one-half for overtim 40,000 ME: Later-This after jelegation of Gown town delivery wagon announced at t is complete, no freight being moved at any of the depots. This ‘notion practically great busi! use Incaleu fe was not settled, the trouble ts not settl I the total num |up in fret@ht depots of this city this| ber of men out to over 40,000, and « million | completely paralyze all lines of le goods, | 1 t very hour |which are detertorat! that the strike continues, But one ray of Haht on the situa |tion can be found, and that is | through the effect of a joint confer- | no ence that is to be held this forenoon asters will hold a meeting |between the strikers, raflway of noon and will ask the |etain and the Chicago board of ar-| #witchmen to come out on a sympa bitration. thetio strike, It is doubtful If the The strikers have formulated the| latter will comply ut to confer with railroad man+ rg, are reporting that they could eeece C008 OOOO O8COCEOOEOOEOEEOO & e e e e e ——s e BAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 12.—The revenue cutter g lough today received orders from Washington to at onc e north and join in th : report and co e with the Thetis ce bington show thet apprehension in W In Very great, and r ‘Twe outt is taking on supplies such ax would be tbe survivors of the two steamers |@ are found in dire straits, $00000ene0000000® scoeccscnvecceves POSTOFFIGES —turn0a 0m t —aeenconpenande | lishing Soe ar | Chane VICTORIA, B. C,, July 14.--Post- art office Inspector Pletcher has re- | Crossing on the White Py Abolition of the time ef probation | -|allelged in the on or -|and for the furt er on the Yukon, and Caribou | fat i for $800 and $600 and ront lots for §700; terme easy | f arrangements can be made for | ney to build | never been aecup Herbert S. Upper 12 and 13 Scheurerman block, First Avenue and Cherry Street OUR SEMI- | ANNUAL Clearance $ Sale During this month we ex- pect to make many new, steady customers. This am- ply repays us for sacrific- ing all profits, Men's Sulte and Fur- nishing Goods at wholesale prices. Come in and look, Lion Clothing House - MAURICE GERBER 220-222 Fis: Ave. Seuts CORNEA takin Ir We are giving the first chotoe of any suit In our stock, except plain blues and blacks, for Fif- teen Dollars, This is to clear out the re- maining sizes of our summer lines. RT. SHANNON GROCERY CO. Incorporated. 1220-1222 2nd oy Phone, Maio 100 Bar Boxes Good Laund Soap; special low price 82. Good Laundry 0 Bar Box i GVe Soap for... New Cured Brick Codfish, 15 2 | pounds for ... © | . non Grocery Cow Outfitters, .. July 12. As rapidly as they can’ be org: ized surveying parties will be # out to #elect and lay out Irrige sites in the Western states benefit- islation, Pa collecting data Utah, Nevada, Washington and Ark: 1 reports will be determined sites for | reservoirs. verdict @ care. | that f the banks rr n that the information charges more than one Bruce was an # rallway, | erime, B50 Ho $2.00 white and biack or all yor} sample fancy Nec! price. HE Only Paper tn Seattle That Dares to Print the News A A A 5 CENTS A MON'H ———= WEATHER FORECAST Boat 1 nity—Tonight and Sunday, tair ADAMS & BLANCHARD, 719 Second Ave. Hinelley Bloz's Any Boys’ Wlother Knows a bargain in a Boys’ Suit when she sees it. cloth is good, she knows it. If the price is right, she knows it. All we ask of mothers who have boys to clothe is to come into our store, see our Boys’ Suits and get the clearance sale prices. Any mother will know in a minute that she is getting honest bargains. The line of sizes is still unbroken, and we can fit a boy from three years of age up. Here are a Few Sample Reductions in Prices on Boys’ Suits $3.00 Suits $2.60 $4.00 Suits $3.20 $5.00 Suits $3.80 Adams « Blanchard 2252 If the Crushed Fruits DELICIOUS REFRESHING We serve to sult or no pay. TABLES FOR ALL. STEWART & HOLMES DRUG CO. 627 First Ave. Foote QOherry MONDAY SPECIALS At the People’s Groat Bargain Store---Read Corsets, short, astrgight front . felling, white silk ne large or smali black stk Jot the sit Puffs ........ ‘kwear at about half regular , KID GLOVE SPECIAL. We will sell tomorrow a splendid 2% French Kid Glove, every nade but black, at... A complete line of turn-overs, all the latest ideas, from each... A2%e to $1.00 All Millinery alt price. The Queen City Laundry has removed its new location at First avenue and street, where they have @ much larger and up-to-date plant. P'Howntown office at the old stand, Fourth and Pike, Laundry left at either office . 9 a. m, Will now be finished the same day, marked special. To avoid loss Rent a Safe Deposit Box At once Cost only $4 a year You keep the key Northwest Trust and Safe Deposit Company 90-94 West Columbia Street (Colman Building). E. Shorrock, President. Alexander Myers, ‘Treasurer, John P. Hartman, Vice President, J. V, A. Smith, Cashier. — There is no reason why should pay two prices for i cream down town, when can make it at home. We ha’ two makes of Freezers, of whieh] we are justly proud—the Light. i ning and Blizzard. Come in| and see them. You will be i tonished at the extreme low ness of the price. Z.C. MILES & PIPER CO. | 1021-1023 FIRST AV E., NEAR SPRING. LARGEST STOVE HOUSE IN THE NORTHWEST, i rHE