The Weather Today: Fair. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 123. L@SQ r ite siDQ ©araDoonsi i?si[p®[pg odd ®®ftOQ DEATH FDR TRACEY HT HIS OWN HARD Wounded, Hemmed in, Hope less, the Outlaw Strikes- LIKE THE RATTLESNAKE Which Prefers Death by Its Fangs to Any Other, A SHOKT WILD RACE FROM THE OFFICERS Surrounded in a Whpat Field, His Leg Broken by a Bullet, This Haunted Magnificent Savage Dies Rather than Sur render His Liberty. (By the Associated Press.) Spokane, Wash., Aug. G. —Harry Tracy, the notorious outlaw, who, with David Merrill, escaped from the Oregon peni tentiary at Salem, June 9, after killing three prison guards, killed himself early this morning, after being wounded by the rie of one of a possee in pursuit. Tracy was surrounded in a wheat field near Fellowes, a station on the Washington Central Railroad, about fifty miles west of Spokane, last night. Word was sent back to Davenport, the county seat, and a large number of armed men hurried to the scene. Tho posse, under Sheriff Gardiner, opened fire on tho outlaw, and one bullet pierced his right leg between the knee and thigh. About twenty min utes after being wounded, he shot him self with one of his revolvers and his body was found this morning after day break. The revolver with which he killed himself was grasped tightly in his right hand. After baffling the officers of two States, after a wonderful flight of nearly four hundred miles across Oregon and Wash ington, Tracy was hunted down by four citizens of tho little farming town of Creston, and a lone deputy sheriff. Sheriff Gardiner and posse arrived in time to guard the wheat field through tho night; but the work had already been done. The posse that will share the reward was made up as follows: C. A. Straub, deputy sheriff; Dr. E. C. Lautor, Maurice Smith, attorney; J. J. Morrison, railway section foreman, and Frank Lillengen. Tließe men, armed to the teeth, set out from Oreston yester day afternoon about 2 o’clock. They were working on the information of the Goldfinch youth, who had been forcibly made the companion of the Ore gon convict for over twenty-four hours at the. ranch of D. B. Eddy, on J.ake Creek, about three miles south from Fellowes, a station on the Washington Railroad. The party made all possible haste, in getting to the ranch. When within a few hundred yards of the farm they encountered Farmer Eddy mowing in one of his fields. While engaging him in conversation they saw a man issuing from the barn door. “Is that Tracy?” asked one of the party. “It surely is,” replied Eddy. The party separated, Ranter and Smith accompanying Eddy in the direc tion of the barn, while the other men swung around to the other side. Two of the manhunters stepped behind tho barn on a slight eminence, from which they could watch everything that went on, and Eddy continued on up to the door. Tracy came from the barn again and began helping his host unhitch the horses. He carried no rifle, although he had his revolvers in place. The fugitive finally saw eight men carryine rifles and turned sharply to Eddy, and said: “Who are those men ? ' “I don’t see any men,” said Eddy. Tracy pointed out the two men on the hill. Eddy informed his companion who the men were, and tho outlaw made a leap for the barn door. The pursuers stepping a bit closer, commanded, “Hold up vour hands*” The outlaw jumped be hind Eddy and first placed the farmer and then his horse between himself and the pursuers. He commanded the farmer to lead liis horse to the barn and re mained under cover, moving toward shelter. When near the stable ho broke and dashed inside. He quickly reap peared, rifle in hand, and started on a dead run. Turning on the tvo men nearest him, the desperado fired two shots, but with out his usual duck, neither bullet tak’ng effect. Without waiting for further fight ing Tracy made a dash down tho valley leading south from the barn, and headed for the brush. In an instant the man hunters were off in pursuit, firing as *hey ran. Coming to a rock, Tracy dodged behind it, and resting his gun on the rook began a fusilade. Eight shots in all were fired by the outlaw, not one hitting its mark. Seeing he was lot succeeding he bolted for a wheat field close by. At the edge of the field he stumbled, falling on his face and, crawled into the grain on his hands and knees. It was growing dark and the pursuers, not daring to move in closer, decided to surround the place and wait for daylight. In the meantime Sheriff Gardiner, with Policemen Stauffer and Gemmerim, of Spokane; Jack O’Farrell, of Davenport, J and other reinforcements had arrived on the scene, and they went into camp j around the field during the night. Short- i ly after Tracy disappeared a shot was heard from the direction of the wheat! field. No investigation was made, how- | ever, until this morning. As soo uas i dawn came, an entrance was made Into the wheat field. Tracy’s dead body was found lying amid the grain with his face turned to ward the sky. His left hand thrown over his head held a revolver which had in flicted the death wound. The thumb cf his hand was on the trigger of the pistol His right (hand, thrown across the lower part of his body, firmly grasped the barrel of the famous rifle. Death was in flicted by a revolver held close to the forehead. The top of his head was bad ly shattered. Two bullet wounds on tho left leg show ed the cause of the man’s despondency. One shot had broken tho leg between the ankle and the knee. The other cut the tibial artery, which of itself was suffi cient cause for death. It is believed that both of these wounds were received after the convict left the shelter of the rook and made his break from tho wheat field. The fugitive had taken a strap and buckled it tight around his leg in an attempt to stop the bleed ing. Despite the tightly fastened strap the bleeding continued until he probably realized his hopeless condition and ended the struggle. He was dressed in blue overalls, a white shirt and wore no coat or hat. He wore a bicycle cap and a pair of rough shoes. He had one rifle and two revolvers. Sheriff Gardiner, of Lincoln county, and his assistants arrived on the scene in time to help in the discovery of the re mains, and it is stated that ho main tained that he and his deputies were en titled to at least a share of the booty. This was disputed by the Creston party, the members of which maintain that they did the work and to them belong the re ward. Finally Sheriff Gardiner was al lowed to take the body with the under standing that he recommend that the reward be paid to the men from Creston. The body, effects and the horses of the desperado were taken in charge by Sheriff Gardiner and taken direct to Davenport, where they will be kept pend ing tho decision of the final disposition of Tracy's body. Reports come from Davenport that wild excitement pre vails. Stores are closed and people are crowding around to get a sight of the outlaw. It is stat'd that a heavy guard is kept around the morgue where the body is kept as well as around the corpse itself to prevent relic hunters from tear ing the clothiDg to pieqes and carrying away souvenirs. An inquest probably will be held. THE FRIENDS HT WORK The Attendance Above the Average and the Interest Steadily Increasing, (Special to News and Observer ) High Point, N. C., August 6.—The yearly meeting of the Friends was open ed this morning at 10 o'clock. A number of Friends bad arrived since the close of yesterday’s service, among whom may be mentioned Revs. Seth Staf ford, accompanied by Mrs. Stafford and (he Re\\ Mr. Harvey, all from the State of Indiana. Tavo Frierds also from Can ada yearly meeting were in attendance this morning, Mr. Haight and Mr. Pol lard. Credentials Avere read for all the Friends in attendance from other yearly meetings and a very cordial welcome ex tended to them, in response to which Rev'. Allen Jay, of Earlham Coliege. Indiana, made some very appropriate aiul impressive remarks, stating that ho had many years ago spent nine years within the limits of North Carolina in the work of education and evangilization, and that he had regarded those years as among the most fruitful of his life. The yearly meetinng was then opened for business and most of the morning session was given to reading epistles ad dressed to the North Carolina meeting from London and Duplin yearly meet ings. The general epistle, issued by the London yearly meeting every year and addressed to all the yearly meetings in the world is considered to be a most val uable document as containing much of the best religious thought and doctrine in the Society of Friends. A committee was appointed to confer with the trus tees of Guilford College in filling vacan cies in that body. After the announce ment of public service in the afternoon and the programme of the expreises of future sesions the morning session closed. In the afternoon a meeting for wor ship was held and several preachers en gaged in a gospel service, which was conducted foruu about an hour and a half. The meeting for the evening was mainly devoted to the work of peace and Bible schools, and some Interesting ad dresses were made. The meeting yesterday afternoon was especially devoted to considering the work of the ministry of the gospel and composed largely of ministers and elders belonging to North Carolina yearly meet ing. The exercises were chiefly of a preliminary character and formed a very suitable opening devotional preposition for the work of the yearly meeting this year. There were present delegates from the eight quarterly meetings constituting the yearly meeting, and these had come together for a serious consideration of the needs of the church with special references to the preaching of the gospel and building up the church in the various communities represented at the night session. The main business was a con ference of what is known as the Home Mission Committee. At this conference reoprts were made of the conditions ex isting throughout the yearly meetings, and It was hoped that though the knowl edge thus derived the next yearly gath ering may be better planned and more fruitful in results. Mr. Allen Jay is expected to make a special address to the young workers and (Continued on Fifth Page.) RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 7. 1902. WOMAN FLIES TD ESCAPE OOTHAEE Foul Proposal Made by a Skulking Negro. SHE FLEES SCREAMING After a Short Pursuit He Abandons the Chase. LASHES HORSE INFO A GALLOP, ESCAPES Officers Are Fol’owir g Every Possible Clew, But as Yet the Negro Has Not Been Apprehended. The Woman Suffering From Shock. (Special to Nows and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., August 6.—Mrs. J. P. Johnson, of this city, while carrying her husband his dinner today, was ap proached by a strange negro man, who had been in hiding behind a clump of bushes in a ravine near the Greensboro Female College, and to the rear of State Solicitor Brooks’ residence. Upon an improper proposal being made to her, Mrs. Johnson screamed, when the brute made for her. Dashing the dinner pail in his face she fled screaming, pursued by the man un til she bounded over the solicitor’s back fence, when the pursuer again went into hiding. Later he was seen to mount a wagon driven by another negro and lssh the horse into a gallop, jumping out at a dense thicket on a branch near Ashe street just as the pursuers caught Sight of him. A negro answering his description was arrested at 5 o’clock ,but promptly dis charged when Mrs. Johnson was able to look at him and declare he was not the man. Every possible clew is being fol lowed by officers to catch up with the assailant, but so far without success.! Mrs. Johnson is suffering from the rfc sult of fright and excitement. She is a woman of irreproachable character for truth and modesty. On the Diamond. \ 4* (Special to News and Observer.) ■Winston-Salem, N. C., Aug. 6.— A clo3e and exciting ball game was played here this afternoon between Winston-Salem and Stoneville. At the opening of the ninth inning the score was a tie, but Winston-Salem won by making one run. making the score 9 to i. National League. (By the Associat'd Press.) At New York— R. H. & Pittsburg 2000 o—2 7 0 No\y’ York 00 0 0 o—o i 1 Game called and end of fifth inning on account of rain. American League. At St. Louis— R. 11. E. St. Louis 1011 10 2 0 O—G 12 2 Boston 0040 02 1 0 o—7 12 2 At Detroit— R. 11. E. Detroit 01000000 o—l 6 2 Baltimore 1000 01 0 0 o—2 10 0 At Chicago— R. H. E. Chicago 3 0000011 x—s 13 4 Washington .... 2000 00 0 0 o—2 4 1 At Cleveland— R. 11. E. Cleveland 20011000 I—s 12 2 Philadelphia .. 10000300 o—4 9 1 Southern League. Birmingham 2; Atlanta 7. Second Game—Birmingham 3; Atlan ta 5. Nashville 10; Chattanooga 11. Second Game—Nashville G; Chattanoo ga 9. New Orleans-Mempliis, no game. Shreveport 2; Little Rock 11. Eastern League. Toronto 5; Providence 1. New’ark 8; Buffalo 7. Rochester 5; Jersey City 4. Second Game—Rochester 3; Jersey City 0. Montreal 4; Worcester 1. Fears His Son is Lost. (Special to News and Observer.) Edenton, N. C., Aug. 6.—Much anxiety is felt by Mr. W. H. Leary for his son w'ho, two weeks ago left here for Bal timore on board a vessel carrying melons. Young Leary was to telegraph when he reached Baltimore, but no word has come and fears of foul play or that his son has been drowned is felt by Mr. Leary. The Monitor Arkansas. (By the Associated Press.) Newport News, Va., Aug. 6.—The United States Monitor Arkansas has ar rived at the Barren Island trial course in Chesapeake Bay, where she will le given an official speed trial today. This completed she will then go to sea and be put through a series of tests to de termine her general seaworthiness. STORK AT HIGH POINT. Clamn«ys Blown Down, Trees Uprooted and Other Heavy Damage Wrought CSpecial to tho News and Observer.) High Point, N, C., Aug. G.—A terrific wind storm passed over High Point today at —.JO p. m., doing considerable damage at some of the factories and uprooting trees in different parts of the city. The larke smoke stack at Snow Lumber Go.’s plant was blown down, demolishing a shed near by and causing the factory to close down on account of fire going out on the yard. A large smoke stack at one of the Globe Home Co.’s plants was disarranged. The chimneys at Mr. I. K. Grimes’ residence were blown down. The number of trees uprooted over town and tho outhouses and fencing torn down cannot be estimated as damage is reported on every street. The storm struck the town suddenly. The wind was followed by a heavy rain. A storm is an unusual thing here. News has been received here of the death of Mr. Thos. Allen Blair, a promi nent Friend, at his home near this place. Death was due to a complication of dis eases. The deceased was 7G years old. He was a brother of “Aunt Cynthia” Burns (deceased), of this place, and father of Mrs. Will R. Richardson, who lives near here. The funeral will occur at Springfield meeting house tomorrow. This makes the second death of promi nent Friends in tho past week, the other being Mr. J. G. Anderson. Word has been received from the sick bed of little Blanche Pickett, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Pickett, o fthis place, wdio is extremely ill at White Sulphus Springs, saying that she is very little if any better. A telephone messagp from Jamestown says that the storrn this afternoon tore n good portion of the roof off Oakdale Cotton Factory and otherwise damaged property around the mill. THE STRIKE CALLED OF7. T*ltile Union Orders Augusta Cotton Mill Em ployes Back to Work (By the Associated Press.) Fall River, Mass., Aug. 6.—At a meet ing of the national council of the United Textile Workers of America, held here this afternoon, it was voted to call off the strike of the cotton operatives at Augusta, Ga. The strikers are directed to return to work. THE KINGJN LDNDON Edward Returns to the Capi tal Amid the Rejoicing of His People (By the Associated Press.) London, Aug. G. —The royal yacht Vte • toria and Albert, with King Edward on j board, left Cowes at 1:30 this afternoon, for Portsmouth. The harbor station at Portsmouth was reached shortly after 2 o'clock. A special train to couvey His Majesty to London awaited his arrival at Portsmouth. The royal yacht bearing the King was moored alongside tho dock yard jetty at Portsmouth. Two Japanese warships j fired salutes end were followed by all the commissioned ships in the harbor. The King was officially received at the landing by Admiral Sir Charles Frederick Hothani and General Sir Baker Creed Russell. A guard of honor , was mounted on the dock yard jetty, j The King entered the royal special ! after the exchange of a few words with the officials, gathered on the platform. The departure from Portsmouth was made at 3:40, and the train which was preceded by a pilot engine, reached Vic toria station at 5:30 p. in. The Victoria station was decorated in honor of His Majesty’s home-coming. Free access was allowed the public, except to the plat form reserved for His Majesty. JESSIE WALL JA’CtTED. Randolph County Girl Who Disappeared Baid ti be in Florida (Special to News and Observer.) Asheboro, N. C., Aug. 6.—lt is stated by relatives of Miss Jessie Wall, the beautiful Randolph county girl who dis appeared from her home about the mid dle of June, that she is now in a town in Florida, though they do not name tho place. She left a note when she went off, saying that she would not injure or dis grace herself, and her people say that they have proof that she has kept her promise. The young woman left her home in everyday apparel, and had gone presum ably, to look after the cows. She was gone so long that alarm was felt and when search was made her apron was found at the spring, and a note in her room saying she was going away to make her own living. She had not ap peared unhappy or dissatisfied and her parents were greatly alarmed and made diligent search, but without success. They seem satisfied now that she is safe. IN THE HANDS OF IHS JURY. The Pnlliam Case Arouses Much Interest Mis trial Expected. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., August 6.—Argument in the Pulliam embezzlement case was concluded this afternoon and the case given the jury at 4 o’clock, at which time adjournment was taken until the morn ing. There will therefore be no verdict tonight. The speakers today were Judge Chas. A. Mcore, for tho defense, and Dis trict Attorney Holton fop prosecution. Much interest was manifested- A mis trial is expected as it is generally be lieved the jury will not agree. SEVEN THOUSAND NEGROES ATTEND And Hear Wholesome Advice by Bishop Gaines. THE WHITES WILL AID US Better Class Want Us Wis?, Intellig ent and Thrifty. GOVERNOR CANDLER MAKES AN ADDRESS The Negro Young People’s Christian and Educa tional Congress the Largest Convention of Colored People Ever Held in the U y the coroner’s jury have not yet been aprehendod. Players Barred From Game. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, Aug. 6.—The manage ment of the New Orleans team today again refused admission to players Babb, Evans and St. Vrain of the Memphis team, against whom injunctions have been issued. Manager Powell claimed the game Avould go to New Orleans as Memphis had only eight men in the field. Another Escaped "Bird” Captured. (By (he Associated Press.) Nashville, Tenn.,Aug.G.— Emery Hunter, one of the sixteen convicts Avho effected th.dr escape from the State prison Sun day night, was captured near here today by a farmer. One of the fugitives was re-taken yes terday. Meeting of Cotton Exchange. (By the Associated Press.) Liverpool, Aug. 6.—A meeting of the Cotton Exchange Avill be held on Mon day next to discuss the proposition to quote official values both in sixty fourths of a penny and in decimals up to October, after which date the decimal system alone will be used. Alvin, Tex., August 6.—Fire today de stroyed two blocks of business houses, about fifteen firms losing all or their stock. Loss SIOO,OOO. Every man may have his price, but it isn’t every man Avho has his market.