The Saga Of The Outlaw Harry Tracy

The story of the outlaw Harry Tracy who escaped from the Oregon State Penitentiary 902 after killing prison guards leading posses on a wild chase throughout the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 1902. The manhunt for Harry Tracy lasted over two months and made headlines all over the country. This book reveals some of the background of his life prior to the manhunt as well as some of the historical context of a part of the country trying to emerge from a frontier past to a civilized future. Follow the daily progress of the manhunt from the jail breakout until the exciting conclusion in the eastern Washington town of Creston.