Show ATTEMPT TO KILL A JAILER Bold Break of Harry Tracy a Notorious Notor-ious Crook Portland Ore March 21Harry I Tracy a notorious crook who Is under arrest here with several charges of highway robbery hanging over him attempted I at-tempted to murder Jailer Edward Dougherty in the county jail today Jailer Dougherty was takIng Tracy from his cell to the court room where he was to plead to the several indictments indict-ments when he drew a revolver and quietly said Unlock the corridor or Ill kill you This move on the Dart of Tracy was presumably to release the other prisoners prison-ers con1ned in the corridors awaiting trial and escape in the confusion Dougherty instead of obeying the command com-mand quickly dropped on his knees 1 Just as the jailer dropped Tracy fired i and the ball whizzed by his ear This attracted the attention of Deputy Sheriff Sher-iff Jordan who stood close by Jordan fired three shots at Tracy but his revolver re-volver refused to operate longer Tracy took a shot at Jordan when he dropped his weapon and ran around toward the north corridor In the meantime the jailer rushed into his office secured another weapon and followed Tracy As he came insight in-sight of him the outlaw threw up his hands shouting Dont shoot Ill surrender sur-render Tracy is wanted in Denver Salt Lake and several other western cities on charges of murder robbery and burglary I burg-lary |