June 9, 1902: Harry Tracy and David Merrill Escape from the Oregon State Penitentiary
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David Merrill was Tracy's partner in crime in the Oregon robberies When Harry Tracy escaped from Oregon State Penitentiary he took David Merrill with him. Tracy soon after the escape shot and Killed Merrill; Tracy claims it was a duel, but there were no witnesses.
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Harry Tracy the Outlaw
With the flash of a gun Harry Tracy the Infamous Outlaw lay dead by his own hand in a field in Lincoln County. After months on the run from authorities throughout Oregon and Washington, the law caught up with Tracy in a lonely spot amidst the wheat.…