The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-14

The Officers of the Company Hardly Be-
lieved the Dispatch True.

The Officers of the Company Hardly Be
lieved the Dispatch True.
The detective department of the Southern
Pacific was all broken up yesterday after
noon by the reception of the news OF
Sontag and Evans latest exploit in the way
of murder.
Although no information has lately been
given out of the movements OF the detec-
tive department of the company, yet it was
known that the company was making the
most strenuous efforts TO capture the train
robbers and that it had sent special men to
the scene with view OF not only prevent
ing a repetition of tile offense at Coils but
also with view OF effecting speedy cap
ture. The officers OF the company fairly
believed that the robbers would be run
down before long by the force sent out
against them. and this belief was strength
ened when frequent accounts OF S0ntag and
Evans boldness appeared in daring cap
ture, even going so far, Ii was said. as to
venture upon the streets OF Nlsalla on
Admission day.
But they did not know the robbers, and
the men sent against them would appear to
have made blunder similar to that made
by the first pursuing party.
1t was late yesterday afternoon when
Claim Adjuster Fabian received startling
dispatch from Sanger. Ii announced the
the robbers, who evidently were not to be
caught sleeping.
The dispatch stated that telephone mes
sage Of startling character had just been
received from Sequ0ia, which is not far
from SAMPSON Flats.
a pursuing party. consisting OF Wilson,
McGinnis, Olsen, Witty and Hill, tracked
the robbers Sontag and Evans to house Of
barn-like character. owned by man amed
Young. The object OF the party was to
surround the house, but they were discov-
cred before they could carry their intentions
into effect. When they were not far from
the barn the ever-watchful aud desperate
men within, who have said they would
never be taken alive. threw out volley Of
buckshot with deadly effect. and the attack
ing party could do nothing but fire blindly
in return The story is told in detail in the
dispatches. When the firing ended. three
men were dead or mortally wounded and a
fourth badly hurt. The robbers had escaped
unscathed
The attacking party were all on horse
back, and the Iuckiest member OF the party
was Hill, who had his horse shot under
him, but who was not himself hurt.
After the robbers saw the effect of their
deadly work they speedily left the barn and
made for their old hiding places above
Sampson Flats. where they can remain in
mbush on elevated spots. and make 1t hot
for any one who comes near them.
Adjuster FABIAN was seen as he was leav-
ing on the Oakland boat last evening with
Detectives Harris and Hume. He said that
he could hardly believe the news. 1--WE
expect and desire other dispatches to con-
firm it," said he. IF 1t be true, these two
desperate men should be captured at all
hazards. They have committed too many
murders"
When asked what the company intended
to do he said, Capture the robbers. After
their last exploit it is in order for them to
20 and commit suicide, for when captured
it will 20 hard with them" About the
movements Of the company Mr.. FABIAN
wouId say nothing.
Detectives Hume and Harris appeared all
broken up by the news, and would not talk,
except to say that 1t must have beeu a hor-
rible shooting match.