The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-08-13
The Chase is Hot.

VIsALIA, CAL, Aug. 6.-Evans and
Sontag, the Coils train robbers, came to
| the Evans house about 12 O'clock last
night, and after eating supper went to
the barn. Five Or SIX men standing
around discovered the team in the barn
lot, not having seen them come in. Un-
doubtedly they had returned to secure
the hidden coin, as hole filed with
fresh dirt was found in the barn this
morning. Deputy Sheriff Oscar Beaver,
guard, saw the men at the barn and
opened fire, the shot being returned by
the robbers, woundIng Beaver SO that he
died al o'clock this morning. Fifteen
shots were exchanged, Beaver firing eight
Some of bis shots wounded the horses, SO
that one had to be killed While the
guard was attending Beaver, the robbers
escaped on foot. They went in a north.
erly direction, and three miles from town
tried to borrow horses from an acqusin-
taGce The officers in pursuit traced the
men four miles northeast where they en-.
tered field. The pursuers' team gave
out, and they returned to town. Twenty
or 80 men are now in pursuit on horse
back.
THE KILLING OF OSCAR BEAVER.
VIsALIA, CAL, Aug. G.-The remains of
Oscar Beaver, shot by train robbers this
morning, were forwarded to Lemoore
this afternoon. His wife was visiting in
Rio Vista and was telegraphed to come
home early this morning. Beaver was
UNCONSCIOUS several hours previous to his
death. Seventy four small shot were
found in the body. The death wound
WAS made by buckshot in the abdomen
and chest. He was fearless man and
had always been in demand by sheriffs
when desperate work was required. A
large delegation of friends from Hanford
and Lemoora accompanied his remains
home this evening. The funeral will
probably occur 10 morrow. The robbers
undoubtedly escaped from the barn
while the attention of the guard was
called to Beaver. None of the guard
would approach Beaver after he fell to
the ground. Frank Byrd, brother in
law of the r0bber, Vans, who was at the
house, was called out to remove the body,
and was assisted in doing so by ex Sheriff
Overall. However, Beaver lay where he
fell 90 minutes, and his groans could be
hea' blocks away.
NO DOUBT THEY WILL BE CAUGHT.
Sheriff Cunningham states there is no
doubt the men have committed most of
the train robberies which have occurred
in this valley. Excitement is high here,
and if the men are caught they will be
hung it taken alive. They can hardly
escape, as all the thoroughfsres are
guarded. Deputy Sheriff Witty, who
was shot yesterday, will recover, unless
b'ood poisoning occurs Detectives
Thatcher, Cunningbam and Overall are
just starting out again.
j. M. Dye, residing seven miles Dcrth-
east of the city has just come IN town
Evans and Soltag passed this place at 8
o'clock in cart drawn by mule. They |
Stokes Valley road. and turned back a
short distance to take the Niger creek |
road leading to Drum valley, Fresno
county. Dye met no one 10 pursuit.
An ex supervisor. living IA miles north
Of the city. says the robbers passed hls
place at o'clock this morning, evidently |
making for Stokes mountain, q rugged
country, with plenty of water. Evans
knows every mountain trail in the SIerras
10 Fresno and Tulare, and man on foot
,an take paths no horse can traYel. Dep
nty Sheriff Wltty's condition has changed
Ior the worse in the last two hours
There is danger of blood poisoning, says
MS physician.
A telegram from Reediey to Sheriff
Kay, received at 8:15 P. NJ, says Evans
md Sontag abandoned the mule and cart
1t Niger Creek hill and took to the
brush. The posse is in close pursuit.