Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-15
Evans and Sontag's Latest
Victims.
An Inquest Over Their Remains
at Visalia.
Posses Still in Pursuit of the Two
Desperadoes.
The Dalton Gang Run Down Near
Deming, New Mexico Three
Killed and Five Made
Prisoners.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.-Dispatches
from the Associated Press correspondents
in Fresno, Visalia and Sangar, state
that the reports sent out last night that
more than two persons were killed by
Evans and Sontag, at Sampson fat,
yesterday. were incorrect. The only
persons killed were United States Dep
uty Marshal Wilson, of Tucson. and An
drew McGinnis, of San Francisco,
formerly constable at Modesto.
THE INQUEST AT vIsALIA.
VIsALIA, Sept. 14.-The coroner's in
quest was held this morning on the
bodies OF Wilson and McGinnis. victims
of Sontag and Evans. Both men we're
riddled with shot, and must have been
instantly killed. The Indian trailers,
now here, say Evans was not wounded,
as they saw him running away after the
shooting. No word has been received
from the posse today.
At 4o'clock another posse started for
the mountains in search of the despera-
does.
Frank Burke and his two Yuma In.
dian trailers have started for Yuma, ac-
companying the remains of Detective
Wilson. Burke will return in a few
days, but the Indians say they will not
come back.
There is talk OF petitioning Governor
Markham for large reward for Evans
and Sontag, dead or alive. People are
asking why those evidently assisting the
outlaws are not arrested. as it is certain
that some of them, easily named, are
carrying communications from Evans to
his wife, and otherwise assisting the
robbers.
SHERIFF HANLEY IN PURSUIT.
FRESNO. CAL, Sept. 14.-Deputy Cor
oner Stephens, who went to Dunlap
yesterday afternoon to meet the men
, bringing down the bodies of Deputy
Vic Wilson, returned to Fresno this
evening. Stephens accompanied Sher-
iff Hensley and posse to Dunlap, and
this morning at 10 o'clock, Hensley
and his men were getting ready to start
in pursuit of the robbers. Hensley told
Stephens that he would take no chances,
and that the posse would shoot on
sight.
1t is now certain that there were two
men in Young's house with Evans and
Sontag, who aided the robbers in their
murderous attack upon the officers.
Probably the first work of the officers
will be to make roundup of the per-
sons suspected OF having given informa-
tion and assistance, and the two accom-
plices o. the robbers will be arrested.
Constable Hill told Stephens that he
learned from one of the ROB.
bers' friends that they (the
robbers) say that they had Sheriff
Hensley and Deputy McCardle in their
power few days ago, but spared them.
The two officers passed within easy gun
shot of the robbers, who were hiding,
but they would not use their advantage.
As proof of this, they say they left a
medicine bottle at the place where they
were hid, so that the truth of their
story might be substantiated.
A rifle pit, constructed by Sontag and
Evans on the mountainside, about one
mile from Young's house, was found by
the officers. 1t is large enough to con-
tain both robbers and good amount OF
provisions. 1t is approachable from one
side only, and the robbers could have
held it against small army.
No news was received here today ol
the movements of the posse.