The morning call., 1893-06-15
without hope as to the future OF her nus

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band.
Al, this morning the doctors were in
consultation over Evans left arm, which
was broken by Rapelje's bullet on Sunday.
Evans begged them 10 save his hand. but
they soon found it was impossible, and as
blood poisoning from the wound was liza
bic to ensue they decided on amputation.
About noon Evans was chloroformed and
his left hand and wrist amputated. He
was slow in rallying, although he stood
the operation fairly we'll.
Sontag has received the last rites of the
Catholic church, not yesterday, as stated
in the dispatches. but early this morning.
While it was, in a sense. word from his
physicians that they considered his case
hopeless SOntag never flinched or betrayed
the least emotion. He made his confession
to Rev. Father Lynch, but. of course, only
the good priest knows what the man who
has many murders to answer for told.
II Is said THAT Mrs. Evans feels very
strongly her treatment by San Francisco
paper. which promised her 500 if she
would secure certain letters from her hus-
band. which she did. If the money was
paid her she must have spent it quickly,
There is pretty row brewing over the
reward question, and, as deputy Sheriff
remarked to THE CALL correspondent to-
day: "There may be another funeral or
two besides those of Evans and Sontag be-
fore all the story Of the Coils robbery is
told'
Rapelje, Gard. Jackson and Byrnes cer-
tainly wounded the men. but just as GER
tainy Deputy Sheriffs Hall, 10 P. Car
roll, George Witty and E. H. Perkins went
out and got both SOntag and Evans after
they had been wounded and brought them
TO jail. and nobody knew how bad either
man was hurt until they were found, es-
pecialy Evans, for SOntag stoutly main
tanned that his partner was not wounded
when he left him.
A fight at Perkins house between the
two posses was narrowly avoided Monday
morning, and 1t is no certainty that indi-
vidual collisions may not occur. as the
Rapelje-Scott party are mad clear
through" The Wells-Fargo men have
nothing to say about the reward other
than it will be paid to the parties VINO
earned it. Marshal Gard has gone HON g
to Los Angeles and he refused to talk
been taken by either party to collect the
money.
In connection with the row between the
officers, Deputy Sheriff Hall tonight pub
fishes the following card:
Editor FisoItG Daily 7Tmes-SIR: 1t is
stated that agreed, upon receiving informa-
tion of the whereabouts of Chris Evans TO turn
the reward over 70 Mrs. Evans In case Evans
was captured. There Is no truth In the state
ment. aid not agree to give Mrs. Evans any
thing; but did promise, in consideration Fof
the information given me by Perry Byrd, II
L secured Evans. l would give him half OF the
reward. l would not have got the Information
unless | made the promise that l did. Byrd
remarked that he would give what he got tO
Mrs. Evans, and told him that was none OF
my business; that l wanted Chris Evans, and
If lie would see that L got him he could have
half of what l got. w. F. HALL
nder Sheriff of Tulare County
Byrd is relative OF Perkins, at whose
house Evans was caught, and it was tC
Byrd the information was first brought.