The herald., 1893-12-29

frightened by the shots, plunged and
reared and finally broke away. The
fugitives ran to Mono and o streets and
came across q man named Willard Coch-
ran, riding along in cart. They fred
at bim several times. making him alight,
took possession of the cart and drove
away.
MORGAN RESTING EASY.
Morgan, in the meanwhile. was taken
home and Is resting easy. He says he
has not the slightest doubt it was Evans
and not Morel who shot him, as he re-
members Evans general appearance
very well. and the man who shot him
had bushy beard. Morgan is corrobo-
rated by Wyatt, and Scott, therefore,
must have run away from his captors
before any shots were fred.
The escape has caused intense excite
ment and officers have gone Out in all
directions to pursue the men.
MRS. EVANS VERY ILL.
When Scott got back to Jail, he found
Mrs. Evans in a faint. She recovered
from one fit only to 60 into another, and
during an interval of consciousness
stated to the jailer that she had moth
ing to do with her husbands escape.
She is very ill and under the care of
doctor. No one for a moment believes
her statement, and she is accused on all
hands of being in the scheme to liber-
ate Evans. Either che or Ed Morel
brought Evans his pistol. and mos
people are inclined to think it was Mrs.
Evans,
= LITTLE KNOWN OF MoREL.
OF Morel little can be found out. S.
F. Cowsn, proprietor of the Quimby
house, on K street. says about O'Clock
Morel came and said he wanted supper
to take to the jail as soon as possible.
He asked what time the train left for
the south and was told that it left at
8 AS p. m. Cowan said to him that if he
wanted to catch the train he had better
not wait for the dinner. He then said |
he would take the dinner up anyway. |
He did not show himself much nor re-
main long. but said he would be back
soon. A few minutes later he came
back and paid for the dinner. Cowsn
asked him who would bring the dishes
back, and he asked Oowan if he would
not come up after them. Cowan de-
INJURED to this, and Morel said: "All
right, I'll bring them back tomorrow"
took the dinner and left.
-gzs--A HARD CASE.
MoYel worked for the proprietor OF a
merry-go round last fall, but was dis
charged for stealing from his employer.
He is also said to have served at
San Quentin and his name ap-
pears on the Jail register for
. threatened offense. He was put in
September 22d, and got out few days
later. paying fine. From all accounts
he was very hard case. He is small
man OF about five feet stature, and has
very effeminate appearance. What he
has been doing here for a living cannot
be ascertainednow.
PossEs IN PURSUIT.
The escape caused the greatest excite
ment, and every officer in the city,
whether municipal or county. immedi-
ately armed himself heavily and went
in pursuit.
Evans and Morel went in the direction
Of Centreville, and 1t is just now reported
oy telephone that cart and |
horse, without q driver, supposed
10 be the one taken from Coch-
here. Bennie Cochran, newspaper ,
|
1rawn by gray horse and having set
If harness in 1t. Shortly after O'Clock,
as he approached his fathers house at
he corner OF @. and None streets, two
men ran up with pistols in their hands
Ind said: SECT out of that cart and be
Tanned quick about it." +
He maze some show of resistance and q
began to scream for help. and his broth
'r Willard Cochran ran out to see what y
vas the matter, and their father. E. @.
Cochran, followed. As Willard ap- c
,roached Evans took two shots at him I
md he got under cover. By this time
hey had dispossessed the boy of the y
art, got in and struck ont in the direc.
ion of the main road to Centerville. 9
SCOTT NOT SUSPECTED.
Young Scott, the jailor, is very much 9
ut up about the escape. While not /
in the least OF collusion with |
he robber, he is censured somewhat for 8
lot exercising greater vigilance.
Soon after Evans escape, a special
rain with number Of officers was sent 1
0 Sanger.
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