The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-15
Evans, THE OUTLAW
81 Can't Stand This, Old Pard;
Kill MeI'
Outlaw Evans Lay PROSTATE But
StIll Kept Up the Fight,


NisAVIA, CnL. Juno IL Evans, The
notorious nntlaw, Inns been captured
Though hi u not al seriously wounded
As hts companion ia outlawry, he a In
q frtghtful condition. He has ono ahnt.
tered arm, shot through another, and
one ~ his eyes Il shot out Notwiths
standing his gricvons injuries, Evans
was able 70 walk up 70 the second story
Of the Jail
The son q widow named Perkins
living in Wilcox canyon, Twenty-Five
miles northeast 81 this city. came tui
town Monday night md, going 10
sheriff Rays Office. gave information
that Evans VIVA az his house badly
wounded. sheriff Hall securcd posaa
81 deputies and started after the bandit.
Sheriff Scott. Of Fresno, and his deputy.
Rnpeljc, also received word BY another
source.
Rapclje claims no was an thu front
porch when Hall and poasc entered BY
a back door, the latter being piloted
upstairs by young Perkins, and no
light left on the lower hoor. Hall
made the arrest Evans wna lying on o.
cot hia head and arma bandnged.
forlorn-ioolsing Individual. He was nn-'
nble 70 make resistance II hn hnd de-
sired TO. He WINS Immediately bundled
into spring wagon and started for
town. sheriff Hull riding along with
the driver The arrest waA made about
io'clocls They were four hours reach
ing viealia.
When Hall walked into tho room
whore Evans was he aaid; You're my
prisoner, Chris. and he answered: All
right, Ililly.n Asked IL he had arms he
enid he had pistol under his pillow
Evans left the place of Sunday nights
tragedy about o'clock. and It took
him until daylight 10 I'D III Perkins
house, distance 81 six miles He
washed his wounds at a well and en-
tered the house and bed without being
heard Tho first Perkins know 81 what
had occurred, no found blood al the
well, and going upstairs found Evans
In bod They asked hfm.to deliver him
self up but I'D refused. saying no
would get we'll ia i few days and leave
the country
Evidently Perkins family laborcd
with him all day, H. II was 10 o'clock
At night before Ell Perkins came down
and gave information. three hours
ride. Evans cotroboratcd the state
monts 81 EantnR about the hitter
wishing 10 b shot When Evans
was asked about the fight III bacon
cabin he said tho officers fred frat,
and he was hit twice. bnt returned
tho shots He eays about the tcnth
shot SontaR complained of being shot
III the side Evans then fell and fred
from the ground After Sontag wins
hit he kept asking for water. when
Evans asked him II he was much hnrt,
Bontag replied: Yes, | am shot to
pieces can'tSetand this, old pard;
KLINE I Evans says the fight was kept
mp until il was good and dark Evans
says he was shot by man standing
nenr the entrance A physician OK
amincd him ind found he was shot IN
the right eye, closing the eye. An.
other bullet plowed across the back
There was also shot IN tho left wrist,
passing upward through the forearm.
All the wounds were made by rifle bull
lets. However. he Ii not as serioualy
hurt rs sonthg, and win have speedy
recovery sontag rallied little Tues
day morning, feeling much better
Both bandits Rre In jail