The herald., 1893-12-30
ON THE OLD CAMP GROUND
Chris Evans Revisits His
Old Haunts.
He Escapes Up the Flume to
Simpsons Flat.
Officers in Pursuit, but Keeping at a
Safe Distance.
IL Caught, the Bandit and His Pal VIII
Be Lynched-The Fresno Tax
payers in Very Ugly
Frame of Mind.

10y the Aka0clated Press.
FRESNO, Dec. 2O.-The excitement
which prevailed here last evening on
account of ths escape o. Chris Evans
from jail has now subsidized and the quiet
is as noticeable as the etir of the pre-
vious evening. Nothing has been heard
from Sheriff Scott and posse. who went
to Sanger last night on a special train,
since 10 am, and it is thought they
have followed the bandit and his con-
federate to Sampson's Flat.
There is little doubt that Evans made
for that section and is now probably
with friends. z
WENT UP THE FLuME.
A. J. Elmore. a Sanger druggist, ar
rived in the city this morning and re-
ported that Evans was seen early this
morning on the fume above Sanger.
Later in the day it was ruIaored that
the bandit was surrounded in the Kings
river valley.
Young Cochrsn's horse and cart were
secured at Sanger, at 10 O'Clock this
morning, by the officers.
THE POSSE IN PURSUIT.
News cones from Sanger tonight to
the effect that the sheriff and posse are
in the hills, and pack train of eight
mules. loaded with provisions, left there
for Simpsons fiat at O'clock this even
ing. This would seem to indicate that
the officers are determined and will con-
tinue the chase for several days at least.
PROSPECTIVE LYHCHING.
Evans condition is regarded against
his roughing it, as he did when in the
wilds before But few think the officers
will take him. If he should be taken
alive soon, there ia little doubt that he
would be promptly lynched, his waiter
included.
City Marshal Morgan, the victim of
Evana' bullet yesterday evening, is do
ing we'll. aud will not be confined to his
room longer than few days.
Mrs. Lvans has reaoverad from. her A6t
and is apparently az ease.
TAXPAYERS FEELING UGLY.
The taxpaying citizens are inqniring
into the cause of this and similar cases
wherein convicted criminals have OBJ
tsined their liberty. When Judge
Holmes had George Sortag hurried to
Folsom, he was generally criticised and
accused of rsilroading him to Folsom,
but they-see now that he was right in
the matter.
The court reporter comes in for his
share of the blame in the Evans caee,
for if he had had his notes complete.
sentence would have been passed and
Chris would have been safely behind
the states prison bars. instead of free
man.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
A girl named Lee, sister of young
man who had been seen riding round
with Morel, the waiter who held up the
jailer, has been arrested as an accom-
plice in the Evans Jail delivery. Officers
are after her brother.
The reticence OF the officials makes it
difficult to obtain inmate details about
the arrests of suspects. 1t is under
stood. however, that in addition to the
arrest of the Lee girl, two boys named
Hutchison are in custody. One of these,
Jimmy, is the head of the house wht re-
the whole plan of escape was concocted,
and ie a bfother-in-law of the Lee girl.
He lives on @ street, five blocks from
the court house.
POSSES ABANDON THE CHASE.
Late word received at the sheriff's
Office announces that all the posses, ex-
cept Scott and his regular deputies. are
coming home. The latter will remain
indefinitely.