The morning call., 1893-12-05
Flocking to Fresno to
Testify
AGAINST BANDIT EVANS.
Again Is Related the Story of the
Battle at YOung'S Cabin.
THE JURY TO VIEW TIE SCENE.
Members of Posses Who Went Gun.
ming for the Train Robbers
Testify.

FRESNO, Dec. 4. - Ih6 n0tolS are
crowded with witnesses in the Evans
case. particularly large contingent being
here from Tulare County. Every seat in
the courtroom was occupied this morning
at the resumption of the Evans trial. The
defendant was as cheerful as ever and
seemed not to know of such thing as
blue Monday.
Detective Thacker was recalled to the
witness-stand and asked for further infor-
nation concerning the recovered money,
but nothing important was elected.
The next witness was John Broder Of
Visalia, who had taken part in the pursuit
of Evans and Sontag. He was with Sheriff
Kay of Tulare. They joined the Wilson
party, but were not in the fight al Young's
cabin. The witness said no warrant for
either Sontag or Evans was held by any
of the posse. They started out with de-
termin ation to take the train-robber, dead
or alive, and expected to have a hard time
of it. During Broder's examination Judge
Harris received telegram, which after
reading he handed to the District Attor-
ney. 1t was dated at Mankata, Mimi. De-
cemher 4, and said
Judge Harris. forbid you using Son.
edS uduIc III tHC CdSO Va LfdnS duu
Sontag. It's Contant. Take notice."
The telegram was signed by M. j. Son.
tag. the stepfather of the Sontag BOYS.
Harvey Ward of Orosia, Tulare County
testified to the visit Of Evans and Sontag
to his house on August g. 1892, few days
after the robbery. They spoke of The
shooting of Oscar Beaver, claiming that
Beaver shot first. Evans also stated that
Detective Smith had insulte1 his daughter,
Eva.
Dan Overall, ex-Sheriff Of Tuiarp, told
of the shooting by robbers of Beaver. He.
Thacker, Beaver, Deputy Sheriff Hall and
Fox, went to Evans house to place guards
there. There was no warrant in the party
and it was not the intention to arrest any
one.
Frank Burke. deputy sheriff of Yuma
County. AriZ., was present when the
coin was found in Evans yard, and
also took part in the fight at
Youug's cabin, in which Wilson was
killed. He testified it was Burke who
brought np the Indian trailers from
Yuma. He had conversation with
Supervisor Ellis of TuIare. who in
formed the witness that Evans had told
him he would kill all the officers and de-
receives that were after him. He had a
chance once, but would not do So but the
next time. however. he would. Witness
next described the fight at Young's cabin
at Sampson Flat, the story of which has
been so often told. The shooting occurred
when the officers were from three to four
yards from the cabin. He did not know
the robbers were there.
Burke also stated they started out to cap
tGre Evans and Sontag dead or a live. They
meant to fight after hearing of the threats
Of the robbers. All in the party knew of
Evans threats. There was no understand
ing between the posse to shoot at sight
They would not have shot had not the ro D.
bers shown fight. At first Wilson COM
manded the posse. Witness did not hear
Wilson say he hoped Clark Moore would
be with Sontag and Evans when they
should meet them. The railroad company
paid the expenses of getting the Indians
They were engaged as trailers and arm
merely given them for self-defensp. The
posse did not know the robbers were a.
Young's cabin. Burke and Witty were
about to get a watermelon from the patch.
which they intended to eat on the porch,
when the firing began by Evans and Son.
tag.
The court adjourned with Burke still on
the stand.
Attorney Goucner for the defense gave
notice he would move to take the Jury to
Young's cabin.