The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-14
EVANS CAPTURED.
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strongly ADVISED her remaining and the
Sheriff consented Mrs. Evans seemed to
become almost cheerful aud at once busted
herself making her husband comfortable.
About $50 o'clock the daughter, Eva,
called and went TO the cell. She was re-
markably self-possessed, at first kissing
her father and asking him how he was
feeling. Then she lifted the bandage from
the wounded eve The sight was too much
for her and the girl broke down and cried
until she had to be led from the cell. The
doctor ordered that no more visitors be
allowed, and gave Evans a heavy opiate
which soon put him 10 sleep.
This afternoon CALL representative
had an interview with E. II. Perkins, the
man who gave Evans mp to Under Sheriff
Hail. Perkins said:
Monday morn n.y. about daylight,
Evans arrived at my mothers place,
which is about three and a half miles
from the stone corral He went to the
pump and washed himself. using a towel
hanging near by. The pump handle and
towel were BLOODY when seen by the folks
when they got up. After washing Evans
walked into the house and went upstairs
to bed. No one knew who it was, but
when breakfast was ready a boy was sent
up to tell whoever 1t was to come down
and eat. The boy came back and said it
was Chris Evans and that he was badly
wounded. Mother sent for me. l live
about quarter of mile from my mothers
plare.
when l went up to the room l saw
Evans lying on the bed. He was horrible
sight. Blood was all over him, and the
shot in the eye gave him CHASTITY appear
anee. l said, Chris, you are in pretty
bad fix Yes be responded: I want
you to dress my wounds
II made a splint and put it on his left
arm, washed his eye and dressed his other
wounds as best l could. He said that
when he left the stone corral he went 10
the cottonwoods to get some water. but
the creek was dry. 1t is only three and
half miles to mothers place from the stone
corral, but the way he came he must have
travelled six or seven miles. possess
Il told him that he was too badly shot to
make any further resistance; thatit would
be impossible for him TO get away. and
that he could not remain at our house. for
we could not afford to harbor him. / adj
vised him to give himself up. and told him
it would be better for him, his family, aud
for all concerned.
He would not consent, and said he
would be all eight in week. asked him
if l should go for his wife to take care of
him, and he said Yes at first, and then,
NO; it would not do for her to come. She
would be followed by the officers if she
left town. | then wanted to bring him to
his home, but he said mo-
81 told him did not understand why he
wanted to make any further resistance, as
he was shot to pieces. He answered that
it was no use to borrow trouble; that he
would soon be all right / concluded then
that the only thing for me to do was to
come to Visalia and notify the officers. and
l did so. think / did right
Sheriff Scott of Fresno has served Grand
Jury warrants on both the men for train
robbery and the killing of McGinuis and
Wilson. They will be t1ken to Fresno as
soon as they are able to travel, Marshal
Gard having consented 10 lay his Govern
nent warrant aside for the time being.
Frank Byrd. brother-in-law of Evans,
says that Chris sent Perkins to town with
the understanding that Mrs. Evans should
have the reward If he surrendered This
does not tally with Perkins statement.
The reward question is likely to be pro-
ductive of numerous lawsuits from the
present mutteringS.
There is no question but what on Sun
day night John Sontag made confession
to Under Sheriff Hall. From his confes-
sion it was learned that all Evans and
Soutag netted out of the robbery at Coils
was S126. The balance Of tbs money
stolen. in all less than $4,000. was recoy-
cred from Evans yard By the Wells Fargo
detectives. 1t is also understood that Son.
ton I'D Lof c.
had made him and Evans a proposition to
the effect that If the outlaws would sur
render to representatives of that paper
the reward would be used in paying their
lawyers and in otherwise making their
defense. The bspdts declined the offer,
preferring to take their chances with rifle
and shotgun to trusting theniselv to
newspaper that would make such a propo-
sition.
Sheriff Kay has acted very peculiarly
since his return from San Francisco Mon
day night. The public seem to think that
it was good thing that Kay was away
from here when the news of Evans
whereabouts was received, as heretofore
he has personally distinguished himself
by making such plans for their capture as
resulted In their escape.
nav tuclc 10 d olIOUH uUuETcuTT6nL Oh
sympathy for the robbers here cannot be
denied. All day long your correspondent
has listened in vain to hear one man or
woman say he or she was glad that Evans
and Sontag had been captured. Instead
you hear such expressions as these: "Oh,
1 hope Evans won't lose his eye" 81 think
it was cowardly to inform on man all
shot to pieces" and SO forth.
The sentimental young ladies have
blossomed out Ia profusion. Sontag. WI o
is single man, has had bouquets of
flowers sent him from Georgia, an un-
known friend" and others of thatilk.
A CALL reporter saw Ars. Evans to-
night. She had just come out of the Jail
and was looking baggard and careworn.
Il haven't slept for three days and two
nights" she said. "and I am worn out.
Oh. it is awful If they are going to hang
Chris or send him to prison for life l wish
they had brought him home dead. don't
know what to- say to you. What would
you say if your dearest and best friend on
earth stood in the shadow of eallows /?
Pm doing my best to keep up but only
God knows the end.
The doctor gave Mrs. Evans an opiate
and sent her home to bed.
At this hour both Evans and Sontag are