The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-30

FRESNO, CAL, Dec. 29.-Fresno is up
in arms and the whole country is ex-
cited. The Jail delivery hero last night,
bv which at least temporary freedom
was secured by Chris Evans, the Visa
LA bandit, who led the Evans and Son
tag gang in the Coils train robbery and
through a series oil desperate battles
that finally resulted in the capture OF
Evans and the two SontaG brothers, Gre
ated such excitement in Fresno that
few men slept last night. Evans was to
have been taken to the state penten-
tiary to begin a life term for tho murder
OF Vic Wilson, deputy United States
marshal from Arizona, who was one OF
the three men killed by the bandits. In
stead OF wearing stripes Evans is again
free to shoot and kill. Evans and tho
Young man who assisted IN eLlectIng the
delivery disappeared in the direction OF
the mountains and big woods and it is
now supposed that the bloody encoun'
tiers Of the past few months will be
fought over again. =.
Ed Morrell, the young man who made
the escape possible and who fed with
the bandit, is an eX-penitentiary con-
Wet and believed to DO hard char
acter. Probably 800 mon are now
securing the San jNquim valley in pur'
SUI, OF the iugiiges. SherllPs posses
and volunteer forces are going in every
direction.
1t now appears that the escape was
very carefully planned and young Nor
rei and Mrs. Evans had many accom-
p.ices The conspirators planned TO
yet all the sheriils men ont OF the city.
Sheriff Scott was in Los Angeles. All
the deputy shorilIs were then decoyed
away. Early yesterdaymorniuga young
man appeared at the town OF Ronson
about thirty miles south of hero on the
Porterville branch and gave notice at
the station OF train robbery which he
said was effected that night. He said
he was one OF the gang but had con"
cluded not to commit the crime, but
surrender his confederates TO the oitl-
GERS. Four deputy sheritls went out on
this decov. They found tho youth
waiting for them at point agreedupon,
but ne was alone. Though he protested
that lie had told the truth the sheriLs
men took him into custody. They now
believe he will be connected with the
jai, delivery conspiracy.
About tho time OF the jail delivery
there we're number OF runaways down
town TO attract the attention of the
people away from the jail. The pris-
oner gives his name as Edwin Z, Deck
and is a young boy. With these men
out OF the way young Ben Scott, the
jaiIor, who is the sheriG's brother, was
the only one lett at the Jail.
Mrs. Evans entered first and was ad.
Initted to her husbands cell IN the
main corridor. She was not searched.
Then young Morrill, was allowed to
enter with Evans's supper. He, too,
was admitted without question. When
the TAILOR answered MorrilPa call to be
let out he was confronted with pistols
in the hands OF both men. They COM
PEELED him to unlock the bars and let
them into the street. Tailor Scott
however, was compelled TO 90 with
them. Evans's wife tainted rs the pis-
tolls we're drawn and was locked in the
iail as the trio went out. She is now
detained in jail, though in Il serious
condition, having had many tainting
fits during the night 1t was just get
ting dark when the men passed into tho
streets; the electric lights were not
burning yet. Spirited horses and
wagon we're waiting for the iugitives on
the street, but in the shooting ARRAY
which ensued, when City Marshal Nor
gan was shot and when Tailor Scott
made his escape, the horses became
frightened, broke their hitching straps
md dashed away. The bandits were
then compelled to take 4 newsboy's
horse and cart. Marshal Morgan was
shot in the shoulder but was not serl-
ously injured.
Early this morning the police mr..
rested two girls and boy, a brother and
sisters, named Hutchinson, ranging in
age from IS to 90 years, at whose house
Morrill, had boarded. All are suspected
OF being implicated in the Jail delivery
and the younger girl has maGe dam
aging statements tn the police, though
30 lar her statement has been withheld
from the public.