The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-30
DAREDETIb ennis EVANS.
Amer starting On sis Flight re Coory
Turns Back 20 lows.

FRESNO Cal. Dec. 20 Now that all the de-
tails otthe escape OF Bandit Evans have been
learned. there lie no question that the train
robher was aided. and some cay aided by Jail
officials Wells Fargo detectives warned
Sheriff Scott several days ago that plot was
Matching 10 release Evans vet in face OF this
tho Sheriff yesterday went to Los Angeles, and
all his deputies except one rushed away last
evening In special train 10 Portervile. near
BY to prevent rumored train rob-
berry. This left the Jail in charge OF
only one man. who was q green hand.
Evans had the assistance OF an ex-detective
named Morrill, who. disguised as q waiter.
carried the supper into the Jail. This man
had arranged everything for the escape. even
y Viding good team for himself and Evans
t drive to the mountains
The coolest work done by Evans was tho
turning about In the newspaper carriers
cart and coming back to within three blocks OF
the Jail In order to get upon the straight road
TO the mountains. In his flight he has been
able to intimldate any persons he met. No one
in the county would dream Of stopping Evans.
SO desperate is the man and so reck-
less OF human life. The fugitives aban-
doned their cart about twenty miles from
Fresno and struck on on foot into the
mountains. following the Kings River
Lumber Company's 1ume. where there is
good walking. Evans is believed to DO max
ing for one Of his old hiding place. near
Simpsons Flat, where last winter in company
with John Sontag. he deHsd tho whole
detective force OF California even while
heavy fog, which makes it impossible to
see more than a few feet. greatly helps the
will not be intercepted before no reaches the
mountains He knows every foot OF this
~ Ss ess i've
wayto Mexico. There are rumors that Bill!
that hs hired Morrell 10 help Evans. This was
done in gratitude to Evans for the latter's
lail, where he wa, confined for train robbery
three years ago; 1t Is also snld HAT Evans's
that fell at the Coircyyllle bank robbery.
The country toward the mountains swarms
but the latest reports say that Evans has
safely reached the mountains. The officials OF
Wells. Fargo q Co. were loud in their denun-
played into the hands OF Evans. The express
company has spent many thousands OF dol lars
see him escape six days before he was to be
sent to the state prison Tor lie.
inson and his two sisters, at whose house the
alleged waiter who aided the robbor to escape
boarded. The entire Hutchinson family are
believed to be implicated in the jail delivery.
and the younger girl has made damaging
statements. The county authorities have sent
guard every avenue to the mountains and
leave no possible trail open.
Thore Is not road in the mountains but IL
now guarded. Posses let the plains take care
OF themselves and headed for the mountain
roads. and those on the west side guarding
the roads leading to the coast range. Con-
stable Warren Hin. who took such an active
mart In the pursuit OF Evans and Sontng. hap
pened to be In Fresno last night and lett with
q posse for Sampson'sFlat to intercept Evans
II he goes there.
:. A report comes. from Sanger at IL o'clock
that Evans and Morrell were seen early this
morning heading for Evanss old quarters at
SIMPSONS Flat
At 8 o'clock this morning Chris Evans and
another man, presumably Mortell, knocked at
the door of W. u. Walkers cabin. twenty miles
east OF sanger. Walker 10 o 1ume tender. He
ask cd Who's there"
It's Chris; get uy and give me something
10 eat" was the reply.
Walker refused, and heard the men walk
away. In the morning he telephoned the mat
ter to Sanger saying Evans had gone toward
sampson Flat where Deputies McGinnis and
Wilson were killed. and where Evans and his
partner in crime. Sontag. held forth for ten
months defying capture by the authorities.