The herald., 1893-12-29
A Successful Break for Lib,
erty.
The Notorious Bandit Again &
Fugitive.
His Escape Effected in Sensa-
tiOnal Manner.
Assisted Out of Jail by the waiter whs
Brought Him His supper-Oity
AIarshal Morgan shot-WMd
Excitement.
Special to the HERALD.

Special to the HERALD.
FRESNO, Dec. 28.-An empty cell al
the county jail; bullet in City Mar,
shal Morgan's shoulder; another man
slightly wounded; the city wild with
excitement and Chris Evans, the noto4 5
fious train-robber and murderer. once
more at liberty, with posses OF officers
and citizens securing the country for
miles around in search of the fugitive
such is the evenings record OF events in
the Raisin city. Not since the Me-
Whittier murder has anything occurred
here that has so profoundly stirred
up the people az Chris Evans' escape
from the county bastile, where he vast
awaiting sentence to states prison for
life, for the murder Of Vic Wilson,,
with a dozen other untried charges
pending against him, conviction of any
one of which would have deprived him
of his liberty for the rest of his days, if
justice had miscarried at his trial for
the first crime in his bloody category.
STORY OF THE ESCAPE.
1t was 6 10 O'Clock this evening when
Evans made his escape from the county
Jail. Deputy Sheriff Ben Scott was on
duty, the regular night jailer. Ben Mer-
ritt being absent. Scott went on at 5
O'Clock and found everything regular.
About 5 80 Mrs. Evans, who had arrived
in the morning from Visalia, came to
the Jail to see her husband. She went }
to the upper corridor whore Evans was
confined and they talked together for
while. Shortly after o'clock, man
came to the Jail door with supper for
Evans. Scott admitted him and let
Evans out OF the tanks into the open
space between the upper corridor and
the Jail office. Scott locked the waiter
in.with Evans and wife, after which he
left them. Evans ate for while, when
the waiter, whose name is Ed Morel,
asked to be let out, az he wanted to
leave.
| THE JAILoR's HANDS UP.
81 went up to the grated door," said
Scott, land unlocked it. 1 had no
sooner done so than Morel pulled six
shooter on me and ordered me to throw
up my hands. supposed he was iok-
ing. and did not obey. Just then Chris
Evans stepped up and said: That's
right. Ben. put your hands up.'
II saw they meant business then aud
did as was told.
Evans then demanded to be let out,
the back door of the jail through the
kitchen, but l told him hadn't ths
keys. They were in the safe. They
then said they would 60 out through the
front door. Before leaving they searched
me. They stated their intention Of
making me 60 with them and I prof.
tested. 1t was no use, however, and j,
was marched out between them.
MRS. EVANS LEFT BEHIND.
"Mrs. Evans was the only one in Jail
besides myself, the prisoners and Evans
and Morel. She remained behind, hav- !
ing apparently fallen into faint. Evana
allowed me to lock the door Of the isil /
behind us.
81 was marched to the M-Htreet en-
trance to the court house grounds byi
Evans and Morel. We cut across M
street and went up Mariposa street. At
the corner we met man passing, and
Evans ordered him to come along. The
fellow saw what was passing, and made
tracks in another direction. Morsl was
somewhat in advance, and when we got
to the Adventist church. corner o and
Mariposa, suddenly heard shot.
SCOTT BREAKS AWAY.
believing WAS being fred upon, I
started to run. Evans ordered me not
to, but broke away, and coming down
town. gave the alarm. heard another
shot while running away. While going
toward the church mentioned, Evans
told me his wife had nothing to do with
his escape"
The shots heard by Scott we're un-
doubtedly fired by Evane, and one of
them struck City Marshal Morgan. The
story of Scott is undoubtedly incorrect,
he being too greatly excited by the
event to give correct version.
THE CITY MARSHAL SHOT.
When Morel went ahead he came
across City Marshal Morgan and w. Al.
Wyatt, capitalist, who were standing
talking together littls east of the Mari
posa street entrance to the Adventist
church. Morel ordered thom to hold up
their hsnds and they did 30. He then
took Morgan's pistol and was turning
his attention to Wystt, when Morgan
turned suddenly and caught Morol about
the waist, pinning his arms to HE tide.
Morel struggled and yelled: ''Enoot
/ the g. of b."
Wyatt WAS about to tsse away Ncrel's
pistol when Evans came ur and ciie, j
LET go that Ian or I'.l kill yop!"
Morgan seeing further resistance wns
useless was about TO release Moro
when Evans fred, hitting Morgan
in the right shoulder, inficting
painsul, though not dangerous wound.
I THEY GEr AWAY.
F-~ns and his pal then attonp. Cd to
get into awages near b. bu. the horsea