The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-29
The Murderer and a Pal Over
power Fresno Jailer.
CITY MARSHAL MORGAN SHOT.
Madeline Pollard Making 1t Lively for
Tariff Reformer Breckenridge.
with the Crenin Csss or Aequaint-
asee with she Doctor or Coughlin-
The Trial Of Assassin Preadergsst-


this eyeuing Chris Evans, the notorious
train robber. escaped from the county Jail.
Deputy Sheriff Ben Scott was on duty, the
Rgular night jaiier. Ben Merritt, being
absent. Scott went on AZ O'Clock aud
found everything regular. About $50
Mrs Evans, who had arrived In the morn
ing from visaiia, came 10 the jail to see
hes husband. She went TO the upper cor
ridor. where Evans was confined, and
they talked together for while. Shortly
after O'Clock man came ia 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
aud Jail Office. Scott locked the waiter in
with Evans and wife, after which he left
them. Evans ate for awhile. when the
waiter. whose name Is Ed Morei. asked 70
be let out, as he wanted 70 leave.
81 went up to the grated door," said
Scott, "and unlocked it. had no sooner
done so than Morei pulled six-shooter on
ne and ordered me TO throw up my hands.
/ supposed he was joking and did not
obey. Just then Chris stepped up and
said. That's right. Ben; put your hands
up saw they meant business then and
did as was told. Evans then demanded
to be let out the back door of the Jail,
through the kitchen. but / told him had
not the keys, they were in the safe. They
then sad they would go on. at the front
door. Before leaving they searched me.
They stated their intention OF making me
go with them and ! protested. II was Of
no use, however. and / was marched
out between them. MIRA Evans
was the only one in the
jail beside myself. the prisoners.
Evans and Morel. She remained behind,
having apparently fallen into q faint
Evans allowed me to lock the door of the
jail benind Us. l was marched to the NJ
street entrance to the courthouse grounds
by Evans and Morel. We cut across NJ
street and went mp Mariposa street. At
the corner We met man passing, and
Evans ordered him 10 come along. The
ellow saw what was passing, and made
tracks in another direction. Morel was
somewhat in advance and when we got to
the Advent street church, corner of o and
Mariposa, suddenly heard ashot. Be-
iieving was being fred upon, started to
run. Evans ordered me not to. but broke
away, and coming down town gave the
alarm. heard another ahot while run
ming away.--sWhiA going toward thu
church mentioned Evans told me his wife
had nothing to do with his escape"
The shots heard by Scott were fired un-
douotedly by Evans, and one of them
struck City Marshal Morgan. The story
Of Scott in this connection is undoubtedly
incorrect, he being too greatly excited by
the event TO give correct version. When
Morel went ahead he came across City
Marshal Morgan and w. NJ. Wyatt, a cap
italist, who were standing talking together,
little east of the Mariposa street en-
trance to the Advent church. Morel or
dered them to hold up their hands. and
they did so. He then took Morgan's pistol.
and was turning his attention to Wyatt
when Morgan turned suddenly and caught
Morel about the waist. pinning his arms
TO his side. Morel struggled and yelled:
Shoot the of -" WYATT
was about to take away Morel's
pistol, when Evans came up and cried:
Let go that man or I'll kill you" Nor
gan, seeing further resistance was useless.
was about to release Morel when Evans
fired. hitting Morgan in the right shoulder
and infiicting painful though not danger
Gus wound. Evans and Morel then at
tempted to get into team near by, but
the horses. being frightened by the shots.
plunged and reared and finally broke
away. The fugitives ran TO Mono and Q
streets. and came across a man named
Willard riding along in cart. TEey fred
at him several times, making him alight
Then they took possession OF his cart and
drove away. Morgan in the mean hile
was taken home, and is resting easy. He
says he has not the slightest doubt that it
was Evans. and not q foodpad, who shot
him. as he remembers Evans general ap-
pearance very well, and the man who shot
him had a curly beard Morgan is cor
roborated by Wyatt, AMI Scott, therefore,
must have run away from his captors be-
tore any shots were fired. The escape has
caused intense excitement, and officers
have gone ont in all directions to pursue
the men.
When Scott got back TO the Jail he
found Mrs. Evans in . faint. She recoy.
cred from one fit only TO go into
another. and during the interval of
consciousness stated to the iai,er that she
had nothing TO do with her husbands es-
cape. She is very i'll. and under the care
of doctor. No one for a moment
believes her statement and she is ac-
c0sed on all hands of being in
the scheme TO liberate Evans. Either
she or Ed Morel brought Evans his pistol.
and most people are inclined 10 think il
Vas Mrs. Evans. OF Morel little can be
found out 8 +. Cowan. pro-
prietor of the Qaimby house, on K
street. says that about O'Clock
Morsi came and said be wanted
a supper 10 take 10 the jail as soon as pos
sb!e He asked what time he train left
for the south. and was told that it left
al 5.&5 7. m. Cowan said 10 him that if he
wanted 10 catch the train he had better not
xAit for ;he dinner. lie then said he
would take the dinner up anyway. He
lid not show himself much nor remain
.ong, but said he would be back soon. A
fex minutes later be came back and
paid for the dinner. Cowan asked him
wao would bring the dishes back, and he
sssed Coxan if be would not come up
after them Cowan demarred to this,
and Morel said: "All right.
III bring them back tomorrow"
took the dinner aud left. Mo-el worked
for the proprietor OF a merry go-roand last
faa, oui was discharged Tor stealing from
as employer.
McrsI Is also said TO hare served ~ San
Quentin. and his name appears or the iai!
register Tor threatened effense. He was
pas TN September - aai got out few
dzvs later By paying tine. From al ae-
aoaHtS he Is very hard ease He is >
small maa. Of aboG. five feet, and has a
feminine appearances. Nhai be has been