The herald., 1893-06-14
TALKS wIrH the BARDIrs.
Detective Will Smith vislts ths Priso
ore--EvnnA' Statement.

Detective Wiu Smith vialts thu Prison
crs--Bvans statement.
VfsALrA, June 13.-- Detective Will
Smith visited Evans and Sontag today
and they convereed for an hour. Smith
ssked them why they did not leave the
country during the winter when every
body thought they had left. Evans re-
piled they had no money, and at no
time had had TO exceed 500. Smith says
they showed no animosity towards him
during the interview, but In talking with
others they express bitterness against
Smith.
EVANS TALKS FREELY.
Evans aaid in an interview this alter
aoon that the fight at his houee, when
lmith and Witty fret went to arrest him
nd Sontag, was commenced because
mith had addressed his daughter in an
lsultiug manner. He said he had never
Dbbed tram and did not fear arrest,
nd II the officers had shown a warrant
would have submitted.
"When we left the house the night
,eaver wAe shot" Evans said, II saw
most OF the ponce, but they were our
riends and we did not wish to injure
hem. Some one sang out to ue, Who's
here p and then a number of ehots were
lred at us. We returned the fire and
Beaver Was shot, thought il was Tom
Cunningham. We went TO the hills and
:amped in dark canon several days.
THE FIGHT AT youNG's CABIN.
"As to the fight at Youne's cabin, we
we're there getting dinner. Main War
ten came in and told US party was COM
ing down the Hill. There was only one
mode of egrese from the cabin, and it
was surrender or fight, and we fought.
When the firing commenced Burke
jumped over the fence and fred two
shots and ran down the hill. Smith put
epurs to his horse and lost his arms in
the attempt to escape. Warren Hill
jumped off his horse and made for the
brush. McG1nnis and Wilson fought
bravely, and / ara sorry the former was
killed, as We were acquaintance in Mo-
deeto.
llFK IN THE MoUNrAlNs.
''We heve made our camps most of
the time in the mouRtains and redwood
cafions, and ON Dry Greek mountains.
We were not often at Sampson fiat, but
occasionally VIZ travelled back and forth
TO the places mentioned, 70 vary the
monotony. know nothing about the
shooting OF Biloxi at Camp Badger. |
have been in Wsalia elk times during
the winter. and once since Kay attempt.
ed the arrest May Sth. Our laat visit
here was made May 22d, when we re-
manned only IL nltoutes, Sontae holding
the horse while went in the house.
was coming to VAsaia last Sunday, but
the fight prevente d it. i WAS sitting on
straw when tho fret shot was fred.
The first shot hit me in the eye; the n
the fight became flrlous."
NOT IN AIN RoBBER.
Evans also said; Il was born in Yer
mont, but my parehts removed to Can.
ada when was very young. am 46
years old. worked for the railroad
company for years, overseeing China
mon. | was not coming to the plains
Sunday to rob train, but just to see
my family and get clothes. | needed
them, didn'tl?
People living in Nssalia cannot be.
lievs, knowing me nearly 20 years, that
i would rob g train. have always
lived an upright life Nnd never once
thought of robbing railroad trains.
"Sontag and / have done our owl
cooking all the time, because it waE
cheaper that way, and we had TO hus
band what little we had. We killed
deer end other wild anima ais for food
and generally had supply of venison
which, with flour and coffee, constituted
our larder. Yea, sometimes we were
little short. The story about us being
seen in Fresno county on snow shoes il
a huge joke. How would we subsist il
such a country? Nonseneel''
Evans answered questions freely an,
his manner indicated frankness. HI
was as cheerful as could be expected un
der the circumstances.