The morning call., 1893-12-06
WITH EVANS AND SONTAG.
A Constabfe's Attempt to Bribe
Clark Moore.
1T WAS INDIGNANTLY REFUSED.
The Fruitless Efforts to Lead the
Robbers Into Ambush and to
Purchase Chris Picture.

who yesterday told Of the fight with Evans
and Sontag at Young's cabin, was con-
cluded this morning. In answer 10 Ques-
tion by Attorney Goucher for the defense.
he stated he had been subpenaed in San
Diego County. "Will Smith went over 20
Yuma in Arizona and invited me 20 cross
the river with him into California. and
when we reached the California side he
read the subpoena to me. L did not come
up here on free pass. but paid my fare"
Al Witty of Modesto, who was also in
the fight at Youpg's cabin. was the next
witness. He is a brother OF George Witty
who was wounded in the first encounter
with the bandits at Evans house in Visa
lie. The witness first gave conversation
at Coffee's cabin between Vic Wilson and
Clark Moore, Evans former partner In
m lining. SAT Coffee's cabin" he said, 81
heard Vic Wilson say to Moore: You are
doing a good deal of running around and
the only wish / have for you is that you
will be found with Evans and Sontag at
the round up
Witty then described the fight at
Young's cabin. which was substantially
the same as the account given yesterday
by Burke. The posse went to the cabin
to gel some potatoes and leave note for
John Broder. Witty was watching Burke
cutting a watermelon from the patch pear
the cabin when the first shots were fired.
He looked up and saw Wilson and Nc
Ginniss falling. while Evans and Sontag
came bounding out. Evans shot al Witty
and Burke, and one shot hit the former IN
the neck and one In the arm. He called
10 Burke that he was shot and then
sprang up and ran out at the gate and got
away. Witty came back in a quarter of
an hour and found Wilson and McGinniss
dead.
On cross-examination Witty said De-
tective Smith had charge of the party in
the matter of supplies. etc. While Vic
Wilson was leader Wilson generally went
ahead. The visit of the posse to Crabtree's
cabin some days before the fight was next
referred to. The defense asked whether
one of the Indian trailers did not jab his
gun against Crabtree's stomach and was
about to shoot him. when the old man
cried out and the Indian took the gun
down. Witty answered that nothing of
the kind happened. Before the posse got
to Crabtree's the Indians discovered the
tracks of Evans and Sontag leading up
the gulch, but they did not follow the
tracks because it would have been very
DANGEROUS, as the robbers could have
picked them off.
The witness described the discovery of
the fort built at the head Of that gulch by
Evans and Sonlag. Then came the par
ticuIars Of what was found there.
ibid Vic Wilson find a sock at that
fort?"
A smile played calmly over Witty's face
and he did not answer promptly.
"Oh. you need not laugh" said Attorney
Kinds. "lt is not fun. 1t may be i'm
portant 10 u.s."
"Yes." replied Witty. HE picked up
the sock and said it was Chris Evans, and
Wilson put his money In it and exhibited
it, saying he would keep it for purse"
Kinds questioned the witness as 70 the
workmanship of VIC Wilson with pis-
tol, and ELECTED the fact that Wilson was
splendid shot with pistol. Witty denied
that he had said "shoot him" when they
saw Mainwaring come out of the cabin
after the shooting, or that he suggested
that the cabin be burned down.
Warren Hill, the Sanger constable, an
other participant in the fight. spent good
part of the afternoon on the stand. After
going over the ground touched by PREVIOUS
witnesses, he was asked whether he had
requested Clark Moore to tell him where
Evans and Sontag were. Hill answered:
well, | said to Clark. See here, Clark,
you have worked hard and never maze
cent Now. you lead Evans and Sontag
into a trap where We can get them and you
shall have my share Of the $4,000
what did Clark Moore say to your prop
osition?"
He said: Warren. Chris Evans has sl-
ways been my friend. We have worked
together, and the Southern Pacific Rail-
road and Wells. Fargo & Co.'s Express
Company have not money enough to bribe
me to beiray Evans and Sontsg.'"
Hill stated further that the members of
the posse suspected Moore Of keeping the
Condits informed OF the posses move
ments. Referring to the incident At Crab
trees. witness said Pelon, the Indian, had
his gun leveled at Crabtree. when Hill
made q motion not to shoot the old man.
Witness denied having said he would shoot
Evans and Sontag on sight. but had deter
mined to take no chances. He had told
Evans of this at the jail after Evans cap
ture.
"You were somewhat excited after the
fight. l SUPPOSED"
II was"
'.Did you 60 to the mill to telephone to
the outside world? ?"
Il did,"
"How far is it?''
about six miles the nearest way
know"
"But you went about fifteen miles be-
fore you reached the MILL"
''Idid."
And nearly run your horse to death be-
fore you got there?"
Yes / nearly run my horse to DEATH"
And did you n ot arrive al the mill with
broom instead Of q gun on your
shoulder"
mo, found the broom in the road"
Hill then related his efforts to get pic
ture of Chris Evans. The wife of Scott
Sanders, near Selma, is a relative of
Evans and had picture of Evans. Hill
tempted her by an offer of $50 for the
picture. She held out for 500. but Scott
bid higher and said the picture was worth
$500. So the sale was not made.
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