The record-union., 1893-12-30
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

| Special to the RECORD-UNION.
FRESNO, Dec. %. - The excitement
which prevailed here last evening on ac-
count of the escape of Chris Evans from
jail has now subsided. and the quiet is as
noticeable as the stir of the previous
evening. There is little doubt that Evans
made for SIMPSONS Flat and is now
probably with friends. Evans condition
is regarded as against his roughing it as
he did when in the wilds before, yet but
few think the officers will take him. If
he should be taken alive soon, there is
little doubt but he would he promptly
lynched, his waiter included.
City Marshal Morgan, the victim of
Evans bullet yesterday evening, is doing
well, and will not be confined to his room
longer than few days.
Mrs. Evans has recovered from her fit.
and is apparently at ease.
The taxpaying citizens are inquiring
into the cause Of this and similar cases
wherein convicted criminals obtain their
liberty. When Judge Holmes had George
Sontag hurried to Folsom he was gener-
ally criticised and accused Of railroading
was right in the matter.
The Court Reporter comes in for a
share of blame i'll the Evans case, for it
he had had his notes complete the sentence
would have been passed and Chris would
have been safely behind the State Prison
bars instead OF free man.
News has been received from Sanger to
the effect that the Sheriff and posse are
in the hills and that pack train of eight
] M aS lOadad with IOrNviSiOnQ left tbara
for Sampson Flat this evening. This
| would seem to indicate that the officers
are determined and will continue the
chase for several days at least.
Late word received at the Sheriff's
office announces that all the posse ex-
cept Scott and his regular deputies are
coming home. They will remain indef-
nitely.
1t is now learned that Morel, who
played the waiter and caused Evans re-
lease, is q detective and has been in EV-
ans service for several months. He was
prisoner in jail three months beginning
September 22d, and it is now thought he
managed to get IN Jail for the purpose Of
releasing Evans.
Young COchran's horse and cart were
secured at Sanger at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing by the officers.
a girl named Lee, sister of the young
man who had been seen riding round
with Morel, the waiter who held up
Jailer Scott, has been arrested as an ac-
complice in the Evans Jail delivery.
Officers are after the brother.
The reticence of officials make it diff
cult 10 obtain minute details about the ar
rest Of suspects. 1t is understood, how
ever, that in addition to the arrest OF the
Lee girl two young men named Hutcni-
son are in custody.
One of these, Jimmy, is the head of the
house where the whole plan OF escape
was concocted, and is brotber-in-law of
the Lee girl. He lives on @ street, five
blocks from the Courthouse.
AID TO EVANS.
VIsALIA, Dec. 29.-Ed Morel. who as
sisted Chris Evans TO escape from the
Fresno Jail, lived in this city from Nav
to November last. going to Fresno at the
time of the Evans trial. His true name
is Frank Morey. He came from Kansas,
where his parents reside. He was ar
rested in August for threatening the life
of man named Cummings, but was not
prosecuted. 1t is said he often visited the
Evans family. His age is u; hight, five
feet ten inches; weighs 100 pounds; is
neat in dress, and paints his lips, face and
eyebrows.
George Byrd, a brother-in-law of
Evans, said last night that Bill Dalton as
sisted in Evans escape, as the latter
helped Grat Dalton out of the Visalia Jail
in 1891. He also says Evans twin brother.
jim, was killed at Cofeyville, Kansas,
the time of the Dalton raid.
Mrs. Evans and her brother, George,
left this city december 18th in search Of
one of Evans and Sontag's camps. Re-
turning, they claimed they had found the
camp, with two overcoats, cooking uten-
silS, and a quantity of provisions. 1t is
now intimated the trip was for the pur-
pose of hiding supplies for this occasion.
Mrs. Evans went to Fresno Wednesday
at midnight in answer TO telegram from
her husband.
A. j. Gilmore, a Sanger druggist, ar
rived in the city at 9:30 This morning and
reports that Evans was seen early this
morning on the t1ume above Sanger.
DETECTIVES VERY MUCH PUT OUT.
Los ANGELES, Dec 29.-News of Evans
escape was the theme of conversation at
the Sheritf's office, police station and
among private detectives to-day. De-
tective Thacker, who is looking into the
Burbank hold-up, was seen at the Sher-
ifs office. He was very much put out,
and was not at all backward in express
ing his convictions. He said: Evans
escape is what l have been looking Tor,
and L have repeatedly warned Sheriff
Scott and the Fresno authorities to keep
a good lookout. Detective Hume has
also warned them. We were both look
ing for it. but did not expect it would
occur so quickly. But suppose Hume,
Smith, and myself being down here
brought the thing about little earlier"
Mr. Thacker gave some other important
and additional facts. He stated that Sheriff
Scott was in Los Angeles yesterday. He
came down here to recapture vagrant
that had escaped from the chain-gang.
ben Merritt, the jailer, is pronounced
friend of Evans, and it is singular fact
that he was absent from the Jail last even
ing" said the detective. What right
had Merritt, as jailer, to be absent from
Jail without the keys in his possession
and what right had Sheriff SCOTS brother
to take Evans out of the tanks at that
time, and above all things, to allow a
stranger to come in and see him? This
man Morel is the same party who has
been acting as detective for Chris. We
have had our eye upon him for some
time, but for the past few days he has
been out or our sight. AS far as | am
concerned l shall not bother any more
about Evans, unless the company orders
me to. [ think he will endeavor to reach
the coast and attempt to escape on some
outgoing vessel"
Detective Thacker says that the fainting
of Mrs. Evans was only ruse. He de-
clares it to be his belief that Mrs. Evans
carried the revolvers and ammunition to
her husband as well as to supply him
with goodly sum of money which she
made from her theatrical ventures.
Thacker surmises that many of Evans
sylnpathiZers have given large sums to