The herald., 1893-06-13

sent Burns to house a mile away for
water. One OF the first things Gard
found was q fine pair of field glasses the
bandits had been using. Then their
| fire arme we're picked mp, and then some
one aaid eupposing it was Evans under
| the etraw pile, "Chris, where is John ~
Then a voice came from the straw pile /:
81 am John"
All the officers came TO town with the
prisoner, as Evans had too much the
start TO follow with any hope Of cap
turing him.
THE PURSUIT OF EVANS.
Deputy Sheriff Rapelie, who followed
Evans come distance, thinks there is no
doubt the bandit is wounded, and the
TACT that he left bis gun and hat, leads
to this conclusion.
Shortly after noon officers started after
Evans and the pursuit will be continued
till he is captured or out OF the country.
The citizens Of this county are willing
that Fresno county should have Sontag
for trial, as the train robbery and two
Of the murders occurred there.
soNrAa's STATEMENTS.
Sontag was under the influence Of
opiates most Of the afternoon, though
he talked come TO Mrs. Evans and her
daughter. His statements were very
contradictory. To an officer he said he
had tried TO shoot himself, but he told
Eva Evans he did not do 30. Sontsg
has numerous acquaintance here. Sew
eral called on him today, but he said
little to them.
Coming down from the scene of the
affair laet night Sontag talked to the OFF,
cers freely. He said that he and Evans had
not had cent Of money for month,
but they did not intend to hold up
train. They would have left the noun
tains, only they had no money or
clothes.
"When ! was ehot last night" he
said, II asked Chris Evans to shoot me,
but he would not do ii. We had two
Winchesters, two shotguns and two six
shooters. Chris carried away Win
chester and had plenty of ammunition.
evans has often said he was sorry
he shot Witty. He thought it was Will
Smith. We would have shot Detectives
Hume, Smith or Thncker; but besides
these, we were only after blood-money
men. We did not always stay together,
but never separated longer than few
hours.
"We could not have been convicted of
train robbery, as we had no hand in 1t.
The Southern Pacific did me hard |
turn when was hurt in their employ. !
They would not give me an easy job, so |
when Smith tried TO arrest me last sum-
mer, determined would not be taken |
by Southern Pacific officer. That's
why | resisted. | have no kick coming,
only in that did not succeed better in |
attempting to kill myself"
Sontsg talked calmly and coolly. He |
refused to state what he and Evans had |
In contemplation. He seemed conf
dent Evans would never be captured
alive.
His chow OF nerve during the CONVEX
sation was remarked by all present.
MARSHAL GARD TALKS.
Marshal Gard in an interview says he
had warrant for the arrest of Evans
and Sontag for destroying a mail car.
He states that at least 130 shots were
fred, and the fight lasted one hour.
His posse lived all the time in the |
on crackers, sardines and |
water. When the fight commenced, the |
posse fought like demons. He gives |
great praise TO his men.
Jackson's leg was amputRted this |
afternoon.
Evens' house is guarded tonight.
Sontag eays in the fight at Young's |
cabin, he and Evans were both wound
ed. The latter was grazad on the tenn
pie By q ball, end sensag #as shot in |
the arm.