The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-28
SHOT BY BANDITS.
Evans and Sontag Again
Heard From.
THEY WOUND A DETECTIVE.
They Found Him Off His Guard and
Filled film With Buckshot,
Literally.
Special to THE MoRxrNe CALL.

VIsALIA, May 27.-Samuel Black, private
detective, and Thomas Burns OF this city, were
waylaid al Camp Badger, twenty-six miles east
OF this city a 8 o'clock last night by Evans and
Sontag.
Black and Burns had been playing pedro al
the hotel at Camp Badger and at the hour
named went to the cabin they had been occu-
pyng short time. As they reached the house
a Shot was fired at Black, the small shot taking
effect in the right leg, left baud and one ent +
ing the abGOmen.
Evans and Sontag were about thirty-ive feet
from Back when they opened fire, and they re-
treated as they kept shooting, firing about
sixteen shots only Inc first of which TOOK effect.
Black fell when shot ana crawled into the CABIN,
there securing Winchester rifle and firing
TWO shots.
Buns ran back 10 the hotel when the shoot
ing commenced, though Black called to him 10
stay with him.
When the desperadoes first shot SLACK said:
You mu derers, you would not give man
half chance" To which Evans or Sontag
replied: Give them -, there are N II in
the cabin,'
Black went 10 the mountains last October and
has been cutting wood, hauling lumber, ETC.,
going armed and watching for The bandits all
the time. He came in sight of them only once
before Friday night. bui was not near enough
for an encounter. The deSperadoes soon had
him spotted and ten days since sent him word
by ON East, mountain ancher, thar if he
did not leave they would Kill him. Black paid
attention TO the threat with the result staled
He has poor opinion of til bandits as shots
and says he would have been Killed were they
marksmen. Black says there are at least a
dozen men about Camp Badger. rendering as
sistaDce 10 tie outlaws.
Black is resting easily tonight, and during
the day has enjoyed several cigars. Three
bucksbot struck him in the right leg. above the
knee. four in The right hip, one in The left side
and others ia the calf of the left leg
Many men are in the hills, looking for tile
ndits, waiting TO get the drop on them
Evans and Sontag say they will not leave the
mountains TIL they have got even with The OFF,
GERS hunting them. Nrs Rvaus is said 10 be in
the mountgins with her hnsbauc.
SAN DIEGO, May 27.-SamueI j. Black, who
was shot by Evans and Sontag Friday. has
family OF six residing in this city. He came
from Texas five years ago, where for sevent, ell
years he was detective engaged in hunting
such despeTadoes rs Evans. He also did SINH
lar work in Missouri He is native of Arkan.
sas, 81 years of age, feel inches in his
stockings. of a Yefy dark complexion and has
notably quiet, unobtru i've manner.
Black is well known 10 the Southwest as a
man OF nerve, endurance and dead rife shot.
Some of the most desperate criminals on the
Mexican border were captured by him, and
Though generally found in The thick of the
melees this Is the first time lie was ever
wounded. Since coming TO san Diego be had
been engaged most OF the time at his trade as
carpenter, but was in demand occasionally
when desperate case was on hand.
One OF his exploits some time ago was TO cap
ture two dangerous swindlers WHO escaped
across the boundary line. They agreed 10 meet
an officer and deliver certain valuabes for an
exqivalent in cash, and also TO give needed in-
formation. Black made up a paca age resem-
bling greenbacks, met the men on Mexican soil
near 1 ia Juana, extracted the Information,
verified the identity Of the valuables, then COW
cred both with his siX-Shooter and di~armed
them. marched them across the boundary line
and lodged them in jail. One OF the men cap
tured was desperate, who had three men to
bis credit In New Mexico.
Black was engaged Ia October TO hunt Evans
ana Sontag through The recommendation of
Texas parties, who knew his bravery and
sbrewdness In hunting criminals. H. had been
here twice sine on short visits, but kept closely
GU the trail OF the bandits. He wire d his wife
to-day. who left thus afternoon for Camp
Badger. She told The CALL Correspondent
thai Black would continue TO chase Evans aud
Soutag IL lie recovered from his wounds