The herald., 1894-01-05
EVANS STILL At LARGE.
One Week Since He Made
His Escape.
No Definite Clue Yet as to His
Whereabouts.
A RumOr That He Is Surrounded in
the Mountains.
Bets Made That He VIII Be Brought in
Dead or Alive within Forty Eight
Hours-She rff Scott Hot
on the Trail.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FRESNO, Jan. 4.-Juet one week has
elapsed since this city was all agog with
excitement over tie escape of Chris
Evans from Jail. During all this time
there has not been an hour when there
have not been from 10 to 30 men in
search of the bandit, yet not one of the
sheriff's posse has spied Evans or his
partner, Morel, 30 completely have they
eluded their pursuers. They have
proven that they know themselves
what they are doing, whether anyone
else does or not. 1t seems that Sheriff
Scott's untiring energy in pursuing the
fugitive should have accomplished his
capture before this, ii such thing
were possible, but Evans is still free
and the same as unheard of. Sheriff
Scott still thinks his man is in the
mountains near Pine fiat, and continues
guarding every avenue OF escape from
the mountains to the plains.
The season OF rumore has not closed,
ae is shown by today's reports. The
news today to the effect that the bandits
OF De Masters, on Dinkey creek, seemed
probable to many not acquainted with
the locality. Frank Dusyan, an old
citizen who sends his sheep up the
Dinkey every summer and who knows
every foot OF the country accessible to
human beings, was in the city today
and gave three reasons for not believing
Evans to be at De Masters logging
camp on the Dinkey.
My first reason for disbelieving it,"
said Mr.. Dusyan, is that De Mast ters
has no logging camp on the Dinkey
second, ii he did have one, the bandits
could not get to it at this season of the
year; and, third, if they could get there
they would not desire to place them
selves in such jeopardy. OF storms and
be shut out from supplies"
He continued by saying that there are
places this side of the Dinkey which
afford excellent opportunities for men in
hiding places, where they might Kill
enough game on which to live Hpme
time, and yet bs safe from any pursuing
party.
Quite number of Fresno citizens
seem to think there will be an early bat
tie, but their grounds for assuming this
are slight.
John White, who had been in the city
for two daye, returned to Scott today,
and will resume the chase with his
former comrades. Meantime the people
are prepared to believe any wild rumor
which would find footing, and news
paper men are much run down to verify
or disprove.
THE SANGER STORY.
SANGER, CAL, Jan. 4.-The latest nswe
from the mountains is that Evans and
Morel have been located at DsMasters'
logging camp on Dinkey creek, near
Pine fat. The officers are to surround
the cabin this evening, and it is ex-
pected that tomorrow Evans will be
brought from the hills either dead or
alive. Persons who arrive from the
hills surrounding are confident of the
capture of the outlaws and are freely
offering bets that Evans will be brought
in within 4S hours.
Bennett and Eagen, fume tenders at
Pine fat, quit work today, giving as the
reason that Evans had warned them
not to give any information concerning
him and, as also the officers are making
their headquarters at Pine fiat. their
own safety demanded that they get
away from there entirely.
CREDENCE IN TIE RUMOR.
FRESNO, Jan. 4.-rhe rumot from
Sanger that Evans and Morel are To-
Gated by the purauing posse and about
to be surrounded, is given much Gre
dence here. The location corresponds
with the theory held by the sheriff's
officers here regarding the whereabouts
OF the bandits. However. there is no
definite intelligence obtainabe. The
excitement which the bandits escape
caused has subsidized, and the general be-
lief is that Evans and his companion
will be able TO evade pursuit for come
Tina To come.