The record-union., 1894-02-20
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
VIsAIIA. Feb l9-Chris Evans. the
train robber and outlaw, who escaped
from the Fresno jail month ago, is
again in custody. Il was discovered last
night that he had come into Visalia from
the mountains with his partner, Edward
Aorrell, who assisted him to escape from
the Fresno jail, and that the two were
hidden in Evans house here. Officers
surrounded the house early this morning,
and a few hours later practically all the
inhabitants of the town were present
Evans recognized the fact that escape was
impossible, and after brief negotiations
with Sheriff Kay of this county he and
Morrel surrendered.
Evans and Morrell arrived in town
Saturday night on foot, having left their
horse and cart tied to fence on the ranch
of Elias Perkins, near Stone Corral.
Sheriff Kay was informed that they were
here Yesterday, and the house was guard
ed by large armed posse all night
United States Marshal Gard is credited
with working up the matter, having in
his employ man named Brighton, who
cared for Evans house and children.
Brighton was formerly Deputy Marshal
in Arizona.
Gard arrived here at o'clock this
morning and Immediately he and Kay
set at work to capture the d3speradOes.
When Evans saw the house entirely sur
rounded he opened negotiations with
Kay to surrender, Evans son carrying
the correspondence. Evans agreed to
come out if Kay would disperse the
crowd.
Mrs. Byrd, Evans mother-in-law, says
lo iE I irnt "a nQd tO
kill his br0ther-in-IaW, George Byrd,
and was only prevented by the old lady
stepping between them. Mrs. Byrd says
she would have come out of the house
this morning, only she was afraid Evans
would kill her, as he threatened to do.
Previous to the surrender a young man
named Beeson was employed by the
Sheriff to take a note to Evans. Evans
said to him when he entered: "Aint
you taking great chances? Now you
take these pistols and walk out ahead of
us. when we get ready to CO." Beeson
was badly frightened. When Evans saw
the armed men around the house, and
noted that Brighton had not returned to
the house, he smacked Mrs. Brighton,
knocking her down and kicking her, and
telling her to go to bed and stay there. He
was only prevented from killing the
woman through the intervention of Nor
rell, who commanded him to desist. The
for hours. She was badly bruised where
kicked.
Last evening Evans told Mrs. Byrd
that he would never be taken alive.
When she reminded him that he was
taking great chances coming here, Evans
abused the Byrd family generally. He
said George gave away the fact that he
was going to escape from the Fresno Jail,
and caused him to be located in dark
cell; that Perry Byrd has assisted in
hunting him, and the Byrds were flock
of buZZardS.
Evans and Morrell at the time of their
surrender had two Winchester rifles and
q pistol, and forty-four cartridges. Evans
gave a handful of cartridges to Marshal
Gard, taking them out OF his pocket.
Marshal Gard says the man arrested
with Evans is Ed Martin, known here as
Morrell, and that he formerly ran a
merry-go-round with Fredericks, vino is
accused of killing Sheriff Pascoe of Ne
yada County. Morrell assisted in steal
ing the arms from saloon in this city,
and Fredericks took them TO Folsom for
George Sontag.
The bandits are worn out. The officers
kept them travelling, and they had to find
some place to rest, and they took that
chance here.
The citizens are very indignant at
Evans treatment of Mrs. Brighton, and
=
they may be Iynched.
5. J, Kinds, Evans attorney at Fresno,
came here Saturday, and his movements
were watched. Mrs. Evans is expected
here in a day Or two by the officers.
The officers are reEicent as to the dis
posal OF Evans at present, but Is is sup
posed he Will be spirited to Fresno to-
night. where he will receive an immedi-
ate sentence on his conviction ana then
hurried to the State Prison.
Evans refuses to be interviewed, and
abused the press representatives roundly
to-day. To all inquiries he simply says:
Ppm happy as a clam."
Morrell is more talkative, and tells his
story of the recent encounter at Slick
Rock.
oFPICERS GIVE LYNCHERs THE SLIP.
VIsALIA, Feb. 19.-Sheriffs Scott of
Fresno and Kay of Tulara County left
here at s O'Clock with the prisoners, going
to Goshen in buggy. AT the latter place
they heard that people were in pursuit to
hang Evans, and they drove on TO Traver.
No doubt the prisoners will be delivered
safely in Fresno. The excitement has
subsided and citizens generally have
gone to bed.
The last of the thirty men who started
to overtake the officers, with the purpose
of lynching Evans, returned at Ii O'Clock,
the officers having given them the slip.
WILL BE SENTENCED TO DAY.
FRESNO, Feb. I9.-When Sheriff Scott
Deputy Sheriff L. 2. Tlmmins and
Deputy Constable Angel left for Nisalia
this evening to bring back Evans and
M0rrell, Scott took with him fine Ore
gon boot Intended for Evans. The jail
and prisoners were thoroughly searched
to-day by Sheriff's deputies for arms
and jail-breaking tools, but nothing was
found. This precaution was of course
taken on account of the danger of another
break for liberty, which Evans has SEEM
ingly found less sweet than lie expected.
Judge Harris to-day fixed the time for
passing sentence on Evans for o'clock
tomorrow, after which no time will be
lost in getting him to San Quentin.
sheriff Scott is expected to return with
Evans tomorrow morning on the5 o'clock
train.
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