The morning call., 1894-02-04
HE MEETS MANY FRIENDS.
After Writing Letters He Boldly
Visits ViSalia.
DEFIES pURSUERs TO TAKE HIM.
There Is Possibility That the Ban.
dit's Companion Is Not Ed
MorreIl After All.

NISALIA, Feb. S.-John G. March, a
resident of Niger Greek, Stokes Mount
ain, and twenty years friend of Chris
Evans, arrived in town this morning, and
told the CALL correspondent that Evans
and Morrell slept within sixteen miles of Vi
salia Thursday. About o'clock last Friday
afternoon March was riding in buck board.
when from the opposite way came two
men in cart. One was Evans, the other
Morrell. Both men looked we'll, and were
comfortably dressed. They had guns in the
cart, besides siX-sh oters on them.
After shaking hands Evans said the
hills were full of officers, and he was TAX
ing trip for his health He referred to
the pursuit as the game of fox and bounds,
only in his case the fox was behind. His
eye does not pain him; it is sightIess, and
the somewhat sunken lid does not wholly
close. He wears a black glove on the
art fetal hand. He has nothing against
the officers. but would like a chance at
Tom Burns.
In speaking of Morrell, March said !:
That partner of Evans is only kid.
don't believe though that the papers have
the right man in view when they talk
about Morrell When he is captured there
will be a good many surprised at who
Morrell really is" Further lhan this
March would not speak of the partner of
Evans. While March and the band IS
were talking Green Hitchcock drove up.
He did not recognize the bandits, how
ever. but noticing they had guns asked
them questions about the officers. Chris
borrowed a pencil srom Hitchcock and
wrote on a small piece of paper torn from
a memorandum book. Hitchcock drove
on. March says the two bandits were driv-
ing leisurely along the road when he met
them, and after they separated they kept
on north on the same easy gait.
The note that Evans wrote with Hitch
cocks pencil he folded and handed to
March, and told him to deliver it. This
was the contents of the note:
Friend Marlno: 1 will be down to see you In
4 few days. and then we viii have good time
Yours, Truly, CHRIS EVANS.
Chris also sent a verbal message of his
regards 10 G. A. Parker of this city. 81
Lovern also received a letter from Evans
this morning, telling him TO send up a
gallon of his best whisky. On March ask
ing Evans if he cared to have this inter
view spoken of. "Oh. no." answered Chris,
SAY what you please about it. Tell the
officers that you saw me and that l invite
them to come out and take me.''
Some important in formation was brough,
into the Sheriff's office early Friday even.
ing and posse was ordered TO be ready a,
a moments notice. Guns were stor cd in An
Office near by livery sta bic. The officers
were very clOse-mouthed and it was i'm.
possible to get the desired clew of theil
intentions.
After the Goshen train came In at
A. NJ. the officers and reporters went tC
bed, each in hopes he would lot oyersleer
daylight. Sheriff Kay arrived in town
this afternoon and will take action to.
night. Friday morning Ed Bradley, an
expressmaD, was going to The 8 A. NJ
train from Goshen, walking along Garden
street, near Oak, when he met a man op-
posite the entrance of the Magnolia stable.
A large lamp hangs overhead and each
passed the time. Bradley recognized the
man as Chris Evans. Friday afternoon
fOur-horse team left Visalia for the
mountain, and knowing ones Informed
THE CALL correspondent that it was
going to Evans and Morrell.