The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-06
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NtsALtA, Feb. TO- - Marshal Gard,
sheriff Kay and Il posse have had
Evans house surrounded since 3 o'clock
this morning. Evans and Morel are
said have been g., the house since
Saturday night AIRS. Brighton is in
Evans house with Evans children. An
effort is now being made to get them
oIt of the house. when an attack will
he made ON the premises to capture the
bandits.
\ strong Gordon of armed men is
around Evans house, with half the
town at a respectful distance.
Sheriff Kay paid IA young man named
Beeson to go in the house and get Evans
children out. When he knocked at the
door he was pulled inside and is there
yet.
Every outlet from the city is being
guarded and there is no doubt that the
desperadoes will be captured.
Officers from Fresno are expected
here 10y a special.
Evans and Murel are now behind the
bars in the County Jail, having surren-
dered to Sheriff Kay.
Negotiations between the officers and
bandits were carried on by letters dellv-
cred by Evans young boy.
Evans came in this morning. He
looks very rough and as though he
needed bath.
Morel looked serious, as though appre-
ciating his condition.
The officers ordered all spectators to
leave. which they did. Then Evans
came out on the porch unarmed, and
Sheriff Kay and Under Sheriff Hall went
forward and shook hands with him.
Brighton and his wife have been living
in Evans house and caring for the four
little children of Evans.
Brighton has assuredly been acting
with the officers. At least he gave the
bandit away last night, but whether
freely or under compulsion is not posi-
lively known.
1t Evans is not removed from the pen,
trouble may occur tonight, as there are
people here who favor taking possession
of the prisoner and hanging him. They
say our community has suffered enough
from the action of the bandit Evans.
The officers have heard the rumors, and
will take precautions, may be sending
the prisoner away on special train.
Evans and Morel We're expected here
Saturday night and United States
Marshal Gard was telegraphed that fact
at Los Angeles. They did not arrive
howe ser, but came last night.
w. V. Brighton, who lives in Evans
house, informed the officers of the ban,
dts arrival and he was detained in Jail
until the full facts were learned.
Marshal Gard arrived at 3 O'Clock this
morning, but Sheriff Kay and posse had
the house surrounded all night to pre-
vent the escape of the bandits.
4 man named Beason was given ont
dollar about o'clock to go into the
, house and get the women and children
r out, but he was kept Il prisoner.
Evans finally saw that the hope OF
| escape was impossible, and he sent his
, young son out with a note to Kay say
, ing that if the crowd would leave he
would surrender.
The Fresno officers were notified this
morning that Evans was here, but none
came to assist in the arrest.
1t turns out that Mrs. Brighton and
the children were not at home. only
Evans and Morel being in the house, but
the crowd was too large for them t.
r attempt escape.
FRESNO. Feb. 20.--Chris Evans was
L.. taken from Jail to the Superior Court
room of Department Two at 10 O'Clock
| this morning. The Court r1om was
f crowded with people.
Judge Harris asked the prisoner if he
had anything to say. His attorney S
t j. Kinds. made a motion for new
, trial, which was denied. He then ask ed
: that Evans be sent to San Quentin, in
stead of Folsom, but the Judge refused
: the request and ordered him incar.
cerated at Folsom for life.
Evans seemed cheerful, and greeted
/ all who spoke to him pleasantly.
2 He denies the story that he abused
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