The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-20
CHRIS EVANS CAUGHT
The Bandit Surrounded i'm His
Own House at Visalia.
He suRRsnoERs pEAceAeIY.


tcay- IL VAS discovered last night that he
had come into yIsalia from the mountains
with his partner. Edwara Morrell. who As
sisted him to escape from Fresno Jail. and
mat the two men were hidden IN Evans
house here. Officers surrounded the house
early this morning. and q few hours later
practically all the inhabitants of TIE town
we're present Evans recognised the fact
that escape was impossible, aud after brief
negotiations with Sheriff KAY, OF this
county. he and MorrelI surrendered.
Evans and Morreil arrived IN town
saturday night on foot. having left horse
and cart lied 10 . fence at the ranch Of
Eiilah Perkins, near stone corral. Sheriff
Nay was informed that they were here
yesterday, and the house vas guarded by
large armed posse all night. United
States Marshal Gard is credited with
working up the matter, having in his en-
pioy man named Brighton. who cared
for Evans house and children. Brighton
vas formerly deputy marshal in Ari-
zona- Gard arrived here at o'clock this
morning, and Immediately he and Kay
set TO work to capture the desperadoes.
When Evans saw the house entirely sur
rounded he opened negotiations with Kay
TO surrender, Evans son carrying the cor
respondence. Evans agreed to come ont If
Kay would disperse the crowd.
Mrs. Byrd, Evans mother-in-law, says
he Is Grassy. Last night he threatened to
kill his brother-in-lax, George Byrd. and
was only prevented by the old lady step
ping 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 q young man named
Beeson was employed by the sheriff to
take note to Evans. Evans said to him
when he entered:
'.Ain't you taking great chances Now
you take these pistols and walk out ahead
of US when We get ready 20 60" Beeson
was badly frightened. When Evans saw
the armed men around the house and
noticed that Brighton had not returned TO
the house he attacked Mrs. Brighton,
knocking her down and kicking her. and
telling her to go to led and stay there. He
was only prevented from killing the
woman through the intervention of Nor
rell. who commanded him to desist. The
woman was badly injured. and was in
spasms 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 in coming here Evans abused the
Byrd family generally and said George
gave away the fact that he was going to
escape from Fresno Jail and caused him to
be locked IN dark cell; that Ferry Byrd
has assisted in hunting him, and the Byrds
were n flock OF buzxards.
Evans and Merrell at the time of their
surrender had two Winchester rifles and
pistol and ammunition. 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 Morreli, and that
he formerly ran a merry-go-round with
Fredericks, who is accused of killing
Sheriff Pascoe, of Nevada county; that
Morreil assisted in stealing arms from
saloon in this city. and that Fredericks
took them 10 Folsom prison for George
Sontag The bandits are worn out. as the
officers have 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 for his treatment of
Mrs. Brighton, aud if the prisoners are not
removed before morning they may be
iynched. s. J. Kinds. Evans attorney at
Fresno, came here Saturday and his move
ments were watched. Mrs. Evans was ex-
pected here in day or two by the officers.
The officers are reticeut as To the disposal
of Evans at present. but it is supposed
that he will be spirited TO Fresno tonight,
where he Will receive an immediate SEN
tenee on his conviction and then be
hurried TO states prison. Evans refuses TO
be interviewed md abused the press repre-
sentatives roandly today. To sill INQUIRIES
he simply says. II arm happy as a clam. "
Morreii il more laxative and tells his
story of the recent encounter At Slick
rock.
Sheriffs Scott, of Fresno. and Kay, of
this county, left here at : o'clock with the
prisoners going 10 Goshen in a buggy. At
the latter place they heard people were
in pursuit to hang Evans, and they drov
on to Traver. No doubt the prisoner will
be delivered safely in Fresno. The excite
men, has subsidized and the citizens genef-
ally have gone to bed
The last OF the thirty men who started
20 overtake the officers with the purpose
of lynching Evans returned at IL o'clock,
the officers having gwen them the slip
FREsSo. Feb. l9--When Sheriff Scott,
Deputy Sheriff L. +. Timmins and Depaty
Constable Angel left for Visalia this even
ing to bring back Evans and Morrell,
Scott took with him fine Oregon
boot intended for Evans. The jail and
prisoners we're thoroughly searched today
| by the sheriff's deputies for arms and Jail
breaking tools, but nothing vas found.
This precaation was of course taken
on account of the danger of an.
| other break for liberty. which
| Evans has seemingly found less
sweet than he expected. Judge Harris 70.
| day fixed the time for passing sentence on
| Evans for clock tomorrow. after which
| no time will be lost in getting him To San
| Quentin. Sheriff Scott expected to return
with Evans tomorrow morning on the
| O'Clock train
| Chris Evans i. q highwayman OF les.
| than ordinary intelligence. The San
! Francisco papers, however, made him oul
! to be a second Jesse James, and the sail '
| staff they printed about him turned his
| head. The same newspaper articles s.sa
| raaie the law officers afraid of Evans
| The extent 10 which this brutal robbel
| and murderer vas made a hero was show I
/ IN his trial for murder, when the jury re
| fused to bring verdict thai would carry
| hanging with il. and again recently, whe Z
| Chris artificial hand. captured NJ his cave
| in the mountains, vas put on exhibition 81
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