Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-01-06
The Escaped Highwayman
said to be Surrounded in
Kings River Bottom.
PENDERGAST SENTENCED.
Corbett and Mitchell to Fight
Anyhow. Stage Coach Lost
in the Snow.

NlsALlA, Odt., Dec. ZJ.-EIu. MOTEL,
who assisted Chris Evans to escape from
the Fresno Jail, lived in This city from
May to November las. He went to
Fresno during the time of Evans trial.
His true name is Frank Morrey. He
came from Kansas, where bis parents re-
side. He was arrested here in August.
for threatening the life of man named
Cunningham, but was not prosecuted.
1t is said that be often visited
Evans family. His age is twenty seven:
height five feet ten inches and weighs
100 pounds. He is neat in dress hnd
paints his lips, face and eyebrows.
George Byrd, a brother-in-law of
Evans, said last night that Bill. Dalton
assisted in his escape, as the latter help
ed to get Dalton ont Of the Vlsalia jail
in 1891.
He also says that Evans twin brother
Jim was killed at Coffeyville, Kas., at
the time of the Dalton raid.
Mrs Evans and her brother George,
left this city December 17tn iu search
of one of Evans and Sontag's camps. On
returning they claimed that they found
the camp with two overcoats. cooking
utensils and quantity of provisions. 1t
Is now learned that the trip was intend
ed for the purpose OF hiding supplies for
this occasion. Mrs. Evans went to Fres-
no on Wednesday at midnight, IN an
swer to telegram from her husband.
FREsNo, Cal, Dec. GA, j. Gilmore,
q Sanger druggist, has just arrived in
tie ely and reported that Evans was
seen early this mornlng OH the hume
above Sanger. Sanger is lumber camp
thirty miles from Fresno.
A girl named Lee, sister of the young
man who had been seen riding around
with Morrel, the waiter who held up
Jailor Scott, bias been arrested as an &C
complete in tne Evans Jail delivery.
The officers arc after the brother.
The reticence OF officials make it diff
ticult to obtain minute details about the
arrests Of suspects. 1t is understood
however, that in addition to the arrest
of the Lee girl, two boys by the name
OF Hutchinson are in custody. One OF
these, jimmy, is the head of the house
where the whole plan of escape was con-
cocted aud is brother-in-lax to the Lee
girl. He lives on Q street, five blocks
from the court house,
Sheriff Scott and posse, who went to
Sanger on special train, is calling for
more deputies and the rumor that the
bandit is surrounded in Kings river bot
tom seems well founded. The sheriff's
officers here seem to think that Evans
will be in custody before tonight.
FRESNO, CAL, Dec. 29.-It is
now learned that Mo-rell, who
played the waiter and caused Evans re-
lease, is a detective and has been in
Evans service for several mouths. He
was prisoner In jail three months be-
ginning September %, aud it is now
thought be managed to get in jail Just
Young COhran's horse and cart were
secured at Ssnger this morning at 10
o'clock by the officers.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 2S.-A report
from Fresno, Cal, says that Chris
capped jail. City Marshal John ID.
Morgan attempted to arrest him aud
was shot, but not d, vigorously.
Mrs. want =. Ito ,.ifh
loaded pistol and commanded the jailor
to open the door and LET Evans cut.
The iailor complied.
FRESNO. Cal Dec. 2S.-At6:lO o'clock
this evening Chris Evans, the notorious
t ain ROB Der escaped from the county
jail. Deputy sheriff Ben Scott was on
duty, the regular night jailor, Ben
Merritt, being abs Mt Scott went on at
5 o'clock and found every thing regular.
About $50 Mr.. Evans, who had ar
rived in the morning from Visalia, came
to see her husband. She went to tn.
upper corridor, where Evans was. con
liued and they talked together for o
while. Shortly after SIX o'clock, man
came u d. jail door with super for
Evans. Scott admitted him and let
Evans ut If the tanks into the open
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the jail office.
SEQ: locked the waiter in with Evans |
and his Vie. Evans ate for while, |
when the waiter. whose name is Ed. |
MOrel, asked TO be LEI out, as be wanted |
to leave.
Il went up t. the grated door, said |
Scott, "a d unlocked it | had no |
sooner done so when Morel pulled a |
-hoC+ar al OrI.r..
throw up my hands, supposing he was |
joking and did OF obey.
Just then Chris Evans stepped lup |
and SAID, .thst's right, Ben, put your
hands up
[ aid as | WIS told. Evans then dc
mGnded to ne let out at the back door
Of the Jail through the kitchen, but 7
told him [ hadn't the keys. They were
in the safe Trey SAID rhey would GO
put at the front doer. Befoe leaving
they searched NE. They asserted thei
intention of making me GO with them
and | protested. / was no use, however.
and | was marched out between thsm.
Mrs. Evans was the only one in Jail be-
sides myself and the prisoners"
Evans and MOrel ran to Monato and
} street and came across q man named
Willard Cochran riding in cart. They
ired at him several times making him
Illght, took possession and drove away.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.--The President
md party returned this afternoon ffom
heir hunting trip.
JACKscNvILLE, Fla, Dec. 29.-At
Meeting Rival Athletic club, held this
ftarnOOu dacidad tn hava tina Corbatt- |
Mitchell fight take place at IL o'clock
u the morning Of January %. The
Decision Of the club was that in the
vert, Ct al unfavorable report from
he criminal court Monday night the
ght will take place at all hazards. {
ROME, Dec. 29-An official dispatch
rom Rio de Janeiro says that Admiral
De Grand recently threatened to
embard the city and only desisted .
Then informed by the commander of