The record-union., 1894-02-28
THE MURDERER'S PROGENY.
What Is to Become of Chris Evans
Children?
From the Fresno Expositor.l

From the Fresno EXpOSitOr.l
Some time ago the Erp0Stt0r made
suggestion in reference to the numerous
progeny of Chris Evans, Calitornia's
most infamous murderer and noted BAN
dit, that secured general Endorsement
from the press, namely, that the Evans
children, except EVa-who is alleged to
have been married-be taken out OF their
wholly vicious environment, and, in the
interest of the public good, be sent TO
Whittier, or some other institution in
which they can be reared to live decent
and orderly lives, instead OF being
brought up to glOrlfy murder and look
upon the drinking Of whisky out Of a bot
tie, by their natural protectors, as fine
accomplishment.
Now that Evans has been caught and
put behind prison walls and into the
custody OF officers who will see that he
is no longer Honized, and that his de-
meanOr on every possible occasion when
be may become observed is not described
as betOkening man ofsurpassing courage
and transcendent genius, that vicious
drama from the proceeds of which the
Evans family have lived for months will
no longer pay, anu this new crop Of
Evanses will be thrown upon the world
to get the living that the world is sup
posed to owe them, i'll one way or an
other, and therein the danger lies.
There are two girls younger than Eva,
but approaching maturity. Their sur
roundings during the past year have
been most demoralizing. Their bright
and luminous example has been their
elder sister, whose conduct has been
shaped by her animal instincts and by a
vanity abormally stimulated by a
viciously sensational press, and whose
present am bitiOn is said to be to become
the star attraction for a faro game con-
Quoted by her reputed husband in some
frontier town. 1t is easy to see what
those two younger sisters are likely to
come to, and to understand the influence
for evil that they may exert.
There are also number of young
Evanses of the male persuasion, whose
ideas have already been turned to scenes
of blood and violence, and who have
given indications of what they are likely
to become. II is stated that quite re-
recently, while these juvenile bandits
were at play, one of them, becoming in
censed at a playmate. vowed he would
kill him. He proceeded to prepare for
the deed, but probably Inherited instinct
taught him caution. AT any rate, be is
said to have driven younger brother
into the house crying because he was not
permitted to see the fun. There the
trouble was explained in time to catch
the murderous kid" on his way to the
slaughter with a butcher-knife that he
had purlOined from the kitchen.
Society has duty to perform not only
toward these miserable beings who have
inherited tendencies to crime and have
been educated to look upon crime and
degradation as honorable and praise
worthy, but it is the duty of society to
protect itself from the consequences OF
permitting the full development of the
criminal inheritances with which Evans
has SO richly endowed his progeny.
: General John McComb, the new Sec
retary OF the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children. has his attention
respectfully called to this matter.