The herald., 1894-02-20
Evans and Morel Compelled
to Surrender.
Both Captured at Evans House
at Visalia.
The Credit for Their Capture Due to
Marshal Gard.
Evans Assaults . Defsnssiess Woman for
which He Narrowly Escapes
Lynohing - Prisoners
Taken to Fresno.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated PresA
VIsALIA, CAL. Feb. 1y.--Chris Evans,
the train robber and outlaw who escaped
from Fresno Jail o month ago. is again
in custody. 1t was discovered last night
that be had come into Visalia from the
mountains with his partner. Edward
Morel, who assisted him to escape from
Fresno Jail, and that the two men were
hidden in Evans' house here. Officers
surrounded the house early this morn.
ing and few hours later practically all
the inhabitants Of the town were pres
ent. Evans recognized the fact that
escape was impossible, and alter brief
negotiations with Sheriff Kay of this
county, he and Morel surrendered.
GARD GETS THE CREDIT.
Evans and Morel arrived in town Sat-
urday night ON foot. having left their
horse and cart tied to fence at the
ranch of Elijah Perkins near Stone cor
raj. Sheriff Kay was informed that
they were here. yesterday, and the
house was guarded by large armed
posse all night. United States Marshal
Gard is credited with working up the
matter, having in his employ man
named Brighton, who cared for Evans'
house and children. Brighton was for
msrly a deputy marshal in Arizona.
Gard arrived here ct 8 o'clock this
morning and Immediately he and Kay
set to work to capture the desperadoes.
EVANS ABUSES HIS MoTHER-N-LAw.
When Evans saw the house entirely
surrounded, be opened negotiations
with Kay to surrender. Evans son car
rying the correspondence. Evans
agreed to come out ii Kay would dis
perse the crowd.
Mrs. Byrd, Evans mother-in-law.
says he is crazy. Last night he threat
ened to kill his brother-in-law, George
Byrd, and was only prevented by the
old lady stepping 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 hac
threatened to do.
MESSENGER BADLY FRIGHTENED.
Previous to the surrender, young
man named Beeson was employed by
the sheriff to take a note to Evans.
rrh bo 4. .f
'Ain't you taking great chancesf I
Now you take these pistols and walk
out ahead OF us when we get ready to
CO."
EVANS ATTACKS MRS. BRIGHTON.
When Evans saw armed men around
the house and noticed that Brighton
had not returned to the house, he at
tackled Mrs. Brighton, knocking her
down and kicking her, and telling her
to go to bed and stay there. He was
only prevented from killing the woman
through the Intervention OF Morel, who
commanded him to desist. The woman
was badly injured, and was in spasms
for hours. She was badly bruised
where kicked.
A FLOCK OF BUZZARDs.
Last evening Evans told Mrs. Byrd
that be would never be taken alive,
when she reminded him be was taking
great chances by coming here. Evans
abused the Byrd family generally. He
said George gave away the TACT that he
was going to escape from Fresno iail,
and caused him to be locked in dark
cell; that Perry Byrd had assisted in
hunting him, and the Byrds are aoek
OF buzsards
THE BANDITS WELL ARMED.
Evans and Morel, a the time Of their
surrender, had two Winchester rifles
and a pistol and ammunition. A cart
ridges. Evans gave handful of cart
ridges to Marshal Gard, taking them out
of his pocket.
Marshal Gard said the man arrested
with Evans is Ed. Martin, known here
as Morel, and that he formerly ran
merry -go-round with Fredericks, who is
accused OF killing Sheriff Psscoe OF Ne
vada county; that Morel assisted in
stealing arms from saloon in this city,
and that Fredericks took the arms to
Folsom prison for George Sontag.
TALK OF LYNCHINo.
The bandits are worn out. The off,
GERS 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 treat
ment of Mrs. Brighton, and il the
prisoners are not removed before morn
ing they may be lynched.
S. j. Kinds, Evans attorney at
Fresno, came here Saturday and his
movements were watched. Mrs. Evans
was expected here in day or two by
the officers.
HAPPY AS A CLAM.
Officers are reticent as to the disposa