The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-25
GIVE UP THE PURSUIT
Redding Man-HunterS Return
After a Three Days
Chase.
MYSTERIOUS ACTS OF A WOMAN
Believed to Have Assisted the
Bandit in His Escape from
the Brush.

REDDING, CAL, June 24.-In the des-
perate and exciting game of hide and seek
that has been going on since last Wednes-
day afternoon between Bandit Brady, the
train-robber and murderer of Sheriff b.
gard, and the detectives and officers, the
former has apparently outwitted the latter
and as yet has eluded the vigilance of the
hundreds of men who have been securing
the country in the vicinity of his supposed
hiding place in Spring Gulch. While it is
a universally conceded fact among the Off
Gals that the bandit is still in hiding in
the neighberhood of the Johns house, it is
quite evident from their actions that they
are at a loss to locate him.
That Brady was in the vicinity of the
scene of his last exploit up till yesterday
morning is known faet-that is, if the
man whom Martin and Bowers en-
countered really is Brady, and all the
officers firmly adhere to the belief that he
is. 1t is a fact that he ate dinner at the
Johns home Saturday at O'Clock, and it is
plainly evident that he slept that night in
his bed, which was discovered yesterday
near the Johns house. But since Sunday
morning his whereabouts have been
only left to the judgment of the detee-
tiyes as to whether he Is still in this part
of the country or not.
Tonight many officers and detectives,
including Marshal Gard and Special Officer
Ebern, returned from the front. All are
tired, feotsore and weary. A CALL re-
porter interviewed them late this evening,
but they seemed mysteriously ignorant as
to any happenings in regard to the Brady
pursuit. They all say they are sure Brady
is still hiding within q few miles of Clear
Creek but their returning here in body
and the expressions that have accidentally
been dropped would lead to the belief that
they entertain the opinion that their bird
has flown.
The old man who assisted Brady, and
whom the officers intended to arrest to-day,
has not been seen since Sunday morning,
and it is barely possible that Brady has
been assisted out of the country by this
man with his cart.
Marshal Gard and Marshal Eekles COM
pleted their trip down Clear Greek this
morning and found no clew to the bandit.
The three shots heard yesterday morning
have not as yet been accounted for, and no
reports of any one having been shot have
come in. From all appearances tonight it
would appear that Brady has won the chase
and has made a successful escape, tenn
porarily at least.
strange incident that happened FRI
day, and which is thought to have some
bearing on the Brady case, was brought out
this evening. Friday afternoon an old
lady and small boy about IL years OF
age came to this city from the south.
They travelled in a closely covered wagon
on all sides and at both ends were curtains
pinned close down. They drove up to
SCOTS blacksmith shop and the old lady
asked one of the workmen to do some re-
pairing to the wagon. While there she in
formed the blaeksmiths that she came from
the south and asked how far it was to
Weayerville. On being told, she asked il
she could reach the coast at Mende eino
from that point. She kept close watch on
the wagon while the repairs were going on,
and would not let the men peer inside. On
being told that she would have to return
to Red Bluff in order to reach endoeino,
and that she had better ask the Sheriff OF
Tehama for directions, she seemed uneasy,
and was in hurry to leave.
The woman was suspected of knowing
something about Brady, but the officers all
being away, nothing was done. The horse
belonging to Constable Martin, which ran
away at the time of the shooting Wednes.
day, was found to-day fastened to a tree
and bleeding from wounds received by
coming in contact with barbed wire. The
animal had been without food or drink
since Wednesday, and was in such con
dition that it had to be shot.
The officers say they intend to renew the
search tomorrow, and still have hopes oil
capturing the bandit.
Attorney Frank w. Smith has JUS
returned with a man, arrested near the
southern boundary of the town. Smith
ran against man he thought was Brady
The lawyer brought out his gun ant
ordered the MISUNDERSTANDING fellow te
surrender. which he did. Smith compelled
the fellow to march to town in front of
| six-shooter, and when an investigation
was made by the officers it was found to b,
| tramp Swede, who did not resemble
| Brady any more than did his captor.