The San Francisco call., 1896-03-23

morning a rancher heard a team pass his
house going rapidly toward Visalia. Evi-
dence continues to pile up against Lovren.
There is man here whom Lovren asked
to buy the red cheesecloth used on Nc
Calls lantern and portions of which was
found in McCalPs cabin and in Lovren S
saloon.
There is no truth in the sensational
rumor that Obi Britt, who assisted in ex-
posing and capturing the train-robbing
gang is son of Detective Brighton of
Evans and Sontag fame. Britt says he
never heard of Brighton until he heard
the name talked about in the Office of the
Jail during the past few days.
Obie Britt requested that he be allowed
to see representative of THE CALL this
afternoon to correct statements made in
other San Francisco dailies. Said he:
81 came to Visalia from Texas on Octo-
Der 8, and went to work the same day on
John A. Patterson's farm. 1 was there
until the latter part of January. There I
got acquainted with Mccall. For some
time never received hint from him that
he was anything but an upright, honest
man. About two weeks ago he told me
that everything was arranged; that Lovren
and Ardell had everything completed and
the prospect for rich job was i'll sight.
Mccall, Haines and myself never con-
versed on the subject at the same time.
Sometimes Mccall and Haines would talk
over the scheme. Haines and myself often
talked about it, but not as much as Dan
and me. 1 never spoke to Lovren and
Ardell and to no other person but Haines
and Mccall. I understood that the men
in town would watch the movement of the
Shefiff's men.
On last Tuesday afternoon-the day be-
fore the robbery-Dan drove over to
Haines' place to talk with Haines and see
ii he was still in the mood,to stand in on
the proposed robbery. On his return he
seemed to be put out, and said they did
not long before Haines drove up to our
cabin with giant powder. Mccall and
he had long talk. After Haines' de-
parture Dan told me that Haines would
be on hand.
THAT night Dan went to town and
brought out the shotgun with him.
Wednesday noon the two six-shooters
were brought out. Between and on
the evening of the attempted holdup, some
one brought out the rifle. Dan met them
in the field near the gate. Dan was over
joyed at the news he had heard-iust
laughed and danced around. Then he be-
came impatient and concluded that
Haines would never come.
.'About ten minutes after o'clock
Mccall and / started to Goshen on foot
We reached Goshen soon after II o'clock
Mccall hid behind car till the Visalia
train pulled in. ! was standing at the
northeast corner coalyard..
Mccall saw some one cross the street
and he climbed over the coalyard fence to
be ready to shoot the person. He then
was only few yards from me, and as he
was getting ready to shoot the man 1 raised
my gun and shot at him. The contents of
the gun passed near his head. Mccall fell
to the ground. and then exclaimed, my
God, man, what did you let your gun go
off accidentally for?' He jumped up and
we both ran down the Visalia track for q
short distance. Then he explained to me
that the fash had burnt his face
"When the train arrived told him there
was his train. He climbed onto the blind
baggage, just back of the engine, expecting
me to follow. did follow close behind
until he got aboard, but / never touched
the train. 1t pulled out at that moment
and went back to the station and tele-
graphed Sheriff Merritt at Tulare.n