The San Francisco call., 1898-04-01

them was given to the officers late yes terday afternoon. They were then on a spur of Shultz Mountain, not far from the Francis mine. The two men lodged into the thick underbrush as soon as they were seen by wood chopper, and for a short distance doubled on their tracks. The night be- fore they were not far from Indian Gulch. On that evening they demand ed supper from a Portuguese sheep herder at the points of their pistols
 Regan entered the hut of the herder, and, with a pistol in each hand, ordered the Portuguese to prepare meal TOT
 himself and a companion, who was guarding the house from the outside. The herder was obliged to leave the nut to get some water, and as he walked out through the door Began command ed him not to be so inquiSitive as to look at the man outside. The Portu- gueSe prepared the meal and Regan took the food. When he left the hut ne threatened to take the life of the nerd CT if he told of the visit The two men ate outside the cabin in the darkness keeping the herder within his nut.
 About two hours later the bandits en- tered the hut of a miner apout a halI- mile further east along the gulch ana helped themselves to what proVlSlonS they could find. They divided a piece of bacon the miner had, taking about three pounds of it. They took about three pounds of flour, some salt ana some beans. That is, as far as the Sheriffs know, the only food the fug1- tiVeS have.
 Yesterday it was the plan of the pur- Suers to station men at all hutS In the vicinity of where the robbers were last seen in the hope of inviting battle with ruh drive them from their hiding places. The two bandits are well armed, carrying either a rifle or a shotgun each, and each has a brace of pistols. Began is known to be a desperate man and one who will fight to the death when cornered. His partner is not known. No one can give a description of him except that he is full to keep out of sight and Began for some reason keeps him in the dark when 1t becomes necessary to raid any cabin for food The country the ban dits are heading for is wild and rough in the extreme, and many of it's set tiers are persons who do not object to taking chances with the law whenever an opportunity presents itself. Began is well acquainted with the district and the sheriffs believe he will be sur rounded by sympathisers and shielded by them. They agree that if they do not have him in custody by the end of the week it will be useless to keep up the present vigorous chase. All they can do will be to wait until the des- peradoes are betrayed for the sake of the heavy rewards now offered.
 Began is wanted by the peace officers of nearly every county in the San Joa- quin Valley. His crimes within the past three years are numerous and his ability to escape his pursuers in that time has led him to do bolder deeds of crime. On December 23 last he. with John B. Clough, robbed a Chinese camp in Merced County. Tn the excitement that followed when the two men burst into the house of the Chinese several shots were fired
 Began did nearly all the shooting, and one of his bullets struck his part ner in the thigh, fracturing his leg. Began stole a horse and wagon from neighboring rancher's barn, and, lifting his wounded companion into the rig, drove him nearly sixty miles to within a short distance of the County Hospital of Fresno, and there dumped the wounded man on the roadside Clough was found soon afterward and taken to the hospital When he was able to be moved he was brought to the jail here and he is now awaiting trial for robbery. Clough claims Regan's shot was not accidental, but that his partner intended to kill him to avoid having to divide the plunder
 Began served a term of two years in San Quentin for robbery. having been sentenced from Fresno. He was liberat- ed about three years ago, and ever since has been the chief actor in a car nival of crime. His description as registered at San Quentin gives his age at 26 years, and says he is of medium complexion, brown hair and eyes deep set and gray. He stands feet 61A inches, and at the time of his entrance to the prison weighed 145 pounds. He has large features, thin lips, high cheek bones, and is of medium build. He has a set of perfect teeth, and that is de- scribed as his most characteristic fea- ture. He has been employed at times as a vaquero, and durinp such employ ment he has ridden several times over the country where he is now leading the Sheriffs lively chase.