Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-17
City Sleuth Nabs Alleged
Draft Evader Who Has
Foiled L. S. Marshal.
DARING IN FACE OF CAPTURE
Fits About Tulsa in Packard
While Council of Defense
Fumes at Officers.

James Evans, prominently con-
nected young man uf Tulsa, who nts
been riding about the city almost
daily for weeks In IA big Packard
automobile. according TO member OF:
The Tulsa County Council Of Dcfonfo.
while successfully dcfying arrest at
the hands OF city and federal OFF,
GERS. has at last been captured. lie
was wanted on charge of cNdliaE
the draft law TO those who have
peen watching the case, the pursuit
aad lecon%l|B as THE chase OF
the rich ySung Stacker"
Evans was talfen by city Detective
James Patton last night at the corner
" First and Main. He was sitting
in the Packard ear when the dotec-
tive accosted him. At fusl he denied
Lis Identity. claiming his name was
Brown, but whom the officer placed
| MIN under arrest, he ls sait TO have
confessed that he was Evans lie was
turned oyer 10 John Moran. United
/ states deputy marshal and will he
| gwen a preliminary helrinc today az
/ Z O'Clock before L. s. Commissioner
/ ]. H. wilkins The latter placed
/ his bond at $500, which he executed
and WAS released His uncle j B.
| Brown. a wclp known Tula, oil man.
/ Nth whom he has been making his
! home, and II. H. McFann are his
| bOndsmcn
/ Ends Long search
The capture OF young Evans
{ brings 10 an end search that CON
! unued over several weeks and for
I which Deputy Marshal Moran and
| other officers had been severely critt-
! csed by officials OF the Tulsa County
| Council Of Defense. who charged
| that they were not making proper
effort to apprehend the man
J Evans Is wanted on charge OF
/ being "A Stacker. II iB said he failed
/ 10 register June o and. according tC
J information received by the council
! OF defense, had been lioastins 60 ac
luaintances that "ke ana not have I,
I register" He IL well within the draf
| age limit. according TO the official;
VI the council Of defense. who say III
! In not over 20 or 81 years old. II u
understood that he claims 10 be 81
A month ago or more the council
Of defense caused warrant 10 bs
issued for Evans arrest II was
placed in the hands of Deputy Mar
shall Moran for service. but he said he
could never get to the man.
After the warrant had been issued
two weeks or more. the council OF
defense became impatient at the de-
lay and complained to IT, s. Marshal
! B. A. Enloe irr nj Muskogee.
Evndcs Officers Nets.
Deputy Moran stated that he did
not know Evans and that every lime
ne visited the Brown home to set
MIN, he would bc 'Nid that Evans was
not there one afternoon without
disclosing his identity. Moran called
over the telephone and asked about
the young man ana was told that he
was al the house bnt was "out in the
Yard The voice volunteered tO call
Evans to the phone. but fearing he
would flee II he told his identity. the
marshal replied. mo. | viii come out
ana see him"
He rushed downstairs nt the fed l.
Crnl building. jumped into his AUTO
mobile and drove hurriedly TO the
Brown residence When he got there
within three or four minutes. he was
informed that Evans was not at
home"
Moran said he paid three or four
visits TO the place. but WAS never able
20 find the alleged Stacker
In the meantime officials of the
council of defense say they heard al
most daily Of Evans driving his
uucle's automobile about the city.
and they became cxasperated az the
failure to place him under arrest
Infofmcr Also Wanted.
The deputy also said that the com
planning witness against Evans was
himself wanted for desertion from the
national guard and that he as well as
John Wholcr specinl representative
of the department. Of Justice. had let
tcrs in their possession asking about
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