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THE FANTASTIC TRAIN ROBBERY DRAMA SURNAMES: ARTHUR, BEAVER, COLLINS, EVANS, McGINNIS, MORRELL, MURRIETA, PERKINS, SECREST, SONTAG, VASQUEZ, WHITE, WILSON, YOUNG.

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THE FANTASTIC TRAIN ROBBERY DRAMA

By William B. Secrest

FACTUAL REPRESENTATION

OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES

Friends, when you get to really thinking about it â€“ times havenâ€™t changed that much since the Frontier days. Here is the story of a train robbery. The offenders were shot and then arrested and incarcerated. Later, an engaging actor took the story to the stage and performed all over California. The family assisted saying the funds collected would go to pay for the defendantâ€™s attorney and trial costs. Well, the net result was that the Play made more headlines than the Train Robbery. Truth is stranger than fiction and all of these characters are on somebodyâ€™s family tree. The difference is, we record them, not on discs but print them out, enclose the review in plastic and furnish to you for your library. Here is the story entitled:

THE FANTASTIC TRAIN ROBBERY DRAMA

Please read this. There were many a western story published â€“ the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the pioneers of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Hereâ€™s one of â€˜em.

FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY COLLECTION AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. TOM RUSSELL COLLECTION

For more Information Please Visit:

The Tom Russell Collection

IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON EBAY AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW!

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealerâ€™s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.

Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive

I hope you appreciate the effort.

Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, itâ€™s worth all the time I spend.

THE FANTASTIC TRAIN ROBBERY DRAMA

By William B. Secrest

ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1880s â€“ 1917

ANCESTORâ€™S LOCATION: CALIFORNIA

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

ARTHUR, Brad â€“ 11 year old who organized gang supporting Chris Evans

BEAVER, Oscar, Deputy Sheriff

COLLINS, J. H., Reverend â€“ Wrote letter to the Newspaper

EVANS, Chris * - subject of story and accused train robber team called â€œThe Visalia Banditsâ€/ He was paroled in 1911 and died in 1916

EVANS, Eva, daughter of Chris and Molly Evans *

EVANS, James (Jim), cousin of Chris Evans

EVANS, Johnny, son of Chris and Molly Evans

EVANS, Molly, wife of Chris Evans *

McGINNIS â€“ Killed by Officers changing Chris Evans

MORRELL, Ed â€“ Waiter who assisted in the Fresno County Jail escape â€“ later captured with Chris Evans

MURRIETA, outlaw

PERKINS, Widow â€“ Owner of a cabin in the area

SECREST, William B., Author

SONTAG, John, partner of Chris Evan who were accused of the train robbery called â€œThe Visalia Banditsâ€. Sontag died of shotgun wounds

VASQUEZ, outlaw

WHITE, R. C., San Francisco amateur actor

WILSON â€“ Killed by Officers changing Chris Evans

YOUNG

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1: The Fresno County Courthouse where Chris Evans was tried and from where he escaped from jail. *

Picture 2: Chris Evans as he appeared at the time of the story in the Fresno jail (Courtesy Visalia Historical Society). *

Picture 3: Drawing of Evans, flanked by one of his lawyers and Molly, which appeared in a San Francisco newspaper. *

Picture 4: Drawing of Molly Evans as she looked at the time of the story. *

Picture 5: Drawing of Eva Evans. *

Picture 6: Note from Chris Evans to R. C. White giving permission for Molly Evans to appear in the play. *

Picture 7: Newspaper story in a San Francisco paper telling of the playâ€™s troubles in the Visalia and Hanford area. *

PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Barton Opera House, Fresno, California

Board of Supervisors

California

â€œEvans and Sontag up to Date,â€ fourth title of the play

â€œEvans and Sontag,â€ third title of the play

â€œExpositor,â€ Fresno evening newspaper

Folsom Prison

Fresno County Courthouse *

Fresno County Jail

â€œHanford Journalâ€

Hansford, California

Los Angeles, California

Mussel Slough Tragedy

National Theater in San Francisco

Perkinsâ€™s cabin

Protestant Evangelical Churches of Fresno

â€œRepublican,â€ Fresno morning newspaper

San Francisco â€œCallâ€

San Francisco â€œExaminerâ€

San Francisco, California

San Joaquin Valley

Stone Corral gun battle

â€œThe Collis Train Robbery,â€ second title of the play

â€œThe Sontag Tragedy,â€ first title of the play

Visalia, California

Youngâ€™s cabin

THE FANTASTIC TRAIN ROBBERY DRAMA

By William B. Secrest

OLD FRESNO COUNTY

MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. Itâ€™s a shame that our past is being lost. Itâ€™s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and unique western magazine of many years ago. This publication is particularly hard to come by. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.

As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.