The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-15
Coffeyville tKan.) Citizens Expected .
Raid from the Dalton
Sympathizers.
They We're WelNPrepared for It and
Would Hare Given Them q Warm
Reception.
The Town Patrolled All Night, But No
Raid Was Attempted May
Try 1t Again.

CoFFEYv1LLE, Kan, Oct. 1o.-The
town of Coffeyyille is wild with excite
ment over reported attempt to burn
the town and kill the people, out Of re-
venge for the killing of the Dalton gang
last week The report started from the
robbing of the Missouri Pacific train at
Tyro, near Coffeyville. The mayor Of
Cotfeyville telegraphed the report to
Parsons, and the superintendent of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas road at once
fitted up car with a posse and rifles
and sent it to Coffeyville as special.
When it arrived the town was wild with
fear and excitement. Doors and windows
were barricaded, and everybody was
armed to the teeth. All of the rifles in
the town were in readiness, and every
man stood waiting for an attack. The
car from the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas at Parsons stood at the depot
Barricaaed and Armed.
In the homes women and children were
frightened over the outlook for another
bloodY encounter with the bandits, and
the mayor of Coffeyvilie conferred with
the railroad officials and wired to Par
sons that the people here could care for
themselves, as the number of the at
tacking party was greatly nagnifed,
and that matter of few hours would
result in their capture.
.sCoffeyville people" said he, "have
shown their ability to care for them
selves Ben and William Dalton and
many of their sympathizers have been
lettering about Coffeyville for days.
Tuesday Emmett Dalton's wounded
body was removed to independence.
Ben and William and their mother ac-
companied him. Since then nothing has
been heard from them here. A bonfire
was started IN tho plaza Of the town TO
furnish illumination.
no wipe Ont the Place.
The information OF the approach of
the Daltons was conveyed to the people
of Coffeyville by the force under Detec-
tive Dodge Of the Wells Fargo company,
who Is securing Indian Territory for
members of the gang. One OF his men
heard it and wired the mayor Of Coffey-
vile, who asked for help from Parsons
and got il. The plan was for George
Dalton and forty whites and half breeds.
completely armed, to ride into Coffey-
vile at y o'clock p. m. and wipe out the
palace. No mercy was to be given, ac-
cording to Dodge's information.
Posted Picket Line.
Upon receipt Of the notice of the i'm
pending raid the people assembled at
the public square and were told OFF in
detachments. A portion of them were
held in reserve at the Jail to go the aid
Of any point that might be attacked.
Others dismounted and established q
Gordon around the village, guarding
every approach to the town, making it q
matter Of practical impossibility for any
one to reach the city without being OBJ
served. In addition to these precautions
mounted patrol was sent out a distance
of four miles into the country, where q
most vigilant watch was kept up.
All the citizens were well armed with
rifles and reyolvers and plenty of ann
munition. As is the case with all border
towns, especially those on the Indian
Territory line, the people possess an
abundance OF firearms and good ammu-
milton and an excellent idea of their use.
The patrol consists of men who have
been in more than one fight, who are
cool, determined fellows, ready to face
death if need be.
The country in this vicinity is open to
great extent and the only hope Of the
gang would be to catch the guards una
wares. This Is made more difficult as
the old campaigners, who control their
movements, directed the guards, beth
mounted and on foot, to carefully avoid
the roads, to keep In the background and
thus head off any cross country flank
movement. While the roads are SEEM
ingly unoccupied it would be utterly
impossible for any living thing to move
In the direction of the town without q
challenge swiftly followed by shot If
not needed.
1t is probable that the outlaws have
got wind Of the reception awaiting them
and have postponed their raid until d
more favorable opportunity.