Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-10-27
WILL DALTON.
A Brother of the Def,lnct Des-
peradoee.
he has TOO MUCH TO SAY.
He Threatens Coneyviiie citizens with n
suit-A Slick Hand ut Cards His
Bold Airs May End sor-
rowfully.

CoFFEYvmLE, Kan, Oct. 26.-A new |
feature in the Dalton affair Is promised, |
and most unique one IL Is win Dali !
ton is contemplating suing the city for
damages, alleging as cause Of action
that while the bodies Of the dead ban
dts were in charge of the city unau-
thorized persons were allowed to rifle
the pockets and abstract money and
valuables, which have not been turned
over to William or the family.
viii was interviewed in regard TO the
matter and acknowledged that there
was a strong probability Of such an &C.
ton being begun, claiming, however,
that one of the ablest attorneys in the
state was backing and instigating the
suit on contingent fee.
Who this attorney is he refuses TO
state, but II Is thought by the citizens
that Luther Perkins, the money loaner,
is really at the back of the affair, al
though the description does not fit him,
rs he Is not allowed to practice law, al
though he is an attorney.
VIII said that he knows one Of the
citizens robbed the bodies OF the 5000
which Emmett claims they had before
coming into Coffeyville. This is In all
probability the sheerest nonsense, rs
no one else seems to know anything
about 1t The chances are that IL Is
only bluff game, played In order to
force those who took the articles from
the bandits pockets and are keeping
them as relics TO return them.
William is not very popular here as IL
is, and such move as this and state
ments like he made yesterday morning
when he said: 1.-THE boys were wrong
in trying to rob the banks, but were
right when they shot the men who were
trying to kill them" are calculated TO
make him less so.
Emmett is still improving and will I'M
doubtedly recover. His cell is bright
ened by bouquets of beautiful flowers
sent him by foolish women and he ia
having what many people think an
easy time when IL is considered that
three widows and one poor old mother
mourn their husbands and son by reason
of the Dalton raid. William declares
that there will be no danger of Emmets
conviction and that there will be plenty
of money for his defense is certain.
Wills actions and words and his bank
account are all interesting straws to
watch when considering the question
of his being silent partner in the late
firm of Dalton Brothers, bandits and
outlaws" whose business cards should
have borne the inscription: Train and
bank robbing a speciality"
win is a pretty smooth individual
with cards, and IT is said by knowing
ones that Sunday night was a time
which will be remembered by Independ-
ence sports on account of William walk
ing away with $500 of their cash which
they had wagered in poker game.
In speaking Of Ben, the elder brother,
VIII says; HE is too chicken-hearted
and easy. Why he was scared half TO
death when he was here and kept beg
ging me TO keep still, but they can't
bluff me, say what / please" The
statement OF Ben being frightened Is
hard to believe, for in addition TO his inn
pressing one with belief in his GOODNESS
and grit his actions here were quiet and
gentlemanly and he was well treated by
every one All the citizens believe in
his honesty and credit him with being
n good citizen, so there was no reason
for his being frightened even II he were
inclined TO be a COW ard. After the con-
versation with the reporter WIN entered
the hotel Office and stated that he came
Every near shooting newspaper man
Just now and the next one that braced
him would be shot"