The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12
THE DALTONS EXIERMINATED
A BOLD RoBDER GANG WIPED OFF
THE EARTH.


Wednesday morning, shortly after the
rirstiNational Bank Of Coffeeyville Kan
sas opened It's doors, five mounted men rode
up before the bank. Three Of them entered
aud with drawn revolyers ordered the
cashier To hand over the money In the safe
and vault. The cashier mt first refused aud
bullet whizzed by his head. A number Of
cit zens were attracted by the unusual sight
Of five mounted men in front Of the Lbank,
and when the sound of the shot was heard
they'rushcd into the bank and general
fusilladc followed.
The robbers retren,ed from the bank and
attempted to gain their horses, Mt the same
time firing their revolvers nt the citizens
who were attempting TO kill or capture
them. In the fight seven men were killed,
four badly wounded, and two Of the robbers
captured. Two of the latteriare said to be
mortally wounded. They are members Of
the famous Dalton gang.
The dead nre. Bob Dalton, desperately
Grant Dalton, desperndo Emmett Dalton,
,le~perndo; Joseph Evans, desperido, John
Moore, Texas Jack desperado; I. g. Con-
nelly, City Marshal; l.. NJ. Baldwin, bank
clerk: q. w. Cubine, merchant; G. q.
Brown, shoemaker.
Thomas q. Ayers, cashier Of the First
National Bank. was shot through the groin
and cannot live. r. A. Reynolds, OF the
attacking party. has wound In the right
breast, but II II not considered necessarily
dangerous. Iais Dctz, another OF the at
tacking pnrtr, was shot In the side. His
wound IL n serious one. but IL not fatal.
The Robbers entered tie village at $3.50 n.
m. and separated, two of them going to
Condons Bank and the others gong to the
First National Bank At Condons Bank
the men were told by the cashier that the
safe was regulated by time lock and
could not he OPENED until 10 O'Clock. They
covered him with Winchesters and told him
they would wait, In the meantime the
others went into the First National Bank
and ordered Cashier Aver to hand over the
money IN the vault. AZ first he refused, and
attempted to reach for his revolver, One Of
the gang fired shot at him. lie then
handed over what money was In the safe
and, after placing II in bag, the gang
started to rrjoin their con lcderatcs, but citi-
zcns quickly gathered and attempted to cap.
ture the robbers, who were Immediately
recognized as members of the Dalton gang
OF outlaws.
The robbers fred nj the crowd Of citizens
and the shots were returned with precision
and effect The lighting became n general
one and bullets iew thick and fast. When
the smoke OF the battle cleared away, four
of the Dalton gang were lying dead ON the
ground, and tire" citizens were also killed.
Two of the robbers were wounded, and
three citizens had re, eived serious bullet
wounds. One of the gang succeeded In es-
capi ng. but n mounted posse IL in pursuit,
aud It Is certain tha' he will be cartured.
ALL TnE STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED.
After the battle was over search was made
for the money which the bandits had secur-
ed from the two banks. IL was found in
the sacks where 1t had been placed by the
robbers. One sack was found under the
body OF Bob Dalton, who had fallen dead
upon II while lie was escaping from the
First National Bank. The other was
found tightly clutched in Texas Jacks
hand. The money was restored 10 its right
full owners.
The bodies Of those Of the attacking party
who were killed were removed to their re-
spcctive homes white the bodies of the
dead bandits were allowed to remnin where
they had fallen until the arrival Of the Cor.
oner from Independence. who had them re.
moved TO the Court House. There he he d
an inquest, the jury returning verdict in
accordance with the facts. The inquest over
the bodies Of the dead citizens will be post.
poned until the result of the pursuit Of Al.
lie Ogee is known. During the time the
bodies remained in the square they we're
viewed by hundreds of the people Of this
and surrounding towns, who, having heard
OF the tragedy, came in swans to inspect
the scene. The excitement was intense, and
the fate Of Allie Ogee, should he he cap ur.
ed, was det rmined by universal consent.
He will be hanged