Evening journal., 1892-10-14

sas Train in Jesse James style, and Now
Propose to Avenge the Death OF Theii
Fellows who Were necentiy slain.
CoFFEYvILLE. Kan, Oct l4.-In genuine
James, Younger and Dalton fashion,
Missouri Pacific train was held mp near
Caney, Kan, last night, In all particulars
IL shows the trade mark of the profession
which Frank and Jesse and Cole founded
west Of the Mississippi just after the war
1t was successful. as those attacks have
generally been, in all Of the details OF cap
ture, robbery and escape. The rewards OF
the enterprise, however, were small.
The outlaws, as they were passing by the
engine in taking leave of the train, re
marked loud enough to be heard 10y the en-
gineer that they had not got enough to buy
a decent breakfast.
As the east bound passenger No iS2, in
charse of Conductor Pearson, Engineer
Bruce Eggleson and Fireman Bert Bentley
pulled out Of Caney, small station twenty
miles west Of this city, it was boarded by
mysterious looking stranger heavily armed
The train had barely started when tho
stranger climbed over the tender covering
the engineer and fireman with a gun. The
engineer took in the situation at once and
began to slow mp the train, when the rob
Der ordered him TO put on steam and &,
ahead until he was ordered to step, which
order was promptly obeyed.
CoGeyville Up in Arms.
Ply this time a second robber had made
his appearance Two shots were fired by
the robbers, evidently as a signal TO other
members Of the gang concealed in the
neighborhood The robbers then went O.
the baggage car and ordered Express Mes
senger Maxwell to open the door, which he
declined 60 do. Three shots were then
fired through the car, one Of the balls
glanciug and striking the messenger, but
not with sufficient force TO do him any in
jury.
They told him they would blow the cal
TO pieces with dynamite if he did not open
the door at once, but still the brave mes
senger refused to open H.
The robbers then compelled the engineer
and fireman to 60 and beg the messenger
TO open the car. The messenger, fearing
that the engineer and fireman would be
killed If he did not obey, reluctantly
obeyed
The robbers then entered the ear and
helped themselves 1t is not known how
much booty was secured After getting
their plumber the robbers sprang out Of the
car and disappeared in the darkness The
engineer went back, got the rest Of the
train and came on to this city.
a warning telegram put the town on its
mettle today. Winchesters Of every size
and shotguns were taken out and made
was distributed. Coleyville prepared to
give the country another exhibition Of her
fine nerve. The telegram was sent from
Wharton II came from such 4 source as
prompted the people TO put good deal o.
confidence in it,
Dodge, the detective Of the Wells-Fargc
Express company, and Thomas the deputy
United States marshal, who have been FOL
lowing the Daltons, sent the warnine
They said that the rest Of the Dalton gang
had started from their hiding place in the
territory for the purpose Of rescuing En-
NETT Dalton, the wounded survivor OF the
raid on the banks last week Officers were
pursuing the gang on horses, and would
try TO overtake them.
Not Wiped Out Yet.
1t advised the people Of Coffeyville to b,
on their guard against an intended attack
tonight Dodge and Thomas were here
just after the raid on the banks. That at
tack resulted in the killing of four OF the
gang and the capture Of the fifth
After looking over the ground and iden
tifying the dead and captured outlaws t.
their satisfaction, the detective and In,
marshal said there were five members ol
the gang unaccounted for. They predicted
more trouble, and left at once for the haunt
Of the outlaws
BY today's mail John Kloher, the livery
man, who was one of the most active de
tenders Of Coiieyville against the raid. ne
ceived a threatening letter.
The letter is dated Arkansas City, but
was not mailed until the sender reached
Oklahoma City. The spelling was bad. ana
the writing was evidently hard work
With the spelling improved to make il In.
telligible, the warming reads as follows:
DEAR SlR-I take the time 20 tell yoa
and Cofieyville that an Of the Dalton gang
amt dead yet 10y hell of "a sight and don I
you forget it.
Il would have given all ever made tt
have been there on the 5th. There are nv,
Of the gang left and we shall come and se,
you all some day.
eve were down IA the Chickasnw VA
tion, and we did not know i. was cotnius
of so soon. We thought IL was "a be th,
9th Of November. We shall have revenge
for the killing Of Bob and Grat and TIN
rest Of them.
You people have no cause to take arm
against the gang The bankers win no
help the widows Of the men that got kine,
there, and you thought you were playin,
hell fire when you killed three of us. bn
your turn will come soon when YOU vil
have TO 60 into the grave and pass ia YOU
checks for the killingo of Bob and Joe Evan
and Texas Jack. SO take warning W
leave you in the hands Of God for this tim,
Yours truly, DALTON GANu.u
y. NJ. c. A. Notes.