New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-07

A DYING BANDITS STORY.
EMMETT DALTON LIVES TO TELL OF THE
ATTACK ON THE COFFEYvILLE BANKS
BURIAL OF THE DEAD H1GHwAYMEN-NoTHlNG
HEARD FROM oGEE, THE SOLE SURVIVOR
OF THE GANG-THE LARGE RE"Ahpo
OFFERED BY THE RAILROADS MAY
GO TO THE FAMILIES OF THE

OF THE GANG-THE LARGE REWARDS
OFFERED BY THE RAILROADS MAY
GO TO THE FAMILIES OF THE
DEAD CITIZENS.
K,rsos CITY. No. Oct. GA dispatch 10 in'
STAR from Cofeyville, Kan. says: lho
vvaro hacked to-day with crowds OF eAci'o p
nle from all parts Of this section, attrac'e' ''
torrihle Dalton tragedy Of yesterday. ph o'eiy
stroet corner. in every alley, stand groups -
naonIe eagerly discussing the attempted oahh W.
bcrcs Of Yesterday with its attendant 'rasi0
sults In the city Jail an awning had oeeh IN.
nrovised under which lay during tne h,oi n.ne .n
tho four dead bandits in collins proVlueu 's ""
county. with guard to see that they "e'' ~.
disturbed. Since morning procession oi sen
seers. which seems to be never-endlng' nave vi .,
the dead outlaws The desperadoes' colu III ~ u."."
,ber faces uncovered, seemed to possess an a.,'ao
t;on for the curious which was almost "i''ou0
parallel. ,,,horo Emmett
Tho stairway leading to the room where hli'le'
Dalton Ees diving, not dead, as was repor'cu
,ordav is at all times surrounded py cro"u "
~ ard women. who do their utmost to persuauo
tho Guard TO let them pass up the steps " '"o
nrosonce Of the wounded man. lhroush o''0
courtesy Of Sheriff Callahan Star repor"'
,,,s allowed 70 enter the room. Emmett Dai'o"
,yos weak from the loss OF blood ana taiNe'' l,'U"
rIo said. 81 met the boys Saturday near luiSa'
o,a in the course of their talk they asKeu iiic
how much money had | replied S2o' lh'S
soid they had 5000, and then told me VI o''o"
nlan 70 rob both the banks OF ConeyViic l" ''
day. Bob said he wanted TO lower jesse '''",'
record. I tried to persuade him not 10 'rs H. ~"
did not succeed az he had a grudse asa'uS' ''
,Inth ha hn
town. and wanted revenge for what lie 'i''' NJ
the pcoplc hero were saying and trying 10 uo a'ou
us. | had no money to leave tho country ou' am
I also did not think we could get ava, Il
came I finally consented. we Nne" ",o 10y
of the land thoroughly, and 1t was agreeu 'n''
Rob and should take the First Natiohai anu ''o
other three boys COngdons bank. boo ''ou6"
he and I were better than any SIX Oh .''c o'''
and knowing the First National to be tle h'ru'oO
70 rob- we selected that and assigned Consuo"
TO the others.
The wounded robbcr stated that ne was
co,,.i, NJ the Younger brothers Until he knew
.,a, ,ho others were dead he refused to say any
dim, but when their dead bodies were carrier
mn - him for inspection. he identified them as
pob- and Grattan Dalton. Tom Evans ana
=. Iaot,~ Noo,c He sfeu tears as he gazcd on ms
dead brothers. The names he gave to the o'ner
,, mo, arc no. the names they were known pS
:; this sction. but trey are not their real names
These are withheld from the puDlic t'-uaS ioi
d reasops but their names are known.
Trio dead bandits were buried here this afternoon
in th. city cemetery H. Il !ot owned by the La 10"
family Tie bodis we've carried 10 the Hi''0 -"
transfer wagons without single nour"'i VI
,vn patlizinc frcnd to assist III ,'Ie iao' 80
Th, neither of the Daltons was telegraphed ior
yesterday, and this rIorning message was IL
co;,ed from Zen the Oldest ooy VI ,',s
,omiIv that he would come on mere
h.s mayor leen with the boys In their ralu'' "u"
: q farmer living with his mother al prt1'ho N'"'
Kinglsher. Oklahoma. ,;rh,
Fmmct is wounded in the rlGht MP anu l'S"
r,n hv Winchester bullets anu III hl' w !,
,,.lve buckshot the latter being 'lle s''o, 49,
lrockcd him off his horse. lie hau io"' ~
hors, and mounted with the bag oil ',on'' l'n'
,ho Fir.t National Bank on his arm "''o'' =.
.. Rob fall he turned back TO as'E' I'M" ..a,,oh,
,yas then that he rec'ived 'he H'e '"''
him downI 49,, FIRST National
.,orntcd 70 S2O,!AO. and that from o'hSuon
anou','" m .,rrts turned over to the banks
S'' III, amount and served To verify VIC
..-.-.,. hv ENACT that they had S'oo wiz"
% t,,yu. IL is now thought Una. o,'n
e' on took part in the robbery anu Il ''"'
"'o ,ho entire rang was extermlnated.
10 ,,dy of Iucius Baldwin was taken ~
- - kan this morning, by his nlo'ner'
'', .n9 - ,.harcs Brown will be sent 10 liHri''
:. ~ ,,hcre his wife is. The inheral ~I'i'''
20. Marshal Connolly and George 'uono ""
:, ,hi .f,crnoon and the body oil Non"'hS
'.;u ho buried AT independence Man. N''
...,a roupd is not 50 serious as al HIS,
L,rght and unless bloodpoisonlng sets III III "''
'', recover Charles Gump. arother ci'ize" WIN
,,os wounded by the gang, receIVlhg '"o' -,
H. ,oft wrist. which also drove his gun aH"in',
his hreost hurting him badly. All tine "ou""''
men are getting along Eic'ly. ,,,,
,l,borcb There is some quiet talk oi hhlsn"S
r,ruot Dalton. it has taken no dec'ue' '
and the result cannot DC foIetold'
Xo,h;n, bas been heard Of the party Ill pun
init of Allie Ogre Rewards for the capture o'
hc Daltons or the delivery OF thelr po'''o ~
oecers Of the law are standing TO the ailio""' ~
q . 900. offered by the Southern rao''r' Wv
,ug.,,rr; Pacific. the Frisco, the Missouri hahSS
and Texas. and the Sante re. II ''ese ',"",". D'.
49,, coIoctcd IT, IL hoped they Will he turner o''i
- ,bo r,milies of the men who lost their h'o' III
the fight. -u u,oo.;vc,,,
Charl.s 4. and Grace Connelly, respec''ciS
ann and daughter Of Marshal l. Oohhe"S' VI
ColIcyvillc. Kan, who led the possc VIM =.
terminated the desperate Dalton gang 'r,ou ".' -
Kansas CITY Yesterday when the pat'le oco'i''''
Thoy o,r,e 70 Kansas City to attend the fair' ana
were in the Exposition Building when telegram am
,yas handed to the son apprsing him Oh ms
fathers death. The daughter was pros'ia'c
and was taken TO the ST. James iio'"i 40 ,ri, q w."
riaoc where friends cared for her lnouSn !,
Greatly shocked the son bore up bravely ana 'oii
of his father and the plans which he had mappeu
ont NV father has been marshal of Coiley yVi,e
about five MONTHS he said Last spring no
was selected by the law ana oruer e'l'e"'''
because il was thought he could succeed IN ciean'
ing mn the Joints In a few days his rsiSha-
tion would have been rendered and he he w9nlh n2iah
have taken his place as principal OF ,ne r,S" I'LL
school now nearly completed His plans wrie yer,
made ard the proposition made to him ny imno m
Iiigh School Board had been accepted; ,'ars
lad been a citizen of Cofeyville Tor Iour years
three were spent in the oI pq0S lCr she
c,tion ,n as il was thought he could in that tlmo
succced in restoring order and in CLOSING up tne