Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-10-13
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.

p,ooav Rattle with Bank Robbers in Kan
sas-Crooks and Citizens Killed
CoFFEYvILLE, Kas., Oct. Bob and
Graf Dalton, Tom Heddy and an un-
known member of the Dalton gang, lie
dead in this city; Emmett Dalton Is NOR
tally wounded; City Marshal c. I. Con-
nelly, George Cubine and Charles
Brown, shoemaker, are dead; Cashier
Thomas G. Ayers, of the First
National Bank, and Lucius Baldwin:
clerk in Read Bros store, fatally
wounded, and P. A. Reynolds and Lew
is Dietz are slightly injured-all result
ing from an attempt of the Dalton gang to
rob the bankfof c. NJ. Condor 4 Co. and
the First National Bank III this city this
morning. at 9:45 o'clock. One man es-
capped, but will be caught before evening.
The six members of the gang came into
town on horseback, and, leaving their
animals IN an alley, they walked rapidly
don's and two going to the First Ma
tional Bank. At Condor d Co.'S bank
they were told by Cashier Ball that
the time lock would not be open until lO
o'clock, so, holding their WincheSters IN
Their hands they told Ball and Teller
Charles Carpenter that they would wait,
taking meanwhile the money III the
drawer.
Bob and Emmett Dalton were the two who
took in the First National. Here were
Cashier Ayers, his son Bert and Teller w.
II. Shepherd. They were forced to give up
all the money in the safe, which was hastily
showed into bags. The Daltons then forced
the three out of the front door, follow
ing right after them. The alarm had in
the meantime been given, and as they came
out George Cubine and Express Agent
Cox shot at one, OF the robbers,
returned the fire, Killing Cubine, and the
robbers in Condor Il Co.'s bank then
began shooting out of the window, hitting
Ayers and Brown. Both robbers ran back
through the bank, when they were met by
Baldwin, and they killed him.
The citizens, being thoroughly aroused
by this time, were after them hot and
heavy, and succeeded IN killing the four
men named above and mOrtally WOunding
Emmett, who lies in a room here. Ii he
don't die soon from his injuries he will be
lynched. The man who got away is sup
posed to be Allie Ogee.
The shots fired in the First National
Bank aroused the vicinity, and, as the
robbers ran for their horses, shots were
fired at them from all 81 les, but not one of
them was touched until Jim Spears, liv-
cry stable Keeper, seized his Winchester
rifle and brought it to bear OIL the robbers,
This created such confusion that other
citizens were enabled to get close
enough to kill the robbers. During
the flight of the outlaws, the city
marshal and three citizens who were at
tempting to capture, them, fell dead
from the shots of the pursued. The
remaining robbers dropped their plumber
and mounted their horses, but posse was
quickly in pursuit, and one more of the
bandit gang fell from his horse mortally
wounded, about two miles from town.
The sixth and last robber was being still
pursued at last accounts, with good pros
poets OF his capture. Bob and Grant Dali
ton are among the killed bandits. ALI the
money was recovered.
Coffeyvillc is the old home of the DaltonS,
and it is peculiarly appropriate that the
world should be rid of the gang by its citi-
zcns. Great excitement prevails. The
large rewards for their capture, dead or
alive. if the citizens wishes are respected,
will go to the families Of the murdered
citizens. Cashier Ayers may recover. All
the money was recovered and turned over