Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-13
detail. Train after train had been held


up by them, and frequently they have
been almost within the clutches of the
officers of the law. They have been the
subjects Of long and diligent quests by
United States narshals and their
deputies, sheritTs of counties and city
marshals of aspiring towns. On more
than one occasion before to-day pitched
battles between them and their putsuers
have occurred, but never in the open. The
Daltons have heretofore always outgen-
! eraled their enemies, selected the battle
field, fortified themselves and forced the
lighting.
The affair of July IA at Adair, |. r.,
which was the last great affair in which
the DaltOns were engaged, was charaC-
teristc of the Dalton boys methods.
When passenger train No. 9 on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas was few
miles from Adair two men crawled to
the engine an ordered the engineer to
stop. AS the train came to standstil
several confederates emerged from the
darkness and a lively fuSilade ensued.
The express messenger finally gave in
and opened the door of the express car.
The safe was quickly blown open and
from $50,000 to $4,000 in booty
secured. On July 27th the bank at III
Keno, Oklahoma, was entered and rob
bed of about $4,000 by two men, who
are supposed 10 have been members of
the Dalton gang. The robbers were
quickly pursued by large mounted
posse, but got away.
CoFFEYvILLE, KANSAS, Oct. Cup
to 10 O'Clock last night Allie Ogee, the
only member of the Dalton gang who
escaped, had not been captured, at least
nothing was known that he had been.
The pursuers were still out and it was
believed they are still following the
bandits trail.
Ogec had such short start that it is
not believed he will be able to escape.
lie, however, is well acquainted with
the wild country south of here in the
Indian Territory, where the bandits had
their headquarters. II may be that he
can thus elude the pursuers.
The capture of Ogee is particularly
desired, because he is the only surviving
member of the gang and is believed TO
be the only person who knows the
hiding place of the great treasure which
they have accumulated during the years
of their work. They could not have
spNhu ltltll lll-1olltll SHlllS even ii
they had lived luXuriously. As it was,
they were hiding during the latter part
OF their criminal career and have had
no opportunity TO spend money The
location OF the treasure is matter of
great interest and IL is believed Ogee
can be made TO reveal where the treasure
is hidden.
Emmett Dalton was closely guarded
by a company of citizens last night,
under command of deputy marshal.
Only the newspaper men are admitted
to him. The Associated Press repre-
sentative saw him at II o'clock last
night and procured from him state
ment Of his life, particular attention be-
ing paid to the last two years of it.
lie confessed that the gang was re-
sponsible for the Red-rock, Wharton
and other train robberies in the terri
tory, which had been credited to them.
The story of hidden treasure he SAID,
was nonsense. "If there had been a
hidden treasure he said, tive would
have all been alive to-day. 1t was
because we were all broke that we
planned the Coifeyville raid. We were
being hard pressed by the officers down
in the territory and Bob declared that
we would have to get out of the country.
He planned the robbery about two
weeks ago while we were camped in the
Usage country. He said he would outdo
the James boys exploits and would 70
to Colfeyville and raid both banks at
the same time. We tried to dissuade
him not to do it and then he called us
towards.
That settled it, and we started for
the scene of the raid. We met at
Iulasa and proceeded by easy stages to
Timber Hill, II miles south of here,
where we stopped last night. We
started for Coifeyville at $50 o'clock
this morning, and arrived here about
$50. lou Know the rest
1t was with great difficulty that the
bandit told his story, as he was suffer-
ing terribly from Il wound III his side.
The physician attending him says he
cannot possibly survive.
Cashier Ayers, who is suffering from
wound in the groin, is resting easy,
but his condition is still critical.
At IL o'clock nothing has been heard
OF the party in pursuit of Allie Ogce.
Rewards for the capture of the DaltOns
or the delivery of their bodies to officers
of the law are standing to tue amount
of $4,000, offered by the Southern Pa.
ciilc, the Missouri Pacific, the Frisco,
the Missouri Kansas and the Santa Fe.
If the rewards are collected il is hoped
they will he turned over to the families
of the L IS who lost their lives in
yesterday : Jattle.