New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-06
BLOODY BATTLE WITH THE DALTONS In
THE PUBLIC SQUARE OF A KANSAS TOWN.
FIVE OUTLAWS AND FIVE RESIDENTS OF COF
FEYvILLE KILLED = THE DEsPERADoEs
WERE ROBBING TWO BANKS WHEN AT.
Tackled BY A PossE-THREE DAL.
TON BROTHERS BITE THE
DUST - A LIVERYMAN'S

tWo pduhs VI tue pldCc' lhtiT ndu DcSoue
known to the officers of the law, and when the
bandits attempted to escape they were attacked
by the marshals posse. In the battle which en-
sued four of tie desperadoes were killed ont
right, and badly wounded that he
has since died The other escaped, but is being
hotly pursued. OF the attacking party, four
were killed. one fatally and two were Sc
riously wounded. The list of killed and wounded
is follows
C0NNELLY T. c.. city marshal shot through the body.
BALDWIN. L. NJ. bank clerk Shot through the head
BROWN, C. j.. shoemaker; shot through the body
CUBlNE. G. W.. merchant shot though the head
DALTON, Robert desperado shot through the head.
DALTON Grafton desperate shot through the heart
DALTON Emmett deserado; shot through the LETT side
EVANS, Joseph desperate sho, through the head.
MOORE Jonn Texas jack" desperaio shot through the
head.
AYERS, Thomas g.. cashier First National Bank
shot u,rough the groin and cannot live.
the right side his wound is serious 6ne. 6ut
a the Right breast not considered esssriy
dangerous.
WARNED OF THE CONTEMPLATED ROBBERY.
1t had been rumored month ago that the
Dalton gang contemplating an immediate
raid upon tile banks of the city Arrangements
were made to give them q warm reception, and
lOT ONcE Il week pdlfOl was maintained QlgnJ
and day to give warning of the gangs approach.
The raid did not take place. and then came the
report from Deming, New Mexico that United
States officers had had battle with the band
ia that Territory, and that three of the bandits
had been killed. This report was believed here
to have been circulated by the Daltons them
selves. the intention being to divert attention
IRON their real intentions and TO lull the people
OF The town into a sense of security. The peo-
PIE, however, were not easily deceived and
when the report of the disaster TO the gang in
Ncw-Mexico was denied vigilance was renewed.
Still the expected raid was not made FL
nally, the patrol withdrawn last Saturday
although every stranger carefully scrutin.
lied as soon as lie appeared on the streets II
was o'clock this morning when the Dalton gang
rode into town. They came in in two squads
OF three each, and passing through unfreq uented
aud deserted streets all rcndezvoused in the alley
in the rear OF the First National Bank. They
quickly tied their horses. and without losing
moments time, proceeded to the attack upon
the banks
Robert Dalton. the notorious leader of the gang
and Emmett. his brother went to the First
National Bank the other four rnGer tie leadr-
ship of Texas Jack or John Moore. going to the
private bank Of c. VI. Congdon & Co.
In the meantime the alarm had been given.
The Dalton boys were born and bred in this
vicinity. and were well-known to nearly every
man. wOnar AMI child in town. In their progress
through tie [ ,wn theI had been recognized City
Marshal Connolly WAS quickly informed of their
arrival. and almost before the bandits had entered
the bank he was collecting posse to capture them
if possible TO kill them if necessary. He ran
first to the livery stable OF James Spears a dead
shot with Winchester. and valuable man in
c,ebt L. l. - o..
merchant; Charles Brown. shoemaker; John
Cox express agent. aid Others who could be con-
veniently reached. >tauoning them about the
square, which both of the banks faced he has
tened to augment mis- posse by summoning other
citizens for inpromptu police duty.
While the marshal was collecting his forces the
bandits, all ignorant Of the trap that was being
laid for them were proceeding deliberately with
their work of robin. the banks Texas
Jacks" band had entcrrd Congdons bank and
with their Wnchesters lcvelled at Cashier Ball
and Mr. Carpenter, the teller, had ordered them
10 throw up thcit hands. Then Texas jack
searched them for weapons while the other three
dtspcradoes kept them covered with their rifles
Finding them to be unarmei. Cashier Ball was
ordered to open the safe. The cashier explained
that the safes door controlled by time lock
and that II could not by any means short OF dyna-
mite be opened before its time was up which
would be / 0 o'clock, or in about twenty menutes
WAITING FOR THE TINE LOCK TO OPEN THE
SAFE.
We'll wait" said the leader, and he sat down
at the cashiers desk.
How about the money drawers ?' he asked
suddenly, and jumping up ne walked around to
the cages of the paying and receiving tellers, and
taking the money, amounting in all to less than
$780, dumped it into -four sack with which
he was supplied and again sat down, while the
tme-lock slowly licked off the seconds and the
hands of the clock tardily moved toward the
hour OF To-
Bob" and Emmett Dalton, in the meanwhile,
were having better luck at the First National
Bank When they entered the bank they found
within Cashier Ayers, his son, Albert Ayers, and
W. H. Shepherd. the teller None of them was
armed and with levelled revolvers the bandit
brothers easily intmidated them. Albert AyeU
and Shepherd kept under the muzzles o1
Emmett Daton's revolvers, while Bob Dalton
forced Cashier Ayers TO strip the safe vault and
cash drawers CT all the money contained in them
and place it in a sack which had been brought
along for that purpose.
Fearing to leave them behind, lest they should
give the alarm before the bandits should be able
to mount their horses and escape. the desperadoes
marched the officers of the bank out Of the
door. with the intention of keeping them under
guard while they made their escape. The party
made its appearance at the door Of the banld
Just as Spears and his companions of the marshal's
posse took their positions in the square. When
the Dalton brothers the armed men in the
square they appreciated their peril on the instant
and, leaving the banks officers on the steps Of
the bank building ran for their horses.
BLOODY BATTLE In THE SQUARE.
As soon as they reached the sidewalk Spears's
rife quickly came to position. An instant later
it spoke, and Bob Dalton, the notorious leades
OF the notorious gang fell in his tracks, dead.
There was not a quiver of muscle after he fell
The bullet had struck him in the right temple
and nlou he'd through his brain and passed out