The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-07
THE COFFEYyILLE TRAGEDY.

All the Dead Bandits uried-Emm Dali
ton Talks with u Reporter.
CoFFEYvILLE, Kan. Oct. 6.-The streets
were packed to-day with crowds of excited
people. attracted by the terrible tragedyof
yesterday. On every street corner, in
every alley, stood groups Of citizens dis.
cussing the bank robberies, with their at
tendant tragic results. At the city
Jail an awning had been improvlsed.
and under it lay the four dead BAN
dts IN cotins provided by the
county. with guard to see
that they we're not disturbed. e All
morning a procession of sight-seers, which
seemed to be never ending, viewed the
dead outlaws. The desperadoes, cold in
death, their faces uncovered. seemed to
possess an attraction for the curious.
Among the thousands which viewed the
bodies were many who have known the
Daltons for years, and while their crimes
deserved to place them beyond the pale of
sympathy. here and there were To be found
people who could scarce reprsss a sigh of
regret for the fate of the dead men.
The stairway leading to the room where
Emmett Dalton lies was at ali times sur
rounded by a crowd of men and women.
who did their utmost to persuade the guard
to let them pass to the presence % the
wounded man. All sorts of reasons were
advanced by these people. but. with few
exceptions. their requests were not COM
ter the room. however. Emmett was
weak from the loss of blood and
talked little. He said: Il met the
boys late Saturday night near Tnlasa.
and. in the courses of their talk, they
asked me how much money ] had. /
replied that l had so. They said
they had S90U, and then told me of their
plan to rob both banks of ~Coffeyville IN
one day. Bob said he wanted TO lower
Jesse James's record. | tried to persuade
him not to try 1t. but did not succeed. as he
had q grudg &c against the town, and wanted
revenge for what he had heard the people
here were saying and trying to do about
us. / had no money to leave the country
on, and / also did not think We could get
away if we came. l finally consented. We
knew the lay OF the land thoroughly. and
IL was agreed that Bob and / should take
the FIRST National and the others Condon's
Bank. Bob thought he and l were better
than any six of the Others, and, knowing
the l irst National to be the hardest To rob,
we selected that, and assigned Condon's to
the Others"
Emmett stated that he was an own cousin
of the Younger brothers, and until he knew
that the other boys were dead he refused
to say anything, but when their dead
bodies were carried up TO him for. inspec-
ton he identified them AS Bob and Grant
Dalton. Tom Evans and Jack Moore. He
bAlCu as ITO SdLCu VII hIo oCa0 OIOtucIS.
The names he gave TO the two latter mon
are not the names they were known by in
this section, but they are not their real
names. These were withheld from the
public to-day for good reasons.
The dead bandits were buried here, this
afternoon. in the city cemetery, in a lot
owned by the Dalton family. The bodies
were carried to the grave in transfer wag-
pms. without a single mourner or sympa-
thizing friend to assist in the last rites.
1he nlnfher nf the Ialfnpa w ne falaUrantaad
for yesterday, and this morning "A message
was received from Ben, the oldest boy of
the family. hat he would come on here.
Ben has never been with the boys in their
raids, and is n farmer. living with bis
mother ct present near Kingtsher. O. T.
Emmett IS wounded in the right hip and
right arm by Winchester bullets. aud n his
back are twelve buckshot. the latter being
the shot which Knocked him Oft his horse.
He had reached his horse and mounted with
the bag OF money from the First National
on his arm when.s seeing Bob fall. he turned
back TO assist him. and IL was then that he
received the bullets that brought him down.
The money secured from the First National
from Condon's 5000. The amount
turned over to the banks exceed
this sum and serve to verify
the statement by Emmett that they had
$500 when they came 10 town. 1t Is now
thought that only five men took part In
the robbery, and, if this be true. the entire
gang was exterminated. Sheriff Callahan
wants to take Emmett Dalton TO IndepeDd-
ence. bnt there Is q vigorous protest
against il, and it will hardly be allowed.
as the people here are determined that he
shall not be taken away. Emmett Dalton
made a written statement that Bob and
Grant were concerned in the California
robbery. and also executed the Adair rob-
berry several weeks SINCE.
The body of Lucius Baldwin was taken
to burlington, Kan, this morning by his
mother. and Charles Browns remains were
sent TO Harley. :. d., where his wife is.
The funeral services over Marshal Connolly
and George Cubine were held this after
noon. The remains. of Connolly will be
buried at indie p~endence. Kan.
Cashier Ayers wound 10 not so serious as
at first thought. and unless blood poison
ing sets in be will soon recover. Charley
Gump was another citizen who was wound
ed by the gang. receiving a sho: in his left
wrist. which alsosnrove his gun against his
breast. hurting him badly. AlfIle wound
ed men are getting on nicely.
Petitions TO the Pacific Elk press Company
and Missouri. Kansas o. Texas Railroad