Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-06

$40 nSIs hhNlng Detter luck at the
FIRST National bank. When they
entered the bank they found
within Cashier Ayers, his son, Albert
ana Teller w. H. Sheppard. None Of
them were armed and with lovelled re-
volyers the brother bandits intimidated
them; Albert Ayers and TellerShephard
were kept under the rnuzzle OF Enmett
Dalton's revolver while Bob forced the
cashier, Ayers, to strip the safe, vault
and cash drawers
OF ALL THE MONEY
contained in them and place Il In n
sack brought along for that purpose,
Fearing to leave thom behind Iest thev
should give the alarm before the ban
aus should be able TO mount their
horses and escape the desperadoes
marched the officers Of the bank out
doors with the intention of keeping
them under guard while they made
their escape.
The party made It's appearance OF
the door OF the bank just as Liyeryman
Spears and his companions OF the
marshal's posse took their positions in
the square.
When the Dalton brothers
SAW ARMED MEN
in the square they appreciated their
peril in an instant and leaving the bank
officers on the steps OF tho bank build
ing ran for their horses.
AS soon as they reached the sidewalk
Spears rifle quickly came to position
An instant later it spoke and Bob Dali
ton, the notorious leader of the notori-
Gus gang, fell dead in his tracks. There
was
NOT A CULVER
OF muscle after he fell. The bullet
struck him in the right temple, plow-
ed through his brain and passed out
just above the left eye.
Emmett Dalton had the start OF his
brother, and before Spears could draw
a bead ON him he had lodged behind
the corner of the bank and was making
time in the direction of the alloy whore
his horse was.
The shot which dropped Bob Dalton
aroused Texas Jacks band In Congdons
bank, who were patiently waiting for
the time lock Of tho safe to be sprung
with the hour Of ton.
Running to the windows OF the bank
they saw their leader PROSTATE on the
ground Raising their rifles to their
shoulders they
FIRED ONE voLLEY
out of the window. Two men fell al
the volley. Cashier Ayres fell ON the
steps of his bank, shot through thu
groin. Shoemaker Brown of the az
lacking party in the square was shot
through the body. He was quickly re-
moved to his shop but died just as he
was carried within. The firing
attracted the attention of Marsha
Connolly, who was collecting more
men for his posse, and with the few he
had already gathered he ran hurriedlN
to the scene of conflict.
After firing volley from the win
dows of the bank, the bandits, inl
their only safety lay in flight, at
tempted TO escape. They ran from tn,
bank, firing as they fed.
The marshal's posse on the squar
without organization OF any kind lire,
at the fleeing bandits, each man TO
himself.
SPEARS TRUSTY WINCHESTER
spoke twice more in quick succession
before the others of the posse coult
take aim and Joseph Evans and TeXa
Jack fell dead, both shot through the
head, making three dead bandits to hi
credit.
In the general fusilade Grant Dalton
one OF the two surviving members o
Texas Jacks squad Marshal Connolly
George Cabine and l.. M. Baldwin
were mortally hurt and
DIED on THE FIELD.
Allie Ogee, the only survivor. of thu
band, succeeded in escaping TO tn
allov where the horses were tied ant
mounting the swiftest horse of the lot
fled south in the direction of the Indial
Territory.
EMMETT DALTON
who had escaped from the First nationa
bank had already reached the alloy il
safety but had some trouble in getting
mounted and Allie Ogee had alread.
made his escape before Emmett hat
fairly started.
Several of the posse anticipating tina
horses would be required were already
mounted and quickly pursued the es
Gaping bandits. Emnett's horse wa
no match for the fresher animals OF hi
pursuers.
AS the pursuers closed on MIN
HE TURNED SUDDENLY
In his saddle and fired upon his would
be captors. Tho latter answered will
a volley and Emmett toppled from hi
horse hard hit.
He was brought back TO town AM
died late this afternoon.
He made an antemOrtem statemen
confessing to the various crimes com
mitted by the gang of which he was
u momber.
Allie Ogoe had about ten minute
start of his pursuers and was mounte'
ON swift horse.
AT 5 o'clock this evening he had no
been captured.
After the battle
WIS over search was made for thu
money which the bandits had secured
n was found IN the sacks where it la.
been placed by the robbers. One sacl
was found under the body of Bob Dial
ION Who had fallen dead upon IL whilt
escaping from the First national bank
The other was found tightly clinchet
In Texas Jacks hand. The money wa
restored TO its Iightful owners.
The bodies OF those OF the attacking
marty who were killed were removed y
tbeir respective homes, while TIL
bodies Of the dead bandits were allowel
| N remain where they had fallen unit
| the arrival Of the coroner from indie
nenence who ordered them removed
! IL the court house. There he held al
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