Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-06


- ESCAPE, and He is Closely
o.,rsued Five Citizens Of tho
Town Of CoEsyyilie Killed by
-, outlaws IN the Battle-rhe
nations Were Alter Big Money
and We're Raiding Two Bsp'es
.tOnce-Detafls of the Fight.
r.-rryvir.-F n. KAs., Ocsober 5.--Iae DRl-
-srr has been eXlermia ed-Wlpea or
Esfsce Cf tae esrsd'
~G.r st liSerat ina trap, tpey Wese.bo-
s.rA1 logrn, but oo5 N4tl. lIeL 80 -,
-.sis n'als Welded Up their lives IN tae,
49, ~ determination.
We frs raue rode into the town tbs
-, end ROBBED the two banks Of the
r Thrr raid had become known 10
a.a,sss of the law. and when the ban
...,,rs-rrted 20 escape they were attacked
800 Marsha. 5 posse
2-,bs bstrie which ensued, four OF tho
-e-,17es were kileQ outright and one
sD n3ily u,uuueu tGa1 he has since
l The 4 ther escaped but IS being hotly
gOf ~ attacking party, four were killed,
.-e,-ss fatally and TWO seriously wounded.
-J Bos DlLToS, d6speradO, shot through
"a Gs,T7 1,c DALTON, desperate, shot through
T-vr,TgrrDu-oS. r, despocado, shot thropgh
y J5srra Ey4Ss, desperadO, shot through
ne he's-. It, s.rr,,.-,, ro,lr - dos
,e-,55. sho, t5rough the head
u. u. CoNNELLY, City Mags3al, shoI
LNBID1IS, bankclerk, shot through
CIV CrpmE, merchant, shot through
b. j. Baowy, shoemaker, shot through
~ Tr6TisG @ AYEas. cashier Of the First
N,,ia1aI Bank. shot tha0ugh the groin and
cannot i've.
N a. RryvJps. Of the attacking party,
sas wound in the riEEtshreasb but II IS
IN, e9vs'Gered negcssiriiy dangerous.
Ttf- DFrz. another Ci the DttacStng
rs~.v was shet in the uElt Side. His
vn1t is serious ere. but is nor tatal.
Itfg4 been rum6r5d month ago that
be Dalton gang WINS contemplating al lIn-
re18te raid upon the banks OF the city
Arrangements were made 70 give them
/. warm reception. and for over a week pa
frol was maintained night and day 70 give
Wsnug of the gangs approach.
Tgsraid diG not take place, and, tnen
came -lerep1rt from Dening, New Mex
ieo that Uaitcd States officers had had
5000 rritb Pie band in that Territory ADD
tht three eff the 5cndts kad been killed.
ibis report was believed here 20 have
beeu circulated by CO Dait0ns themselves,
thein-enli0l 5ei1g to divert at'erticn from
-.-l-f-1- I--5 1IIu y i4ii .i-o pcuptS
ofths town int0sa sense OF security.
Tre Daople. however, were nOt so easily
ds-s.r-3 ard when the,repOrt ottbe disas-
f-~t7tle gang in New Mexico was denled
,..9ifqres was renewed. Still the EXPECTED
,5i5 v-ls not made. Finally the palrOl was
,r,trFravvn last Saturday, although every
Granger was Cdreiuay scrUunlzod as soon
es ha sDpearej on the streets.
II was nine O'Clock tais morning WRen
tho
DALTON. .GASG RODE INTO TOWN.
They came i'm iu two squads Of three
each. and passing through unfreQuenteo
ari deserted streets, an rendezvou>ed IN
t1safIev fp the rear Of the First National
Bank. They quickly TIED their horses ana
without losing moments tims proceeded
m +1e attack upon tlra banks.
Robert Dalton, the notorious leaser OF
The gang, and Emmett, his brother, went
10 t1e First National Sank, the other Tour,
67der the leadership Of "IeNas Jack. or
John Moore. gcug 20 the private bank OF
c. VI. Congdon. Il GO.
Tu The meantime the alarm hadElready
been given. The Dalton boys were born
,nd bred In this vicinity, ant were Weu
known 20 every nan, woman ana cnli0 IN
own. In their progress through toe toWn
hey had beea recognized. City Marshal
Tcnuelly was quickly notified OF their ar
fval. and almOS- before inc oancitS had
inferred the bank he was collecting a posse
o capture them f possible, 20 XIII them II
lecessary. He ran hrsJ 10 the LVerY sta-
De Of
JIM sPEABs-A DEAD SHOT
H., Winchester ar.l valuable man in
- fpht. Th6N De- summoned George
'nbire. a merchant. Charles Brown, a
losmaker. John Cox express agent, anu
der citizens, who c0CA be conveniently
qched StatiCning theM ABOUT tne fuare
1ich both of the banks faced, ne fastened
augment his posse by summouing other
itizeus for impromptu police duty.
While fhe Marshal was collecting MS
5rces. the bandits. all ignorant OF the trap
\ az was being laid for them, were proceea-
1v deliberately with their wOrkoI ro0D!ng
ne banks. Texas Jacks band had entered
.onglon's bank, and with their Winches-
srs IeVeued AZ Cashier Ball and Teller
,arpeuter ordered them TO throw up their
snds Then Texas Jack searched them
or yveqpOns while theOther three despera-
pes kept them covered with tuelr rines.
-hdipo, them to be undCmed, Cashier Ban
ks ordered to open the safe The Cashier
blained that the safe door was controlled
"a time lock, and that it could not 0y any
bans short of dynamite, be open De
Ae its time was up, which would Sc I'D
flock, or In about twenty minutes.
''rHEN WE'LL WATT"
IA the leader, and he sat down on the
fshier's desk.
l"How about the money drawersl' he
lked suddenly, and jumping up he walked
ound 10 the cages Of the paying ana re-
living tellers- and taking the meney;
mounting ia an 20 less than s5lO, 0umpeu
into flour sack with which he was sup
lied, and again sat down while tue u9e
,ck slowly ticked or the seconds ana tns
hds Of the clock slowly moved t0Warus
IL hour Of ten.
Bob and Emmett Dalton, In the mean
Fbile, were having better luckat the tirsJ
National Bank. When they entered the
'Rnk they found within Cashier Ayers,
Is son Albert Ayers and teller w, II,
tEepherd. None of them was armed, ana
Eith levelled rev0lyers the brother ban
Its easily intimidated them. Albert
Ayers and teller Shepherd Were kept
Tnder the muzzies Of Emmett DaltOn's re-
7Olyers, while BOB Dalton forced Cashier
Ayers 10 strip the safe vault snd cash
irawers OF all the money c0ntainad In
hem and place 1t in sack which they
had broughtalong for that purpose.
Fearing 70 leave them behind, lest they
should give the alarm before the baadits
should be able 70 escape, the desperadoes
marched the oI1cers Of the bank out Of the
ioorswith the lnfnuon Of keeping them