The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-07
|IOODY
| BATTLE.
|Da|tons EXterninated
Dsspsradoes Killed Outright
Only One Escapes.
tbe Most Daring RObberieS in
lhe Annals Of Crime.

lhe Annals Of Crime.
EryyILLE, Has, Oct. THE Dal-
no has been exterminated-wipe
face Of the earth. Caught like
trap, they were today shot
but not until four citizens of this
ieded up their lives in the work
rmlnatiOn. Six of the gang rode
wn this morning and robbed the
nks of this place. Their raid had
known to officers of the law and
he bandits attempted to escape
ere attacked by the marshal's
In the battle which ensued four
desperadoes were killed outright
was so fatally wounded he has
Elied. The other escaped but is
botly pursued. OF the attacking
our we're killed, one man fatally
10 were seriously wounded.
killed of the Dalton gang are Bob
Grant Dalton. Joe Evans, John
be killed of the attacking party
). ]. Brown. George Cubine and
Marshal Connolly. The fatally
led are Hon. Thomas j. Ayers
r of the First National bank: w
b. severely wounded; II. a. hey
and c. p. Grimp.
lad been rumOred 4 month ago that
alton gang was contemplating an
dale raid on the banks of the city.
gements were made to give them
rm reception and for IA week
patrol was maintained night
day to give warning il
ing approached. The raid did moi
blace and then came the report
Deming, New Mexico, that United
officers had battle with the
in that territory and that three OF
lndlts were killed. This report was
ed here to have been circulated by
altons themselves, the intention
TO divert attention from their rea
ions and to lull the people of the
nto a sense of security. The peo
(wever, were not so easily deceived
hen the report Of the disaster tc
ng in New Mexico was denied
ice was renewed.
the expected raid was not made
y the patrol was withdrawn last
hay, although every stranger wa:
lily scrutinized as soon as he aD-
on the street.
las 9 o'clock this morning when
alton gang rode into town. They
in in two squads of three each ane
g through unfrequented streets
Heserted alleys rendezvous in an
n the rear OF the First Nationa
They quietly tied their horses
ithout losing a moments time pro
TO attack the bank. Robert
b, the notorious leader of the gang
Emmet, his brother, went tt
First National bank. The othel
were under the leadership o1
as Jack" or John Moore, going t.
private bank of c. VI. Condor ~ 20
be meantime the alarm had beer
P. The Dalton boys were born anc
in this vicinity and we're well known
|early every man, woman. and chile
(wn. In their progress through th'
they had been recognized: Cit.
fhal Connolly was quickly notified o.
arrival and almost before the ban
had entered the bank he was col
|ng force to capture them il posi-
land to kill them if necessary. Ht
first to the livery stable O
Spears. dead shot with WIN
(ter, and valuable man in any fight
p he summoned George Cubine,
fhant, Charles Brown. shoemaker
Cox, an express agent, and othe
ens who could be convenientl.
ped. Stationing them about IN,
Pre, which both Of the banks faced
fastened to argument his posse D.
moning other citizens for impromPt'
fe duty. While the marsha
collecting his forces tn
puts all ignorant of the trap that wa
3 laid for them were proceeding de
fately with their work OF robb'n
banks.
Fxas Jacks band had entered Con
bank and with their Winchester
ed at Cashier Ball and Teller Can
Fer had ordered them to throw u
hands. Then Texas Jack searche
4 for weapons while the other thre
Peradoes kept them covered wit
Z rifles. Finding them unarme
pier Ball was ordered to open tn
The cashier explained that II
door was controlled by a time-loc
that it could not by any mear
Y OF dynamite be opened b
Its time was up, which wouI
y o'clock, or in about twenty minute
VI, we will wait" said the leader, an
|at down at the cashiers desk. "HO