New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-08
THE OUTLA W'S HOURS NUMBERED.
ONLY QUESTION OF TINE WITH EMMETT Dali
ToN-EXCITEMENT STILL RI1GNs
AT COFFEYVTrIr

AT COFFEYyILLE.
Cofeyville, Kan, Oct. THE excitement over the
tragedy Of Wednesday. which resulted In the deaths
OF four OF tie Dalton gang and four defenders OF the
city against the Daltons' raid, still continues. Hun
dreds Of people arrive on every train TO visit the
scene of the Daons' last raid, and the city Is crowded
with strangers
Trouble narrowly averted this morning, when
Sheriff Callahan wanted TO remove Emmett Dalton To
Independence, and had lie carried out the plan there
would have been war, for, although the citizens are
willing that he should receive all the care necessary
they will not submit to his being moved II l., how.
ever. only question Of time with him. His hours
numbered. His mother, brothers " Ben and Simon
and sister, Mrs Whipple. arrived here this morning
from Kingfsher. =" Benz Dalton is the eldest sol,.
In conversation with reporter to-day he said d"
sick In bed at our home our farm, four miles north
of Kingisher. when received the Of this awful
affair, but managed TO come with mother and the
others. We had not seen the boys for two years and
had no idea where they were what they we're doing
| never had much In common with the who he
here dead and dying, l am farmer and try to be
a good citizen. | wish you would state that mother
and have no illfeelng against the ople OF COftey
Vile. They simply did their duty, and, while we
naturally deplorc the loss Of our boys, also sorrow
for the citizens who gave up their lives in defence of
the town. Emmett tells ME he has been treated better
sad. but not angry
Broadwell and f. b. Wilcox, brother and bro other
inlaw of Dick' Broadwel called Texas jack"
arrived from Hutchinson to-day. The former is a
travelling salesman for the Boston Tea Company, OF
Chicago, and the latter a grocer at Hutchinson.
Wilcox said we greatly shocked by this
occurrence as you, and entirely ignorant OF Dicks
being with this gang. We had not heard from him
since May. He was never wild a drinker or a
gambler, and although IA cowboy, We alwa, tholeh
him to be straight and law abiding. His mother
and sister Jennie. George and my wife composed the
family, and all live In Hutchinson" Broadwells
body taken up and placed in a colin Which his
family purchased for him, and then placed back
in the grave.
The funeral OF Marshal Connolly took place this
morning and was largely attended. The body was
taken to Independence, the Missouri Pacific Railway
furnishing, free Of charge two coaches Tor friends
\ meeting held tonight at the Wiswan, and
trustees for fund for the relief Of the widows aud
children Of the murdered citizens appointed.
The express and railroad companies Will give liberal
sums. Cashier Ayers is still improving. Relic
hunters took everything they could lay their hands
on, hairs from the tails OF the robbers horses.
Wichita, Kan, oct. 7.-Ollie Ogec, who, II was
supposed was the only member OF the Dalton bandit
gang to escape, is here and has been here for nine
months past. He works in the packing houses and
the foreman Of DOd's plant says lie has not missed
A DAYS work in the last three weeks 1t Is i'm
possible for him TO have been with the COifeyvile
robbers. Dr. Wood, OF Cofeyvic, Ogec's foster
father is here to-day and he cannot understand
how Ogee's name became connected with that Of the
DaltonS y dispatch from COneyvlle states that
the identity of the escaped bandit is unknown.