The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-13
DALTON GANG WIPED OUT
FIVE ROBBERS AND FIVE CITIZENS
KILLED IN KANSAS.
The Citizens Of Coffeyville Were Prepared to
Receive the Robbers, but Paid Dearly
for Their victory-0ne Of the
Gang Escapes.

OFF the face of the earth. Caugnt ike
rats in trap they were today shot
down, but not until four citizens OF
this place yielded up their lives in
the work of determination. Six of the
gang rode into town this morning and
robbed two banks of the place. The
raid became known to the officers OF
the law, and when the bandits at
tempted 10 escape they were ATTACKED
by the marshal's posse. In the battle
which ensued four of the desperadoes
were killed outright and one fatally
wounded and has since died. Another
escaped but is being holly pursued.
OF the attacking party four were
killed. one fatally and two seriously
wounded.
The dead are Bob Dalton, despera
do. shot through the heart; Emmett
Dalton. desperate, shot through the
left side: Joseph Evans, desperate;
shot through the head; John Moore
Texas jack, desperate, shot through
the head; 4. G. Connel! y, city mar
shall, shot through the body; Il. W.
Baldwin, bank clerk, shot through
the head; g. w. Outline, mercnanti
shot through the head; Z. ). Brown,
shot through the body. Ihomas u;
Ayers, cashier of the First National
bank, was shot through the groin ana
cannot live; 4. A. Reynolds, OF Inc at.
lacking party, has q wound IN the
right breast, but is not CONSIDERED
necessarily dangerous; Louis DietZ,
another of the attacking party, was
shot in the right side. His wound Is
serious but not fatal.
1t was rumored month ago that
the Dalton gang contemplated an I'M
mediate raid upon the banks OF this
city. Arrangements were made to
give them warm reception ana foI
over week patrol was maintained
night and day to give warning OF the
gang's approach. The raid ala not
take place, but report came from
Demlng. N. M, that United States
officers had had battle with the
bandits and three bandits had been
killed. This report was believed here
to have been circulated by the Dali
tons themselves, the Intention being
to divert attention from their real IN
tentions and to lull the people OF the
town into a sense of security. Inc
neoule, however, were not sc
easily deceived, and when the
report of the disaster to the gang IN
New Mexico was denied their vigil
lance wesnewed. Still the expect
ed raid was not made and finally the
patrol was withdrawn last Saturday
although every stranger was carefully
scrutinized as soon as ne ap
reared on the streets. 1t was O'CLOCK
this morning when the Dalton gang
rode into town. They came in tive
SQUADS of three each and passed
through the unfrequented parts OF
town in the alley near the rear OF the
First National bank, quickly lieu
their horses and without losing mo
IIent's time proceeded to attack the
BANKS. Robert Dalton, the notorious
leader of the gang, and Eulmet, MS
brother, went to the First National
bank and the other four under the
leadership of "Texas jack" or John
Moore, going to the private bank OF
q. M. Congdon & Co. In the mean
time the alarm had been given.
The Dalton boys were born and Dreo
in this vicinity and were we'll known
to nearly every man, woman ana
child in town. In their progress
through town they were recognized
City Marshal Connolly was quickly
notified of their arrival and almost
before the bandits had entered the
bank he was collecting posse to cap
ture them if possible and kill them II
necessary. He ran first to the livery
stable of Jun. Spears, dead snot
with a winchester, and valuable
man in any fight. Then he summoned
George Cubine, merchant, Chafles
Brown, a shoe maker; John Cox, ex'
press agent, and other cltizens, VINO
could be conveniently reached.
Stationing them about the square
which both of the banks faced, ne
fastened to augment his posse ny
summoning other citizens TOR I'M
promptu police duty. While Marshal
Connolly was collecting his forces tne
bandits, ignorant of their being lalo
for, were proceeding deliberately VIII
their work of robbing the banks
Texas Jacks band entered Tongdoh's
bank, and with winchester leveleu
at Cashier Ball and Teller Carpenter
ordered them to throw up their hands
Then "Texas Jack" searched them
for weapons while the other three
desperadoes kept them covered WIFI
rifles. Finding them unarmed
Cashier Ball was ordered to open the
safe. The cashier explained thai
the safes door was controlled
by a time lock and could
not by any means short of dynimite
be opened before its time was up
which would be 10 o'clock, or in
about twenty minutes. "We'l! wait "
said the leader, and he sat down al
the cashiers desk. Chow about the
money drawers?n he asked suddenly
and jumping up he walked around &c
the cages of the paying and receiving
telIers and taking the money, amount,
inc in all to less than $3.50, dumped il
into a flour sack with which he was
supplied and again sat down while
the time lock slowly licked OFT the
seconds and the hands of the clock
slowly moved towards the hour of 10
Rob and Emmett Dalton in the
meanwhile were having better luck
at the First National bank. Wher
thew entered the bank they found
Cashier Ayers, his con Albert ano
Teller w. H. Sheppard. None O.
them were armed and with !evelec
L. init