The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-10-06
SHOT DOWN LIKE DOGS
Bank Robbers Heet Win Dsatn In a
Kansas Town.
FATE OF THE DALTON GANG
Four Good Citizens Give Up Their
Lives, But the Deveiish Band
OF Desperadoes is
No More.

CoFFEEyILLE, Kan, Oct. 1.-The Dalton
gang has been cNtcrminatcd. wiped oil
the face Of the earth, couglt like rats in "A
trap. They were to-day shot down but
not until four citzcns of this place yielded
up their lives in tho work of cxicrmina.
ton. Six of the gang rode into town this
morning and robbed tho two banks OF
thIs place. Their raid had become known
TO the officers of the law aud when the
bandits attempted to escape they were at
tackled by the inarshal's posse. In the
battle which cnsucd, foirdcsperados were
killed outright and ono 80 badly wounded
that hc has since died. Tho others cs-
capped but arc being hotly pursued.
or tho attacking party four were killed,
one fatally and two seriously wounded.
The dead are: Gratton Dalton, Emmett
Dalton. Joseph Evans, John Moore. alias
"TeNas Jack, all despcradocs: 7. {. Con-
nelly, city ma, slial; L. NJ. Baldwin. bank
clerk; &. w. Cubinc, merchant. aud &. ].
Brown, shoemaker. The wounded are:
Thomas &. Ayers, cashier of the First
National bank, shot through tho groin and
cannot live; T. A. Reynolds, wounded in
tue light breast. and Lais Dctz, who was
shot in the right side.
II was "runofed q month ago that the
Dalton gang wcrc contemplating n raid
upon the banks of this city aii,r arrange
ments were made to give them a warm re-
ccption, but the excitcmcn. finally died
away and street lbairof-wds abandoned.
About 10 o'clock this morning the gang
rode into town. They came in two squads
OF three each, and passing through un-
frcqucntcd streets. rcndczyouscd near the
First National bank. Robert Dalton. the
notorious leader, and Emmett, his brother.
went To the First National bank, the other
four under the leadership of .'Tcxas
Jack" going To the private bank of {. NJ.
Congtlon a. Go. In the meantime an
alarm was given. The Dalton brothers
were born and reared in this vicinity and
they had been recognized. City Marshal
Connolly was quickly notified and Began
organizing posse. While the marshal
was collecting his forces the bandits, all
ignorant Of the trap, were proceeding de-
hberatclywith thcir'work of robbing the
banks.
"Texas Jacks" band entered Congdon's
bank, and. with Winchcsters lcvclcd at
Cashier Ball and Teller Carpenter. told
tfcm TO open the safe. The cashier en-
pIaincJ that the safe door was controlled
by time lock and 'conld not be Opened
for about 70 minutes. at 10 o'clock. "NNc'il
watt" said the leader. and he sat down al
the cashiers desk. flrst gathering up the
money in the cash drawers. Bob and En-
mctt Dalton In the meanwhile were having
better luck at the First National bank.
When they entered the bank tlicy found
Cashier Ayers and the teller. None of
them were armed and with lcvclcd rcvolv-
crs the brothers easily intimi,latcl them.
Albert Ayers aud Teller Sheppard were
kept under the muzzlcs of Emmett's
| rcyolycrs while Robert forced open the
shfc's vaults and the cash drawers. took
all the money they contained and
placed it in sack. Fearing 10
leave them behind lest they should
give an alarm too soon, the dcsperadocs
marched the officers Of the bank out Of
the door with the intention Of keeping
them under guard while they made their
escape. The party made it's appearance
| just as Liveryman Spears and others of
tho marshafs posse took positions in the
square. When the Dalton brothers saw
the armed mcn In the square. they ap-
prcciatcd their peril In an instant and,
leaving the bank officers OH tho steps of
the bank building,ran for their horses. As
soon as they reached the sidewalk, Spears
rifle quickly came into position. an in.
| stant later it spoke and Bob Dalton. tho
! notorious leader of the notorious gang. fell
| dead. Emmett Dalton had the start of
his brother and before Spears could draw
| bead on him had dodgcd behind the
corner of the hank and was making time
| i'm the direction of the alley where the
horses were tied.
The shot which dropped Bob Dalton
aroused Texas Jacks" band in Cong.
| don's bank. Running to tho window,
| thsy saw their leader PROSTATE on The
ground. Raising their rifles. they Ared
one volley out Of the window. Cashier
Ayrcs fell on the steps of tho bank shot
through the groin. Mr.. Brown Of the
attacking party in the square was shot
through the body and died In few MIN
utcs. The firing attracted the attention
| of Marshal Connolly. who was collecting
more men for the posse and with the few
he had already gathered he ran hurricdly
to the scene of the conflict.
After firing the vollcy from the window
OF tho bank. the bandits. apprcciating q
their only safety lay in flight. attempted
to escape. They ran from the door of the
bank. firing as they fed. and The mar.
| shal's posse m the square without organi-
zation of any kind. firing Mt tho fleeing
bandits. Spears trusty Winchester spoke
twice moro in p,nck succession before the
others of the posse could take aim and
Joseph Evans and "Tcxas Jack" fell dead,
both shot through tho head. making three
dead bandits TO his credit. In the general
fusiladc Grafton Dalton. one of the two
survivors of"Tcxas Jacks squad. Marshal
Connolly. NJ. Baldwin. one Of Congtlon's
clerks. and George Cubinc were NOR.
tally hit and died OF the field. Ollie Oyce.
the only survivor of the band. successfully
escaped TO the alley where the horses were
tied and mounting the swiftcst Of the lot
bc rode towards the Indian Territory.
Emmett Dalton. who escaped from the
First National bank. had already reached
the alley IN safety. but had some trouble
in getting mounted. Several of the posse
quickly mounted and pursued the ban.
| dts. Emmctt's horse was no match for