The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-06
ABATTLE WITH OUTLAWS
FOUR OF THE DALTON GANG AND
FOUR CITIZENS KILLED.

Among the Killed-Emmet Dalton
Mortally Wounded.
CoFFEYvILLE, KAN. Oct. 5.-The Dalton
gang has been exterminated-wlped off the
face Of the earth. Caught like rats in
trap, they were to-day 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 morn
ing and robbed the two banks of the place
Their raid had become known 70 the officers
Of the law, and when the bandits attempted
to escape they were attacked by marshaPs
posse In the battle which ensued four of
the desperados were killed outright, and
one was so badly wounded that he has since
died. The other escaped, but is being holly
pursued
OF the attacking party. four we're killed
one was fatally and two we're seriously
wounded.
THE DEAD.
The dead are: Bob Dalton, Desperate,
shot through the head; Grant Dalton, des-
perado, shot through the heart: Emmett
Dalton, desperate, shot through the left
side; Joseph Evans, desperate. shot through
the head; John Moore, Texas Jack" des-
perado. shot through the head; T. e. Con-
nelly, city marshal, shot through the body;
L. NJ. Baldwin. bank clerk, shot through
the head; q. w. Cubine, merchant, shot
through the head; c. J. Brown, shoemaker,
shot through the body.
Thomas g. Ayers, cashier Of the First
National Bank, was shot through the groin
and cannot live.
7. A. Reynolds Of the attacking party
has wound in the right breast, but il is not
considered necessarily dangerous.
Lars Detz, another of the attacking party,
z1hr, So 10 s,.kA LID lie a.
serious one, but is not fatal.
THE WARNING.
II had been rumored a month ago that
the Dalton gang was contemplating an i'm
mediate raid upon the banks Of the city.
Arrangements were made to give them a
warm reception, and for over a week O
patrol VAS maintai ed night and
day to give warning Of the gangs approach.
The raid did not take place
aud then came a report from Deming, n.
H., that United States officers had had
battle with the band in that territory and
that three Of the bandits had been killed
This report was believed here t. have been
circulated by the Dstols themselves, the
intention being to divert attention from
their real intentions aud to lull the people Of
tue town into a sepse Of security.
The people, however were not so easily
deceived, and when the report Of the dis
aster to the gang in New Mexico was de
MED, the vigilance was renewed. Still the
expected raid was not made. Finally the
patrol was withdrawn last Saturday,
although every stranger was carefully
scrutinized as soon as he appeared on the
streets.
ARRIVAL OF THE GANG.
1t was 9 o'clock this morning when the
Dalton gang rode into town. They came in
two squads of three each, and passing
through unfrequented streets, rendezvoused
in an alley in the rear Of the First National
Bank They quickly tied their horses and,
without losing moments time, proceeded
20 the attack upon the hanks. Robert Dali
ton the notorious leader Of the gang. and |
Emmett, his brother went to the First |
National Bank the other four, under the |
leadership of Texas Jack" or John Moore, |
going to the private bank Of c. NJ. Cong |
don & Co.
THE ALARM GIVEN.
In the meantime the alarm had been
given, The Dalton boys were born and bred
IN this vicinity aud were we'll known to
nearly every man, woman and child in this
town. In their progress through the town
they had been recognized. City Marshal
Connolly was quickly notified of their
arrival and almost before the bandits had
entered the bank he was collecting a posse
to capture them if possible, to
kill them il necessary. He ran
first to the livery stable of
Jim Spears, a dead shot with a Winchester
rifle and valuable man in any fight Then
he summoned George Cubine. a merchant,
Charles Brown, shoemaker, John Coke,
the express agent. and other citizens who
could e conveniently reached. Ststioning
them about the square which both of the
banks faced, he fastened to augment his
posse by summoning other citizens for inn
promptu police duty.
THE BANDITS IN THE BANKS.
While the marshal was collecting his forces
the bandits, all ignorant of the trap that
was being laid for them, we're proceeding
deliberately with their work Of robbing the
banks. The "Texas Jackn band had entered
Congdon'S Bank and with their Wholesalers
leveed at Cashier Bell and Teller Carpenter,
had ordered them to throw up their hands
Then Texas Jackn searched them for
weapons. while the other three desperados
kept them covered with their rifles. Find
j them to be unarmed, Cashier Bell was
ordered TO open the safe.
WAITING ON a TIME LOCK.
The cashier explained that the safes
door was controlled By a time lock, and
that il could not by any means, short of
dynamite. be opened before its time was
~, which would be 10 O'Clock or in about
twenty minutes.
''Weu wait said the leader, and he sat
down at the cashiers desk
How about the money drawersm he adj
ded suddenly aud jumping up he walked
around to the cages of the paying and receiv-
ing tellers and taking the money, amount
ing in all to less than $780, dumped it into
e loIr sack with which he was supplied, and
again sat dowl while the time look slowly
licked of the seconds and the hands of the
clock tardily moved toward the hour of 10
o'clock.
THE ATTACK on THE OTHER BANK.
Bob aud Emmett Dalton, in the mean
while. were having better luck at the First
National Bank. When they entered the
bank they found within Cashier Ayers. his
son Albert Ayers, and Teller Shepherd.
None of them were armed, and with leveled
reviewers the bandits easily intimidated
item. Albert Ayers aud Teller Shepherd
were kept under the muzzles of Emmett
Dalt0n's revolyers while Bob Dalton forced
Cashier Ayers to strip the safe vault aud
cash ORA aers of ell the money contained in
them and placed it in a sack which had been
brought along for that purpose.
EXIT OF THE DALTONs.
Fearing TO leave them behind, lest they
should give an alarm before the bandits
should be able to mount their horses and
escape, the desperados marched the officers
OF The bank out Of the door with the inten-
tlon OF keeping them guarded while they
made their escape. The party made its aD-
pearance at the door of the hank inst as