Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-10-15
NO. 5.
DAL7ONS Wiped OUT.
The Gang is Entrapped and Shot
Down at Coffeyville, Kans,
Four Of the Desperadoss Killed and
One Mortallv Wounded.

despatch from Coffeyvhle, hnus., saws:
The Dalton gang has been externated-wiped
off the face Of the earth.
Caught like rats in trap, they were shot
down, but not until four citizens Of this
place yielded up their lives in the work of
ex ernnation.
Six Of the gang rode into the town aud
robbed the two banks of the place, Their
raj had become known to the officers of the
law, and when the bandits attempted to es-
cape the were attacked by the marshal's
posse In the battle which ensued -four Of
the desperadoes were killed outright and one
was so badly wounded that he will lie. The
other esclp d. but is being hotly pursued
OF the attacking party four were killed,
one was fatally, and two were seriously
wounded
The dead are; Bob Dalton despsrado shoe
throu "a the head; Grafton Dalton; desper-
ado. shot through the heart; Joseph Evans,
desperado shot through the head; John
Moore Texas Jack, desperado, shot through
tn head T. C. Connolly, city marshal, shot
throu n the body; L. NJ. Baldwin, bank clerk
shot through the head. G.. w. Cubiuc mer-
chant, shot through the head c. j. Brown,
shoemaker, shot through the body.
Emmett Dalton is shot through the side
aud his death is expected any momen's.
Thomas & Ayres, cashier Of the Firt Ma.
tional Bank, was shot through the groin and
cannot We.
7. A Reynolds, of the attacking party.
has wou "a in the right breast, but it Is not
considered necessarily dangerous,
Lais Detz, another of the attacking party,
was shot in the right side. His wound Is
serious one, but is not fatal.
WAS PREPARED FOR THIN
1t had been rumored a month ago that tie
Dalton gang was contemplated an immediate
raid upon the banks of the city. Arrange
ments were made to give them a warm re
ception, and for over week patrol was
maintained night and day TO give warning
of the gangs approach. The raid did not
take place. and then came the report from
Deming, n NJ, that United Stats officers
bad had battle with the band in he Terri
tory. aud hat three Of the bandits had been
killed This report was bel eyed here t.
have been circulated by the Daltous tam
selves, the purpose being TO divert attention
fro m their real intentions and 20 hull the
people of the town into a sense of security.
The ueople however, were not 50 easily
deceived and when the report of the disas-
ter TO the ging in New Mexico was denied
vigilance was renewed. Still the expe ted
raid was not made Finally the patrol was
withdrawn, although every stranger was
carefully scrutuized as soon as he appeared
on the streets.
It was o o'clock when the Dalton gang rode
into town They came in in two squads OF
three each, aud pass ng through untrequented
and deserted streets, all rendezvoused 10 tue
alley in the rear OF the First National Bank.
They quickly tied their horses and without
losing a moments time proceeded to the at
tack upon the banks
Robert Dalton, the notorious leader Of the
gang. aud Emmett his brother went 10 the
First National Bank, the other four under
the leadership OF Texas Jack, or John
Moore, going to the private bank OF I. NJ
Congdon & Co.
ORGANIZING THE POSSE.
In the meantime the alarm had already
been given. The Dalton boys were born ane
bred in this vicinity, and were well known
I to near ~ very man, woman. and child in
town. In their progress through the town
they had been recognized. City Marshal
Connolly was qu ckly notified of their ar
( rival, aud most before the bandits Ind en-
tered the bank he was collecting q posse 70
capture them If possible, to Kill them u
/ neces sary.
/ While the marshal was collecting his
forces the bandits, all ignorant Of the trap
4 that was being laid for them, were proceed
\ ing deliberately with their work OF robbing
I the banks. Texas Jacks had entered Cong
don's Bank, aud, with their Ninchesters
leveed at Cashier Bell and Teller Carpenter
! had ordered them 10 throw up their hands
1 Then Texas jack searched them for weap-
ons while the other three desperadCes kept
them covered with their rifles. Finding them
to be unarmed. Cashier Bell was ordered 10
open the safe.
WAITING on TIME LOCK.
The cashier explained that the safes door
was controlled by tins lock, ani that il
could not by any means, short of dynamite
be opened before its time was up, which
would be 10 O'Clock, or in about twenty
+ minutes.
Z aWe'll wait said tho lender, aud he sat
I down at the cashiers desk.
Bob and Emmett Dalton, in the meanwhile
4 were having better luck at the First Nation
/ al Bank. When they entered the bank they
found within Cashier Ayers, bis on, Albert
Ayers, and Teller w. II. Shepherd None
of them were armed, and with leyeled re
volvers the brother bandits easily intimida-
ted them Albert Ayers and Teller Shep-
herd were kept under the muzzles ot Em
NETT Dalton's revolvers while Bob Dalton
forced Cashier Ayers TO strip the safe vault
and cash drawers OF all the money contained
In them and place it in sack, which had
+ been brought along tOf that pufpRf.
Fearing to leave them behind last they
should give the alarm before the bandits
should be able 10 mount their horses and
escape, the desperadoes marched the officers
OF the bank out OF the door, with the inten-
ton Of keeping them guarded while they
made their escape The party made IL APP
pearance at the door Of the bank just "a
Liveryman Spears and his companions Of
the marshals posse took their position IN
the square.
THE ATTACK BEGINS.
When the Dalton brOihe saw the armed
men in the square they appreciated their
peril on the instant, and leaving the bank $
officers on the steps OF the bank building ran
for their horses The shot which dropped
/ Bob Dalton aroused 2 Texas Jacks band
in Congdon's Band who were patiently
waiting for the tins loc6 Of the safe 20 be
sprung with the hour Of 10. Running 70 the
windows Of the bank they saw their leader
prostate on the ground. Raising Their rifles
TO their shoulders they fired one yolley out
Z Of the windows. Cashier Ayers fell on the
( steps Of his bank, shot through the groin
Z Shoemaker Brown, one Of the attacking
party in the square was shot through the
I body. He was quickly remove d 10 his shop
but died just be was carrie within
The firing aitricfed tn at.ei'i n Of
Marshal Connolly gbj 10 be n jllectlng
more men for his 10 So an with the few
which he had air. Is gathered Re ran hur.
+ ried y 70 the scene = ihs conf e. After
firing their so lev from TIE y iadoey. 1t the