St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-14
SEEKING REVENGE.
Remnants of the Dalton Ganr
Said to Be Moving on Cot.
feyville.
The Citizens Arm Themselves and
Go Out to Meet the Bold
Bandits.

PARSONS. Kan, Oct. 13.-Mayor
Gregory, of this city, at 1890 O'Clock
this morning received dispatch from
Cotfeyville, Kan, the scene OF the last
raid by the Dalton gang, stating that an
attack was about to be made upon the
town by the remnant of the gang and
asking for assistance. A large number
OF citizens were notified of the receipt
or Coffeyyille's appeal, and some
Soo volunteered to form posse
to reinforce the people of the
threatened town. The officials of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway,
the headquarters of which are located
mere, rendered the free use of a special
train. and the start was about TO be
made when another dispatch from
C0feyvllle was received stating that 4
reSnrvey of the situation proved that
the number of the attacking party was
smaller than had been previously sup
posed, and that the people of the town
would receive them alone. The posse
then disbanded.
Inc first message received stated that
1t was reported at Coffeyville that the
friends of the dead Daltoifs had been
gathering for several days in the Indian
country south OF that town, the object
being to raise sufficient force TO attack
the town and secure revenge for the
Killing of their brother bandits. 1t is
known that the DaItonS had numerous
following IN the territory among the
desperadoes of that country, and it is
believed that they are of desperate
enough character to attempt the bold
undertaking. 1t is rumored, also, that
1t was they who held up the Missouri
Pacific express near Caney, while they
were marching upon CoffeyviIie, as a
sort Of diversion.
The report from CoffeyvilIe also states
that information was received there
that it was the intention of the gang to
advance upon Independence, the county
seat of Montgomery county, in which
Cotfeyville is located, and to which
place the wounded bandit, Emmett
Dalton. was taken, and would attempt
to rescue Emmett. This latter rumor
is considered here to be entirely i'm
probable, but the desire of the ID altons'
friends to avenge the deaths of
their brothers i'll crime is readily be-
Ieved. Rumors of plot to assassinate
Liveryman Kloehers, who picked off
three of the Dalton gang with his trusty
Winchester during the battle a week
ago, have been circulating freely ever
since the battle.
A dispatch from Coffeyville received
at q O'Clock this evening stated that a
posse of citizens had been formed there,
and had gone to meet the attacking
party, and that it expected to effect
their capture in few hours.
CoFFEYVILLE, Kan, Oct. 13.-EX-
eltement has been at fever heat today.
A telegram was received from Whar-
ton, Ind. Ter, stating that large
band of desperadoes had left that place
for Coffeyville last night for
the avowed purpose of avenging
the death OF their leaders, the
Daltons. Informal meetings were held
and more Winchesters were ordered by
wire from Parsons and Kansas City.
Everything is perfectly quiet tonight
and nobody really expects the depera-
does to come, but if they should they
Will meet warmer reception than did
the DaltOnS.