The record-union., 1892-10-06
DALTONS DIFFERENTIATED.
The Gang of Bandits Wiped Off
the Face of the Earth.
BUT NOT UNTIL EIGHT LIVES WE'RE
SACRIFICED.
They. Robbed Two Banks in Coffeyyille.
Kansas, and When Pursued Four of
the DeSperadoes Were Killed, and
Four of the Attacking Party Meet
the Same Fate.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
COFFEYvILLE (Kas.), Oct. 5.-The Dali
ton gang has been exterminated-wiped
oH 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 ex-
termination.
Six OF the gang rode into town this
morning and robbed two banks of this
place. Their raid had become known to
the officers of the law, and when the ban
dts attempted to escape they were at
tackled by the MarshaPs posse In the
battle which ensued four Of the despera-
does were killed outright and one so
badly wounded that he has since died.
The other escaped, but is being hotly
pursued. Of the attacking party four
were killed and one fatally and two seri-
ously wounded.
The dead are: Bob Dalton, desperado;
Grattan Dalton, desperado; Emmett Dali
ton, desperado; Joseph Evans, desperate;
John Moore (Texas jack, desperate; T.
c. Connolly, City Marshal; l.. NJ. Bald
win, bank clerk; 6. w. Cubine, mer-
chant; G. j. Brown, shoemaker
Wounded-Thomas 6. Ayers, Cashier of
the First National Bank, shot through
the groin and cannot live; 7. A. Rey-
nolds, wounded in the right breast; Lais
DetZ, shot in the right side.
1t was rumored month ago that the
Dalton gang were contemplating raid
upon the banks of this city. Arrange
ments were made to give them warm
reception, but the excitement finally died
away, and the street patrol was given up.
About 10 o'clock this morning the gang
rode into town. They came in two squads,
of three each, and, passing through un-
frequented streets, rendezvoused in an
alley in the rear of 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 ''Texas jack"
or John Moore, going to the private bank
of c. NJ. Congdon & Co. In the meantime
the alarm was given.
The Dalton brothers We're born and bred
in this vicinity, and had been recognized.
City Marshall Connolly was quickly noti-
fed, and began collecting posse. While
the Marshal was collecting his forces the
bandits. all ignorant of the trap, were
proceeding deliberately with the work of
robbing the banks. Texas Jacks band
entered Congdon's bank, and, with Win
chesters leveIed at Cashier Ball and Teller
Carpenter, demanded that the safe be
opened. The cashier explained that the
door of the safe was controlled by time
lock, and could not be opened for about
twenty minutes, or at 10 o'clock.
"We'll watt" said the leader, and he
sat down at the Cashiers desk, first
gathering up the money in the cash
drawer.
Bob and Emmett Dalton in the mean
while had better luck at the First Ma
tional Bank. When they entered the
bank they found Cashier Ayres. his son.
Albert Ayres, and Teller w. II. Shcp-
herd. None of them were armed, and
with leveled revolvers the brother ban
dts easily intimidated them. Albert
Ayres and Teller Shepherd were kept
under the muzzles Of Emmett Dalton's re-
volvers, while Bob Dalton forced Cashier
Ayres to strip the safe, vault and cash
drawers of all the money and place it in
a sack. Fearing to leave them behind,
lest they should give the alarm too soon.
the desperadoes marched the officers of
the bank out of the door, with the inten-
ton of keeping them under guard while
they made their escape. The party made
their appearance at the door Just as
Liveryman Spears and others of the Mar
shaPS posse took positions III the square,
armed men in the square they appreciated
their peril on an instant, and leaving the
bank officers on the steps of the bank
building, ran for their horses. As soon
as they reached the sidewalk Spears rifle
quickly came into position. An instant
later it spoke, and Bob Dalton, the noto-
rious leader of the notorious gang. fell
dead. Emmett Dalton had the start of
his brother, and before Spears could draw
a bead on him he had lodged behind the
corner Of the bank, and was making time
in the direction of the alley where the
horses were tied.
The shot which dropped Bob Dalton
aroused Texas Jack's'' band in Cong
don's Bank. Running to the windows,
they saw their leader PROSTATE on the
ground. Raising their rifles they fired
a volley out of the windows. Cashier
AyreS fell on the steps of the bank, shot
the groin. Shoemaker Brown
of the attacking party was shot through
the body, and died in a few minutes.
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 hurriedly
to the scene of the conflict.
After firing a volley from the windows
the bandits, appreciating that their only
safety lay in flight, attempted to escape.
They ran from the door of the hank
firing as thew fled. The Marshal;S DoSca
in the square, without organization of
any kind, fired at the fleeing band, each
man for himself. Spears trusty Win |
chester spoke twice more in quick sue
cession before others of the posse could
take aim, and Joseph Evans and Texas
Jack" fell dead, both shot through the |
head, making three dead bandits to his !
credit.
In the general fusillade, Grattan Dalton. |
one of the two surviving members of
Texas Jacks squad, Marshal Connolly
and George Cuhine were mortally |
hit, and died on the field, Allie Ogee, the |
only survivor of the band, successfully
escaping to the alley where the horses
were tied, and, mounting the swiftest of
the lot. fed south in the direction of
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 escap-
ing bandit. Emmett Dalton's horse was
no match for the fresher animals of his
pursuers. AS they closed on him he
turned suddenly in his saddle and fred
upon the would-be captors. The latter
answered with volley and Emmett top |
pied from his horse hard hit. He was
brought back to town and died late this |
afternoon. He made an ante-mortem