The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-13

and escape the desperadoes marched
the officers of the bank out OF doors
with the intention of keeping them
under guard while they made their
escape.
The party made its appearance at
the door of the bank just as Livery
man Spears and hfs companions ofthe
marshal's posse took their position in
the square. When the Dalton
brothers saw the armed men in the
square they appreciated their peril in
an instant, and leaving the bank Off
GERS ON the steps ofthe bank building.
ran for their horses. AS soon as they
reached the sidewalk Spears rifle
quickly came to position and an IN
slant later it spoke and Bob Dalton,
the notorious leader of the notorious
gang, fell dead in his tracks. There
was not culver of a muscle after he
fell. The bullet struck him in the
right temple, ploughed through his
brain and passed out just above the
left eye. Emmett Dalton had the start
of his brother and before Spears could
draw bead on him he had lodged
behind the corner of the bank and
making time in the direction Of the
lhley where the bandits had tied their
aorses.
The shot which dropped Bob }
ton aroused Texas Jacks ban
Cogdon's bank, who were patie
waiting for the time lock of the
to be sprung with the hour of
running to the windows of the ba
they saw their leader PROSTATE on the
ground. Raising their rifles TO their
shoulders they fired one volley out of
the windows. Two men fell at the
volley. Cashier Ayers fell on the
steps of his bank, shot through the
groin; Shoemaker Brown, of the at
lacking party in the square was shot
through the body. He was quickly
removed to his shop, but died just as
he was carried within.
The firing attracted the attention OF
Marshal Connolly, who was collecting
more men for his posse and with the
few he had already gathered, he ran
hurriedly to the scene OF the CONFLICT.
After firing a volley from the win
dows of the bank the bandits, know
ing their only safety lay in flight, at
tempted to escape. They ran from the
bank, fling as they fled. The mar
shaps posse on the square, without
organization of any kind fired at the
fleeing bandits, each man for hlmselt.
Spears trusty winchester spoke twice
more in quick succession before the
others of the posse could take aim ana
Jas. Evans and Texas Jack fell dead,
both shot through the head, making
three dead bandits to his credit.
In the general fulsade which fol-
lowed Grant Dalton, one of the sur
viving members of Texas jacks
squad, Marshal Connolly, George Gu,
bine and s. Nj. Baldwin, one OF Cong
don's clerks who was out collecti z
when the attack was made, were NOR
tally hit and died on the field. Allie
Ogee the only survivor of the band,
succeeded in escaping to the alley
where the horses were tied and
mounting the swiftest horse of the lot
fed south In the direction OF the In
dian territory. Emmit Dalton, who
had escaped from the First National
bank. had already reached the alley
in safety but had some trouble in get
ting mounted and Allie Ogee had
already made his escape. Before
Emmett got fairly started several
of the posse, anticipating that
horses would be required
were already mounted and quickly
pursued the escaping bandits. EN-
NETT Dalton's horse was no match for
the fresher animals of his pursuers.
AS the pursuers closed on him he
turned suddenly in his saddle and
fired upon his would-be captors. The
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Emmett toppled from his horse hard
hit. He was brought back to town
and died late this afternoon. he
made an ante-mortem statement, con-
Tossing to various crimes committed
by the gang of which he was mem
Der.
Allie Ogee had about ten minutes
start of his pursuers, and was mount
ed on swift horse. At five O'Clock
this evening he had not been cap
tured.
After the battle was over search was
made for the money which the BAH
dts had secured. 1t was found in
sacks where it had been placed by the
robbers. One sack was found under
the body of Bob Dalton, who had
fallen dead upon it while escaping
from the first National bank. The
other was found tightly clinched in
in Texas Jacks hand. The money
was restored to it's rightful owners.
The bodies of those of the attack
ing party who were killed
were removed to their respective
homes while the bodies of the dead
bandits were allowed to remain where
they had fallen until the arrival of the
coroner from Independence, who
ordered them removed to the court
house. There he held an inquest, the
jury returning a verdict in accordance
with the facts given above. The in
quest over the bodies of the dead citi-
zens will be postponed until the result
OF the pursuit of Allie Ogee is known.
During the time the bodies remained
in the square they were viewed by
hundreds of people of this and sur
rounding towns, who having heard Of
the tragedy, came in swarms to in.
spect the scene. Excitement was OF
the most intense character and the
fate of Allie Ogee should he be cap.
tured was determined by universal
consent. He will be hanged by them.
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