, 1892-10-06
THE DALTON GANG.
How They Robbed the Coffey-
vile Banks.

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Four of Their Number Instantly
Killed, and others mOrtaIly
wounded -CItIzens Pursue the
BandIts-The Money Recovered.
KANSAS Cry, October 6.-Excitement
has not yet abated over the daring robber-
les and fatal results of yesterday. Bob
and Grant Dalton were killed outright.
Emmett Dalton is mortally wounded and
while on his death bed made a confession
duplicating his gang in several recent rob
berries. City Marshal G. T. Connolly,
George Cubino and Charles Brown, a shoe
maker all Of whom were killed in the en-
counter, have been removed to their
homes. Cashier Thomas G. Ayers and
Lucius Baldwin, clerk, who were fatally
wounded, were resting quietly today.
The robbers came to town for the ex-
press purpose of robbing the First National
Bank and the bank of Condor & Co. They
were heavily armed, cool and deliberate
in their actions and plainly showed the
familiarity with which they dispatched
their work.
Six of the members Of the gang came
into town on horseback, leaving their ami
mails in an alley. They walked rapidly
across the square. four of them entering
Condon's and two going into the First
National Bank. At COndon's bank CASH
ier Ball told them the time lock would not
open for five or ten minutes. The robbers
said they would watt in the meantime
covering Ball and Teller Carpenter with
Winchesters and taking the money in the
drawer.
Bob and Emmett Dalton were visitors to
the First National. Here were Cashier
Ayers, his son Bert and Teller w. H. Shep-
herd. They were forced to give up all the
money in the safe. The Daltons then
forced them out of the front door, follow
ing them The alarm inthe meantime had
been given, and as they came out, George
Cubin and Express Agent Cox shot and
wounded one of the robbers badly. The
robbers returned the fire, killing Cubin.
The robbers in Condons bank then be-
gan shooting out Of the window, hitting
Ayers and Brown. Both of the robbers ran
back through the bank They weref .et by
Baldwin and killed him. The citizens were
thoroughly aroused by this time, and pur-
sued the robbers. They succeeded in kill
ing four of them and mortally wounding
Emmett, who lies in his room here. If he
survives his injuries he will be lynched
The man who got away is supposed to be
Allie Oges. Cashier Ayers may recover.
All the money was recovered and turned
over to the bank.
The streets are packed with crowds of ex-
cited people from the adjoining country,
attracted by the Dalton tragedy of yester-
day. The four dead bandits lie in coffins
at the city jail, with a guard to see that
they are not disturbed. The crowds are
attracted to view them by morbid curiosity.
The stairway leading to the room where
Emmett Dalton lies is surrounded by a
crowd of men and women trying to per-
suade the authorities to allow them to see
him. He is weak from loss of blood. His
wounds we're dressed this morning.
In conversation with reporter he said:
"Bob put up the job last Saturday, pre-
vailing upon the rest 10 take part in it,
thcagh they were opposed 20 j., beiieylng
it not feasible. They We're Very
short of funds and were preparing
to leave the country as they were being
closely pressed. The bodies of Bob and
Grafton Dalton, Tom Evans and Jack
Moore were taken to his bedside this morn
ing and he identified them. He shed tears
when be saw his dead brothers. The
names of the last two are not the real
names, which are withheld from the pub
lie for what officials say are good reasons.
The dead bandits were buried here this
afternoon in the city cemetery in a lot
owned by the Dalton family. The bodies
were carried to the grave in a wagon with
out mourners or sympathizing friends.
Later reports say that the robbers Sc
cured SZU,z4O from the First NauOnal Bank
and So, 600 from COndOn's. The amount re-
covered exceeds this, confirming Emmetts
statement that the robbers had $500 of their
own money. 1t is now thought that only
five men we're in the raid. Ii this is true
the entire gang is exterminated. The body
of Lucius Baldwin was taken to Burling-
ton Kas., this morning. That Of Charles
Brown, will be sent to Harley, S. d. The
funerals of Marshal Connolly and George
Cubine were held this afternoon Emmett
Dalton has made a sworn statement that
Bob and Grafton we're concerned in a Cali
fornia robbery, also in the Adair robbery of
several weeks ago.