The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-07
KILLING OF THE DALTONS
CROWDS OF CITIZENS VIEW TIE
CORPsES OF TIE BANDITS.

OCCl5AOI W AAh6S bL4O AfE4AN&s
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. GA special TO
the Star from Coffeyville. Kan, says: "The
streets are packed to-day with crowds OF ex-
cited people from all parts OF this section,
attracted by the terrible Dalton tragedy of
yesterday. On every street corner, In every
alley stand groups Of citizens eagerly dis
cussing the attempted bank robberles OF
yesterday, with the attendant tragic re-
suits. At the city Jail an awning has been
imprOvised. under which lie four dead ban
dts in ooffins provided by the county, with
q guard to see that they are not disturbed.
a CROWD OF sIGnTsEERs.
"Sincs morning a procession of sight
seers which seems to be never ending has
viewed the dead outlaws. The desperados.
cold in death, their faces uncovered, seem
to possess on attraction for the curious
which is almost without parallel. Among
the thousands who have viewed the bodies
are many who have known the Daltons for
years, and while their crimes deserve to
place them beyond the pale of sympathy,
here there are to be found people who can
scarce repress signs of regret for the fate o
the dead men.
THE WOUNDED PRISONER.
THE stairway leading to the room where
Emmett Dalton lies is at all times surrounded
bv a crowd of men and women who do
their utmost 10 persuade the guard 10 let
them pass up to the presence Of the wounded
man. All sorts of reasons are advanced
by these people for their requests, but
without exceptions they are not complied
with. Through the courtesy of Sheriff Cal
lahau the Stor reporter was allowed to
autn "a ED1pnah wa fro
loss Of blood and talked little. He said: /
met the boys Saturday near Tulsa, and in
the course of their talk they asked me how
much money l had. l replied $50 They
said they had 5000, and then told me of their
plan to rob both the banks Of Cotfeyvilie in
one day.
WANTED TO oUTDo JESSE JAMES.
" Bob said he wanted TO lower Jesse
James record. tried to persuade him not
20 try it, but did not succeed, as he had a
grudge against the town and wanted re-
venge for what he had heard people here
were saying ard trying to do about us. l
had no money to leave the country on aud
/ did not think we could get
away if we came. l finally
consented. We knew the lay of the
land thoroughly and it was agreed that Bob
aud l should take the First National and
the other three boys COndons bank. Bob
Of the others, and knowing the First
National TO be the hardest to rob we selected
that and assigned Coudon's to the others'
wEPT FOR HIS BROTHERS.
"Emmet stated that no was an own cousin
of the younger brothers, and until he knew
that the Other boys were dead he refused 70
say anything, but when their dead ho1ies
were carried up TO him for inspection, he
identified them as Bob and Grafton Dalton,
f,F a nnly L l,,AH
as be gazed on his dead brothers. The names
he gave Co the two latter men are not the
names they were known by in this section,
nut they are not their real names. These
are withheld from the public to-day for
good reasons, but their names are known.
BURIAL OF THE BANDITS.
"The dead bandits we're buried here this
afternoon in the city cemetery in lot
owned by the Dalton family. The bodies
were carried to the grave in transfer wagons.
without a siugle mOurner or sympathizing
friend to assist in tue last rites. The mother
of the Daitous was telegraphed to yester-
day, and this morning message was re-
gelved from Ben, the oldest boy OF the
ramily, that he would come Oh here. Ben
mas never been with the boys in tueir raids,
and is farmer, living with his mother at
present, near kiugisher, Oklahoma,
ENMET's WOUNDS.
"Emmet is wounded in the right hip and
right arm by Winchester bullet aud IN his
back are twelve buckShot, the latter being
the shot which knocked him or his horse
de had reached his horse and mounted with
bag Of money from the First NauoUal
ba k on his arm when, seeing Bob fall he
turned back to assist aim aud it was t0en
that be received the fire that brought him
down.
The money secured from the First Ma
al an - hot
Condon's to 30 900. The amounts turned
over TO the banks exceed this amount and
serves to verify tte statement by Emmett
that they mad $500 when they came to
town.
at is now said that only FIVE men took
part in the robbery, and IL this be true the
ehilre gang was eXterminated.
Sheriff Callahan wants to take Emmet
Dalton to Independence, but thsre is Wig
9rous protest against it and it will hardly
De allOTed, as the people are determined
mat he shall not lie taken away from this
town.
THE DEAD CITIZENS.
The body Of Luciu5 Baldwin was taken
70 Burlington, Kan, this morning by his
mother, and that Of Charles Brown will be
sent TO Harley, S. D.. where his wife is
The funeral services over the bodies of
Marshal Connolly and George Cubine we're
held this afternoon. The remains OF Con-
nelly will be buried at Independence, Kan.
Cashier Ayers wound is not so serious
as al first thought, and unless blood poison
ing sets in be will soon recover.
Charles Gump was another citizen who
was wounded by the gang. receiving a shot
H. MS left wrist. which also drove his gun
against his breast, hdrting him badly.
All the wounded men are getting along
nicely.
TALK OF LYNCHING EMMET.
Although there is some quiet talk Of fin
bllng Emmet Dalton, it has taken no de-
tded form, and the result cannot be fore
Petitions to the Pacific Express Com
lNny and Missouri, Kansas aud Texas rail-
road are being circulated. asking that they
pay large reward for the deaths Of the
Daltons to the families OF the murdered
cltizens.
"Emmet Dalton has made u sworn state
iinent that Bob and Grafton were concerned
IN the California robbery, and that they
also executed the Adair robbery several
Weeks since"
Ogen!e Still at Large.
- CoFFEYvILLE, KAN, Oct. 6.-Alle
Vgenie, who escaped when Bob Dalton,