Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-06

tion of any kind, fired at the fleeing
bandits, each man for himself.
SPEARS TRIED WINCHESTER
spoke twice more in quick succession
before the 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 fueillade, Grattan
Dalton, ole of the two surviving mem
bers of Texas Jacks squad, Marshal
Connolly, L.. M. Baldwin and George
Cubine were mortally hit and died on
the field. Allie Ogee, the only survivor
of the band, successfully escaped to the
alley where the horses were tied, and
mounting the swiftest of the lot fed
south, in the direction of Indian Ter
ritory.
q EMMETT DALTON BROUGHT DOWN.
Emmett Dalton, who escaped from the
First National, 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 bandits. Emmett Dalton's horse
was no match for the fresher animals OF
his pursuers. They closed on him; he
turned suddenly in his saddle and fred
upon his would-be captors. The latter
answered with volley, and Emmett
toppled from bis horse, hard hit. He
was brought back to town, and died late
this afternoon. He made an ante-mor-
tenn statement, confessing various crimes
committed by the gang.
ALL THE MONEY RECOVERED.
After the battle was over search was
made for the money the bandits had Sc
cured from the banks. 1t was found in
the sacks where it had been placed by
the robbers. One sack was found under
the BODY of Bob Dalton, who had fallen
dead on it while escaping from the First
National bank. The other wac tightly
clenched in Texas Jacks hand.
BODIES OF THE DEAD MEN.
The bodies of those OF the alta cking
party who were killed were removed to
their respective homes, while the bodies
of the dead bandits were allowed to re-
main where they had fallen until the
arrival of the coroner from Independence,
who ordered them removed to the court
house, where he held an inquest, the
jury returning verdict in accordance
with the facts.
During the time the bodies remained
in the square they were viewed by hum
dreds of people from this and surround
ing towns, who having heard of the
tragedy, came in swarms to inspect the
scene.
The excitement was of a most intense
character, and the fate of Allie Ogee,
should he be captured, has been deter
mined by universal consent. He will
be hanged by the people.
DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON.
Among other topics which attracted
universal comment were the ful6llment
of the prophesy that the Daltons would
"die with their boots on !" the peculiar
fate which decreed that they should die
by the hands of their old friends in the
vicinity Of their place of birth, and the
excellent Workmanship of Liveryman
Spears, who with three shots sent death
to as many bandits.
THE DALToNs' HISTORY.
The Daltons were numerous family !;
there were five boys and three girls. OF
the boys two engaged in farming, one in
Oklahoma, where their mother lives,
and one near Coffeyville, where three of
the brothers met their death today.
The Daltons were second cousins to the
noted James boys, and through them
related to the Youngers, now serving
life terms of imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary of Minnesota for train and
bank robberies.
Bob became cattle thief W hen a
mere boy, and was soon joined by his
brother Grattan. They were finally run
out of the country, and the next heard
of them was in California, where they
took to train and stage robbing. After
exciting experiences there they returned
to Indian Territory, in the spring of
1889, when Oklahoma was opened to
settlement, securing homestead for
their mother, where she still lives. At
the time of the opening of Oklahoma,
Rob Dalton was United States deputy
marshal, being selected on account of
peculiar fitness to deal with desperate
characters.
After the opening he returned to bis
life of outlawry, and he and Grattan
were joined by their brother Emmett,
the youngest of the brothers, Texas
Jack and others of desperate character.
From this time their record as robbers
of express trains and the perpetrators
of other outrages is fresh in the public
mind.
EMMETT DALTON NOT DEAD YET.
Later-Emmett Dalton is not dead.
He is slowly dying in room in hotel
here, and his death is expected at any
Indignation against the rob-
bers was 80 intense this afternoon that
the citizens wanted to lynch the dying
bandit. To prevent this the coroner
gave out the statement that he was
already dead.
Up to IL O'Clock tonight, Allie Ogee
was not captured.
THEY HAD NO HIDDEN TREASURE.
Late tonight an Pssociated Press rep
had talk with Emmett
Dalton. He declared that the stories of
their hidden treasure are all nonsense.
''If we had had hidden treasure" he
said, 1--WE would all be alive tonight.
It was because we were all broke that
we planned the Coffeyville raid. We
were being hard pressed by the officers
down in the territory. and Bob decided
that we would have to get out of the
country. He planned the robbery about
two weeks ago, while we were camped
in the Usage country. We tried to per-
suade him not to try it. He called us