The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-06

tlLlU WAS up WllCu hOul1 W Az y S4SS'-l
or in about twenty minutes.
"We'll watt" said the leader, and he
eat down at the cashiers desk.
"How about the money drawers? he
asked suddenly, and jumping up he
walked around to the cages Of the pay
ing and receiving tellers, and taking
the money, amounting in all to less
than $500, dumped it into flour sack
with which he was supplied aud again
sat down while the time locks slowly
licked Off the seconds and the hands OF
the clock tardily moved towards the
hour OF ton.
Bob aud Emmett Dalton, in the mean
while, were having better luck at the
First National bank. When they en-
tered the bank they found within, Cash
Ter Ayers, his son Albert Ayers and the
teller w. II. Shepherd. None OF them
were armed, and with levelled revolvers
the brother bandits easily intimidated
them. Albert Ayers and teller Shop
herd were kept under the muzzles OF
Emmett Dalton's revolvers while Bob
Dalton forced Cashier Ayers to strip the
tho safe vault and cash drawers OF all
the money contained In them and
place it in sack which they had
brought along for that purpose.
Fearing TO leave them behind, lest
they should give the alarm belore the
bandits should be able to escape, the
desperadoes marched the officers OF the
bank out OF the door 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 liveryman Spears and his
companions OF the sheritf's posse took
their positions in the square. When
the Dalton brothers cav the armed
men in tho square they appreciated
their peril on the 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 rife quickly came to position.
An instant later 1t spoke, and Bob
Dalton, tho notorious leader Of the
notorious gang, fell in his tracks, dead.
There was not quiyer OF o muscle
alter he fell. The bullet had struck
him in the right temple and 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 a
corner OF the bank and was making
time in the direction Of the alley where
the bandits had tied their horses.
The shot which dropped Bob Dalton
aroused "Texas Jacks" band in Cong
don's bank, who were patiently waiting
for the time lock Of the safe to be sprung
with the hour OF ten. Running to the
windows OF the bank, they saw their
leader PROSTATE on the ground. Rails
ing 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 attacking 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 which he had already gathered he
ran hurriedly to the scene Of the con-
fiict. After firing their volley from
the windows OF the bank, the bandits
appreciating that their only safety laid
in flight, attempted to escape. They
ran from the door Of the bank, firing as
they fed. The marshals posse in the
square, without organization ol any
kind, fred at the fleeing bandits, each
man for himself. Spears trusty Win
chester smoke twice more in quick sue
cession before the others OF the posse
could take aim, and Joseph Evans and
"lexas Jack" fell dead, botn shot
through the head, making three dead
bandits to his credit. In the general
fusillade, Graf Dalton, one OF the two
surviving members OF Texas jacks
squad, was shot. Marshal Connolly and
George Cubine were mortally shot and
died on the field. Allie 0gee, the only
surviving member Of the band, sue
ceeded 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 Indian Territory.
Emmett Dalton, who had escaped from
from the First National Bank, had
already reached the alley in safety, but
he had some trouble in getting mounted
and Allie ogee had already made his
escape before Emmett got fairly started.
Several oil the posse anticipating that
horses would be required were already
mounted and quickly pursued the es-
Gaming bandits. Emmett Dalton's horse
WAS no match for the fresher animals
OF his pursuers. AS his pursuers closed
on him, ho turned suddenly in his sad
die and fred upon his would-be captors.
The latter answered with q volley, and
Emmett toppled from his horse hard
hit. He was brought back to town and
died late this afternoon. He made an
ante norton statement, confessing to
the various crimes committed by the
gang OF which he was a member.
Allie ogee had about ten minutes start
OF his pursuers, and was mounted on
swift horse. At five o'clock this
evening he had not been captured.
After the battle was over, search was
made for the money which the bandits
had secured from the two 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 upon it while he
was escaping from the First National
bank. The other was found tightly
Clenched in Texas Jacks hand. The
money was returned to its rightiui
owners.
The bodies Of those OF the attacking
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 Independ-
ence, who ordered them removed to the
court house. There he hold an INQUEST.