The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-07
ANTE-MoRTEM STATEMENT.

Emmett Dalton Tells About the CofFsy-
willie Raid.
CoFFEYvTLLE, Kan, Oct 7.--Emmett
Dalton made the following ante-mortem
statement:
Oct. /, 1872, met the boys south Of
TuAsa, and they asked me how much
money had told them about $50. /
asked them how much they had and
they said about $500. asked them what
they were going to do with it. They
said that this town had been trying to
capture them. said that was lie, for
we used to have lots of friends here.
Bob said he could discount the James
boys work and go mp and rob both
Coffeyville banks in one day. told
them did not want any Of it at all. He
said / had better 60 along and help and
get some Of the money and leave the
country; that if stayed around
here / was sure to get caught
or killed by myself On the morning
Of Oct. we saddied up north. OF
Tulsa, and rode twenty miles toward
Cofscyville and talked the matter over.
j went out of love for my brothers, for I
knew that the authorities would get af-
ter me anyhow and # would have no
money to get out of the country. We
camped at the head of Hickory creek at
Timber hill, about twelve miles from
Coffeyville, the night OF Oct. 4. That
right we saddled up and rode to the
bottoms of Onion creek ON the Davis
farm, and in the morning we fed our
horses some corn. / asked the boys if
they We're coming up here. They said
that they were, and said that it would
not be treating yon right, as you had
always befriended us. asked them
how they were going to do the business.
Bob said we would ride in about $3.50 a.
m. He said there would not be many
people in town so early and not many to
hold up. He said that he wanted me
along because was quick ON foot. He
said that would go to the fast Ma
tional and lot the boys go to Cong
don's, He said we would ride in and
hitch at the old Congdon buileing. Peo-
ple would not zee ms until we got right
into the banks All FIVE horses belonged
to Bob. an full cousin to Bob and
Cole Younger. Ny mother was sister
to Cole Younger's father"
He confessed that the gang was re-
sponsible for the Red Rock, Wharton
and other train robberies in the Indian
Territory which had been credited to
them. The story of hidden treasure
he said was nonsenses. IF there had
been hidden treasure" he said, 1--WE
would all have been alive today. Itwas
because we were all broke that we
Planned the Coffeyville raid. We were
being hard pressed by the officers down
in the Territory when Bob decided that
we would have to get out of the country.
Well Known In California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct THE Dalton
gang, whic.i were exterminated in Kan
sas, were only too well known in Cali
fornia. William Dalton lived five years
near Livingston, Merced county, where
he married the daughter of farmer.
He was frequently visited by his broth
ers, Grattan, Robert and Emmett.
Grattan Dalton first became notorious
by his connection with the robbery Of q
train at Alila. Jan. 8, 1891. William
Dalton was arrested in connection with
the crime and taken TO Visalia, where
information was received leading to the
arrest of Grattan Dalton few days
later. The Daltons were tried at Visalia
and Grattan was found guilty. During
the trial Grattan attempted to shift the
responsibility Of the affair upon his
brothers Robert and Emmett. He was
taken to jail to await sentence and after.
ward escaped. accompanied by two
other desperadoes. The Southern Pacific
company offered 5000 for Dalton's
capture. and strenuous efforts were
made to secure him dead or alive, but
without success.
Peck's Estimate.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 7.-Governor Peck. oi
Wisconsin, was III the city few ho1r,