The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06
be opened before it's time was up. which
would be 10 o'clock. or IN about twenty
miputaa

the m0ney-drawersf" ne asked. Then ne
jumped from his seat, walked to the desks
or the paying and receiving teners, and,
taking the money. amounting In all TO less
than $500, dumped it into u fiour-sack, with
which he was supplied. and again sat down
while the time-lock slowly tucked off the
seconds and the hands of the clock tardily
moved toward the hour of 10
Bob and Emmett Dalton. In the mean
time. were having better luck at the First
bank they found within Cashier Ayers. his
son. Robert Ayers. and Teller w. H. Shop
nerd. None of them was armed. and, with
leveled revOlvers. the brother bandits
easily Intimidated them. Albert Ayers and
Teller Shepherd were kept under the muz-
Zle OF Emmett Dalton's revolver while Bob
Dalton forced Cashier Ayers TO strip the
safe vault and cash-drawers of all money
contained in them and place 1t in q sack
which had been brought along for that
purpose. Fearing to leave them behind.
lest they should give the alarm before the
horses and 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 ut the
door OF the bank Just as liyerymar Spears
and his companions of the marshaPs posse
took their positions in the square. When
the Dalton brothers saw the armed men
IN the square they appreciated their peril
OIL the instant and, leaving the bank Off
GERS on the steps of the building, ran for
their horses. AS soon as they reached the
sidewalk Spearss rifle came 10 position. An
instant later 1t spoke. and Bob Dalton. the
notorlons leader of the gang, fell in bis
tracks dead. There was not culver of a
muscle after he fell. The bullet had
struck him in the right temple and pioughed
through his brain and passed out just above
the left eye. Emmett Dalton had the start
draw bead on HIM he had lodged behind
corner of the bank and was making time
In the direction of the allev in which the
bandits had tied their horses.
The shot which dropped Bob Dalton
aroused Texas Jacks" band in Condon's
bank, who were patiently waiting for the
t,me-lock of the safe to be sprung with the
hour of 10. Running to the windows of the
bank, they saw their leader prostrate on
the ground. Raising their rihes to their
shoulders. they fired one voliey out OF the
windows Two men fell at the crack of the
guns. Cashier Ayers fell on the steps of his
bank. shot through the groin. Shoemaker
Brown. of the attacking party in the square,
ly removed to his shop, but died just as he
was carried In.
SHOT TWICE AND KILLED TWO.
The firing attracted tho attention of
Msrshal Connolly. who, with the men he
had collected. ran ,hurriedly to the scene
of the conflict. After firing the volley
from the windows of the bank. the bandits,
appreciatins that their only safety lay IN
flight, attempted to escape. They ran
from the door of the bank, firing as they
fed. The marshaPs posse In tho square,
without organization of any X ind. ired at
the fleeing bandits. each man for himself
Spears's trusty 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 fusil-
lade Grant Dalton, one of the surviving
members of Texas jacks" squad, Mar
shal Connolly. George CubIne and L. NJ.
Baldwin. one of COndon's clerks, who was
o,ts csllecting when the attack was made.
we're mortally shot and died on the field.
Allie Ogee, the only survivor of the band,
succeeded In escaping to the alley where
the horses were tied, and, mounting the
swiftest animal Of the lot fled south in the
direction of the Indian Territory. Emmett
Dalton, who had escaped from the First
National Bank, had already reached the
alley In safety. but he had some trouble in
getting mounted, and Allie Ogee had al
ready made his escape before Emmett got
fairly started. Several of the posse. anticij
pating that horses would be- required, were
already mounted, and quickly pursued tho
escaping bandits. Emmett Daiton's horse
was no match for the fresher animals of his
pursuers. As his pursuers closed on him he
turned suddenly in his saddle and fired
swcred 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-mortem
crimes committed by the gang of which he
was member. Allle Ogee had about ten
minutes start of his pursuers and was
mounted on swift horse. At o'clock
this evening he had not been captured.
After the battle was over search was made
for the money which the bandits had Sc
cured from the two banka. 1t was found
in the sacks where it had been placed by
the robbers. One sack was found unGer
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 restored TO its
rightful owners.
party who were killed were removed to
their respective.bomes. while the bodies of
the dead bandits were allowed to remain
where they had fallen until the arrival of
the coroner from Independence, who
oGasseS them There semoTsd he nsa the
inquest. the jury returning. q verdict
in accordance with the facts. The inquest
over the bodies of the dead citizens will be
postponed until the result of the pursuit
of Allie Ogee is known. During the time
the bodies remained In the square they
were viewed by hundreds of people of this
and surrounding towns. The excitement
was of the most intense character and the
fate of Allie Ogee, should he be captured,
was determined by universal consent. He
will be hanged by the people. The other
topics which attracted universal comment
were the fulfllment OF the prophecy that
the Daltons would Die with their boots
on,n the peculiar fate which had decreed
that they should die by the hands of their
old fren ds in the vicinity of their place of
birth, and the excellent marksmansh ip Of
liveryman Spears, who with three shcts
sent death to as many bandits.
DoN'r WANT oGEE LYNCHFD.
Up to 10 O'Clock tonight Allie Ogee had
not been captured; at least. 1t is not known
that he has been. The pursuing party is
still out, and, it is believed, they are still on
the bandits trail. Ogee had such q short
start that it is not believed be will be able
to escape. He. however, is well acquainted
with the Wind country, south of here. in the
Indian Territory, where the bandits have
their headquarters. 1t may be that he can
thus elude his pursuers. The capture OF
Ogee is particularly desirable, because he,
being the only surviving member of the
gang ia believed to be the only person who
knows the hiding-place of the great treas
ure which they have accumulated during