Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-06
THE DALTONS.
Further Particulars Of YGSteT
. days Tragedy.
THE ROBBERS WERE EXPECTED
A Posse Speedily Gathered For Their
Reception.
THE ROBBERS WERE EXPECTED
THE DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
a List or niIiediapd .,yonndod.-An
Oid Prediction Fui.
Giicd.

COFFEYvfLLE, Kan, oct. 5.-Thc
Dalton gang has boon exlofminated,
wiped Oh the face OF the earth, caught
like rats In II trap. They were today
shot down, but not until four citizens
Of this place yielded up their lives IN
the work OF determination.
The dead arc Bob Dalton, despcrndo;
Grafton Dalton, Desperate; Joseph
Evan, desperate; John Moore, "Tex.
NJ jack" desperate; r. g. Connolly,
city mmshnl; l.. NJ. Baldwin, bank
clerk; q. w. CRbine, merchant; q. J.
Brown, shoemaker.
The wounded are; Thomas q.
Ayrcs, cashier Of the First National
Bank, shot through the groin and can.
not live; r. a. Reynolds Ia wounded
In the rlgn breast, and Lais Detz, shot
In tho right side. "a
TWAS numorod n month ago,that tho
Dalton gang was contemplating raid
upon the banks Of the city and
arrangements were made 10 give them
q warm reception, but the excitement;
finally died away and tho street
patrol was given up. About 10 O'Clock
this morning the gang rode into town.
They came In two squads OF three each
and passing through unfrequented
streets rendszvoused In the rear OF the
First National bank. Robert Dalton,
the notorious leader, and Emmett, his
brother, went TO the FiTst National
Bank. The OTTER four under the lead
ership OF "rsXus Jack" OF John Moore,
going to the private bank OF G. NJ.
Condor Il Co. Meantime the alarm
was given that the Dalton brothers,
who were born and bred In this vlcin
ity, had been leen and recognized.
City Marshal Connolly was quickly
notified and began collecting posse.
While the marshal was collecting his
forces, the bandits were all Ignorant II
the trap and were proceeding deiiher-
atcly with the work OF rObbing the
banks.
"TExAs JACKS" BAND
entered Conjon's bank, and wlthwIn.
cheslers leveled at Cashier Ball aud
Teller Carpenter, demanded that the
safe he opened.
Bob and Emmett Dalton in the
meanwhile Were having better luck a.
the Flrst National Bank. When they
entered the bank they bound Cashier
Ayers, his son, Albert Ayfes, and Tel.
Ter w. II. Shepherd. None OF them
wero armed, ami with lcveled rcvolvers
the brother bandits easily Illuminated
them. Albert AyTes anu Teller
shepherd were kept under the muzzlos
OF Emmett Dalton's reyolvers, while
Bob Dalton forced Cashier A yers to
strip the safe, vault and cashier drawer
Of oil the money and place II In shck.
Fearing to leave them behind lest they
should give the alarm too soon 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. Tho party
made their appearance at the door Just
as Liveryman Spears and othors OF the
marshaPs posse took positions In the
square. When the Dalton brothers
saw armed men in the square they
Appreciated their peril Instantly, and |
leaving the bank OF cials on tho stops
n the bank building, ran for their |
horses. AS soon as they reached the |
sidewalk Spears' rifle quickly came
Into position aud an instant later II |
spoke and Bob Dalton, the notorious
leader OF the notorious gang, fell dead. |
Emmett Dalton had the start OF his |
brother, and before Spears could draw |
corner OF the bank and was making |
time in the direction OF the alley where |
the horses were tied.
The shot which dropped Bob Dalton |
aroused "rexas JACKIE" band in |
CondOn's bank. Running to the win. |
dows, they saw their leader PROSTATE |
on the ground. Raising their rifles,
they fired one volloy out OF the win. |
dows. Cashier Ayers fell on the steps |
OF the bank shot through the groin. |
Shoemaker Blown OF the attacking
party Ia the square was shot through !
the body and oiled IN few minutes. |
The firing attracted the attention Of |
Marshal Connolly, who, collecting
more men for tho posse anu the few no |
had already gathered, ran hurrledly
to the scene OF the conflict.
AFTER FIRING TIE voLI.EY
from the windows, the bandits, appre.
chatting that their only safety lay in
ni9ht, attempted to escape. They ran |
from tine door Of the bank, firing as |
they fled. The marshal's posse Ia tho
square, without organization OF any
kind, Tired ut the fleeing bandits, each
man Tor himself. SpearB'a trusty
Winchester spoke twice more In quick
succession, before the others OF the
posse could take aim, aud Joseph
Evans and "Texas Jack" fell dead,
making three dead bandits to his
credit. In the general iuellade Grant
Dalton, one OF the two surviving
OF "rexns Jack'an squad, IL.
NJ. Baldwin, Marshal Connolly ana
George Cabne were MORALLY wouffd-
I'd, and died on the field. Allie Ogea, \
tho only surviving member Of the
band, successfully esaping to the alley
where the hpraes were tied, and mount
lug the swiitest OF the lot. He'd south,
In the direction Of Indian territory.
Emmett Dalton, who eicAEei from
Inc First National Bank, had already
reached tho alley Ia safety, but had
some trouble in getting mounted.
several OF the posse quickly mounted,
and pursued the escaping bandits.