The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-06

Five Members of the Dalton Gang and Four
Citizens of CoffeyviIle, Kan, Killed.
CoFFEYvILLE, Kan, Oct. 5.-The noto-
rious Dalton gang of highway robbers,
murderers and general desperadoes was
virtually wiped out to-day, but not until
four citizens of this place yielded up their
lives in the work of extermlnation. Six of
the gang rode into the town this morning
and robbed the two banks of the place.
Their raid had become known to the
officers of the law, and when the bandits
attempted to escape they were attacked by
the marshaPs posse. In the battle which
ensued four Of the desperadoes were killed
outright, and one was so badly wounded
that he has since died. The other escaped,
but is being hotly pursued. Of the attack
ing party four were killed, one was fatally
and two were seriously wounded. The
dead are:
BOB DALTON. desperate, shot through the
GRANT DALTON. desperate, shot through
EMMETT DALTON. desperate, shot through
the LETT side.
JOSEPH EVANS, desperate. shot through the
head.
JOHN MOORE c'Texas Jack'D desperate,
t. c. CONNELY. city marshal. shot through
the body.
L. NJ. BALDWIN, bank clerk, shot through
G. ". CUBINE, merchant. shot through the
head.
body.
The wounded are:
THOMAS G. AYERS. cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank. shot through the groin; cannot live.
L. A. REYNOLDS, of the attacking patty, shot
in the right breast; not considered necessarily
dangerous
LAIs DErz. another of the attacking party,
shot in the right side; seriously but not fatally
hurt.
1t lad been rumored month ago that
the Dalton gang was contemplating an i'm
mediate raid on the banks of the city. Ar
rangements were made to give them q warm
reception. and for over a week a patrol was
maintained night and day to give warning
of the gangs approach. The raid did not
take place. and then came the report from
Deming. N. NJ, that United States officers
had had o battle with the band in the
Indian Territory and that three of the
bandits had been killed. This report
was believed here to have been circulated
by the Daltons themselves. the lnten tion
being to divert attention from their real
intentions and to lull the people OF the
town INTO sense of security. The people,
however. were not so easily deceived, and
when the report of the disaster to the gang
in New Mexico was denied vigilance was
renewed. Still the expected raid was not
made. Finally the patrol was withdrawn
last Saturday, although every stranger was
carefully scrutlnized as soon as he appeared
on the streets.
ARRIVAL OF THE BANDITS.
1t was 9 o'clock this morning when the
Dalton gang rode into town. The bandits
came in in two squads of three each. and,
passing through unfrequented streets, all
rendezvoused in the alley In the rear of
the Fret National Bank. They quickly
tied their horses and. without losing a mo-
banks. Robert Dalton. the notorious lead
er of the gang, and Emmett his brother,
went TO the First National Bank. the other
four. under the leadership of Texas
Jack" or John Moore. going to the private
bank OF T.. Nj. C0ndOn * Co,
In the mean time the alarm had already
been given. The Dalton BOYS were born
and bred in this vicinity and were we'll
known to nearly every man. woman and
child in town. In their progress through
the town they had been recognized City
Marshal Connolly WAS quickly notified of
their arrival, and. almost before the
bandits had entered the bank he was col
lecting posse to capture them il possible;
10 kill them If necessary. He ran first 10
the livery-stable of James Spears q dead
shot with Winchester and a valuable
man In any fight. Then he summoned
George Cubine. q merchant; Charles
Brown, q shoemaker: John Cox, express
agent and other citizens who could be
conveniently reached. Stationing them
about the square whioh both of the banks
faced. he hssfened to aupment his posse by
summonIng other citizens for impromptu
police duty.
While the marshal was collecting his
forces the bandits. all ignorant OF the trap
that was being laid for them were pro-
ceeding deliberately with their work of
Tobbing the banks. Texas Jacks band
had entered Condons bank ard with their
Winchesters level ed at Cashier Ball and
Teller Carpenter, had ordered them to
throw mp their hands. Then Texas Jackr
searched them for weapons while the other
three desperadoes kept them covered with
their rifles. Finding them TO be unarmed
Cashier Bell was ordered 10 open the safe.
The cashier explained that the safes door
wna ron frolled ~ a TINA lorlr and hat IL