The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-21

whisky peddlers had been found and
the officers were having a good time OF
il II did not take long - reach the top
/ o. the hill overlooking the dry bed OF
the creek and here a sight met our eyes
that I think / VIII nor forget during
/ this lifetime. Three of the officers lay
/ dead ana two more We're badly wounded
/ the last and chief was pumping a win
I chester at wagon that stood in a little
/ lunch OF weeds few yards ahead OF
( Him There was not the sign OF q man
/ around the wagon but was not surp-is-
ca 10 see 2 JET OF smoke belch out of
the weeds and the angry snap OF a gun IS
l came in range. The bullet was evident
y meant for me. but only passed through
my hat promptly got under cover and
sam followed suit
a few more shots were fred and I
heard some one calling for help. I crept
W to where 1 could look into the gulch.
Nothing could be seen OF the ofscer
who was firing when l took to cover. but
standing beside the wagon was one OF
the strangers who had sold the whisky.
He motioned for me to approach and
l went up to him. He said he was hit
but did not know how bad: said his part
ner was hit, too, but guessed he had
tainted from loss of blood. He asked me
10 ride for a physician. Go TO Conev-
Vile he said. and get DR.. Wood II
possible. and get back here as quick as
the devil with you. III be right here.
Take this along handing me ten dollars
and If you get back by dark III give
you ten dollars more
I headed north for the border. II
vas 80 miles TO ConeyviIle and put
my horse TO his best When he gave
out l managed TO get another from a
COW -puncher l met and on / went.
About seven niles out of Coffeyville I
came across gentleman on a horse. He
was riding leisurely and l was about TO
pass him when 1 noticed that he had
pile bags" on his saddle.
Are you a doctor?" l asked.
Yes" he said. what's the troubIe7"
i told him He did not ask any more +
but rode with me as hard as /
he could.
4 was going for DR.. Wood" I said.
but any port in a storm Guess youn
do.
4 am DR. Wood he said. and have
been down here 10 see a man who told
another man he was a liar and the other
man put four out OF possible six bullets
In his hide He win be buried tomorrow.
We reached the scene Of the battle and
found Sam as busy as a cow-man can
get, cooking supper. The officers were all
aid out and Sam explained that he had
been to our camp and started a man 10
Bartlesville to spread the news and get
help We found the two whisky ped
ilers sitting up One had been hit IN ths
shoulder and while no bones were broken
: was a nasty wound The other had
been hit in the side
After fixing them up he was for hold
ng the man until officers arrived. but Z
he wounded men al once objected and
aid they would do some more shoot
ng If that was attempted The doctor
ave them medicine after dressing their
.ounds end they took a couple OF tbs
crses that had been ridden by the off,
ers and rode away before the help ar.
ived. DR.. Wood went with US 70 camp.
Ne done wrong by letting the two men
scape And so it proved Had they
cen held then 1t is very probable that
here would have been no such an event
! Kansas history rs the Dalton Raid
CoffeyviIle." The names Of the two
1en wood explained, were Gran and
mmett Dalton. ,
f 3. MPRPHY.