The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08

just q word or two about the Daltons
be fore beginning the story OF their final
raid. They were Kentuckians, born and
bred. They were cousins by marriage of
the notorious Youngers n Jameses. In
them the lust Of slaughter was Unborn.
In 1889 the Dalton family, father and mother
md thirteen children, among them the
three who met their death here-Bob,
Emmett and G~rattan-came to Kansas.
They settled on a farm in Montgomery
county, whore they remained until the
opening Of the Territory. Then began
the life Of adventure that proved, their
undoing. First, United States deputy
maTshals, then train robbers wnisKey
passes Of California; then, the final act,
bank robbers.
On October 4, 1892, Ave men. Tim
Evans, or Powers, Graf Dalton, Bob
Dalton, Emmett Dalton and Dick Broad
well, the last having been enlisted in the
scheme a day OF two before, rode up from
the Indian Territory from that part known
as the Cherokee nation. -.
They passed the night hiding in the
wooded Businesses along the banks Of the
Early on the morning OF the 5th they took
up their journey again, their blooded horses
refreshed by rest and food.
For miles they followed one Of the main
roads into Cofieyville, the road that be-
comes Eighth street when it enters the
town.
AS they neared the town they were noticed
by many people riding TO and from the
CITY. The Daltons, who were, Of course,
well known in Coffeyville, were disguised
by false boards and by other means. Long
oioaks con cealed their weapons Win
chester rifles and heavy Colts revolvers.
They looked, as they intended, like a party
of deputy United States marshals rldlng
into the State on official business. inns
was an occurrence too common TO excite
| uondarpnanf or rnnQrk
AS they rode up Eighth street many
eyes were turned upon them, but without
~arousing the slightest suspicion. II. was
evidently their intention to tie their horses
readily accessible when the need TO fee
came. However, the street was torn up,
pending certain repairs, making this I'M
possible. An alley running directly, OIL
the street attracted their attention. lhey
turned down 1t, the only false move they
had made thus far, and tied their horses to
q paling back Of my livery stable. Then
in single file they emerged from the alley.
their long coats removed, their spurs clank-
ing, their guns swi' ging at their sides.
Three of them, Bob and Grattan l)aiton
and Powers, entered the Condor Natioral
Bank, and covering the cashier with their
Winchesters commanded him to open the
vault. Graf hurried around behind the
iron screen that partitioned the vaults and
the business part Of the hank from the front,
ana OTcnHlR Il Y Wy Bio"i p"Nh NS''
manded one of the three clerks to pour
into it all the ca sh in sight That done he,
with a fierce oath and threatening wave
Of his gun, commanded the cashier to open
the vault and get the gold;
Il can't" replied the cashier. "Ihe time
lock is on the vault"
what time will it open?'
AT half past o." returned the cashier.
The time was only o guess on his part; IL
was after 10 o'clock then, but Graf bit at
the des pernte eSpedient tc gain tine.
aWe1l wait" he announced.
All this time the citizens were not idle.
So completely by surprise had the assault
on the bank been that no one was in the
least prepared. Even the town marshal,
Frank Connolly, was unarmed. The first
intimation that / had Of the affair was when
some one ran into the stable shouting that
Condon's bank was being robbed. l had
no weapon in the barn, but, running across
the street to a hardware store, | fitted my
self out with a small WINCHESTER, the hrst
thing that / came upon. Stationing myself
on the street / began to fire on the Condor
bank. hoping to Illustrate the plans of the
bandits. In this l was soon joined by
others, who hurriedly procured weapons
from the hardware stores. The plate glass
bank people narrowly escaped death from
| the flying bullets. but the effect of the fusil-
lade was TO make the robbers chary Of
staying too long in the bank. In the grain
sack was ABOUT s4,oUO IN sii9ei anu Bieeeh-
backs. The silver was discarded, Graf
Dalton stufing the paper money into his
coat.
Then they made their way to the rear
| doors of the bank, driving the cashier and
his assistants before them. When they
swung open the door they were confronted
by George Baldwin, % years old, as brave
and noble a lad as ever breathed. In his
hand he held a pistol, a toy compared to
the weapons carried by the robbers:
I'm have to get that MAN. said BOD
his shoulder he fired, and Baldwin fell to
the ground mortally wounded.
AT the other bank, the First National, a
similar scene was enacted. The cashier
and others in the bank were made to hold
up their hands and the contents of the
vault we're emptied into asaok. Here, too,
the fire from the people on the streets be-
came too severe and they were forced TO
discard the heavy silver for the lighter and
more valuable gold and paper,
Charles Gumy, another OF the bravest
men this or any other town has ever known,
opened fire on the bank, but was wounded
by a shot from one Of the robbers that
splintered the stock Of his gun and smashed
hls right hand into a mass G Of raw flesh;
him within the shelter Of a store.
After leaving the First National Emmett
Dalton and Dick Broadwell passsd~down
Eighth street, where they were Joined by
the three from tne SOnuOn Dank. lnerb
In front OF his shoe shop stood George
Cubine, gun in hand, waiting for them:
Two shots rang out simultaneously and
Cubine fell back dead. Charles Brown, a
fellow workman Of Cubine's, saw him
fan and ran out to help him. Again the
deadly rifles Of the bandits spoke, and
Brown fell a martyr to right and the ties
Of com radeehip
Passing down Union street, after killing
Cubine and Brown, the FIVE bandits espied
Thomas Ayres, cashier OF the First National
Bank, standing by the curb with a rifle
In his hands. Bob Dalton's rife rang out
and Ayres fell, wounded In the head, al
though the distance was more than seventy
five yards.
behind buildings and were not seen again
until they reuppeared in the alley where
their horses were tied. Graf Dalton and
his companions. Bowers and Broadwell,
reqaincd the shelter OF the alley first.
In the alley was standing a Standard
! Oh tank, to which a magnificent team of
Rrays was hitched. Using the wagon for
a breaolvork, the three bandits prepared
10 deal death to all who should dare dis
lodge lhotn.
All this limo I was, 90 TO speak, mount
ino 0rnr ri over tho horses, i saw Graf