The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-07
DALTON MARRIED
A Boyhood Sweetheart Is tile Wife Of
the Ex-DesperadO.

Bartlesville, Okla, Sept. IA ro-
mantle attachment, formed when they
were boy and girl, has eliminated in
the marriage of Emmett Dalton and
Mrs. Julia Lewis, OF this city. The
wedding took place here today. Mr..
Dalton is engaged in business at
Tulsa, but they are not decided wheth-
er to remove there or remain in
Bartlesville, where Mrs. Dalton has
property interests. 1t was over twen-
ty years ago when Emmett Dalton
first met his present bride, while he
was working with his brothers, Bob"
and Graf" then deputy United States
marshals for Indian territory. Along
the Kansas line lived a man named
Texas" Johnson, famed as great
entertainer. The Dalton boys often
stopped with Mr.. Johnson and En-.
NETT, the younger. became very
friendly with Miss Julia Johnson, a
couple OF months his junior.
Cofieyyille Raid interrupted COurtship
He took advantage OF every oppor-
tunity to visit the Johnson home after
having once visited it. He and Miss
Johnson soon became the best OF
friends, riding together, practicing
craftsmanship and attending dances
for miles around. Many time En-
met Dalton rode day and night
that he might get to dance with the
pretty Johnson girl.
Then came the famous Coffeyville
raid in which Emmett was captured
because he went back to assist his
mortally wounded brother. He was
separated from his girl sweetheart.
yet all the time he was in the pen
itentiary he kept in communication
with Julia Johnson. She married
twice because he was in prison sup
posedly for life.
Among those who worked for his
pardon, however, none was more dill
gent and more earnest than his girl
friend. She talked to those who op-
posed granting it and her efforts had
much to do with the cessation of the
opposition.
Dalton Was Freed Last Fall.
I'VE have known each other for a
long time the blushing groom said,
when cornered and made to confess
the details. 81 have reached the age
when it is time for me to marry. Any
man who, from past unpleasant ex-
periences must be more or less in the
public eye, has great deal to con-
tend with and when 1 found my boy
hood sweetheart in Bartlesville and
she was willing thought it we'll to
settle down."
Emmett Dalton was member Of
the Dalton gang which robbed two
banks and killed four citizens in Cof-
feyville. Kas., October 5, 1892. The
other members of the gang were Grat-
tin and Bob Dalton, Bill Power and
Dick Broadwell. All except Emmett
were killed In the fight with citizens
which followed the robberies. En-
NETT was riding away, when he saw
Bob Dalton fall. He turned back to
help his brother and was himself shoe
Emmett was sentenced to life I'M
prisonment at the age Of 10.
Many efforts to have him pardoned
resulted in his parole from the PEN
itentiary last summer. Governor
Hoch gave him his full freedom No
vember 2, 1907. He was paroled in
June, 1907, to permit treatment OF the
gunshot wound in his right arm, re-
ceived in the Coffeyville raid. The
full pardon followed his voluntary re-
turn to prison after this treatment.
STRIKERS WON
Winnipeg. Sept. THE Canadian
Pacific railroad has decided to take
the mechanics on stf ike hack IN uorl-