Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! [7] The gang secured about $18,000. This led to a heavy argument between Bob and Emmett and created bitterness between them on the way to the robbery. I love this little hell-kitten. Bob shot him in the head, killing him. Bob and Emmett ran through the back door and ducked into a saloon across the alley. Parents . When he returned the next day to watch the house, he discovered that Bob and Emmett had escaped. He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. In the end, Bill Dalton was acquitted on October 10, 1891, for the train robbery that Grat had been sentenced to 20 years for. When the engineer, a man by the name of George Radcliffe, tried to slip away, he was shot and killed. Towards the end of the trial, Sheriff Kay, Detective Smith, and District Attorney Power talked to Grat while taking him back to his cell from the court room when Beckenridge wasn't present. Mes Gang This bunch of primarily Hispanic outlaws and gunmen were a rival of the John Kinney Gang, both operating out of New Mexico. Bob would not allow Emmett to check out the town beforehand in fear that he would be recognized, so this was not factored into their plan. Here, the Santa Fe had found out about the Daltons' plans and attempted to set up a trap for the gang, filling the train with heavily armed officers. When the Oklahoma Territory opened for settlement in 1889, the family headed south again. Blonger Brothers (1890s-1922) Louis H. The Fixer Blonger led one of the longest-running confidence rings in the American West. Charles Noble died in 1930 and she married Richard Fleming (whom she first met when 16)[3] in 1946. This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton, who had owned a saloon in San Miguel from 1889 to 1890. On the night of September 15, 1891, they stopped and boarded the MK&T train, and robbed the express car of $2,500. They were also accused of robbing a bank in El Reno, Oklahoma, on July 28, but this was based on little evidence, as no one identified any members of the gang. Bob Dalton, leader of the outlaw Dalton Gang. She is buried in Salkum Cemetery in Lewis County, Washington. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Bill escaped through a window at the back of the house, but as he ran through a patch of corn he was shot and killed by the deputy marshals. When they arrived, Bob had to think quickly, and decided instead to tie their horses in an alley across from the bank to the west, near the city jail, which offered them little protection. Then, noticing the vault door was open, Grat ordered both of them into the vault, where the safe with the gold was. There was also little incentive among Deputy Marshals to search for potentially dangerous outlaws, their only pay being for fees and a set amount for each criminal they arrested. The Daltons were also featured in yet another Randolph Scott Western, Randolph Scott himself plays Bill Doolin in the film, "The Dalton Gang" is a half-hour, 1954 episode of the American TV series, The Dalton Gang appears in the Italian comic book, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 06:02. She was married for 33 years to an Oklahoma politician named Charles Noble. In 1940, shortly after Emmetts death, the book was made into a western movie starring Randolph Scott, Broderick Crawford, Andy Devine, and Kay Francis. Grat could not see the yard Wagy had laid in from his cell and the deputy hadn't told anyone what he had done that night. Sixteen years after his death, she married Richard Fleming. She denied any wrongdoing by her sons, stating that they were in fact lawmen, and told Kay they had gone to Guthrie if he wanted to talk with them. This is now known as Dalton Alley. They had been following the Southern Pacific pay car as it made its way down the valley from Oakland to Bakersfield to pay railroad employees. All three were hit as they ran towards the alley. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. Bryant opened the door to the rear platform, and, while Short had his attention on the mounted men, shot him in the back point blank. Lee Gang (1885) In the mid-1880s, Cooke County, Texas, on the northern border of the Lone Star State, and the Chickasaw Nation just north in Indian Territory, were plagued by a gang of horse and livestock thieves led by James Lee and his brothers, Tom and Pink. [17] After the attempted robbery, Emmett was taken upstairs above the drug store to be treated by Dr. Wells. The outlaws, disguised with false beards, divided into two groups, with Grat, Power, and Broadwell entering the C.M. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. He offered to admit this in court if Grat and Bill told the true story of the robbery. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. They missed Cole by several hours who had already taken the train to Salt Lake where Kay and his deputy followed. The baggageman carelessly stuck the revolver into a pigeon-hole messagebox and went to work at the other end of the car. The tailor remembered the coat, but he couldn't remember who had bought it, only that some girl had picked it up once it was clean. Rose lived in 1920, at address, Tennessee. [1] It starred Monica Calhoun, Lil' Kim, LisaRaye, Charity Hill, Bobby Brown, Stacey Dash, Chrystale Wilson, and Marie Matiko. The funeral will be held this morning at 9 at the church of SS Peter and Paul, the Rev. The gang escaped unharmed making off with $17,000 in cash. Early on the morning of October 5, 1892, the five outlawsrode into Coffeyville shortly after 9:00 a.m. to find the citys streets filled with people. detective Will Smith, and Wells Fargo detectives Hume and Thacker arrived to bring the two men to Modesto to stand trial for the Ceres robbery. Wolcotts Regulators surrendering at the T.A. Carpenter, one of the owners; Tom C. Babb, bookkeeper; and Charles M. Ball, cashier. He was shot by U.S. Deputy Marshals on May 2, 1894, in Oklahoma. In May of 1931, Emmett and Julia returned to Coffeyville for a visit, where they were treated like celebrities. Tom Evans, on the other hand, was reported to be the fraternal twin of outlaw Chris Evans, who at the time of the Coffeyville raid was a fugitive hiding out in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. After they realized they were no longer being pursued, Bob and Emmett began to form what would be known as the Dalton Gang. However, due in part to his friends on the right side of the law who thought he was not beyond redemption, Emmett was pardoned in 1907. For the four months that Bob and Emmett spent trying to lose Sheriff Kay in the desert, Grat sat in the Tulare County jail in Visalia awaiting his trial. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. Also wounded were captains Kinney and LaFlore, but they recovered. Newcomb and Pierce hid out near Norman, Oklahoma, both of them having been wounded in a gun battle with US marshals. Bob and Emmett, meanwhile, had been busy in Oklahoma forming their gang. Grat then shot him in the head and killed him. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. The river changed course over the years and even flooded, washing away Newcombs grave. As he lifted the rifle up, Bob shot and killed him. Burial. Kay was given a white card from Mexican officials as well as offered a military escort. While there, Deputy Marshal Ed Short arrested Bryant while he was recovering from his illness at a local hotel. The posse tried firing at Grat through the brush, but he managed to run the mile back to Elwood's ranch. Since Emmett had originally attempted to convince his captors that he was Charles Dryden, until he realized that it was hopeless, his word is considered by many to be of questionable value. Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. The sawing was hid from the jailer by a large box that they would put a blanket over and use to play cards. Bill told Kay that Bob was not in the country, that he had stopped at Rucker's place alone to spend the night. Soon after, Jim Ford noticed Emmett exit a department store, who quickly ducked back inside upon noticing Kay. This was the gang's only job. Newcomb by that time was riding with the Wild Bunch gang led by outlaw Bill Doolin. The Rose of Cimarron hid out with the remnants of the gang for a time, nursing their wounds. Wolcotts Regulators (1892) One of the most feared bands ofgunfightersandoutlaws inWyomingwas Wolcotts Regulators, who preyed on homesteaders in 1892, frequently leaving dead bodies in their wake. Grat made his way back to Oklahoma, and quickly joined back up with the gang, while his brother Bill was still in California awaiting trial. McCanles Gang Led by David McCanles (or by some accounts, McCandless), this group of men was allegedly wanted for robbing banks and trains, cattle rustling, murder, and horse theft in the early 1860s. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. Due to the sensationalism that surrounded the Dalton Gang's exploits, they were accused of robberies all over the country but operated chiefly in California, Kansas, Oklahoma Territory, and Indian Territory. She learned to ride, rope and shoot from her brothers. Slipping from one side to the other, Bob Dalton, along with his brother Emmett, were charged with selling whiskey in the Osage Nation on March 21, 1890. Bill Dalton went on the run after robbing the First National Bank in Longview, Texas, and was killed by lawman, Loss Hart, at Elk, Oklahoma on June 7, 1894. Prior to this robbery, Bill had not been in trouble with the law at all. Grat heard the revolver shots from the Express agent. Grat lost his job as a Deputy Marshal for conduct unbecoming an officer, but he still worked as a posse man for other deputy marshals in the area for a time. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. The Dalton brothers were part of a large family headed by parents Adaline Younger Dalton and James Lewis Dalton. Grat rode away from the house, jumped the horse over an old rock fence, and began yelling and firing his revolver in the air so that Dean would know that he had escaped. After the escape, Beck separated from the others and went north, while Grat and Smith went to a friend of Grat's named Joe Middleton, who lived in Hanford. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. Loot in hand, the bandits rode away, only to discover they had gained little for their efforts, as the safe only contained about $50. The bungled double bank robbery attempt by the Dalton Gang in the brothers' old hometown of Coffeyville, Kansas, on October 5, 1892, left eight men dead and four wounded. When he was just 19, he killed a man, claiming it was in the line of duty. This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton who had also attended the trial and claimed to have had several hour long conversations with Evans.[16]. [18] No one then or later asked him about the horse tending remark, but it couldn't have referred to Bill Powers because his role as an active participant is well recorded. Late that night, they received a telegram notifying them that men matching the description of Bob and Emmett were seen taking a southbound train many miles south of Salt Lake. From their position, Kay and his deputies were fifty yards from Dalton and Dean, who were both discussing their plan to hunt one of Elwood's hogs for Christmas dinner. Covered are a brief history of the area, the Dalton family, the brothers (Bob, Grat, and Emmett) both as lawmen and as outlaws, and a detailed account of the raid and its . They did however find pieces of a file and a hack saw blade in the prisoner's toilet. Eight men were dead and three were wounded. Doolin-Dalton Gang, aka Oklahombres, the Wild Bunch (1892-1895) Led by Bill Doolin, the gang specialized in robbing banks, stagecoaches, and trains in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Her short outlaw life launched her to the level of western legend. The three went out the side door crouching and dashing across Walnut Street to the alley where they had hitched their horses. Bill was interviewed by the Fresno Expositor in September 1891 saying, "The truth is I am like Paddy Miles' boy --- no matter what goes wrong or what depredation is committed, Bill Dalton is always charged with the same."[5]. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. The saga of that holdup attempt would have been Keystone Kops laughable if it hadn't turned out so deadly. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. For the film based on them, see, Dalton gang following the 1892 Coffeyville, Kansas raid. Back in California, on September 18, Grat escaped while on the train transferring him to prison. A rail ticket from California to Indian territory was too expensive for the boys, so Bob and Emmett crossed the Tehachapi's and began riding across the Mojave Desert while Bill went ahead by train to lay out food and supplies for them. Some years later, Lit Dalton asserted that Bob and Emmett had told him many times that they had robbed the train. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. When Bill left Barstow by train towards Needles, he decided the boys could not make the trip by horseback so he stopped in Ludlow to intercept them. Doctors W. L. Goff and Youngblood were sitting on the porch of the drug store near the depot. Though the history of these Old West gangs is often romanticized, it should not be forgotten that they were, in fact, nothing more than thugs. The gang that Newcomb ran with worshipped her due to her good looks and her calm and kind demeanor, and were fiercely defensive of her, spawning her loyalty to them. The deputy handed the message to Judge Burford, who read it aloud to the audience. Smith, escaped from the Tulare County jail in Visalia while Sheriff Kay was in San Francisco. Flores-Daniel Gang (1856-1857) Led by Juan Flores and Pancho Daniel, the gang raided southern California, stealing horses, cattle and robbing travelers along the roadways, sometimes leaving their victims dead. On Nov 27, 1887, Frank Dalton and another deputy marshal, Jim Cole, went across the river from Fort Smith to arrest three whiskey bootleggers. [15] Chris was also reported by a Visalia newspaper to have attended every day of Grat's trial for the Alila robbery. The Dunn boys killed the pair for the money, claiming to have shot then during a fire fight. Bill, thrown off his guard, quickly turned around and mimicked the greeting, "Kay! The gang backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all of the contents, easily subduing the one armed guard in the express car. During an attempted double bank robbery in Coffeyville, Kansas in 1892, two of the brothers and two other gang members were killed; Emmett Dalton survived, was captured, and later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder,[1] although he later asserted that he never fired a shot during the robbery. The next robbery was on July 14, at Adair, Oklahoma, near the Arkansas border. Wagy said, "Here is your hole", and kicked the broom handle onto the floor. This would've been while Grat was on active duty as Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory, but Sheriff Kay claimed that Grat had told him that he had made two extended trips to California while serving as U.S. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. Grat ordered the employees to lay on the floor in the back office, and after receiving the signal from Bob, told Powers and Broadwell that it was time to leave. What Bill didn't know is that Beckenridge was also a consulting attorney for the Southern Pacific railroad. Rose Gang Founded in the fall of 2017 by one of the best WR's to ever walk through Saint Joes ' doors, Rose Gang is a gang that consists of the star WR's and QB's at St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, CT. Jumping bail, Bob and Emmett headed to New Mexico. They waited until the heavy bearded, two-hundred and thirty pound man was thirty feet from them. Grat believed him and decided he would wait until it opened. 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