Doctors W. L. Goff and Youngblood were sitting on the porch of the drug store near the depot. He also said that Grat was accompanied by Riley Dean, the man who had been arrested with Bill for the Ceres robbery, as well as a dog. After having a deputy watch Middleton's place, he learned that Middleton was buying enough groceries to last three months and was seen driving east of Sanger. In it she implied that her father was the one who helped Grat Dalton escape from the Visalia Jail, lending credibility to an earlier claim made by Sheriff Gene Kay of this being true. Emmett, who was carrying the money bag, tried to mount his horse but was hit in the right arm, left hip, and groin. Required fields are marked *. This picture is worth at least a thousand words. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Why in the world do you suppose they went away and left me behind? Bummers Gang (1855-1860) Operating in Denver, Colorado, the Bummers Gang began raiding the town in the mid-1850s. Musgrove Gang (1867-1868) A gang of horse thieves and cattle rustlers who operated throughout Southern Wyoming and Northern Colorado in the late 1860s. Convent-educated Rose Ella Dunn was approaching her fifteenth birthday in 1893 when she fell in love with an outlaw named George Bitter Creek Newcomb. Kay's buggy was directly facing the setting sun, so they could not tell who the men were. Grat noticed him, but before he could aim, Kloehr shot him in the throat. For a short time, the brothers served on the side of the law, working as U.S. Deputy Marshals. Bill Dalton also joined the former members of the gang, and they would terrorize the Territories for several years as the infamous Doolin-Dalton Gang. Here, they secured more than $19,000. After spending a few weeks tracking and arresting Arvil Beck and W.B. In the ensuing shoot-out between Bryant and Short, both men were killed by shots from the other. On May 2, 1895, the Dunn Brothers shot and killed both Newcomb and Pierce as they dismounted in front of the Dunn house to visit Rose. Innocents Gang The Innocents were an alleged gang of outlaw road agents in Montana Territory who operated during the gold rush of the 1860s, preying on shipments and travelers carrying goldbetweenBannackandVirginia City. Bob Dalton, leader of the outlaw Dalton Gang. Meanwhile, Emmett and Bob had entered the First National Bank, covered the officers and two customers, and ordered the cashier, Thomas Ayres, to open the safe with gold and cash. He had Bill lift the carpet and open the trap door and, instead of Bob, they discovered a man named Riley Dean, a saloon hanger-on from Visalia and Traver. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. 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. They started stealing horses to make more money, and then fled the area. They laughed and joked and 'baa'ed at the sheep and goats along the way. He asked Latta not to publish the information until after his death.[13]. Kay hung around Grat for a few hours and talked to him most of the time until Witty returned. Someone hit Bob Dalton, who sat down, fired several aimless shots, slumped over and died. This was only a few months after $2,000 in rare two dollar bills had been stolen during a train robbery outside of Goshen (a robbery later attributed to Chris Evans and John Sontag). Williams. 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. As they approached the camp the bootleggers began to fire on them. 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. Charles Noble died in 1930 and she married Richard Fleming (whom she first met when 16)[3] in 1946. However, that account has never been verified, and was never mentioned by the US Marshal official report, which indicated that Newcomb at best fired two shots then fled. Meanwhile, in the First National Bank, Bob and Emmett captured Thomas G. Ayers, cashier; W.H. Silvas White Caps, aka Forty Bandits, Society of Bandits (1879-1893) Silvas White Caps were a vicious outlaw gang that operated inLas Vegas,New Mexico,from about 1879 to 1893. He then sold the lease to his ranch in San Luis Obispo County, moved his family to his wife's parents in Livingston, California, and left for Kingfisher. Then, noticing the vault door was open, Grat ordered both of them into the vault, where the safe with the gold was. John Kloehr put the wounded Grat down for good with a bullet in the neck. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. When Middleton returned, Kay arrested him at his home and threatened to send him to San Quentin if he didn't give up Grat's hideout. When the engineer, a man by the name of George Radcliffe, tried to slip away, he was shot and killed. Four of the gang were shot and killed, and Emmett was badly wounded. Some time later, the three dissatisfied members also returned and new plans began to form. While one of the deputies was asleep and the other busy talking to other passengers, Grat stole the key to the handcuffs and jumped from the window of the moving train, landing in the San Joaquin River. While working at the ranch, Emmett met two men who would later become members of the gang Bill Doolin and William St. Power, alias Bill Power. Emmett also made the acquaintance of several other cowboys working on nearby ranches who would later become part of the gang. After getting tired of waiting, they left, only to learn later the fate of the gang.[10]. A Coffeyville Historical Society illustrated publication about the Dalton Gang's 1892 unsuccessful raid on Coffeyville's two banks, with a bibliography of 69 sources. A western legend has it that Newcomb was badly wounded, and while he lay in the street, Dunn is alleged to have run from the "Pierce Hotel" to him with two belts of ammunition and a Winchester rifle. Grat heard the revolver shots from the Express agent. 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. Bob Dalton, who would later become the leader of the Dalton Gang, was the wildest of the bunch. Mystical Symbolism: The Salon of the Rose+Croix, 1892-97 continues at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1071 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan) through October 4. In September 1890, Grat was arrested for stealing horses but was later released for lack of evidence. The gang escaped unharmed making off with $17,000 in cash. Convinced the game was crooked, they pulled their guns, taking back what they had lost and then some. He decided to watch the outside of the place at night to see if he could catch in the act whoever was trying to open the grating. If someone in the gang had escaped, there would be nothing gained by Emmett for admitting it. However, the date of retrieval is often important. He arrested Bryant and took him on a train to be committed to the jail at Wichita, Kansas, without notifying Marshal Grimes at Fort Smith. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. Bill Doolin and Grat Daltontook on the express car, throwing the safe out of the train. Alvord-Stiles Gang (1899-1904) Led by two ex-lawmen, Burton Alvord and Billy Stiles, this gang of train robbers operated in Arizona Territory at the turn of the century. Marshal. Kay knew from this that Cole was able to supply the boys with guns and ammunition. It had been raining for several days prior, and it was so cold the ground was covered in ice. Grat believed him and decided he would wait until it opened. Dodge City Gang (1879-1881) In the summer of 1879, a gang of desperadoes known as the Dodge City Gang masqueraded as lawmen in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Rose passed away on month day 1967, at age 54 at death place, California. After being left on the sidewalk by Bob and Emmett, Thomas Ayres had run into one of the hardware stores and grabbed a rifle. Your email address will not be published. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. Emmett stood trial and was sentenced to life in prison. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. The three then rode to the ranch of Clovis Cole, northeast of Fresno, and asked Lit if he could furnish them a horse and saddle. Successful bank robbers, they retired after five years but regroup when Rachel's sister is killed. The boys left their horses in Ludlow, which were then discovered a few weeks later by railroad detectives. The gang was involved in stealing horses, rustling cattle, and robbing stores, post offices, banks, and trains. Info Share. Emmett had denied accompanying Bob to California. Grat shot and killed Marshal Connelly. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. Waiting for the train at the station on June 1, 1892, at Red Rock, Oklahoma, they sensed danger when the train arrived without any lights shining from its coach windows. Charlie Bryant came from Wise County, Texas. Middleton had been threatened by Dalton for not helping him escape the country fast enough and was afraid of him. Together with Newcomb and other members of the gang, Dunn hid out for at least two months nursing the remaining gang members back to health. Dunn's two older brothers became minor outlaws by the time she was 12. In close order, the five crossed Walnut Street from the alley to the Condon Bank, holding Winchester rifles close along their legs. Reno Gang (1866-1868) Four of the five Reno Brothers terrorized the state of Indiana for two years before they were tracked down and hanged by the Southern Indiana Vigilance Committee in 1868. Newcomb was wounded. James Gang (1879-1882) Three years after the demise of the James-Younger Gang, when the Youngers were arrested in Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James put together another group to continue with his criminal career. Kay knew this was untrue as he had seen two men cross the road. Reynolds Gang (1863-1864) A group of Confederate sympathizers that rampaged the South Park, Colorado, area to raise money for the Confederate government. The three went out the side door crouching and dashing across Walnut Street to the alley where they had hitched their horses. This was on the property of a man named Jim Riley, about eight miles from the present-day town of Taloga, Oklahoma. On June 1, 1892, the gang robbed the Santa Fe train at a small station called Red Rock at 10pm. On the night of September 27, Grat and two cellmates, Arvil Beck and W.B. The road curved behind some willow trees, and Kay told Witty to drive past the house, passing close to the door, and then to drive back. In May of 1931, Emmett and Julia returned to Coffeyville for a visit, where they were treated like celebrities. Kay apologized to Grat and let him go, but upon visiting the Sol Sweet store Kay learned that Evans had received gold instead of two dollar bills when cashing his check. Bill told Kay that Bob was not in the country, that he had stopped at Rucker's place alone to spend the night. Left to right: Bill Powers; Bob Dalton; Grat Dalton, Dick Broadwell, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "DALTON Family History: Old West Kansas Dalton Gang KS Heritage Group www.kansasheritage.org", "The Dalton Gang Train Robbery at Adair, I.T. Kay learned at the train depot that Bob and Emmett had bought tickets to Ogden and were carrying large telescope bags with them. 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]. The movie took just 18 days to film. 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. This assignment studies the medical theories of miasma and bacteria in order to expose the thoughts behind the actions in the development of the sewerage and sanitation system of the South Jutlandic town, Esbjerg. How do we create a person's profile? The James Gang lasted from 1879 to 1882, when Bob Ford killed Jesseon April 3, 1882. Beckenridge showed up to the trial late and drunk, and neither the defense, nor the prosecution mentioned that the fireman had been accidentally killed by the expressman. He was a good eleven years older than Rose. Parents . Blackface Charlie Bryant was arrested by U.S. Deputy Marshal Edward Short in the summer of 1891 and while he was being transported to the federal court in Wichita, Kansas, on August 3, 1891, Bryant stole a gun and shot Marshal Short. Gang, aged 24, died at his residence, 414 Est Third street, yesterday morning at 3:45. I haven't seen one since I left Missouri. The gang was also assisted by Bob's lover Eugenia Moore, known by her aliases "Tom King" and "Miss Mundays", who acted as their informant, but was also a notorious horse thief and outlaw. As the Daltons made their way west down the alley towards the horses, Town Marshal Charles T. Connelly came through the livery stable into the alley and ran east towards the plaza without noticing the bandits behind him. There they played poker all night and won $100. The Dalton brothers at one time were on the side of the law, but turned outlaw in the 1890s, with some meeting their end in Coffeyville, Kansas during a daring double bank robbery. On September 1, 1893, the gang was cornered in Ingalls by a posse of US marshals, in what became known as the Battle of Ingalls, resulting in an intense shootout. The eight armed guards on the train all happened to be at the back of the train when it pulled in. Waldo-Sailors Diggings, Oregon in the 1890s. By this time the older Dalton brothers were on their own. Trying to top Jesse James, The Dalton's attempt a daring raid on Coffeyville, Kansas. According to one account, Grat was handcuffed to one of two deputies that accompanied him. This resulted in the first robbery at Whorton, May 1891, where the gang stole $1200. Doolin, Newcomb, and Pierce visited the Daltons' mother in Kingfisher to console her after her sons' deaths. I love this little hell-kitten. The ride from Mojave to Barstow almost cost them their lives, as they only saw water once in those seventy-five miles of desert. On September 1, 1908, Emmett married Julia Johnson Gilstrap Lewis in Bartlesville, Oklahoma where they lived for a couple of years before moving to California. Inside the Condon Bank were C.T. Bill immediately threw his guitar on the bed and exclaimed, "Now what in the world do you know about that? Bob ordered him to drop the gun, and when he failed to answer, shot him with his Winchester, killing him. The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." Grat then rode to a home seven miles south of Livingston, the home of his friend ex-supervisor W.W. Gray. She was never prosecuted for her involvement with the gang. Many newspapers at the time assumed that an unknown member of the gang escaped. 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. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Bob Dalton had ambitions. Lindsey in Ardmore, Oklahoma, tracked him to the cabin and surrounded it on June 8, 1894. Family Members. Kay talked to their mother for several hours and she even invited him in for breakfast. Grat returned to Oklahoma in the spring of 1892 and shortly afterward joined his brothers gang. 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 deep canyons of the area, covered with dwarf cedar and blackjack oaks, made it an ideal hiding place. Kay decided to pursue them with his deputy, Jim Ford, and to capture them if possible. 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