When Emmett and Bob went out the back door of the First National Bank, they were met by Lucius Baldwin, who had been watching the door with his pistol. The baggageman carelessly stuck the revolver into a pigeon-hole messagebox and went to work at the other end of the car. While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. The next day, Christmas Eve, 1891, the posse of both Sheriff Kay and Sheriff Hensley woke up at three in the morning and ascended the mountain to Dalton's camp. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Smith, Sheriff Kay learned from them that Grat had actually made the opening in the bars several days before the robbery after being slipped a saw from someone on the outside. Witty had gone to the livery stable in Modesto, at the time being jointly run by Chris Evans and John Sontag, and learned that Grat had sold the horse to Evans who in turn gave him the two dollar bills. Grat ordered Elwood to unhitch one of his horses, which he did. The three rode so hard down the valley that Owen's horse soon gave out, so they roped and saddled one of Henry Miller's horses. The Dalton family came from Jackson County, Missouri. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. He was married to Julia Johnson Dalton, who survived him. This was unknown to Grat, since the Dalton brothers had all assumed that Emmett had killed the fireman. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. After the robbery at Adair, officials of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad offered a reward of $40,000 for anyone who could capture and convict the Dalton Gang, and a reward of $5,000 for the arrest of any of them.[8]. They cut through Antelope Valley and skirted the desert down to San Diego County before taking the old trail to Yuma. On his death bed, Emmett told Frank Forrest Latta that he had robbed a train in California, and had used the alias William McElhanie. They had no children. With Bob as the leader, the boys recruited mostly men who had grown up with them in Oklahoma. Kay believed Chris was either protecting himself by helping Grat break from jail or returning the favor for Grat protecting him. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. He was afraid some of his friends would be hurt, but Bob assured him there would not be any shooting, and that it would all be over before anyone knew what happened. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. (UP) , Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA, May 3 1871 - Belton, Comt De Cass, Missouri, tats-Unis, July 13 1937 - Comt De Los Angeles, Californie, tats-Unis. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Numerous myths were published about the gang. Percy was born on October 4 1897. The second train robbery by the Dalton Gang in Oklahoma was at a small station called Lelietta on September 15, 1891, about four miles north of Wagoner, Oklahoma. He is the cowboy in charge of it all, and now current governor of Montana. The sawing was hid from the jailer by a large box that they would put a blanket over and use to play cards. Born December 3, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Winston S. and Walburga (Petersen) Dalton. Bill Doolin, "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, and Charlie Pierce, none of whom was at Coffeyville, were the only members left of the original Dalton Gang. Kay tracked the Daltons to their mother's home, and kept watch of the house for a few days before being forced to return to Kingfisher because of bad weather. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. Kay and his men made their way to a rock ledge that Middleton told them would bring them within a few feet above Dalton's camp. A very large portion in the Oregon Area as well! Bob shot him in the head, killing him. The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 18901892. Family Tree. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. The eight armed guards on the train all happened to be at the back of the train when it pulled in. Very soon, half the businessmen around the plaza knew what was going on, and the message quickly passed throughout the town. It had been raining for several days prior, and it was so cold the ground was covered in ice. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. This led to a heavy argument between Bob and Emmett and created bitterness between them on the way to the robbery. 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. Bob and Emmett were hiding out in a ranch barn a mile west of Malaga, and after arriving the brothers talked until morning. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. This was the gang's only job. Kay and his deputy were following only one or two days behind them, but couldn't get any officers at the towns ahead of them to make an arrest. 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. The Journal then went to state that, "The other dead body proved to be that of Tom Evans" and marked number six on their map of the shooting area as "Where Tom Evans fell" and in three other references to him The Journal called him Tom. Kay moved quietly across the floor and pushed the door a little farther open with his revolver. He was John Dutton III's brother but he died only hours after he was born. The Daltons were featured in Randolph Scott's Western. 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. Bill Dalton came into the hotel lobby and began to speak to deputy Yoes in a loud voice, so everyone around them could hear. Notes from Obituaries. Isham had 10 siblings: david Dalton Sr. of Rutherford Co. NC, James Dalton and 8 other siblings. Emmett Dalton was portrayed by Frank Albertson. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. Teresa Mae Estes, age 66 of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Kettering Health Network - Main Campus surrounded by her loving family. Grat heard the revolver shots from the Express agent. Walker in Wichita. Rumors had circulated for months that Bob had planned to come and liberate Grat, so two of sheriff Kay's deputies, Jim Wagy and Bob Hockett, had been hired by Wells Fargo to guard Grat's cell until he was sentenced and sent to San Quentin. Kay decided to place both men under arrest and took them to Visalia. 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. Kay stopped Grat in the street and said, "Say, I hear you have some two-dollar bills. There have been several other nominees suggested to be the sixth man seen riding into Coffeyville, including Bill Dalton, George Newcomb, and Bill Doolin, all of which have never been confirmed. The $50,000, however, came out to only $1800 after drafts and securities had been thrown out. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. The family will receive friends at the Willis Funeral Home on Saturday from 6:00 - 7:30 P. M. Interment will be Monday, March 6, 2023, at 12:30 P. M. at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Before the Coffeyville raid, Bill Dalton had returned to Oklahoma, later joining Bill Doolins gang and then forming his own gang. They sat to wait for the next train on a bench on the platform, talking and smoking, with their Winchester rifles across their knees. Dalton Brothers, four train and bank robbers famous in U.S. Western history: Grattan (Grat; 186192), William (Bill; 186394), Robert (Bob; 187092), and Emmett (18711937). In 1910 he bacame a special Peace Officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. For a time, Bill Doolin and his partners operated under outlaw Henry Starr (Cherokee), hiding out about 75 miles northeast of Kingfisher, from where they made several raids. They used the bar they had cut out to pry open the grating in the wood room window and, instead of risking going and putting it back, left the broom handle in its place. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds. Richard Henry Dick Dalton, 85, of Columbia City, died peacefully at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. He also brought Bob along as a posse member. Emmett had denied accompanying Bob to California. Kay suspected that Bob and Emmett might be back in California to free Grat from jail, and took Deputy Witty with him to the Cross Creek station in his buggy. By Stephanie Dalton March 03, 2008 at 03:10:47 Hello, I am trying to find a family tree for the Dalton family of which 2 members of the Dalton gang are from. One of the bars had been cut out and replaced with a broom handle blackened by soot. Their father, Lewis Dalton, a rambler and saloonkeeper, abandoned his wife Adeline (ne Younger), who was forced on her own to rear their 15 children during the difficult period of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Grat and Middleton told Smith they planned to hide out in the Coast Range and invited him to come 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]. Smith was told to leave and both Bill and Grat agreed to tell their story, but only if they showed that there was no first degree murder in the robbery. Grat noticed him, but before he could aim, Kloehr shot him in the throat. There was a moment where Dalton could have been shot in cold blood, and some of Kay's deputies wanted to do it, but Kay and Hensley wouldn't allow it. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. 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. Sterling, MontgomeryCO, KY Died: 16 Jul 1890 in Dearing, KS Father: Benjamin DALTON Mother: Nancy RABOURN Generations earlier, James Lewis Dalton's (D'Alton) forbears had left France for Ireland. Dont stop looking you will find out! After spending a few weeks tracking and arresting Arvil Beck and W.B. This was a date that Grat had no intention on making. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. He was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. After serving 14 years in prison for the crime, Dalton capitalized on his notoriety to author books and become an actor in Hollywood. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. Send flowers to the service of Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick 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. Condolences can be left for the family at www.mynattfh.com. Kay sent Ford after Bob and Emmett while he went to the Ogden police to get them to begin searching the city. 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. Their mother also came to California from Kingfisher to pay Beckenridge after she mortgaged her home and borrowed money from neighbors. Powers tried to mount his horse, but shots from the store also killed him. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. 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. The man was Riley Dean and he did as he was told. Sheriff Kay soon learned of the horses at Ludlow and that the description of the men who left them matched that of Bob and Emmett. They had not been to the town for several years, though, and the hitching post had since been removed during street work. Kay doubled back to Kingman and learned that the boys had taken a train to Phoenix with the money they made. In 1954, the actor Robert Bray played Emmett Dalton in the episode "The Dalton Gang" of the syndicated western television series, Stories of the Century, starring Jim Davis as fictitious Southwestern Railroad detective Matt Clark. He was then taken back to Visalia to await his trial for the Alila robbery. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. This train was always accompanied by a crowd of gamblers and prostitutes looking to make money off the recently paid employees, and Grat and Bob had "followed the pay car" together several times before. This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. ", "Emmett Dalton Biography Oct. 5-10, 1892", "The Eagles on Desperado: "We were quite taken with the idea of being outlaws", "Emmett Dalton His Life After the Coffeyville Raid", "Heck Thomas Tough Law in Indian Territory", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalton_Gang&oldid=1142764666, Articles needing additional references from December 2022, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Charles Benjamin "Ben" Dalton (18521936). 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. Hensley grabbed Dean and took him over the ridge to Kay so they could handcuff him to an oak tree. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. On the morning of Oct. 5, 1892, Bob, Grat, and Emmett, together with Dick Broadwell and Bill Powers, rode into Coffeyville, Kan., intent upon robbing the towns two banks. The men split into three groups to cover all approaches to the camp. Kay did not think much of this until later, when Perry Byrd mentioned Chris breaking Grat out of jail. However, four of the 15 children loom large in western outlaw folklore: Grat, Bob, Bill and Emmett Dalton. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James Dalton Hatcher of Bono, Arkansas, who passed away on February 28, 2023, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. [12], Lit, the last surviving Dalton brother, responded to a book written by his brother Emmett after the latter's death. 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. In the midst of the shooting, Powers told Grat he had been hit in the arm. As Emmett reviewed the roles of the various participants, he concluded by saying, "Then there was Tom Evans down tending the horses." Lit noticed that Grat's horse was indeed limp and agreed to help Grat sell it. The first possibility is town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England, which was originally named Dale-ton, and meant the town in the dale. Henry Coleman "cole" Dalton, Bea Elizabeth "lelia" Dalton, Franklin "frank" (U.s. Marshall) Dalton, Willia Dennis and Heather, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8861394, OkieSeeker, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25161106, Dennis Pleau, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86873301, Cas Co, Belton, Cass County, Missouri, United States, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States, Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States, Bill Dalton (co-leader of the Wild Bunch), Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963, Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. Updates? Eventually, Bill Dalton left Doolin to form his own Dalton Gang. GANGSTER DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 14. After Bob and Grat were killed at Coffeyville, Bill Dalton formed another gang with Bill Doolin, known as the Wild Bunch or the Dalton-Doolin Gang. Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. In 1840 there were 39 Dalton families living in Virginia. After Bill and Riley Dean were brought to the Visalia jail, Sheriff Pervis of Stanislaus County, S.P. In 1931, he published When the Daltons Rode, which was later made into a 1940 movie starring Randolph Scott. Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. The John Dutton Name As 1883 shows us, James and Margaret Dutton travel out West with their daughter, Elsa, and young son John. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. Lit was able to borrow one hundred dollars and a horse from Clovis Cole's business partner Charlie Owen. The night before the robbery at Red Rock, Judge Burford, US District Attorney for Oklahoma Horace Speed, and deputy marshal George Yoes (son of Marshal Jacob Yoes, the Daltons former employer at Fort Smith) were sitting in a hotel lobby in Kingfisher, where they were talking about the cases that would be in court the next day. Bill arrived in Paso Robles and was arrested by Sheriff Kay fifteen minutes after getting off the train and was taken to Visalia. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. The account given on October 7, 1892, by Coffeyville's The Journal is considered to be the most authentic on events the day of the robbery. Grat believed him and decided he would wait until it opened. First recruited were George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb and "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, who had received his nickname because of a gunpowder burn on one cheek. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. [14] Most of Sheriff Kay's information on Chris Evans came from his deputy Perry Byrd, who also happened to be Evans' brother-in-law, but Kay had other supporting information as well. After securing bondsmen, Bill immediately went to Merced and hired John W. Beckenridge, the best attorney in the San Joaquin Valley, to defend Grat. Maggie Rucker, the woman who once ran the Cross Creek Overland station, was sitting with another girl alone in the front room, silently making dresses. Virginia had the highest population of Dalton families in 1840. While the Indian Nations had their own tribal law enforcement, these agencies had no jurisdiction over non-Indians. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. Chris Evans' family ridiculed reports of any such involvement or that Tom had been killed, but otherwise never disclosed his actual whereabouts. Smith instead went north and several weeks later was arrested by Kay. His contributions to researching the Dalton surname and his family lines will always be enshrined in the Dalton Chronicles. This was on the property of a man named Jim Riley, about eight miles from the present-day town of Taloga, Oklahoma. Marshals Service, but it was quickly becoming fragmented due to power struggles between newly formed district courts and jealousy between marshals over their different jurisdictions. They started stealing horses to make more money, and then fled the area. Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. Southern Pacific detective Will Smith visited Grat's cell almost every day during the trial trying to get a confession out of him and Grat began to despise Smith. Emmett married Julia Johnson Lewis on September 1, 1908 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He had gone to school at Robbins Corners near Coffeyville, and knew several hundred people in town. Bob pretended not to know Emmett, who then tipped him off to the hands of the others. Littleton "Litt" Dalton, who was a good and hard-working citizen, believed that his younger siblings became lawless because of the bad influence of . Even though Sheriff Kay had given up his pursuit of the boys, they still had a $3000 bounty on their heads posted by Wells Fargo and the Southern Pacific Railroad, encouraging lawmen in the area to pick up where Kay had left off. When not preying on the railroads, the gang spent their time digging out large rooms into the steep hills in the cedar brakes on the Northern Canadian River. Though much of the evidence showed that Grat was in Fresno the night of the Alila robbery, including the testimony of several witnesses, the influence of the powerful Southern Pacific Railroad caused him to receive an unfair trial. One of the brothers moved to oklahoma yet died in California. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Kay believed they did this to throw him off by going south instead of east. Detective Smith decided to chime in, but Grat said he wouldn't say a word while Smith was present.
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