He soon discovered a worn place in the carpet and found a trap door hidden underneath. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds. It has been speculated by those seeking to answer the confusion that Bill Powers possibly escaped and it was Tom Evans who was killed, as originally reported, or that Tom Evans was just an alias of Bill Powers. Lit noticed that Grat's horse was indeed limp and agreed to help Grat sell it. Kay's buggy was directly facing the setting sun, so they could not tell who the men were. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. He attended Irving elementary school and he graduated from Morton East High School in. 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. A fourth brother, William M. "Bill" Dalton (1866-1894) was an outlaw as well and mainly rode with the Wild Bunch. Following behind Marshal Connelly was John Kloehr, still in the stable. After pointing out the location of the camp, Middleton left in a hurry and the two posses spent the night on the living room floor of the nearby Elwood ranch. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. 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. Threatened with prison time, Smith told Kay that Middleton could be followed to Dalton's camp when he carried him supplies. He's uprooted his life as a Tennessee farmer in search of a better life as part of the Westward Expansion. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. Officers were watching Lit at Clovis Cole's, but didn't think to watch Owen's place. They had not been to the town for several years, though, and the hitching post had since been removed during street work. 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. Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. As they approached the camp the bootleggers began to fire on them. They waited until the heavy bearded, two-hundred and thirty pound man was thirty feet from them. James Dalton Hatcher Obituary. He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . They hid behind some rocks and an oak tree and waited as one of the men approached them. After getting tired of waiting, they left, only to learn later the fate of the gang.[10]. Bill, thrown off his guard, quickly turned around and mimicked the greeting, "Kay! 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. They played poker all night in Traver and then traveled to Tulare to do the same. Grat dropped to the ground and rolled into a gulch about ten feet away. There has been much debate over the identity of the, "sixth man at Coffeyville" reported by witnesses who claimed was accompanying the gang as they arrived in town right before the robbery. In 1883, viewers meet the Duttons who settle in Montana near Yellowstone National Park and found the Yellowstone Ranch.James Dutton (Tim McGraw) is the patriarch of the family, a Civil War veteran . After securing bondsmen, Bill immediately went to Merced and hired John W. Beckenridge, the best attorney in the San Joaquin Valley, to defend Grat. Emmett had 4 siblings: Elsie Bosiger (born Dalton (Bosiger)) and 3 other siblings. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. They had no children. 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. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. This was unknown to Grat, since the Dalton brothers had all assumed that Emmett had killed the fireman. Instead he caught a cold from sitting in the fog all night. Without making any noise, Bryant went to the messagebox and secured the revolver. 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. In the album the disastrous double bank robbery of Coffeyville, Kansas is depicted but different to what took place, Emmett Dalton is seen killed along with his brothers which also include Bill Dalton who actually never took part in the raid. The Dalton Gang's criminal enterprise was ended on October 5, 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. Kay checked on his Visalia suspects, who at the time were running a livery stable in Modesto, and was convinced they were not involved with the Ceres robbery. NOTARY PUBLIC NOTE: Complete reverse side of family tree form also Form FT-1 Grandparents Aunts and Uncles First Cousins **First Cousins Once Removed Family Tree. James Lewis Dalton and Adeline (Younger) Dalton (whose sons gave their name to the Dalton gang) had fifteen children and ten of those fifteen were boys. On Nov 27, 1887, Frank Dalton and another deputy marshal, Jim Cole, went across the river from Fort Smith to arrest three whiskey bootleggers. Cole had split up with Grat at Gila Bend, Arizona after the two got in argument in which Cole was trying to convince Grat not to join Bob and Emmett. The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. GANGSTER DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 14. Kay asked Rucker if there was anyone else around and she replied that there wasn't. Emmett was able to mount his horse unwounded, and began riding away, but after noticing Bob was hit, turned around and attempted to lift Bob onto his horse. The sawing was hid from the jailer by a large box that they would put a blanket over and use to play cards. (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. Emmett Dalton received 23 gunshot wounds and survived (he was shot through the right arm, below the shoulder, through the left right, in some accounts hip and groin, and received 18-23 buckshot in his back). Emmett reappears on a wanted poster in Les Cousins Dalton his character of tallest of the Dalton Brothers being taken over by Averell Dalton. In close order, the five crossed Walnut Street from the alley to the Condon Bank, holding Winchester rifles close along their legs. One night, Jim Wagy heard a noise in the basement and upon investigation discovered that someone had tried to break the lock to the grated window. ", "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). Detective Smith decided to chime in, but Grat said he wouldn't say a word while Smith was present. 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. Grat had already been known in the San Joaquin Valley as a heavy drinker, fighter, and gambler, so when Kay passed Grat on the street while in Modesto his deputy George Witty was easily able to recognize him. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dalton-Brothers, Okhlahoma Historical Society - Dalton Gang, Dalton brothers - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). 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. Cubine's partner, Charles Brown, was standing unarmed next to him and went to pick up his Winchester. Their mother also came to California from Kingfisher to pay Beckenridge after she mortgaged her home and borrowed money from neighbors. He then put the baggage man in charge of Bryant and gave him his revolver. Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. Chris had continually attested his innocence and any confirmation of his already rumored association with the Dalton Gang would have damaged his case. With his revolver in hand, Kay dropped to the ground as they passed the door and slowly entered the station. 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. 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. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. Closed now : See all hours. Numerous myths were published about the gang. This is now known as Dalton Alley. Son of James Lewis Dalton and Adeline Lee Dalton 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 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 4 March 2023, at 07:01. Members have married into the prominent Morgenthau, Loeb, and Bronfman families.. Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 July 13, 1937) was a train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. The Dalton Gang's criminal enterprise was ended on October 5, 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. 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. Afraid to go near them, Bill left out supplies and food, while there were several times the boys visited Bill's house at night. They sat to wait for the next train on a bench on the platform, talking and smoking, with their Winchester rifles across their knees. Grat and Middleton told Smith they planned to hide out in the Coast Range and invited him to come with them. They put the gold into the sack, forced Ayres in front of them as cover, and went out the front door. Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton After spending a few weeks tracking and arresting Arvil Beck and W.B. 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. na Randolph Dalton, Emma Dalton, Robert Rennick Dalton, Eva May Dalton, Mason Dalton, Henry Coleman Coleman Dalton, Gratton Hanley Dalton July 13 1937 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. 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.