He began walking behind his plow when he felt a rifle poke him in the ribs. A detailed bio on a Dalton Brothers webpage declares "We play two kinds of music: Country and Western" and notes that the group took inspiration from country legends including Willie Nelson,. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out. One of the brothers moved to oklahoma yet died in California. He was married to Julia Johnson Dalton, who survived him. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. By that time, Bill had been moved downstairs into what was Grat's cell. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies. Emmett was then hit in the back with a load of buckshot. After Kay finished talking to the cleaner, Deputy George Witty reported to him that telegrams from the coast said Bill was not in Paso Robles or Estrella. As soon as the judge had finished, Bill announced, "Well, I can prove that I was not there, and not by accident either."[6]. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. As a former lawman, Bob knew the difficulty officers had enforcing laws in Indian and Oklahoma Territories. It had been raining for several days prior, and it was so cold the ground was covered in ice. After splitting the money among themselves, the gang soon realized they needed to rob another train. Right as she said this, Kay heard someone rush across the floor of an adjoining room and through the crack in the door he could see a man taking position at the window. 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. Kay decided to place both men under arrest and took them to Visalia. 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]. This was about 13% of all the recorded Dalton's in USA. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. A largely fictional film version of the Daltons' lives was adapted from Emmett's 1931 book. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. 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. 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. The outlaws had worn masks during the Alila robbery, concealing their identities. After they realized they were no longer being pursued, Bob and Emmett began to form what would be known as the Dalton Gang. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beatrice Devonna Dalton, please visit our flower store . Kay stopped Grat in the street and said, "Say, I hear you have some two-dollar bills. 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. The actor Tyler MacDuff portrayed Emmett Dalton in the 1957 episode of the CBS documentary drama series You Are There entitled "The End of the Dalton Gang (October 5, 1892). Outside of a drug store across from the First National, George Cubine was standing with his Winchester aimed at the front door of the bank, awaiting the exit of Bob and Emmett. Charles Dalton 18 Oct 1850 Little Catalina, Newfoundland - 10 Oct 1904 managed by Stan Vardy. The only evidence found at the robbery was a coat made from a tailor from Visalia. The Dalton Chronicles consists of articles contributed by the late DGS Member Rodney Garth Dalton of Utah who passed away on August 28th, 2012. [2] He was paroled after serving 14 years in prison.[3]. 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]. The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. ", Jim Wagy also showed up after the break out to overlook the scene. 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. Unlike the marshals office, the Osage Police paid a monthly salary. Cubine's partner, Charles Brown, was standing unarmed next to him and went to pick up his Winchester. The $50,000, however, came out to only $1800 after drafts and securities had been thrown out. The Daltons had plenty of friends in the area willing to hide them and easily lost Kay once they were in familiar territory. 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. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. 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. Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. Soon after, Jim Ford noticed Emmett exit a department store, who quickly ducked back inside upon noticing Kay. People . Kay did not think much of this until later, when Perry Byrd mentioned Chris breaking Grat out of jail. 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. Yoes told the judge that he was Bill Dalton, the brother of the notorious train robbers, and the judge asked him to introduce them when he came to breakfast. When he returned the next day to watch the house, he discovered that Bob and Emmett had escaped. He was John Dutton III's brother but he died only hours after he was born. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. Neither was he in Merced or Livingston. As he lifted the rifle up, Bob shot and killed him. Bill had returned to Oklahoma several months earlier, living at his mother's house near Kingsfisher. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. A posse assembled by U.S. He is the cowboy in charge of it all, and now current governor of Montana. He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. 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. The mountain was a natural fortress, rocky and heavily wooded, with a good view of the surrounding countryside. Many members of the gang, including Emmett, complained that the $3500 each was not enough to meet their needs. Coleman Dalton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Littleton Lee Lit Dalton, Franklin Frank Dalton, Gratton Grat Hanley Dalton, William Bill Mason Wil farmers of this country. The deputy handed the message to Judge Burford, who read it aloud to the audience. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. Save. ratton Hanley DALTON, Charles Benjamin DALTON, Henry Coleman DALTON, Litlleton Lee DALTON, William Mason DALTON, Eva May DALTON, Robert R "Angeles, July 14.W)A retired and respected citiaen at his death, James Lewis Dalton, Adelaine Sullivan Dalton (born Younger). After serving 14 years in prison for the crime, Dalton capitalized on his notoriety to author books and become an actor in Hollywood. The two left California in February 1892 and rode for a hundred and seven days before reaching Kingfisher. 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. The first possibility is town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England, which was originally named Dale-ton, and meant the town in the dale. William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Updates? Sometime before the Alila robbery, but after Grat, Bob and Emmett had all arrived at Bill's ranch in 1890, Grat had been rumored to have been in possession of rare two dollar bills. 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. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. After making the opening, they ran around the corridors, kitchen, and basement for several nights. Omissions? Kay telegraphed his deputy George Witty and told him to check on Bill Dalton and to immediately notify him when he was found. This mountain would later be known as Dalton Mountain. [9] Bob had planned the entire robbery. 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]. [7] The gang secured about $18,000. Leading the pursuit was Bob's old friend, Deputy Marshal Heck Thomas, whose renown skills as a deputy kept the gang constantly on the move and in hiding. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. When told to open the safe, the manager lied, telling Grat it was a time lock and that it would not open for another 10 minutes. Several civilians were wounded in the fighting. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. 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. Share. They cut through Antelope Valley and skirted the desert down to San Diego County before taking the old trail to Yuma. Family Tree. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds. 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. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. Re: The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. Wagy told him that he must've slept in a draft, to which Grat replied, "Yes, it must have been pretty cold in the yard over there last night." Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. Kay hung around Grat for a few hours and talked to him most of the time until Witty returned. Broadwell was hit several times, but managed to ride away. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. 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