Grat ordered Elwood to unhitch one of his horses, which he did. Hello!". Wagy hid all night in a yard across the street but saw nothing. Played by country music icon Tim McGraw, James Dutton is the patriarch of 1883. As soon as the judge had finished, Bill announced, "Well, I can prove that I was not there, and not by accident either."[6]. In August 1891, Charlie Bryant was spotted in Hennessey, Oklahoma, after leaving the gang's hideout to visit his brother in Mulhall. 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. Richard Henry Dick Dalton, 85, of Columbia City, died peacefully at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. 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. Kay believed Chris was either protecting himself by helping Grat break from jail or returning the favor for Grat protecting him. Closed now : See all hours. 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. In her unpublished novella, Grat Dalton's Ride, Eva Evans, the daughter of the famous California outlaw Chris Evans, tells the story of Grat Dalton's escape from California after the Alila robbery. By 1889, however, they had drifted into horse stealing, while still wearing badges, and a year later were discredited and forced out of policing altogether and took up horse thievery full-time, gathering together a gang. There were three Dalton brothers in the gang: Emmett "Em" Dalton, born in 1871; Robert "Bob" Renick Dalton, born 1869; and Gratton "Grat" Dalton, born 1861. Grat began to say something about a horse, but then became suspicious. 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. The only evidence found at the robbery was a coat made from a tailor from Visalia. [9] Bob had planned the entire robbery. Eddie Milton Payne, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Monday February 27, 2023 at Hamilton Medical Center. 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. Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 - July 13, 1937) was an American outlaw, train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. The two left California in February 1892 and rode for a hundred and seven days before reaching Kingfisher. He was found 2 miles away, dead. 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. 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. I am trying to see if I am related, and if so, where. 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. Emmett reappears on a wanted poster in Les Cousins Dalton his character of tallest of the Dalton Brothers being taken over by Averell Dalton. Kay found out that, before they had arrived, Bob and Emmett had got into a fight at one of the saloons there and badly beat up two cowboys before leaving for Topeka. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of sixty-six. Bill arrived for breakfast like he said, and the four of them took the same table. Bill Dalton agreed to join them and soon took part in several robberies, but Lit refused in disgust. 4346 Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226-2133 +1 716-838-2233 Website. He then corrected himself, saying that he meant Bill Powers. 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. Bill, thrown off his guard, quickly turned around and mimicked the greeting, "Kay! Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 July 13, 1937) was an American outlaw, train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. Wagy said, "Here is your hole", and kicked the broom handle onto the floor. Chris Evans and Grat Dalton had become friends while working together in Tulare County during the summer of 1888, at the Grangers Bank of California's wheat warehouses in Tipton and Pixley. Kay asked Rucker if there was anyone else around and she replied that there wasn't. 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. 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. Following behind Marshal Connelly was John Kloehr, still in the stable. Charles Dalton 18 Oct 1850 Little Catalina, Newfoundland - 10 Oct 1904 managed by Stan Vardy. He was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. The eight armed guards on the train all happened to be at the back of the train when it pulled in. 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. At the station, the gang took what they could find in the express and baggage rooms. 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. This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton, who had owned a saloon in San Miguel from 1889 to 1890. Re: The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. 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. Judson Elwood was plowing his six-horse team when he heard the shots up the mountain. John Dalton, who was the brother of William Dalton the Elder, married Mary Newman Brockenbrough, the widow of William Brockenbrough on 6 May 1702. After the train left Hennessey, and was approaching the stop at Waukomis, Oklahoma, Short noticed a group of mounted men who looked as if they were trying to beat the train, and feared it was the Dalton Gang coming to free Bryant. Omissions? They had planned to meet with Grat and cross the plaza to the alley, where they could make their escape, but word of the robbery had spread through town. Kay sent Ford after Bob and Emmett while he went to the Ogden police to get them to begin searching the city. As a former lawman, Bob knew the difficulty officers had enforcing laws in Indian and Oklahoma Territories. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. There is the head of the family, John (Kevin. A largely fictional film version of the Daltons' lives was adapted from Emmett's 1931 book. He soon discovered a worn place in the carpet and found a trap door hidden underneath. Grat went to the back office and ordered the manager into the front, he then handed the cashier a sack bag and ordered him to fill it with cash from the money drawer. When the train came in at 9:45pm, they backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all the contents. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. Threatened with prison time, Smith told Kay that Middleton could be followed to Dalton's camp when he carried him supplies. 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. This family hails from Tennessee, but eventually ends up in Montana by 1883's end. Henry Starr was arrested in 1893 and held for trial at Fort Smith. Grat then rode to a home seven miles south of Livingston, the home of his friend ex-supervisor W.W. Gray. Emmett was then hit in the back with a load of buckshot. On Nov 27, 1887, Frank Dalton and another deputy marshal, Jim Cole, went across the river from Fort Smith to arrest three whiskey bootleggers. Lit said that Emmett's book, When the Daltons Rode (1931), was largely fabrication. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. Many members of the gang, including Emmett, complained that the $3500 each was not enough to meet their needs. Emmet's grave is pictured in the final panel of the story alongside his brothers and a sign that says "The Daltons died without taking their boots off" Each grave has the hat of the respective owner placed on the Crucifix with Bob Dalton's being shredded with bullet holes. Broadwell was hit several times, but managed to ride away. Riley would feed the outlaws, and would do the same for any passing officers, but he would never reveal each other's whereabouts to either parties. Kay decided to place both men under arrest and took them to Visalia. He was John Dutton III's brother but he died only hours after he was born. He began walking behind his plow when he felt a rifle poke him in the ribs. Kay and his deputy went to Ogden where they notified the police to keep watch for the Daltons. On June 1, 1892, the gang robbed the Santa Fe train at a small station called Red Rock at 10pm. Grat first rode to Charles Owen's ranch across from Clovis Cole where he stayed for a few days. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Georgia. 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. Montgomery was alleged to be posing as a deputy marshal. Hannah (Dalton) Pecker 29 Sep 1756 Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 29 Sep 1838 managed by E. Gatlin last edited 7 Dec 2022. Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. Some years later, Lit Dalton asserted that Bob and Emmett had told him many times that they had robbed the train. Two hardware stores in the town had, meanwhile, begun passing out guns to the local civilians, who began firing through the windows at the Condon Bank. In 189091 they took to robbing gambling houses, trains, and banks and were joined by their brother Bill, until then a married, respectable citizen, whose career had been wrecked by his being linked to his brothers. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. Marshal; Grat Dalton (leader of the Dalton Gang); Bill Dalton (co-leader of the Wild Bunch); Eva May Dalton; Bob Dalton (Dalton Gang); Leona Randolph Dalton; Nancy May Dalton; Simon Noel "Si" Dalton; Hannah Adeline Dalton and Robert Renick "Bob" Dalton less, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Dalton. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. Ken Haas 4/22/12. Right as Hensley left, deputy McCardle heard the sound of footsteps come from the same direction where they had spotted Dean. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. Husband of Julia Johnson Lewis 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. Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 July 13, 1937) was a train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. The deep canyons of the area, covered with dwarf cedar and blackjack oaks, made it an ideal hiding place. 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. 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. The baggageman carelessly stuck the revolver into a pigeon-hole messagebox and went to work at the other end of the car. How did they ever cut that bar out without my knowing it?". Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. They turned around, and went through the back door, carrying both rifles and sack bags, while taking two other bank employees as cover. 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. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. They waited until the heavy bearded, two-hundred and thirty pound man was thirty feet from them. Through her brother, Adeline was an aunt of Cole and Jim Younger, of the famous James-Younger Gang. The remaining years of Emmetts life were spent on the stage, writing a book on the family and the Raid "When the Daltons Rode" in 1931 and as a real estate developer in California. 6 Jul 1879, d. 13 Sep 1928 in Oklahoma City. After spending a few weeks tracking and arresting Arvil Beck and W.B. 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. Why in the world do you suppose they went away and left me behind? Emmett was sentenced to life in the state prison at Lansing, Kansas, by Judge J.D. 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. This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. Chris had continually attested his innocence and any confirmation of his already rumored association with the Dalton Gang would have damaged his case. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. This is now known as Dalton Alley. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. 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. The three went out the side door crouching and dashing across Walnut Street to the alley where they had hitched their horses. Ignoring the advice of the people in Hennessy, he also took the prisoner without a guard. It became apparent to Kay that Bill had been busy hiding Dean when he arrived, otherwise they would have heard him come in. Kay moved quietly across the floor and pushed the door a little farther open with his revolver. He told Kay that Grat's camp was on a steep mountain in the Sierra Nevada, close to the Kings River and about fifteen miles northeast of Sanger, but that they would never find the place. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. The plan was that Bob and Emmett were to rob the First National Bank while Grat, Broadwell, and Powers robbed the Condon Bank across the street. Bob also hired Emmett under him to guard prisoners. Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. In 1931, he published When the Daltons Rode, which was later made into a 1940 movie starring Randolph Scott. Coleman Dalton, Louis Kossuth Dalton, Littleton Lee Lit Dalton, Franklin Frank Dalton, Gratton Grat Hanley Dalton, William Bill Mason Wil farmers of this country. Bob and Emmett were hiding out in a ranch barn a mile west of Malaga, and after arriving the brothers talked until morning. Let me look at one." Share. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. The Dalton's couldn't sell their horses in Ludlow and they didn't have enough money for all three of them to take the train to Indian territory, so Bill took the train back to Paso Robles while Bob and Emmett took the train to Salt Lake where they would meet Cole. Years after the robberies and his release from prison, Emmett Dalton said that the relentless pressure put on them by Deputy US Marshal Heck Thomas as he hunted for them was a key factor in his gang's decision to commit the robberies. To help pay him the two thousand dollars he asked for, Bill sold almost all of his horses and mules. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. Kay had Bill put his rifle down, backed him into the front room, and checked him for any other weapons. As Witty entered the room, he heard a noise come from somewhere inside. 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. Here, they secured more than $19,000. A storekeeper who was sweeping the sidewalk a few feet away noticed Bob, Emmett, and even Grat, who was wearing a fake mustache, and ran inside his store. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. Short then went to the rear platform with his rifle. 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). They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. This was in addition to the jailer, J.M. Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. Dalton took part in several robberies with the Wild Bunch, including a gun battle on September 1, 1893, at Ingalls, Oklahoma Territory, where three deputy U. S. marshals were killed. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. 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 started stealing horses to make more money, and then fled the area. Grat noticed him, but before he could aim, Kloehr shot him in the throat. Grat and Middleton told Smith they planned to hide out in the Coast Range and invited him to come with them. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. Emmett married Julia Johnson Lewis on September 1, 1908 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! 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. The deputy handed the message to Judge Burford, who read it aloud to the audience. Both men were hit several times by stray shots; Dr Goff was fatally wounded. 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. 108 reviews #16 of 84 Restaurants in Amherst $$ - $$$ American Greek Vegetarian Friendly. 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. Grat shipped his saddle and riding rig to Delano and took the train to Traver where he met Bob and Emmett. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Lit noticed that Grat's horse was indeed limp and agreed to help Grat sell it. The next morning, Grat called Wagy over to his cell and asked him where he got such a cold. 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. Henry Coleman "cole" Dalton, Lewis Kossuth Dalton, Bea Elizabeth Dalton, Littleton Lee "lit" Dalton, Lelia Dalton, F Roy Reynolds Dalton, Roy Johnson, Genie Gilstrap Dalton. 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. Sheriff Kay was forced to give up the chase in order to return to California for Grat's trial. The mountain was a natural fortress, rocky and heavily wooded, with a good view of the surrounding countryside. Sheriff Hensley and deputy Ed McCardle where guarding a trail that led to the summit of small and narrow ridge. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. 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. They hid behind some rocks and an oak tree and waited as one of the men approached them. Emmett married first name Dalton (born Arthur) on month day 1950, at age 23 at marriage place, North Carolina. 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. Bob and Emmett then made their way to the end of the back alley onto Eighth Street, where they could hear the townspeople shooting at the Condon Bank. They fired at the bandits through the car windows and from behind the train. By 1882, the family lived in northeast Oklahoma and by 1886 they had moved to Coffeyville in southeast Kansas. He then quickly charged down the mountainside tearing through the brush. Percy was born on October 4 1897. Virginia had the highest population of Dalton families in 1840. The Daltons resided first in Cass county, Mo., then Coffeyville, Kan., then back in Missouri, and finally in the wild Oklahoma Indian Territory. This resulted in the first robbery at Whorton, May 1891, where the gang stole $1200. [11] He was given a life sentence in the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas, of which he served 14 years before being pardoned. Lewis Dalton was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Kansas, when he married Adeline Younger, the aunt of Cole and Jim Younger. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton During the robbery, one member of the gang and four citizens were killed in a shootout. He offered to admit this in court if Grat and Bill told the true story of the robbery. The Journal acknowledged witnesses statements then and in a later article that there were two major unanswered questions: who was the sixth man seen riding into town with the gang, and what happened to him? This is why Grat was able to notice Deputy Wagy hiding in a yard across the street from the jail. However, four of the 15 children loom large in western outlaw folklore: Grat, Bob, Bill and Emmett Dalton. Before they could leave however, they received another telegram notifying them that the two were spotted in the southern part of Utah. Dont stop looking you will find out! Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin had been waiting several miles away with extra horses to aid the gang's escape. This, of course, is where Yellowstone takes place, and is where James settles his family after the death of his only daughter, Elsa Dutton. He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . Kay noticed the bills were perfectly new and asked Grat where he got them. 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. If someone in the gang had escaped, there would be nothing gained by Emmett for admitting it.
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