The brothers who were members of the Dalton Gang were Bob, Grat, Emmett, and Bill.[4]. 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. Newcomb and other gang members were drinking at George Ransomes saloon when thirteen lawmen surrounded the area and ordered the bandits to come out with their hands held high. The two bandits met their end at the hands of Roses brothers who had turned bounty hunters. 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. 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. According to one account, Grat was handcuffed to one of two deputies that accompanied him. Bryant opened the door to the rear platform, and, while Short had his attention on the mounted men, shot him in the back point blank. He was taken to Dr. Wells office with 20 bullets and the doctor said he would be dead before nightfall. 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. And great horse, too. Bob and Emmett ran through the back door and ducked into a saloon across the alley. Sheriff Hensley and deputy Ed McCardle where guarding a trail that led to the summit of small and narrow ridge. Right before the deputy ordered Grat to drop his weapon, a dog appeared ten feet from Grat and began barking at the lawman. Some years later, Lit Dalton asserted that Bob and Emmett had told him many times that they had robbed the train. 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. At Guthrie, Kay and Ford noticed that there had been some sort of celebration the night before as they were greeted by three white men hanging from a large tree at the entrance to town and noticed the streets were lined with several groups of black men playing Craps on the sidewalks. Expecting there to be an escape, and because none of the other deputies would listen to him, Wagy decided to quit. Bob and Emmett, meanwhile, had been busy in Oklahoma forming their gang. American baseball player 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. Kay believed Chris was either protecting himself by helping Grat break from jail or returning the favor for Grat protecting him. Trying to top Jesse James, The Dalton's attempt a daring raid on Coffeyville, Kansas. 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. Chris had continually attested his innocence and any confirmation of his already rumored association with the Dalton Gang would have damaged his case. Kay noticed the bills were perfectly new and asked Grat where he got them. Taking fire from the hardware store, Bob was hit in the head and the heart, killing him instantly. 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." [12], Lit, the last surviving Dalton brother, responded to a book written by his brother Emmett after the latter's death. 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. The Rose of Cimarron is most famous for what she allegedly did during a shootout between her lover and the law on September 1, 1893, in Ingalls. 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. When they came back into the front room both Maggie Rucker and the girl remained quiet as they both expected Kay to have been killed. 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Cubine's partner, Charles Brown, was standing unarmed next to him and went to pick up his Winchester. Rose was never called into account for her actions and lived out the rest of her life as a respectable citizen. It was at a gambling house in Silver City, New Mexico that the Dalton Gang committed their first robbery. Grat and Riley then made their way out of camp with their rifles on their backs and Kay decided they would set up an ambush and wait for their return. We encourage you to research and examine . When Bill and Dean were acquitted, Bill was rearrested by Kay after his bondsmen were convinced to withdraw by detective Hume. [4], Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rose_Dunn&oldid=1134418154, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 16:01. Emmett died at home in Long Beach, California on July 13, 1937. In El Paso, they found out that Bob and Emmett had headed to Albuquerque and then took the train to Topeka, Kansas, where the rail ended. Dunn met and became involved romantically with George "Bittercreek" Newcomb around 1893. b/o Joseph, Mark, Francis, Herman, Bertha, Patrick, Mary Kathleen, Alberta and Rose Gang. This is why Grat was able to notice Deputy Wagy hiding in a yard across the street from the jail. 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. The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton, who had owned a saloon in San Miguel from 1889 to 1890. 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. Bob and Emmett were hiding out in a ranch barn a mile west of Malaga, and after arriving the brothers talked until morning. Stockton Gang (1878-1881) Led by Ike Stockton, this gang of cattle rustlers terrorized the area of northern New Mexico while posing as gentleman cowboys in Durango, Colorado. Power, also known as Tom Evans, who had drifted into the area from Texas with a trail herd from the Pecos. The Daltons told their stories, but neither Kay or Beckenridge ever cleared up the murder point and ruined Grat's case. Black Hills Bandits (1876-1877) Comprised of Sam Bass, Joel Collins, and four other men, they robbed stagecoaches in the Deadwood, South Dakota area and pulled off the Big Springs train robbery in Nebraska. Fleagle Gang (1920s) The Fleagle Gang robbed banks and murdered in Kansas, Colorado, and California during the 1920s. Rose had four brothers, who taught her to ride and shoot, and she met Newcomb through them. Info Share. Bitter Creek Newcomb quickly became smitten with Rose because of her beauty and calm manner. Without making any noise, Bryant went to the messagebox and secured the revolver. 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. This was on the property of a man named Jim Riley, about eight miles from the present-day town of Taloga, Oklahoma. He then put the baggage man in charge of Bryant and gave him his revolver. 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. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. Kay believed they did this to throw him off by going south instead of east. He was shot by U.S. Deputy Marshals on May 2, 1894, in Oklahoma. Dalton Gang (1891-1892) - Led by brothers Bob and Grat Dalton, the Dalton Gang robbed banks and trains throughout Kansas and Oklahoma until they were killed in the Coffeyville, Kansas Raid. 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. 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. Kay suspected that this was probably the work of some suspects he had from Visalia, but the railroad detectives demanded the arrest of the remaining Dalton brothers. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. Its Rose, feel free to contact me for any information needed for collabs and video shoots!! The bungled double bank robbery attempt by the Dalton Gang in the brothers' old hometown of Coffeyville, Kansas, on October 5, 1892, left eight men dead and four wounded. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. A. Bummers Gang (1855-1860) Operating in Denver, Colorado, the Bummers Gang began raiding the town in the mid-1850s. 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. McCanles Gang Led by David McCanles (or by some accounts, McCandless), this group of men was allegedly wanted for robbing banks and trains, cattle rustling, murder, and horse theft in the early 1860s. While there, Deputy Marshal Ed Short arrested Bryant while he was recovering from his illness at a local hotel. With Bob and Emmett, were Bitter Creek Newcomb, Bill Power, Dick Broadwell, Charlie Pierce, and Bill Doolin. How do we create a person's profile? Charlie Bryant and Dick Broadwell held the engineer and fireman in the locomotive while Bob, Emmett, and Bill Power walked through the passenger cars taking jewelry and cash. Great dog. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws who primarily operated in Oklahoma and Kansas between 1890-1892. In fact, Bill Doolin is thought by many historians to be a sixth member of the gang which hit Coffeyville, holding the horses in the alley, and the only member to have escaped. Short then turned and the two shot each other to death. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Mary Gang on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. Jumping bail, Bob and Emmett headed to New Mexico. Father Sullivan officiating. 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. They missed Bob and Emmett by only twelve hours in Cananea, then lost their trail completely in Fronteras. 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. 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. Death 16 May 1931 (aged 24) Cass County, Indiana, USA. 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. 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