Bob discovered his location in Timber Hills while Grat was away searching in Coffeyville and went ahead to lead the posse in making the arrest himself before Montgomery could escape the territory. Kay knew that, besides Beckenridge's sabotage of the case, Grat would probably be found innocent and their case against Bob and Emmett would fall through. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. 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? 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. 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. Also wounded were captains Kinney and LaFlore, but they recovered. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. As he lifted the rifle up, Bob shot and killed him. Most officers believed that Grat immediately escaped the county, but Sheriff Kay thought otherwise. Grat was taken back to jail to await his sentence. Bill immediately threw his guitar on the bed and exclaimed, "Now what in the world do you know about that? He was then taken back to Visalia to await his trial for the Alila robbery. After Bill and Riley Dean were brought to the Visalia jail, Sheriff Pervis of Stanislaus County, S.P. 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. This was also confirmed by Lit Dalton, who had owned a saloon in San Miguel from 1889 to 1890. The lawmen aimed their rifles at the man and Hensley ordered him to drop his rifle and unbuckle his revolver belt. Bill Dalton agreed to join them and soon took part in several robberies, but Lit refused in disgust. This was in addition to the jailer, J.M. Thinking it might be Bob, Kay demanded that Bill tell him where he was. As they approached the camp the bootleggers began to fire on them. The sawing was hid from the jailer by a large box that they would put a blanket over and use to play cards. Short took the prisoner back and placed him in the baggage car. Kay knew this was untrue as he had seen two men cross the road. When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." Brothers Bob, "Grat", and Emmett had first worked as lawmen for the federal court at Fort Smith, Arkansas and then for the Osage Nation. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. My grandfather & great grandfather are both from the US but that's where my knowledge stops. Kay's deputies were carrying ten gauge, double-barrel shotguns, loaded with buckshot, and they leveled them at Dalton. This, of course, is where Yellowstone takes place, and is where James settles his family after the death of his only daughter, Elsa Dutton. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The Daltons had plenty of friends in the area willing to hide them and easily lost Kay once they were in familiar territory. Closed now : See all hours. 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. [18] No one then or later asked him about the horse tending remark, but it couldn't have referred to Bill Powers because his role as an active participant is well recorded. 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. 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. He's uprooted his life as a Tennessee farmer in search of a better life as part of the Westward Expansion. Almost all of Beckenridge's witnesses were bar keepers, gamblers, saloon hanger-ons, or pimps. He then ordered the baggageman to ignore him and to go back to his work. I haven't seen one since I left Missouri. After being found innocent by a Visalia jury, Bill was acquitted and released on October 15. William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Eventually, Bill Dalton left Doolin to form his own Dalton Gang. [15] Chris was also reported by a Visalia newspaper to have attended every day of Grat's trial for the Alila robbery. GANGSTER DIES HOLLYWOOD, July 14. 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. 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. 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. He married Minnie McDaniel on July 30, 1910. 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. As they exited the door, an American Express agent opened fire with his revolver. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. The Dalton Gang's criminal enterprise was ended on October 5, 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. Emmett had 4 siblings: Elsie Bosiger (born Dalton (Bosiger)) and 3 other siblings. 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]. Played by country music icon Tim McGraw, James Dutton is the patriarch of 1883. 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). After serving 14 years in prison for the crime, Dalton capitalized on his notoriety to author books and become an actor in Hollywood. So you see there are direct relatives all over! Grat believed him and decided he would wait until it opened. His older brother Frank Dalton, a Deputy US Marshal, was by all accounts the strongest of the brothers, and always kept his brothers in line. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds. Taking fire from the hardware store, Bob was hit in the head and the heart, killing him instantly. After splitting the money among themselves, the gang soon realized they needed to rob another train. The stakeout ended in Montomerys death. The men split into three groups to cover all approaches to the camp. Grat could not see the yard Wagy had laid in from his cell and the deputy hadn't told anyone what he had done that night. 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. Bill arrived in Paso Robles and was arrested by Sheriff Kay fifteen minutes after getting off the train and was taken to Visalia. 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. 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. 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. John III leads what is known as the Dutton Ranch today. From Phoenix, Kay followed the Daltons by horse and stage from Prescott, Gila Bend, Tucson, and then to Nogales, Mexico. This was only a few months after $2,000 in rare two dollar bills had been stolen during a train robbery outside of Goshen (a robbery later attributed to Chris Evans and John Sontag). People . The first possibility is town of Dalton, in Lancashire, England, which was originally named Dale-ton, and meant the town in the dale. Unclaimed. 6 July 1879, d. 6 Jul 1879 in MO. 108 reviews #16 of 84 Restaurants in Amherst $$ - $$$ American Greek Vegetarian Friendly. 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. Bill had returned to Oklahoma several months earlier, living at his mother's house near Kingsfisher. The Daltons resided first in Cass county, Mo., then Coffeyville, Kan., then back in Missouri, and finally in the wild Oklahoma Indian Territory. At first, it looked to Kay as if it had been an inside job as it was obvious Grat had simply unlocked the cell door with a key and broke through the basement window to get out. The Dalton brothers were part of a large family headed by parents Adaline Younger Dalton and James Lewis Dalton. 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. 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. McCue of the Montgomery County District Court for second degree murder. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beatrice Devonna Dalton, please visit our flower store . 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. Here, they secured more than $19,000. The Dalton brothers were raised in a large family of mostly well-mannered siblings. When the train came in at 9:45pm, they backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all the contents. Charles Dalton 18 Oct 1850 Little Catalina, Newfoundland - 10 Oct 1904 managed by Stan Vardy. While six men were confirmed to had been seen riding into town, other witnesses that day were all in agreement that upon reaching town there were only five men in the group. [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. 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. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. The next morning, Grat called Wagy over to his cell and asked him where he got such a cold. He was born to Lewis and Adeline Dalton and was the youngest of the Dalton brothers. Though he did not participate in any of the hold-ups with his brothers, he acted as their spy and advisor. Sheriff Kay even pointed out during the trial that Beckenridge had overlooked Grat's rights. 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. He spotted Bob just as he had killed Brown and aimed his rifle at him from behind the store window. Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds (as referenced on Q102). The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 18901892. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. 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. 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. 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). Broadwell was hit several times, but managed to ride away. This resulted in the first robbery at Whorton, May 1891, where the gang stole $1200. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Dalton Hatcher to show support. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. 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. 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 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. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. The John Dutton Name As 1883 shows us, James and Margaret Dutton travel out West with their daughter, Elsa, and young son John. Hello!". Ayres was not killed, but he remained paralyzed for life. A posse assembled by U.S. Soon after, Jim Ford noticed Emmett exit a department store, who quickly ducked back inside upon noticing Kay. At about 8am, a telegraph messenger came into the room and handed the deputy marshal a telegram, reporting the robbery at Red Rock by the Daltons at 10pm the previous night. This mountain would later be known as Dalton Mountain. 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). Brother of Charles Benjamin Dalton; Henry 'Cole' Coleman Dalton; Louis Kossuth Dalton; Bea Elizabeth Dalton; Littleton "Lit" Lee Dalton and 11 others; Lelia Dalton; Frank Dalton, Deputy U.S. 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. Their older cousins were the outlaw Younger brothers. 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. The mountain was a natural fortress, rocky and heavily wooded, with a good view of the surrounding countryside. The Journal reported that, "no one has yet been found who knows him or anything of his antecedents or history." 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. Alex Murdaugh claimed the family dogs caused Satterfield, 57, to trip, but her death was not reported to the coroner and an autopsy was not initially . Father of Roy Reynolds Dalton 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. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. 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. In the spring of 1942, the brothers, under Tuvia's leadership, decided to gather 30 surviving family members and a few friends. The $50,000, however, came out to only $1800 after drafts and securities had been thrown out. Detective Smith decided to chime in, but Grat said he wouldn't say a word while Smith was present. Due to the sensationalism that surrounded the Dalton Gang's exploits, they were accused of robberies all over the country but operated chiefly in California, Kansas, Oklahoma Territory, and Indian Territory. Review. By 1882, the family lived in northeast Oklahoma and by 1886 they had moved to Coffeyville in southeast Kansas. 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. However, James and Adeline only had one grandchild who carried on the Dalton name. He was given a life sentence in the penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas and pardoned after fourteen years. The Dalton Chronicles consists of articles contributed by the late DGS Member Rodney Garth Dalton of Utah who passed away on August 28th, 2012. Lewis Dalton was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Kansas, when he married Adeline Younger, the aunt of Cole and Jim Younger. Bob and Emmett returned fire and left Ayres on the sidewalk. Frank shot and killed two, but his gun jammed and he was killed by the remaining bootlegger. Omissions? The locals who identified him notified a deputy marshal named Ed Short. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. Middleton had been threatened by Dalton for not helping him escape the country fast enough and was afraid of him. The brothers who were members of the Dalton Gang were Bob, Grat, Emmett, and Bill.[4]. Dalton Brothers, four train and bank robbers famous in U.S. Western history: Grattan ("Grat"; 1861-92), William ("Bill"; 1863-94), Robert ("Bob"; 1870-92), and Emmett (1871-1937). Following behind Marshal Connelly was John Kloehr, still in the stable. After making the opening, they ran around the corridors, kitchen, and basement for several nights. On the night of February 6, 1891, two masked men carrying 44-calibre revolvers held up a Southern Pacific Railroad passenger train near the town of Alila (present day Earlimart, California). Bill Powers was somewhat of a man of mystery. [9] Bob had planned the entire robbery. He was found 2 miles away, dead. Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin had been waiting several miles away with extra horses to aid the gang's escape. Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. 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. A fourth brother, William M. "Bill" Dalton (1866-1894) was an outlaw as well and mainly rode with the Wild Bunch. Grat then shot him in the head and killed him. This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. Threatened with prison time, Smith told Kay that Middleton could be followed to Dalton's camp when he carried him supplies. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. He is known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989), as well as Rhett Butler in the television miniseries Scarlett (1994), an original sequel to Gone with the Wind. [7] The gang secured about $18,000. 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. Joining afterwards were Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell, Bill Powers, and Charley Pierce. The Dalton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Notes from Obituaries. 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. 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. 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. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Dalton. 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. Both men were hit several times by stray shots; Dr Goff was fatally wounded. Kay and his deputy went to Ogden where they notified the police to keep watch for the Daltons. Kay knew from this that Cole was able to supply the boys with guns and ammunition. Grat returned to Oklahoma in the spring of 1892 and shortly afterward joined his brothers gang. Four of the gang were killed in the ensuing gun fight. They made the mistake of leaving the train dark, though, which made Bob suspicious, and the gang allowed the train to go by. Delynn Jorgensen 7/29/12. 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. Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. Kay doubled back to Kingman and learned that the boys had taken a train to Phoenix with the money they made. After their unsuccessful career in California, they decided they could do much better in their home country, and unlike their first attempts, they began carefully planning their robberies. He was the son of the late Lush and Nellie Payne and was preceded in death by his . Doctors W. L. Goff and Youngblood were sitting on the porch of the drug store near the depot. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. Group of outlaws in the American Old West, This article is about the group of outlaws. Emmett married first name Dalton (born Arthur) on month day 1950, at age 23 at marriage place, North Carolina. James Lewis Dalton from Jackson County, Missouri and Kentucky was the father of all four boys. One of the brothers moved to oklahoma yet died in California. 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. This family hails from Tennessee, but eventually ends up in Montana by 1883's end. After having a deputy watch Middleton's place, he learned that Middleton was buying enough groceries to last three months and was seen driving east of Sanger. Walker in Wichita. 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. Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. Standing with his back towards him was Bill Dalton, watching the horses and buggy Kay had just left, while nervously working the lever of his winchester. [2] He was paroled after serving 14 years in prison.[3]. 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. The Dalton family came from Jackson County, Missouri. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Grat dropped to the ground and rolled into a gulch about ten feet away.