He was afraid some of his friends would be hurt, but Bob assured him there would not be any shooting, and that it would all be over before anyone knew what happened. He then ordered the bags of silver on the vault floor into his bag, containing $1000 and weighing about 200lb. Around eleven, they noticed Dalton and Dean returning from their hunt, so they sent deputy Perry Byrd to go and retrieve Kay. He was found 2 miles away, dead. Son of James Lewis Dalton and Adeline Lee Dalton Re: The Dalton Gang family tree or offspring. With the help of non-Jewish friends, they began to collect guns to protect themselves. ", A caricature of Dalton appeared in the 1954 Lucky Luke album Hors-la-loi where he's depicted as the tallest of the Dalton brothers. When he returned the next day to watch the house, he discovered that Bob and Emmett had escaped. Build your family tree online ; Share photos and videos ; Smart Matching technology 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. Teresa Mae Estes, age 66 of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Kettering Health Network - Main Campus surrounded by her loving family. The men split into three groups to cover all approaches to the camp. None of the Dalton gang was hit. 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. Grat, Broadwell, and Powers entered the Condon Bank and Emmett and Bob hurried across Union Street to the First National Bank. The second possibility is D'Alton, which was later shortened to Dalton, meaning a high hill. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Hensley grabbed Dean and took him over the ridge to Kay so they could handcuff him to an oak tree. 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). Emmett Dalton survived the raid but received 23 gunshot wounds (as referenced on Q102). Here, the Santa Fe had found out about the Daltons' plans and attempted to set up a trap for the gang, filling the train with heavily armed officers. He was then taken back to Visalia to await his trial for the Alila robbery. Kay promised Middleton secrecy, and a horse and buggy, if he led him to within a half mile of Dalton's camp. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dalton-Brothers, Okhlahoma Historical Society - Dalton Gang, Dalton brothers - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Kay knew from this that Cole was able to supply the boys with guns and ammunition. Kay decided to place both men under arrest and took them to Visalia. Unclaimed. The Dalton brothers were descendents of Timothy and Elizabeth Dalton of Bedford Co., Virginia and "Lighthorse" Harry Lee and Charles Younger through their parents, James Lewis Dalton (1826-1890) and Adeline Lee Younger (1835-1925). 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. Bill Doolin, "Bitter Creek" Newcomb, and Charlie Pierce, none of whom was at Coffeyville, were the only members left of the original Dalton Gang. At the station, the gang took what they could find in the express and baggage rooms. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. 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. [9] Bob had planned the entire 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. Emmett Dalton was portrayed by Frank Albertson. After Bill and Riley Dean were brought to the Visalia jail, Sheriff Pervis of Stanislaus County, S.P. Dont stop looking you will find out! He's uprooted his life as a Tennessee farmer in search of a better life as part of the Westward Expansion. William was born on March 24 1690, in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. 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. Simon Noel Dalton (a twin) b. In 1918, he portrayed himself in the movie version of his book Beyond the Law.[3]. They were recognized and, coming out of one bank, were met by wild gunfire from vigilante citizens. Bob also hired Emmett under him to guard prisoners. 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. 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. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beatrice Devonna Dalton, please visit our flower store . [11] He was given a life sentence in the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas, of which he served 14 years before being pardoned. 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. McCardle's bullet flew straight over Dalton, but Grat's bullet struck the tree within inches of McCardle's face and filled his eyes with bark. 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. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Since the horse was lame, they could only get $60 for it and Grat was unable to find another horse afterwards. 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. During the robbery, one member of the gang and four citizens were killed in a shootout. Here, they secured more than $19,000. Hannah Adeline Dalton (a twin) b. The deep canyons of the area, covered with dwarf cedar and blackjack oaks, made it an ideal hiding place. Thinking it might be Bob, Kay demanded that Bill tell him where he was. Part of the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, he survived despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. They hid behind some rocks and an oak tree and waited as one of the men approached them. Share. 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. na Randolph Dalton, Emma Dalton, Emmett Dalton, Robert Rennick Dalton, Eva May Dalton, Mason Dalton, Henry Coleman Coleman Dalton, Gratto May 3 1871 - Belton, Cass, Missouri, United States, July 13 1937 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, James Lewis Dalton, Adeline Lee Dalton (born Younger). This is why Grat was able to notice Deputy Wagy hiding in a yard across the street from the jail. Soon after, Jim Ford noticed Emmett exit a department store, who quickly ducked back inside upon noticing Kay. 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. 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). This also suggests that John Dalton was not a young man, and this could have been a second wife. Group of outlaws in the American Old West, This article is about the group of outlaws. Bob and Emmett met Grat and the others in the alley, the sacks of money still over their arms. After they realized they were no longer being pursued, Bob and Emmett began to form what would be known as the Dalton Gang. Kay stopped Grat in the street and said, "Say, I hear you have some two-dollar bills. He is buried in the family plot in Kingfisher, OK. Simon and Minnie had no children. 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. In a mid eighties interview with spirou magazine author Maurice De Bevere Also known as Morris admitted that reading Emmett's book "When the Daltons rode" was his inspiration to create the comic version of the Dalton Brothers. 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. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. Isham passed away on month day 1811, at age 71 at death place, Virginia. The Dalton Gang's criminal enterprise was ended on October 5, 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. Williams. [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. Played by country music icon Tim McGraw, James Dutton is the patriarch of 1883. 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). On June 1, 1892, the gang robbed the Santa Fe train at a small station called Red Rock at 10pm. Bill, thrown off his guard, quickly turned around and mimicked the greeting, "Kay! While in jail, a train robbery occurred near Ceres, on September 3, 1891, but was unsuccessful with no money being taken. He is the cowboy in charge of it all, and now current governor of Montana. After a hearing, Bill was held for trial for the Alila robbery, but he quickly secured bondsmen and was released. Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin had been waiting several miles away with extra horses to aid the gang's escape. Married to Cara, he worked the Dutton homestead alongside his nephew,. 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. 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. However, James and Adeline only had one grandchild who carried on the Dalton name. Virginia had the highest population of Dalton families in 1840. Grave of Dalton gang in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bob Dalton, with an unidentified woman (possibly Eugenia Moore), May 9, 1889. She then traveled to Visalia with her two daughters, as well as her sons Ben, Cole, Lit and Bill, for Grat's trial. There they played poker all night and won $100. 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. The $50,000, however, came out to only $1800 after drafts and securities had been thrown out. What Bill didn't know is that Beckenridge was also a consulting attorney for the Southern Pacific railroad. Grat returned to Oklahoma in the spring of 1892 and shortly afterward joined his brothers gang. Kay and Ford traveled the fifty miles to Guthrie, but soon came into problems when dealing with different tribal jurisdictions. In the midst of the shooting, Powers told Grat he had been hit in the arm. On the night of September 27, Grat and two cellmates, Arvil Beck and W.B. A very large portion in the Oregon Area as well! 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. When Grat recovered, he was able to escape with the help of his brother Cole. 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. Isham had 10 siblings: david Dalton Sr. of Rutherford Co. NC, James Dalton and 8 other siblings. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. The deputy handed the message to Judge Burford, who read it aloud to the audience. When Jim approached Bill said, "Jim, the birds have flown." In the spring of 1942, the brothers, under Tuvia's leadership, decided to gather 30 surviving family members and a few friends. John Dutton III John Dutton III ( Kevin Costner) is a man that hardly needs any form of introduction. Wagy hid all night in a yard across the street but saw nothing. 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. After Frank's death, Grat moved back from California and took over his brother's job as deputy marshal at Fort Smith.