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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1907)
V- ' j' j " -r" -ssasT'Sttjje wjj9rjr-,'3 i- io..., , .wiuuwmiairwr wwmn"i)y'"f 'g" THE DAILY CGOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD. OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1907. fi PROMINENT COOS BAY CITIZEN ONC I " i ii ii in M-MiiMirMflMMiWirT"M"'"TM "" TTm m H? Ml DA Bl1 e Jo a vn lal HI Sll Jil V M i d(l c sas vil III B.1 Ji . J -ail ! Bil t1 i METED OUT STERN fRLESS JUSTICE TO OKLAHOMA'S LAW LESS DESPERADO William Grimes Accepted (he Office of United States Marshall of What Was Then a Territory After Others Had Found It Too Strenuous How the Capture of the Daltons and Their Lawless Gang Was Effected Forms a Rugged Story Replete With Deeds of Reckless Daring Any matter of the nature of this Hal ton stripe Is always ot moro or less Interest to the public, and doubly bo If there is somothlng about It which lends a local color. Mr. Wil liam Grimes, who has lately become a Coos Bay citizen, was United States marshall in Oklahoma during the most exciting part of the Daltons' career. When ho took ofllcc, the ter ritory over which he presided as marsnai was sunounued on evory Bide by lands unsettled, or only par tially settled, and which provided rendezvous for evory class of crimin als from the east and west who had been forced from their usual haunts Tjy olllcorsiof the law. With the sur roundings, as explaiuod, the Choro-1 koo Strip, Indian Territory, and other Indian reservations, peopled by out laws, murderers' and potty thieves, it Is easy to understand what sort of undertaking Mr. Grimes essayed when he accepted' -the appointment aftor an eastern man had looked the Hold over and concluded ho was not pining iXOr such strenuous 'and dan-gorous- officialdom. Mr. Grliiic-s was inducted into of fico in'1890, and before ho had be come well settled in the same, his troubles commended. But before relating this pait of the story, it Is boat to give the early his tory of tho Dalton family, ns told by Jilm. '.'ThouOalton family lesided at Cof feyville, Kansas, until tho time Okla homa was opened, when they moved to Kingfisher, my homo at that time, and hero they settled upon a parcel of land a mile and a half from my larm, being therefore, neighbors. And for a time there was no fault to bo found In the conduct of tho boys "who afterwards became famous as outlaws. "Tho family consisted of the moth- or and father and twelve children. Mr. Dalton, I never knew, as ho died boforo getting his family located at Kingfisher. Thoro were nino boys and threo girls; In ordor of age, they -.wore as follows, as near as I can re member: Charles, Cole, Ben, Grat ton, Will, Bob, Lit, Emmett ,and "Kid;" tho girls' names I do not re member, but the eldest was between Colo and Ben, while tho other two wore between Lit and Emmett. The lather was in the ministry and was consldored a man of excellent quali ties. Mrs. Dalton, who is a relative of tho Younger family, Is a refined woman and always felt keenly the disgrace which hor boys brought up on her. Yet alio was always loyal to her children, and with her moth er's love, held hor peace and tried to turn tho boys from their career of crlmo. She has often talked with me about tho boys and oven since I came to Coos Bay, I have received a lottor from her requesting me to use my influence with Governor Frantz In securing tho parolo for Emmett which was lately granted. "Tho first of tho boys who camo into public notice was Charles, who was appointed doputy marshal, and who was killed In discharge of his duties. His caieer closed about" 25 yours ago. Ho was a vory efficient ofllcer,, but, liko many others who woro fearless In tracking and brlng- dlrectly charged to these three in which 1 held warrants was for horse stealing, late in the fall of 1900. I sent a warrant to a deputy marshal In their vicinity, who, knowing the boys and thinking some mistake had been made, told them of 'what he was informed and suggested that they come in and learn more about it, sup posing they were innocent. At this, they took alarm and le.it the country immediately going to' -Fresno, Cali fornia, "were Cole and Will had lo cated. I heard nothing of them for a time, and supposed they had gone away to borne other locality to begin over again. But I soon learned my mistake, for woul came from Cali fornia that a Southei-n Pacific pas senger train1 find jjeen-held up-ln tho viqlnlty of Fresno, and a messenger had been killed. Will, Bob, Grat and iJjnmett Daltfln ,, wpro. charged vlt,h,i.hd crime, and. Wil) and Grat ivere arrestqd, while Bob and Em mqtt made good"-theV escape!' Will pr,oved an alabi, and Grat escaped frpm jail while awaiting trial. "For sometime nothing was heaul from B,ob and Emmett, but suddenly If was tipped off to mo that they were back at home, within a mile and a halt of my place. Deputies weie sta tioned to watch for them, but they had onyl lemained at home a day oi so, and then tepalied to more unfre quented and sator localities. It was learned subsequently that they rode tluough f lom California, through Arizona, New Mexico and the Pan Handle, or No Man's Land, to Okla- Xlftl$4tl4$'lJ $$ Jl$,$t$ $? $! t !$! l$,ilt LETTER FROM MRS. DALTOX. Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Juno 17, 1907. Mr. William Grimes, Guthrie, Oklahoma. fr Friend: Do please write mo something that may make a favor 4 able impression on tho governor concerning Emmett's case. He fr cares not so much for tho past as he does for the present sentiment of prominent people and j'ou having been in a position to have 4 4 formed a just conclusion of Emmett's nature, character and pos- fr 4 slbllltics in the future, as well as tho 4 as ho has already endured, would go njustice of so much suffering a long way in convincing tho governor that he would do right in paroling Emmett. I saw Capt. 4 Admire this morning and ho told mo that you had promised him 4 f earnest. He wanted me to ask you. He know you could and would send me something that will help my boy. Ho furthermore t said there are a great many people iVho would be glad to know .vthat somebody had helped me, who vero reticent r,lil tjie matter for fear of public opinion. These,' he said, would 'endorse glally, what -some one else hail done. I know this is asking much, 1 ut what else can I, do but ask thoso whom I think possess ste'illng qualities which will prompt them tp 'help their fellowmnn to a fr edom which everybody thinks is justly their own. Governor Frantz Is going to help,' so' he told .Capt. Admire. ' ' ' , " ( ADELINE L. DALTON. $ ; 4? 4 " s- ' 4 "f '' $ baltoii3. Bryant shot him from tle side, Short not having seen him. At this the fussilade, started, and wjieiii It was1 over, Short wns grasp'Ing 'the Hfele&s form of .Brvant and was him self fatally wounded. I received the news, soon nftenvards, stating that piisimer and ofliqet were both , dead, and asking what disposition should be made 'of tho bo'dies. ' y "This double killing gavo tho Dal ton gang encouragement, felnce Short wut, more leaved by them than any other man I had helping me. They Immediately became more bold, and sent word to me that 'No Dalton would be taken alive.' I "was thus obliged to Issue an untlmatum warn ing the deputies and possemen to homa. Shortly after they returned, take no chances with the Daltons. the Santa Fe express was held up at This caused them some uneasiness Wharton, in my territory, and bev-' and it was but a short time until oral thousand dollars wore secured ' overtures were made to me for a from the express safe and passengers. ' compromise. Mrs. Dalton was tho Deputies scoured the country, but 'first emissary, ana she said she could And no trace of the Daltons. would bend word to them to leave It was learned afterwards that the country. Whipple, a friend of Charles Bryant, a notorious charac-jthe boys and a troublesome charac ter of those days, was implicated with ter, came to mo with a proposition tho Dalton's In this robbery. This, that the bos would give themsolves was in the Cherokee Strip, the placo now being Perry, a city of ten thous and. Six weeks later, the same train was held up at the same place at the same hour, and the robbers escaped, securing more plunder. "Shortly after this time, I was giv- up and stand trial if I would protect them against being sent 10 California for trial ror the train robbery in Fresno county. I refused to com promise and told him it could not bo done and that they must take their chances if they came In and sur- ing criminals to Justice, ho was dis liked by thorn, and was eventually killed. During his term' ns deputy, two of.tho brothers, Bob and Gratton, wero drafted ns possomon and worked with him for gevoral yenrs, when they received promotion, and togother with Emmett, woro appoint ed deputy U. S. marshals by Dick Walker? vhp was marshal prior to my term. Their duties woro por formodiin tho Indian Territory which wns mulor tho jurisdiction of tho Kansas, as was Oklahoma, these be ing added for judicial purposes, bo foro the opening of Oklahoma, In 3 899.- At this tiiu Oklahoma bo camo a sopnrato dutriut, and tho neighboring torrltory and Oklahoma woro under my jurisdlctl' u. "Upon taking up' tho duties I loarnod very Bhortly that Bob, Grat imil Emmett, who was In his seven teenth year, woro commencing a ca reer of crlmo. It camo to mo Unit thoy wero uslug their official standing to hole! up "Uootloggors" In tho sur rounding country. Thoso "Uoot loggors" wpi men who sold liquor to tho Indians ami ' 'iui who could not eocure ' by ronton of its salo being forbi men In tho Indian reservations. Tho aftorw rub took to soiling en a tip as to where I could find , rendered. When Mrs. Dalton came Charles Bryant. A cowboy came to ' to mo sho said Emmett had tried mo and told me the search was being , liard to break away from thc In" conducted in territory far from the!'luenco of tire older ur8thers and roal hiding placo of the desperate J real'y desired to drop the life he had men. Ed Short was the name of the practically been forced into by the doputy I sont after Bryant, and ho cluer Mothers. After the proposal had tho reputation of being fearless, ' of compromise had been turned a dead shot, and cunning enough to down thlnBs wero 1uiet for a Ume circumvont any desperado who ever"1111 Mrs- Daltou Informed me the trod Oklahoma soil. I told him of , bo's had lcft tne country. "vory soon, within a month or two, she returned and said there was something terrible about to happen and sho wanted to get word, to the boys to givo up their intentions. She did not advise me of what the event was to be, but wanted me to send somebody to head it off, or advise hor who to send. 1 suggested that sho sond Will, who was at home and THE LAST. CHAPTER., Kansas ,Clty, f Mo. pBeu ildo,! cd by Uie bijsy bcenes'and ne,w, sights con fronting his eyes, Emmett Dalton, the ot-tralu robber, is enjoying the first bit of freedom ho has spent ouU side of pribon walls in nearly 15 years. A week ago he was granted a four months' parole by Go-vorjuor Hoch and released from the Kansas penitentiary ut Lansing in order that he might come to the city to receive treatment for a wound in the should er, received in the famous skirmish at Coffeyville, Kaiibas. It is believed that a pardon is in sight for the ex bandit and it Is probable that he will not be obliged to stay in prison long after the expiration of his present parolo. His aged mother, who is now with him, has been working for lii3 freedom for years and recently her offorts havci-ecoived tho endorse ment of many prominent Kansans. (Continued on page Id.) HI mn o 1 We Have fifff 1 J Another 3J( 1 El 1 k Sve away TODAY i m 1 Bricks of our Neapolitan Ice I B Cream Will cont&in a- - vl 1 TWENTY -FIVE iCENT PIECE I I ' The;icksill ' sell at, ; ;- -1 M The sd2e will last until "the"-' ' 1. 41 " Hundred Bricks! are sold 1 ifi , ' " ' . j i , , r ftl I0R1 ' ' . . , iw i , AVE WILL RE fLOSIji) TOD.1V " ' I'c? $q I- ' H Kd HIRING THE BOAT RACE. 1 , M 1 : ' j immmsmz&immmmgmm mtnmmmmunmt:imm :::mmj::m:H::mmm:amttm :aam:::m::j: 8 1 8 :: 8 I ii H 8 L V1VANT GA the desporato nature of Uie business he had on hand and warned him of Its exceeding danger. But ho re fused to call in any aid, and took Bryant without firing a shot. Bry ant was In a hotel sufforlng from an attack of malaria. Ho was alert, but with his rovolver in hand was lying in bed. Short camo to his room whon ho was In n doze, and had a gun at his heart before ho could j found she had already dispatched realize tho situation. "Undor my orders, Short started for Wichita with his prisoner to turn him over to the prison authorities. Short made a fatal mistake in boing too euro of himself, nnd lost his lifo tluough sheer cnrolessness. I ad vised lilm to take a tried and faith ful deputy with him, but ho thought ho could land Bryant without any aid. Tho Daltons had been soeu rid ing towards Wichita and It was sup posed they woro going to stop the train somowhero on tho Hue and tako Bryant from Short's custody. Conductor Collins', on whoso train tho twain started for Wichita, hoard him. However, ho arrived too late. as the distance was over two hun dred miles. The next day I received a telegram, telling of tho Coffeyville battle and naming the despoiadoes who wore killed. Among these were Bob and Grat, whilo Emmett, who was wounded, was given a lifo sent ence hi prison. Will Dalton, who arrived on the scone soon aftor the battlo, was arrested aud tried for nocouce. Ho returned to King fisher, upon acquittal, and lived wltli complicity, but easily proved his lii liis mother. "Other men killed In tho Coffoy vlllo raid wero: Tim Evnns, alias and GRJLL Consomme Royal. Olives. nimois of there being troiITTIe anil1"'1' 1'owors and Dick BroadWell. rcquobteu snort to tako tho i mor Into tho baggage car so that ,u caso of a shooting nffiny coming off, tho pasbengors would not bo harmed. Short did as roquobtod and with hia prisoner handcuffed, turneifhlm over to tho mercfeu of tho e.xprobS mes senger upon approaching Waliki-mis, whoro Short .got outside to 1 for Uie troublo approhonilcd. Boloi- go ing outside, ho gno tho niosBongor n rovolver ho had taken from Hiynnt, Tho mesbougor left tho revolver lying on his tablo ami wont for a drink. Bryant had It In his possession whou tho conductor camo In and ordored htm to jump from tho car. Collins got outsldo and stood on tho iron supports. Bryant Immediately look- Photographs of tho threo Daltou brothel s and thO two other men who wero killed in tho raid, have been and are still on exhibition at Clay Mooie's, who Is a connoisseur In curiosities and odditu . ' "There has alwajs been consider able sympathy for Emmett, blnco it was known he nover had much heart for tho work ho was drawn into by jibes ana charges of cowardice from tho older brothers, nnd 1 think thoro will bo l.ttlo objection to his roleaso on parolo, for the country is well cleared of outlaws nnd ho would scarcely tako up a career which was always distasteful to him. "Much moro could bo said about tho Daltons nnd their careert but .tir 1, r" f s I '1, ' Hi f,ili ' ' ' ' ' Jl , , ,'fi , ' "! 1 It.'' i 'ri ii . , ,,r ' i i ' V' i i - Croufrs nu Sardlies. ' - ' '" (1 1 S riisquc He IToinnrd! ' 8 , ,. 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