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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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