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- What was known as the Dalton Gang had been dominated by several Dalton brothers, and led by Bob Dalton. Doolin, Newcomb, and Charley Pierce were also members.
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As Doolin and Dalton were accepted as leaders of the gang, it became known as the Doolin-Dalton Gang, and also as the Wild Bunch. Dalton took part in several robberies with the Wild Bunch, including a gun battle on September 1, 1893, at Ingalls, Oklahoma Territory, where three deputy U. S. marshals were killed.
- October 5, 1892
- Dalton Gang suppressed
- Coffeyville, Kansas
Apr 1, 2022 · The core of the gang, however, were three Dalton brothers—Grat, Emmett and the gang’s leader, tall, handsome Bob. A fourth brother, Bill, “rode the outlaw trail” as well, but he only occasionally accompanied his brothers, preferring to work out of Oklahoma and his home state of California.
As Doolin and Dalton were accepted as leaders of the gang, it became known as the Doolin—Dalton Gang, and also as the Wild Bunch. They hid out in northeastern Payne County, and were obtaining ammunition and supplies at the little village of Ingalls.
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The Dalton Gang was primarily made up of brothers: Bob, Grat, Bill, and Emmett Dalton. Born to James Lewis Dalton and Adeline Lee Younger — whose nephews included Wild West outlaw Cole Younger— the Dalton brothers spent their childhood running wild in the West. Their family started in Missouri before moving to Oklahoma Territory, and spent some tim...
The Dalton gang’s life of crime allegedly started on Feb. 6, 1891, when four masked men robbed the Southern Pacific train at Alila, California. According to Legends of America, one man — thought to be Bill — shot over the passenger’s heads, while the others forced the engineer to lead them to the cash-carrying car. In the commotion, the robbers sho...
On Oct. 5, 1892, the Dalton Gang — made up of Bob, Grat, and Emmett, as well as two outlaws named Dick Broadwell and Bill Powers — executed their daring heist. But almost nothing would go as planned. As the gang marched into town, Legends of Americareports that a Coffeyville local named Aleck McKenna recognized the Daltons. As the gang split up — B...
Law-abiding citizens across the Wild West celebrated the demise of the Dalton Gang. But its story didn’t quite end in Coffeyville. In 1893, Bill Dalton joined forces with his old friend Bill Doolin, forming the Doolin-Dalton gang, also known as the Wild Bunch. He continued to terrorize the West until a posse shot him to death on June 8, 1894. Meanw...
The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws who primarily operated in Oklahoma and Kansas between 1890-1892. They were also known as the Dalton Brothers because three of its members were brothers. The gang specialized in bank and train robberies.
All nine of the deputy U.S. marshals who killed Bill Dalton were indicted for his murder in the federal court at Ardmore in June 1896. Apparently, not one was ever tried. Why they were indicted remains a mystery to this day.
Nov 10, 2023 · This was not unusual, but one of the gamblers was positively identified as Grat Dalton. The deputy, Jim Ford, now recalled that he had played cards with Grat and brothers Bob and Emmett while they were in Tulare.
