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Loot in hand, the bandits rode away, only to discover they had gained little for their efforts, as the safe only contained about $50. Some years later, Lit Dalton asserted that Bob and Emmett had told him many times that they had robbed the train. Yoes told the judge that he was Bill Dalton, the brother of the notorious train robbers, and the judge asked him to introduce them when he came to breakfast. One of the outlaws yelled, Go to hell! And all hell did break loose as the guns started to blaze. The night before the robbery at Red Rock, Judge Burford, US District Attorney for Oklahoma Horace Speed, and deputy marshal George Yoes (son of Marshal Jacob Yoes, the Daltons former employer at Fort Smith) were sitting in a hotel lobby in Kingfisher, where they were talking about the cases that would be in court the next day. From Phoenix, Kay followed the Daltons by horse and stage from Prescott, Gila Bend, Tucson, and then to Nogales, Mexico. Bill was interviewed by the Fresno Expositor in September 1891 saying, "The truth is I am like Paddy Miles' boy --- no matter what goes wrong or what depredation is committed, Bill Dalton is always charged with the same."[5]. There was a moment where Dalton could have been shot in cold blood, and some of Kay's deputies wanted to do it, but Kay and Hensley wouldn't allow it. Actually, his Winchester had been hit by a shot from Deputy Dick Speeds rifle and was rendered inoperable. Blackface Charlie Bryant was arrested by U.S. Deputy Marshal Edward Short in the summer of 1891 and while he was being transported to the federal court in Wichita, Kansas, on August 3, 1891, Bryant stole a gun and shot Marshal Short. Lit said that Emmett's book, When the Daltons Rode (1931), was largely fabrication. The gang was also assisted by Bob's lover Eugenia Moore, known by her aliases "Tom King" and "Miss Mundays", who acted as their informant, but was also a notorious horse thief and outlaw. Newcomb, who was handsome and had an edge to him, came from good parentage, but somewhere in his upbringing he jumped over the line to the wrong side of the law. Rufus Buck Gang (1895-1896) A gang of ruthless outlaws who preyed on victims in Oklahoma, five of them were hanged at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Quickly, they abandoned their plans and allowed the train to pass without incident. In her unpublished novella, Grat Dalton's Ride, Eva Evans, the daughter of the famous California outlaw Chris Evans, tells the story of Grat Dalton's escape from California after the Alila robbery. Clanton Gang, aka The Cowboys(1870s) The Clanton family and their ranch hands were a loosely organized gang of outlaws who operated along the Mexican border of Arizona, stealing cattle, robbing stagecoaches, ambushing teamsters, and committing murder. Four of the gang were shot and killed, and Emmett was badly wounded. Dodge City Gang (1879-1881) In the summer of 1879, a gang of desperadoes known as the Dodge City Gang masqueraded as lawmen in Las Vegas, New Mexico. She is buried in Salkum Cemetery in Lewis County, Washington. Meanwhile, in the First National Bank, Bob and Emmett captured Thomas G. Ayers, cashier; W.H. 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. Info Share. He had a gunpowder burn on his cheek that earned him his nickname Black-Faced Charlie.. Rose had four brothers, who taught her to ride and shoot, and she met Newcomb through them. They waited until the heavy bearded, two-hundred and thirty pound man was thirty feet from them. Gang of Roses is a 2003 Western action drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude La Marre. Slipping from one side to the other, Bob Dalton, along with his brother Emmett, were charged with selling whiskey in the Osage Nation on March 21, 1890. The account given on October 7, 1892, by Coffeyville's The Journal is considered to be the most authentic on events the day of the robbery. Bob Dalton had ambitions. They then robbed the next train a few minutes later, securing about $50,000. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. They played poker all night in Traver and then traveled to Tulare to do the same. Bummers Gang (1855-1860) Operating in Denver, Colorado, the Bummers Gang began raiding the town in the mid-1850s. On the morning of October 5, the gang emerged from the alley onto the plaza of Coffeyville. 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. There they played poker all night and won $100. Thwarted, the brothers finally gave up and rode away. While working at the ranch, Emmett met two men who would later become members of the gang Bill Doolin and William St. Power, alias Bill Power. The ride from Mojave to Barstow almost cost them their lives, as they only saw water once in those seventy-five miles of desert. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. known as "The Rose of Cimarron." Eventually, he sought refuge at her parents' ranch, and her brothers turned him in for the $5,000 reward on his . [11] He was given a life sentence in the Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing, Kansas, of which he served 14 years before being pardoned. Bill Dalton also joined the former members of the gang, and they would terrorize the Territories for several years as the infamous Doolin-Dalton Gang. Back in California, on September 18, Grat escaped while on the train transferring him to prison. Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery . 88m/C VHS, DVD . On May 2, 1895, the Dunn Brothers shot and killed both Newcomb and Pierce as they dismounted in front of the Dunn house to visit Rose. On Nov 27, 1887, Frank Dalton and another deputy marshal, Jim Cole, went across the river from Fort Smith to arrest three whiskey bootleggers. 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. Inside the Condon Bank were C.T. [1] It starred Monica Calhoun, Lil' Kim, LisaRaye, Charity Hill, Bobby Brown, Stacey Dash, Chrystale Wilson, and Marie Matiko. [4], Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rose_Dunn&oldid=1134418154, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 16:01. The mountain was a natural fortress, rocky and heavily wooded, with a good view of the surrounding countryside. Kay doubled back to Kingman and learned that the boys had taken a train to Phoenix with the money they made. Newcomb and Charley Pierce were wounded, but escaped. Gang (May 1892-26 Dec 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64269149, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, East Ridge, Hamilton County . Bill Dalton went on the run after robbing the First National Bank in Longview, Texas, and was killed by lawman, Loss Hart, at Elk, Oklahoma on June 7, 1894. With Bob and Emmett, were Bitter Creek Newcomb, Bill Power, Dick Broadwell, Charlie Pierce, and Bill Doolin. In this rough and wild area, the Dalton brothers inherited a tradition of violence on the bloody ground of the Missouri-Kansas border, where Quantrills Raiders and other guerilla bands operated before and during the Civil War. This was in addition to the jailer, J.M. Their older brother, Frank Dalton, was commissioned a Deputy Marshal for the federal court in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Bob Dalton served on several of his posses. Comprised of about 12 outlaws, the gang was led by Texas desperadoes, Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, Doolin-Dalton Gang, aka Oklahombres, the Wild Bunch, Silvas White Caps, aka Forty Bandits, Society of Bandits, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK), Make History Come Alive With These Online Tools and Resources. Monica Calhoun, Stacey Dash, LisaRaye, Marie Matiko, Kimberly (Lil' Kim) Jones, Bobby Brown, Louis Mandylor; C: Ben Kufrin; M: Michael Cohen. And whats your next book going to be about, hm? The stakeout ended in Montomerys death. As soon as the judge had finished, Bill announced, "Well, I can prove that I was not there, and not by accident either."[6]. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. He then saw Grat begin to approach over the hill and planned to wait until he was thirty feet from him before making an arrest. The next day, Christmas Eve, 1891, the posse of both Sheriff Kay and Sheriff Hensley woke up at three in the morning and ascended the mountain to Dalton's camp. Grat and McCardle fired at each other almost simultaneously. The weather conditions during his escape led him to becoming sick with pneumonia, so he stayed near Livingston for several weeks, sleeping in Gray's cupola and watching the surrounding plains with an eyeglass for any sight of a posse. 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. Chris Evans' family ridiculed reports of any such involvement or that Tom had been killed, but otherwise never disclosed his actual whereabouts. Newcomb rode with the Daltons until they were wiped out in 1892 in Coffeyville, Kansas. Bob saw Ayres from about 200ft away and quickly shot him in the head. Trying to top Jesse James, The Dalton's attempt a daring raid on Coffeyville, Kansas. How do we create a person's profile? High Fives Gang (1890s) Also referred to as the Christian Gang, led by Black Jack Will Christian and his brother, Bob, from Oklahoma. Bob and Emmett then took a train headed back to Needles before stopping at Kingman. McCarty Gang (1892-1893) The McCarty Gang was run by Tom McCarty, who was one of the first to introduce Butch Cassidy to the life of banditry. Short then went to the rear platform with his rifle. During the 1800s, Americans were fascinated by gangs and their members, such as the James Gang, Billy the Kids Gang, the Doolin-Dalton Gang, the Wild Bunch, and dozens of others that ruled the Wild West. Kathy Weiser/Legends of America, updated January 2020. Kay decided to pursue them with his deputy, Jim Ford, and to capture them if possible. Bob and Emmett, meanwhile, had been busy in Oklahoma forming their gang. Obviously not happy with their take in June, they planned another train heist on July 14, 1892, at Pryor Creek in Indian Territory. Smith instead went north and several weeks later was arrested by Kay. Charlie Pierce was with George Bitter Creek Newcomb and was also killed by U.S. Deputy Marshals on May 2, 1894, in Oklahoma. Info Share. While the Indian Nations had their own tribal law enforcement, these agencies had no jurisdiction over non-Indians. One of the bars had been cut out and replaced with a broom handle blackened by soot. After splitting the money among themselves, the gang soon realized they needed to rob another train. [2] The film followed by a sequel, Gang of Roses II: Next Generation (2012). Kay nudged the door open with his elbow, aimed his revolver at Bill and said, "Bill! She died at the age of 76 in Salkum, Washington. In 1886, they moved again to a place near Coffeyville, Kansas. Soapy Smith Gang (1879-1898) Led by Jefferson Randolph Soapy Smith, the gang operated in Denver and Creede, Colorado, before moving to Skagway, Alaska, running several con games against unsuspecting citizens. They were quickly taken hostage by the outlaws and ordered to surrender the money. Espinosa Gang Bitter at the killing of six family members during the Mexican-American War, the Espinosas took their revenge on Colorado residents and travelers, murdering them viciously. How did they ever cut that bar out without my knowing it?". Wagy told him that he must've slept in a draft, to which Grat replied, "Yes, it must have been pretty cold in the yard over there last night." rose, common name for some members of the Rosaceae, a large family of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed over most of the earth, and for plants of, Rose, Gustav He told Kay that Grat's camp was on a steep mountain in the Sierra Nevada, close to the Kings River and about fifteen miles northeast of Sanger, but that they would never find the place. In May of 1931, Emmett and Julia returned to Coffeyville for a visit, where they were treated like celebrities. A western legend has it that Newcomb was badly wounded, and while he lay in the street, Dunn is alleged to have run from the "Pierce Hotel" to him with two belts of ammunition and a Winchester rifle. The Rose of Cimarron died in 1955 in Washington State, where she had lived with Fleming. 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]. Dick Broadwell was from a prominent family near Hutchinson, Kansas and at the opening of Oklahoma Territory, he staked a claim to a homestead in the Cowboy Flats area. Kay and his men made their way to a rock ledge that Middleton told them would bring them within a few feet above Dalton's camp. Charlie Pierce was from the Blue River country in Missouribut headed to Indian Territory to avoid serving jail time for whiskey peddling. This led to a heavy argument between Bob and Emmett and created bitterness between them on the way to the robbery. 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. There have been several other nominees suggested to be the sixth man seen riding into Coffeyville, including Bill Dalton, George Newcomb, and Bill Doolin, all of which have never been confirmed. Kay had Bill put his rifle down, backed him into the front room, and checked him for any other weapons. Bills anger with the railroad is thought to be one of the reasons the brothers decided to rob a Southern Pacific train headed to Los Angeles on February 6, 1891. To help pay him the two thousand dollars he asked for, Bill sold almost all of his horses and mules. Knowing Grat must've sold or hired a horse, Kay sent Witty to investigate while he kept Grat in sight. We encourage you to research and examine these . Hello!". Bill, along with Bob, Grat, and Emmett attempted to hold up the train at Alila, California, but this first attempt at train robbery was a fiasco. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws who primarily operated in Oklahoma and Kansas between 1890-1892. The posse reached Dalton's camp at nine and split into two groups in order to surround the camp, Kay leading one and Hensley the other. Therefore, be sure to refer to those guidelines when editing your bibliography or works cited list. Bob Dalton, leader of the outlaw Dalton Gang. John Kloehr put the wounded Grat down for good with a bullet in the neck. Neither was he in Merced or Livingston. 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. Kay and his deputy were following only one or two days behind them, but couldn't get any officers at the towns ahead of them to make an arrest. The brothers who were members of the Dalton Gang were Bob, Grat, Emmett, and Bill.[4]. Joining afterwards were Bill Doolin, Dick Broadwell, Bill Powers, and Charley Pierce. Three members of the old gang remained at large; Bill Doolin, Bitter Creek Newcomb, and Charlie Pierce. 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. Kay did not think much of this until later, when Perry Byrd mentioned Chris breaking Grat out of jail. Charlie Bryant came from Wise County, Texas. TriskittGangKnown for having conducted several robberies and killings in Northern California, the gang killed 18 people in Sailors Diggings, Oregon, and stole $75,000 in gold. According to one account, Grat was handcuffed to one of two deputies that accompanied him. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 1890-1892. 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. While Bill kept the passengers from interfering by shooting over their heads, the others forced the engineer to show them the location of the cash-carrying express car. On October 5, 1892, the Dalton gang attempted this feat when they set out to rob the C.M. By that time, Bill had been moved downstairs into what was Grat's cell. On his death bed, Emmett told Frank Forrest Latta that he had robbed a train in California, and had used the alias William McElhanie. Brack Cornett Gang See Bill Whitley Gang. By the time Grat reached his mother's he had lost forty pounds. As Witty entered the room, he heard a noise come from somewhere inside. A largely fictional film version of the Daltons' lives was adapted from Emmett's 1931 book. The next robbery was on July 14, at Adair, Oklahoma, near the Arkansas border. Outlaws Produced by Dave Alexander, music by Scott Buckley. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. Sometime before the Alila robbery, but after Grat, Bob and Emmett had all arrived at Bill's ranch in 1890, Grat had been rumored to have been in possession of rare two dollar bills. Nevertheless, some suspected that the victim had tried to take away Bobs girl. Finding cover behind an oil tank, Grat fired several wild shots as John J. Kloehr, Carey Seamen and Marshall Connelly followed them into the alley. With his revolver in hand, Kay dropped to the ground as they passed the door and slowly entered the station. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. Smith was told to leave and both Bill and Grat agreed to tell their story, but only if they showed that there was no first degree murder in the robbery. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. Kay was informed by Bill's father-in-law, Clark Bliven, that Bob and Emmett planned to meet Cole in Salt Lake, so Kay headed to Chico where he planned to cut him off. Kay moved quietly across the floor and pushed the door a little farther open with his revolver. Eventually, Bill Dalton left Doolin to form his own Dalton Gang. While their older brother "Bill" Dalton never joined any heists, he served as their spy and informant. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. 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. While there, Deputy Marshal Ed Short arrested Bryant while he was recovering from his illness at a local hotel. One story tells of her standing over Newcomb firing the rifle until he could reload his six shooter. While waiting at the Condon Bank, bullets began to punch through the bank windows and Grat, Broadwell and Power charged out of the bank into the plaza. Bill Dalton came into the hotel lobby and began to speak to deputy Yoes in a loud voice, so everyone around them could hear. He was a good eleven years older than Rose. Kay decided to place both men under arrest and took them to Visalia. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated December 2021. 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. Charles Noble died in 1930 and she married Richard Fleming (whom she first met when 16)[3] in 1946. Kay noticed the bills were perfectly new and asked Grat where he got them. He was a saloon keeper in Kansas City, Missouri when he married Adeline Lee Younger. Smith, Sheriff Kay learned from them that Grat had actually made the opening in the bars several days before the robbery after being slipped a saw from someone on the outside. But when the townsmen shot at them anyway, they decided to use the rear door. They laughed and joked and 'baa'ed at the sheep and goats along the way. By this time the older Dalton brothers were on their own. In 1940, shortly after Emmetts death, the book was made into a western movie starring Randolph Scott, Broderick Crawford, Andy Devine, and Kay Francis. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. The road curved behind some willow trees, and Kay told Witty to drive past the house, passing close to the door, and then to drive back. He moved to Hollywood, California, and became a real estate agent, author, and actor, and died in 1937 at age 66. Emmett was then hit in the back with a load of buckshot. Sixteen years after his death, she married Richard Fleming. Kay telegraphed his deputy George Witty and told him to check on Bill Dalton and to immediately notify him when he was found. 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. Ayres was not killed, but he remained paralyzed for life. Brothers Lit and Bill Dalton were also visiting their mother, and Doolin proposed that they join his group to avenge their brothers. They started stealing horses to make more money, and then fled the area. There, he met and a young lady who owned the homestead next to his and asked her to marry him. Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. The funeral will be held this morning at 9 at the church of SS Peter and Paul, the Rev. Bob Dalton, who would later become the leader of the Dalton Gang, was the wildest of the bunch. Three marshals died during the shootout. This would've been while Grat was on active duty as Deputy Marshal in Indian Territory, but Sheriff Kay claimed that Grat had told him that he had made two extended trips to California while serving as U.S. 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. When the engineer, a man by the name of George Radcliffe, tried to slip away, he was shot and killed. Great dog. She was completely infatuated with Newcomb and began supporting Newcomb's outlaw life by venturing into town for supplies, as he was a wanted man and could not. Wolcotts Regulators surrendering at the T.A. The following will act as pallbearers: Joe, Leo and Mike Strale, John and M. G. Weidner, Ed Gang, C. Albright. 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. They were also known as the Dalton Brothers because three of its members were brothers. Some time later, the three dissatisfied members also returned and new plans began to form. Arriving at the train station they first took what they could find from the express and baggage rooms, then calmly sat down waiting for the train to arrive with their shotguns over their knees. He had gone to school at Robbins Corners near Coffeyville, and knew several hundred people in town. 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. Grat believed him and decided he would wait until it opened. As they exited the door, an American Express agent opened fire with his revolver. Emmett then held up his uninjured hand and surrendered. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws who primarily operated in Oklahoma and Kansas between 1890-1892. How do we create a person's profile? He then corrected himself, saying that he meant Bill Powers. First recruited were George "Bitter Creek" Newcomb and "Blackfaced" Charlie Bryant, who had received his nickname because of a gunpowder burn on one cheek. The two bandits met their end at the hands of Roses brothers who had turned bounty hunters. The condition of their bodies told a different story. Tying their horses in an alley across from the banks, they dismounted and marched down the alley, three in front and two in the rear. Newcomb by that time was riding with the Wild Bunch gang led by outlaw Bill Doolin. After the gang separated with their share of the loot, Bill hid out with his family in a cabin near Elk, Indian Territory. Rose A Gang was born on month day 1913, at birth place, Tennessee, to Frank D. Gang and Mary Catherine Gang. Bill, thrown off his guard, quickly turned around and mimicked the greeting, "Kay! While Bill was playing his guitar, Wagy noticed that he was trying to cover up where the break had been made. The gang backed a wagon up to the express car and unloaded all of the contents, easily subduing the one armed guard in the express car. Convinced the game was crooked, they pulled their guns, taking back what they had lost and then some. The Five Joaquins (1850-1853) The Five Joaquins were said to be responsible for most cattle rustling, robberies, and murders committed in the Mother Lode area of the Sierra Nevadas between 1850 and 1853. George Newcomb, who was known as Bitter Creek Newcomb, was originally from Fort Scott, Kansas. He asked Latta not to publish the information until after his death.[13]. Or are you going to keep us in suspense? [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. During the robbery, one member of the gang and four citizens were killed in a shootout. Deputy Witty entered shortly after, and was told by Kay to go in the room and grab Bill's rifle. The baggageman carelessly stuck the revolver into a pigeon-hole messagebox and went to work at the other end of the car. These gangs often had hand signs, rituals, symbols, and slang, as they clustered together for means of force and protection. However, within a short time a second train came along, and this one, they boarded. Later, they found out that their suspicions were correct regarding the train that they had allowed to pass as it had been full of armed guards protecting $70,000 of the Sac and Fox annuity. John Kinney Gang (1870s-1883) Also known as the Rio Grande Posse, the Kinney Gang were successful cattle rustlers, robbers, and hired gunmen in New Mexico. Father Sullivan officiating. 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. 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. There being no jail in Hennessey, the marshal loaded Bryant on a train and headed to the federal jail in Wichita. Sheriff Kay even pointed out during the trial that Beckenridge had overlooked Grat's rights. They supported the Tunstall/McSweenfaction against that ofDolanandMurphyin theLincoln County Warof New Mexico. At Guthrie, Kay and Ford noticed that there had been some sort of celebration the night before as they were greeted by three white men hanging from a large tree at the entrance to town and noticed the streets were lined with several groups of black men playing Craps on the sidewalks. Grat first rode to Charles Owen's ranch across from Clovis Cole where he stayed for a few days. (Actually, Im being disingenuous, since I have inside info.). Jesse Evans Gang The Boys (1872-1879) Led by Jesse Evans, this gang was actively involved in cattle rustling and armed robbery in New Mexico in the early 1870s. Mystical Symbolism: The Salon of the Rose+Croix, 1892-97 continues at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1071 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan) through October 4. Bill had returned to Oklahoma several months earlier, living at his mother's house near Kingsfisher. Mes Gang This bunch of primarily Hispanic outlaws and gunmen were a rival of the John Kinney Gang, both operating out of New Mexico. Kay apologized to Grat and let him go, but upon visiting the Sol Sweet store Kay learned that Evans had received gold instead of two dollar bills when cashing his check. Finding the express car on their own, the guard refused to open the heavy door and began firing on them. Even though Sheriff Kay had given up his pursuit of the boys, they still had a $3000 bounty on their heads posted by Wells Fargo and the Southern Pacific Railroad, encouraging lawmen in the area to pick up where Kay had left off. In the end, Bill Dalton was acquitted on October 10, 1891, for the train robbery that Grat had been sentenced to 20 years for. Waiting for the train at the station on June 1, 1892, at Red Rock, Oklahoma, they sensed danger when the train arrived without any lights shining from its coach windows. 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