We encourage you to research and examine these . Newcomb and other gang members were drinking at George Ransomes saloon when thirteen lawmen surrounded the area and ordered the bandits to come out with their hands held high. The brothers who were members of the Dalton Gang were Bob, Grat, Emmett, and Bill.[4]. 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. ROSE, GUSTAV 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. Though much of the evidence showed that Grat was in Fresno the night of the Alila robbery, including the testimony of several witnesses, the influence of the powerful Southern Pacific Railroad caused him to receive an unfair trial. After pointing out the location of the camp, Middleton left in a hurry and the two posses spent the night on the living room floor of the nearby Elwood ranch. Grat was taken back to jail to await his sentence. After riding into the mining camp, the crew sat down at a faro game, where they lost heavily. Info Share. Bob and Emmett were hiding out in a ranch barn a mile west of Malaga, and after arriving the brothers talked until morning. 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. Maggie Rucker, the woman who once ran the Cross Creek Overland station, was sitting with another girl alone in the front room, silently making dresses. Required fields are marked *. The three then rode to the ranch of Clovis Cole, northeast of Fresno, and asked Lit if he could furnish them a horse and saddle. Grat made his way back to Oklahoma, and quickly joined back up with the gang, while his brother Bill was still in California awaiting trial. James Gang (1879-1882) Three years after the demise of the James-Younger Gang, when the Youngers were arrested in Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James put together another group to continue with his criminal career. The eight armed guards on the train all happened to be at the back of the train when it pulled in. Early on the morning of October 5, 1892, the five outlawsrode into Coffeyville shortly after 9:00 a.m. to find the citys streets filled with people. After the gang separated with their share of the loot, Bill hid out with his family in a cabin near Elk, Indian Territory. Gang of Roses is a 2003 Western action drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude La Marre. After the train left Hennessey, and was approaching the stop at Waukomis, Oklahoma, Short noticed a group of mounted men who looked as if they were trying to beat the train, and feared it was the Dalton Gang coming to free Bryant. The mountain was a natural fortress, rocky and heavily wooded, with a good view of the surrounding countryside. They waited until the heavy bearded, two-hundred and thirty pound man was thirty feet from them. 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. Alvord-Stiles Gang (1899-1904) Led by two ex-lawmen, Burton Alvord and Billy Stiles, this gang of train robbers operated in Arizona Territory at the turn of the century. 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. Grat, Power, and Broadwell were fooled into waiting, which gave the townsmen additional time to get themselves armed. This is why Grat was able to notice Deputy Wagy hiding in a yard across the street from the jail. 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. Many newspapers at the time assumed that an unknown member of the gang escaped. This mountain would later be known as Dalton Mountain. 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. Grat and Middleton told Smith they planned to hide out in the Coast Range and invited him to come with them. Roses family had a strong tradit, Rose, Pete Seven Rivers Warriors (1870s) Made up mostly of small-time ranchers from the Seven Rivers area of southeastern Lincoln County, New Mexico. Kay's buggy was directly facing the setting sun, so they could not tell who the men were. The Dalton's couldn't sell their horses in Ludlow and they didn't have enough money for all three of them to take the train to Indian territory, so Bill took the train back to Paso Robles while Bob and Emmett took the train to Salt Lake where they would meet Cole. In route, Bryant somehow obtained a gun and attempted to escape. In the end, Bill Dalton was acquitted on October 10, 1891, for the train robbery that Grat had been sentenced to 20 years for. 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. Kay knew that, besides Beckenridge's sabotage of the case, Grat would probably be found innocent and their case against Bob and Emmett would fall through. 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. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because four of its members were brothers. 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. Sheriff Kay was forced to give up the chase in order to return to California for Grat's trial. Though the history of these Old West gangs is often romanticized, it should not be forgotten that they were, in fact, nothing more than thugs. The movie took just 18 days to film. 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. Later, he too, left Indian Territory, joining his brothers in California. Gang member "Arkansas Tom" Jones was slightly wounded and captured by Deputy Marshal Jim Masterson. On May 23, 1894, Dalton and his new gang robbed the First National Bank at Longview, Texas. Father Sullivan officiating. Burial. The saga of that holdup attempt would have been Keystone Kops laughable if it hadn't turned out so deadly. They hoped that a big haul from the banks would allow them to leave the territory and escape Thomas' heat. Emmett thought Grat would mess things up if he went alone with Powers and Broadwell, and thought they should trade places. Kay stopped Grat in the street and said, "Say, I hear you have some two-dollar bills. Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated December 2021. Walker in Wichita. 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 While there, Deputy Marshal Ed Short arrested Bryant while he was recovering from his illness at a local hotel. Emmett also made the acquaintance of several other cowboys working on nearby ranches who would later become part of the gang. Kay doubled back to Kingman and learned that the boys had taken a train to Phoenix with the money they made. A. 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. Bob discovered his location in Timber Hills while Grat was away searching in Coffeyville and went ahead to lead the posse in making the arrest himself before Montgomery could escape the territory. Julia Dalton was associated with the filming as a sort of technical advisor. Kay and Ford checked all the stages and trains out of Ogden and telegraphed ahead of all others. Smith-Dixon Gang A Gang of horse thieves and whiskey peddlers operating in Indian Territory (Oklahoma), its members included Dave Smith, a former member of the Belle Starr Gang; his brother-in-law, Leander Lee Dixon; and a man teenager of about 17 years-old named William Billy Towerly. Fleagle Gang (1920s) The Fleagle Gang robbed banks and murdered in Kansas, Colorado, and California during the 1920s. After getting tired of waiting, they left, only to learn later the fate of the gang.[10]. [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. As the Daltons made their way west down the alley towards the horses, Town Marshal Charles T. Connelly came through the livery stable into the alley and ran east towards the plaza without noticing the bandits behind him. She then traveled to Visalia with her two daughters, as well as her sons Ben, Cole, Lit and Bill, for Grat's trial. Newcomb and other gang members were drinking at George Ransome's saloon when thirteen lawmen surrounded the area and ordered the bandits to come out with their hands held high. This was unknown to Grat, since the Dalton brothers had all assumed that Emmett had killed the fireman. 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. Emmett was able to mount his horse unwounded, and began riding away, but after noticing Bob was hit, turned around and attempted to lift Bob onto his horse. She was 76. While Bill was playing his guitar, Wagy noticed that he was trying to cover up where the break had been made. Detective Smith decided to chime in, but Grat said he wouldn't say a word while Smith was present. Street work was being done at the time, and one of the workers noticed the men dog-trotting across the alley with rifles, and began to yell, "The Daltons are robbing the bank!" [12], Lit, the last surviving Dalton brother, responded to a book written by his brother Emmett after the latter's death. Smith instead went north and several weeks later was arrested by Kay. Oh, I also really want to comment on the photo thats most of the fun, as always. While one of the deputies was asleep and the other busy talking to other passengers, Grat stole the key to the handcuffs and jumped from the window of the moving train, landing in the San Joaquin River. Grat began to say something about a horse, but then became suspicious. 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. Dalton Gang (1891-1892) - Led by brothers Bob and Grat Dalton, the Dalton Gang robbed banks and trains throughout Kansas and Oklahoma until they were killed in the Coffeyville, Kansas Raid. They were found, executed, or killed after robbing the First National Bank in Lamar, Colorado. 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 asked Latta not to publish the information until after his death.[13]. Grat's trial didn't start until that June and it lasted three weeks. We encourage you to research and . Frank shot and killed two, but his gun jammed and he was killed by the remaining bootlegger. Three members of the old gang remained at large; Bill Doolin, Bitter Creek Newcomb, and Charlie Pierce. He was then taken back to Visalia to await his trial for the Alila robbery. In May 1891, the four robbed the train at Wharton, Indian Territory making off with $1,745. Archer Gang (the 1880s) Much like the Reno Brotherswho had operated two decades earlier, the Archer brothers Thomas, Mort, John, and Sam, raided Orange and Marion Counties in Indiana for several decades. Bummers Gang (1855-1860) Operating in Denver, Colorado, the Bummers Gang began raiding the town in the mid-1850s. Doolin quit the gang, along with Newcomb and Pierce, due to the mismanagement of finances. In the two weeks following the robbery, Bob and Emmett hid out in the mountains near Bill's ranch. Sheriff Hensley and deputy Ed McCardle where guarding a trail that led to the summit of small and narrow ridge. She is survived by her husband, W. E. Jesse; one son, W. F. Jesse; one . To help pay him the two thousand dollars he asked for, Bill sold almost all of his horses and mules. After making the opening, they ran around the corridors, kitchen, and basement for several nights. 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. Thinking they had lost Kay, Bob and Emmett headed to their mother outside of Kingfisher. This was only a few months after $2,000 in rare two dollar bills had been stolen during a train robbery outside of Goshen (a robbery later attributed to Chris Evans and John Sontag). 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. Its Rose, feel free to contact me for any information needed for collabs and video shoots!! When the engineer, a man by the name of George Radcliffe, tried to slip away, he was shot and killed. However, 21-year-old Emmett survived. The boys left their horses in Ludlow, which were then discovered a few weeks later by railroad detectives. Kay's deputies were carrying ten gauge, double-barrel shotguns, loaded with buckshot, and they leveled them at Dalton. Grat entered the Condon Bank and pointed his Winchester at the cashier, ordering his hands up, while Powers and Broadwell took positions at the door. 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. Obviously not happy with their take in June, they planned another train heist on July 14, 1892, at Pryor Creek in Indian Territory. Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Active in the 1880s-1890s in the Hole-in-the-Wall Pass of the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming, the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang was not one organized gang of outlaws, but rather, was made up of several separate groups and individuals who made their hideouts within the pass in Johnson County, Wyoming. Instead he caught a cold from sitting in the fog all night. Silvas White Caps, aka Forty Bandits, Society of Bandits (1879-1893) Silvas White Caps were a vicious outlaw gang that operated inLas Vegas,New Mexico,from about 1879 to 1893. Grat shot and killed Marshal Connelly. For two months, during September and October 1878, the gang members terrorized the county by rustling cattle and horses, killing innocent men and boys, pillaging businesses and homes, and raping women. In the gunfight, 200 shots were fired. Grat and Bob Dalton, Dick Broadwell, and Bill Powers were all killed. Brack Cornett Gang See Bill Whitley Gang. Shepard, and B.S. Charlie Bryant and Dick Broadwell held the engineer and fireman in the locomotive while Bob, Emmett, and Bill Power walked through the passenger cars taking jewelry and cash. 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. The second train robbery by the Dalton Gang in Oklahoma was at a small station called Lelietta on September 15, 1891, about four miles north of Wagoner, Oklahoma. From Phoenix, Kay followed the Daltons by horse and stage from Prescott, Gila Bend, Tucson, and then to Nogales, Mexico. He also said that Grat was accompanied by Riley Dean, the man who had been arrested with Bill for the Ceres robbery, as well as a dog. (b. Berlin, Germany, 18 March 1798; d. Berlin, 15 July 1873) mineralogy, crystallography. None of the Dalton gang was hit. Kay talked to their mother for several hours and she even invited him in for breakfast. This led to a heavy argument between Bob and Emmett and created bitterness between them on the way to the robbery. It was at a gambling house in Silver City, New Mexico that the Dalton Gang committed their first robbery. Rose passed away on month day 1967, at age 54 at death place, California. 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. The winter of 1891 found the Dalton brothers relatively quiet, but as soon as spring arrived they teamed up with Pierce, Newcomb, Power, Broadwell, and Doolin to plan another train holdup. Since Emmett had originally attempted to convince his captors that he was Charles Dryden, until he realized that it was hopeless, his word is considered by many to be of questionable value. Or are you going to keep us in suspense? The gang escaped unharmed making off with $17,000 in cash. Chris had continually attested his innocence and any confirmation of his already rumored association with the Dalton Gang would have damaged his case. Family Members. Convent-educated Rose Ella Dunn was approaching her fifteenth birthday in 1893 when she fell in love with an outlaw named George Bitter Creek Newcomb. As he lifted the rifle up, Bob shot and killed him. Around eleven, they noticed Dalton and Dean returning from their hunt, so they sent deputy Perry Byrd to go and retrieve Kay. He then quickly charged down the mountainside tearing through the brush. Disguise or no, when they left the alley they passed within five feet of a man by the name of Aleck McKenna, who recognized one them as a member of the Dalton family. On September 21, Grat Dalton was brought into court to face sentencing, but this was instead postponed to October 6. His deputy abandoned him after being wounded. With Bob and Emmett, were Bitter Creek Newcomb, Bill Power, Dick Broadwell, Charlie Pierce, and Bill Doolin. They laughed and joked and 'baa'ed at the sheep and goats along the way. How do we create a person's profile? Hello!". Ayers, the bookkeeper, who they forced to collect the money. [2] He was paroled after serving 14 years in prison.[3]. Unless there was a high enough reward being offered, they would instead choose to focus their attention on petty criminals. Bill Doolin was killed in August 1896 by U.S. Deputy Marshal Heck Thomas near Lawson, Oklahoma. The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws who primarily operated in Oklahoma and Kansas between 1890-1892. 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. Emmett Dalton received 23 gunshot wounds and survived (he was shot through the right arm, below the shoulder, through the left right, in some accounts hip and groin, and received 18-23 buckshot in his back). After splitting the money among themselves, the gang soon realized they needed to rob another train. Kay hung around Grat for a few hours and talked to him most of the time until Witty returned. How do we create a person's profile? The outlaws, disguised with false beards, divided into two groups, with Grat, Power, and Broadwell entering the C.M. The newly formed Oklahoma Territory had organized their own sheriff and city police departments, but there was so far very little cooperation between them. Eventually, Bill Dalton left Doolin to form his own Dalton Gang. The Rose of Cimarron is most famous for what she allegedly did during a shootout between her lover and the law on September 1, 1893, in Ingalls. Grat went to the back office and ordered the manager into the front, he then handed the cashier a sack bag and ordered him to fill it with cash from the money drawer. Parents . Loot in hand, the bandits rode away, only to discover they had gained little for their efforts, as the safe only contained about $50. [2] The film followed by a sequel, Gang of Roses II: Next Generation (2012). Cubine's partner, Charles Brown, was standing unarmed next to him and went to pick up his Winchester. Knowing that Kay was hot on their trail, they traveled east through Arizona into New Mexico. As Witty entered the room, he heard a noise come from somewhere inside. Bill Doolin complained that Bob was not dividing the money fairly, and accused Bob of squandering their money on women and gamblers. Red Jack Gang Led by Red Jack Almer, also known as Jack Averill, this gang preyed on Arizona stagecoaches during the early 1880s, particularly along the San Pedro River. In California, Emmett worked as a building contractor and later would write a book about the exploits of the Dalton Gang entitled When The Daltons Rode. Written in collaboration with Jack Jungmeyer, a Los Angeles Newspaperman, the book was published in 1931. By that time, Bill had been moved downstairs into what was Grat's cell. They did however find pieces of a file and a hack saw blade in the prisoner's toilet. Chris Evans' family ridiculed reports of any such involvement or that Tom had been killed, but otherwise never disclosed his actual whereabouts. Bob Dalton had ambitions. They supported the Tunstall/McSweenfaction against that ofDolanandMurphyin theLincoln County Warof New Mexico. Bob and Emmett then fled California with a posse on their tail; however, Grat and Bill were arrested. The embittered Broadwell returned to Indian Territory and started work on the ranches. This political fight was based on battles between the Southern Pacific Railroad and local farmers over land disputes. The cellmates would sing and talk to drown out the sound of the saw. 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. Kay and Ford traveled the fifty miles to Guthrie, but soon came into problems when dealing with different tribal jurisdictions. Bob Dalton, leader of the outlaw Dalton Gang. Power died in the dust about 10 feet away. [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. By 1895, Newcomb had a $5,000 bounty placed on him, dead or alive. In order to persuade the townsfolk not to hang him, he agreed to tell them everything they wanted to know. And whats your next book going to be about, hm? Bill arrived in Paso Robles and was arrested by Sheriff Kay fifteen minutes after getting off the train and was taken to Visalia. A later report in the Visalia Times-Delta, a major newspaper in Visalia, California, attributed to "a relative of Mrs. Evans" (most likely Chris Evans brother-in-law Perry Byrd, a deputy of Sheriff Gene Kay) stated, "Tom Evans killed at Coffeyville, Kansas, when the Dalton brothers made their famous raid on the banks of that town, was the twin brother of Chris."[19]. Inside the Condon Bank were C.T. C.M. Grat then rode to a home seven miles south of Livingston, the home of his friend ex-supervisor W.W. Gray. Meanwhile, in the First National Bank, Bob and Emmett captured Thomas G. Ayers, cashier; W.H. Angered by the charges against Grat and Bill which he knew to be false, Bob decided that the best way to help his brothers would be to acquire enough money to pay for their bail and defense. Afraid to go near them, Bill left out supplies and food, while there were several times the boys visited Bill's house at night. When the Oklahoma Territory opened for settlement in 1889, the family headed south again. When they entered the cell, Bill took out his guitar, sat on a soap box, leaned against the bars of the corridor and began to play a popular song he put his own words to and titled, "You'll Never Miss My Brother Till He's Gone". They were quickly taken hostage by the outlaws and ordered to surrender the money. Your email address will not be published. After that, the law placed a $5000 bounty on Newcombs and Pierces heads. Late in the afternoon, Kay and Witty were about four hundred yards from the station when they saw two men crouching as they crossed the road from the old stage barn to the station. Frank is buried in Coffeyville, Kansas. The name "Rose of Cimarron" (not that of Rose Dunn) first came to popular attention with the publication of Bill Tilghman's booklet, Oklahoma Outlaws. Condon & Company's Bank and the First National Bank on opposite sides of the street in Coffeyville, Kansas. Reynolds Gang (1863-1864) A group of Confederate sympathizers that rampaged the South Park, Colorado, area to raise money for the Confederate government. When they came back into the front room both Maggie Rucker and the girl remained quiet as they both expected Kay to have been killed. George Newcomb, who was known as Bitter Creek Newcomb, was originally from Fort Scott, Kansas. She learned to ride, rope and shoot from her brothers. He then rode away with the dog running ahead of him. Doolin-Dalton Gang, aka Oklahombres, the Wild Bunch (1892-1895) Led by Bill Doolin, the gang specialized in robbing banks, stagecoaches, and trains in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. In 1898 she married local politician Charles Albert Noble, and sometime after 1900 (a census year), they left Oklahoma and all outlaw associations behind them. Rose had four brothers, who taught her to ride and shoot, and she met Newcomb through them. When Kay returned to Visalia, he immediately went with detective Smith to the tailor of the coat found at the Ceres robbery. dow n. a circular window with mullions or tracery radiating in a form suggestive of a rose. In August 1888, the two formed a posse to arrest a man named Charley Montgomery. In August 1891, Charlie Bryant was spotted in Hennessey, Oklahoma, after leaving the gang's hideout to visit his brother in Mulhall. For a short time, the Dalton brothers served with distinction on the side of the law. The three returned fire and held out, waiting for the time lock to open. 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 ride from Mojave to Barstow almost cost them their lives, as they only saw water once in those seventy-five miles of desert. 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. Four Coffeyville townsmen were also killed: City Marshal Charles T. Connelly, Lucius Baldwin, George Cubine, and Charles Brown. Carpenter, one of the owners; Tom C. Babb, bookkeeper; and Charles M. Ball, cashier. Marshal S.T. Coffeyville was not the end of the Dalton Gang. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. Blonger Brothers (1890s-1922) Louis H. The Fixer Blonger led one of the longest-running confidence rings in the American West. One night, Jim Wagy heard a noise in the basement and upon investigation discovered that someone had tried to break the lock to the grated window. So was gang member Charley Pierce. After spending a few weeks tracking and arresting Arvil Beck and W.B. 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. Smith, escaped from the Tulare County jail in Visalia while Sheriff Kay was in San Francisco. There being no jail in Hennessey, the marshal loaded Bryant on a train and headed to the federal jail in Wichita. Without making any noise, Bryant went to the messagebox and secured the revolver. At Vermont College of Fine . Meanwhile, in California, Grat Dalton was found guilty of the train robbery on July 3, 1891, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Three deputy marshals were killed during the shootout. How do we create a person's profile? On June 1, 1892, the gang robbed the Santa Fe train at a small station called Red Rock at 10pm. He claimed that Bob, Grat, and Emmett had all made at least two trips to Bill's ranch in California during that time and that at least one of them would show up to his saloon to get a gallon demijohn full of whiskey to bring back to the rest. Right as Hensley left, deputy McCardle heard the sound of footsteps come from the same direction where they had spotted Dean.