Cherokee County, from The Advocate, 4/24/1894
Cherokee Co. OK Archives 
Copyright c 2003 by: Mollie Stehno, e-mail: shoop@orcacom.net
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DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON
Dalton Doolin Gang of Desperadoes Wiped Out By United States Marshals.

April 24, 1894-The Cherokee Advocate-Perry, Okla., April 19-a dust-covered and 
worn out courier arrived here today with the report that a battle to the death 
had occurred between United States Marshals and six members of the famous Dalton 
gang, headed by Bill Dalton.  The fight was reported to have taken place sixty-
eight miles southeast of here, near a town called Ingalls, near the line 
dividing the Creek Indian reservation from Oklahoma.  Bill Dalton, Bill Doolin, 
"Bitter Creek Kid", "Three Finger Jack Boone" and two unknown alias consisted 
the outlaw gang, and a posse of eight United States Deputy Marshals was the 
opposing party to the deadly fight.  The Marshals were headed by city Marshal 
William Tilghman, of Perry, and Heck Thomas, Assistant City Marshal.  Both men 
are commissioned deputies under United States Marshal Nix and are known from the 
Gulf to Nebraska as men of unerring aim and iron nerve.
	   The reported fight has been brewing for some time, and the disposition 
and determination of both parties were so well known to the people of the 
Territory that nothing less than the bloodiest of battles was looked for at any 
time.  Bill Dalton is a brother of the famous Daltons, two of whom were killed 
at Coffeyville, Kansas, one in California and one in the Creek country, near 
Fort Smith, Arkansas.  They were cousins of the Youngers, who terrorized 
Missouri so long, and were all killers, and men of most desperate and daring 
character.  It was the gang, which is now reported as exterminated that 
plundered the depot at Woodward, Okla. Some weeks ago obtaining $10,000.  Their 
crimes are too numerous to numerous to mention.  Over fifty murders are laid to 
them.  The idea that they have been wiped out creates great rejoicing here and 
at other places in Oklahoma, and also in adjoining states.
	   Tilghman and Heck Thomas, ex city Marshal of Dodge city, Kansas have 
led the fight and know not what fear is.  Sheriff Scruggs and a posse of twelve 
left here this evening for the scene and will ride the greater part of the 
night.  Posses have also left from Guthrie, Oklahoma City and Chandler.  If the 
Dalton, Doolin gang has been exterminated the existence of unquestionable the 
worst and most daring gang of outlaws known to American history has been ended.  
Excitement runs high in Perry, from the fact that Dalton has a sister who lives 
within a few miles of here.