[Outlaws] Bloody End of the Dalton Gang as Reported in the San Francisco Chronicle October 6-8, 1892

San Francisco, California: San Francisco Chronicle, 1892. [Outlaws] Bloody End of the Dalton Gang as Reported in the San Francisco Chronicle October 6-8, 1892

Three issues all have been disbound. Stanford University stamps upper left corner. Toned. Horizontal fold on all three issues. Typical chipping to edges but overall, very good condition. 22 3/4 x 17 inches. Each issue is complete: 12pp. Will ship flat.

Dramatic front page dispatches from Coffeyville, Kansas reporting on the gunfight which ended the reign of the Dalton Gang, October 5, 1892.

The October 6th issue fills nearly 3 full front-page columns including three sketches of the outlaws Gratton, Emmet and Bob Dalton. "Five Notorious Bandits Shot Down".

The next day 1 1/2 columns are devoted with headlines, "One Fatal Mistake--The Daltons Deceived by a Cashier--A Quick-witted Lie Saved the Banks--Most Sensational bit of Border History since the James Boys' Exploits."

October 8th remains front page news but only 2/3 of a column is devoted to the aftermath of the killings, plus a short segment on the disbursement of various rewards offered for the killing or capture of members of the Dalton gang.

Original San Francisco Chronicle reporting on the notorious Dalton Gang; news which gripped the nation. Item #2716

Price: $175.00