Part of the last notorious outlaw gang in the Old West. When he and his brothers Robert and Grattan attempted to rob the Condon Bank in Coffeville, Kansas on October 15, 1892, only Emmett would survive, although he had been shot twenty times. Sentenced to life imprisonment, he surprisingly proved to be a model prisoner and was released in 1907. Maintaining his rehabilitation, Dalton married his childhood sweetheart and became an ardent champion of law and order in his popular writings and lectures.TLS, one page, 8 x 10, May 22, 1931. Letter to Mr. Garner. In part, 'Thank you for your letter of May 18th, with the clipping relative to the Williams case. I am glad to learn that we have one Supreme Court with the backbone to rebuke an overzealous prosecutor...Thank you for the nice writeup you gave me and the offer of future assistance. If, at any time I can be of assistance to you, command me.' In fine condition, with some light wrinkling and soiling and a mailing fold through a single letter of signature. COA John Reznikoff/University Archives and RRAuction COA.
