Bloody Territory Battle Three Officers, Three Bandits, Two Citizens Killed Dalton Outlaws Run to Earth Bill Dalton, Bill Doolin and “Bitter Creek” Shot Down by Deputy Marshals A Running Fight Near Ewan Mountain Terrors of Oklahoma and Southern Kansas Done For. Submitted by: Mollie Stehno

Perry, Ok., April 20—A messenger from the band of United States deputy marshals, who have been after the Dalton gang for some days, arrived here early this morning for reinforcements and reported that in a battle 40 miles east of here near Ewan Mountain last night the noted outlaws, Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin and another outlaw said to be “Bitter Creek,’ three deputy marshals and a woman and a little girl were killed and that a the battle was till in progress.

Marshal Nix of Oklahoma had been planning for some days to catch the Dalton gang and Deputy Marshals Burrel Cox, Heck Thomas and Bill Tilghman of Perry, with fourteen others, left some days ago for the eastern part of the Cherokee Strip in pursuit of the Daltons.

The marshals met Bruce Miller, one of the gang, yesterday, and the fight commenced, on McElroy’s ranch, fifteen miles this side of Ingalls. Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin were near and went to Miller’s assistance with others of the band of outlaws.

The latest news from the field of conflict is that a running right is still in progress and that it looks very much as though the noted outlaw gang will be swept out of existence.

The reward for Bill Dalton’s capture dead or alive is $2,500 and for Bill Doolin is $1,500. They had terrorized Oklahoma and Southern Kansas for the past four years.

Several messengers arrived from the vicinity of Ewan Mountain this morning and all confirm the story of the battle.

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