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Winchester that killed Bill Dalton

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Winchester that killed Bill Dalton
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HELD AT The Lodge at Deadwood
Event Center
877-393-5634
DEADWOOD, SD. 57732
hotel, bar,casino attached

belonged to Deputy US Marshal Caleb "Loss" Hart SN 310707 44-40 saddle ring carbine. Caleb Hart was born in Texas 1862, his family moved to Indian Territory Oklahoma in 1879. Caleb killed 9 men in his 11 year career as Frontier Marshal, 3 years served under US Marshal JJ McAlester, founder of McAlester OK. In 1894 while living in Elk, OK, Bill Dalton of the Dalton-Doolin gang and 2 others robbed a bank in Longview, TX. When a posse, including Hart, surrounded Dalton's house it was reported that after jumping out of a window Bill Dalton was ordered to halt at which time he raised his pistol. In self defense Caleb Hart shot once, killing him with a 4440 slug. Only when a crying woman rushed out of the house did they realize it was outlaw Bill Dalton of the Wild Bunch. He was 28 years old, married with 2 children. On June 9 the Admoreite newspaper reports "Bill Dalton Dead the Noted Bank and Train Robber Brought Down by a Winchester Ball in the Hands of Loss Hart" Caleb Hart continued as Marshal for 2 more years then moved to McGee Indian Territory and died in 1934. Well documented carbine with notarized affidavit from Caleb's son Lewis Hart transferring ownership to Gary Helin in 1990. Also included is a 1983 copy of "Lawmen of the Old West" featuring the Hart-Dalton story with picture of Lewis holding the gun and badge, 2 negatives and reproduced from original photos of Caleb both young and old holding carbine, 1987 dated letter from a Dalton relative to Lewis, and color pictures of Caleb's grave with Lewis, defunct Hart mercantile, and old home in McGee, OK. Est. 15000-30000