The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-12

Railway Survey property at Kamloops,
hearing of the shooting came down and
saw the McLanes stripping Users
body. They told him to leave or they
would serve him in the same way He
was without arms and left The Nc
Lanes then broke camp and went to-
wards Nicola lake, when they ran
across man named Kelly, sheep
herder. Whether they tried to steal
sheep and he objected, or whether the
thirst for blood was so strong that they
must needs kill some one, is not yet
known, but they slew Kelly and pur-
sued their journey to Palmer's house,
evidently expecting to find him at home.
His wife met them at the door. They
said they wanted Palmer as they had a
little account to settle with him. Mrs.
Palmer said he was not at home. They
entered and lansacked the place, carry
ing off all the coffee, sugar and flour on
the premises. Afterward they set out
for the extreme end Of the Nicola lake,
where they found
AN EMPTY LOG CABIN.
This they took refuge in and awaited
the coming of their pursuers. Mean
while the news spread like wild fire and
the ranchers and their families were ut
terly dismayed. In that section of the
country the ranchers are miles apart,
and no one knew whose house would be
attacked next. Messengers were dis
patched in all directions for aid. Uss-
er's death and the subsequent cold
blooded murder Of Kelly produced the
widest excitement, and many men were
found willing to lay down their lives
rather than the murderers should es-
cape Volunteers were willing to come
from every place throughout the coun-
try, but at the last moment it was found
that there were no rifles, or at most,
only two or three of them. All the
men had shot-guns, but they were use
less against Henry rifles. Word was
sent by telegraph down here telling Of
their want of srms and ammunition, and
we sent them rifles. Meanwhile, how
ever, eight men from Cacha creek and
eight from Clinton-both places on the
Cariboo wagon-road, and situated some
fifty miles from Kamloops-volunteered
to 60 and
TAKE THE MURDERERs.
They elected gentleman named Glenn
ent Cornwall their leader, and under his
directions they rode out to Nicola lake
The McLanes, | have omitted to state,
had previously to taking up their quar-
tiers in the log cabin raided on an Indian
camp and taken all the ammunition they
could find. They were, therefore, well
prepared to stand siege. They We're
also well supplied with food. At first
it was feared that the Indians would
side with them by reason of their
Indian blood, and an Indian war was
confidently expected by some, but as
events subsequently proved there was
no cause for alarm, as the McLanes had
committed so many depredations at the
expense of the Indians that they were
only too glad to see them taken.
Of their capture no details are yet
known. Inc man VINO Drought tne
news galloped fifty miles, then swan his
horse across the Thompson river at night
and had another hard gallop to the near
est telegraph station For week the
McLanes held out. At first they took
their horses inside the cabin with them.
One night they turned them out to feed
and the horses happened to stray too
far and were corralled by the attacking
party. Then the pursued made Several
fearful and desperate attempts to break
through the Gordon of men surrounding
them. At. one burst they made and
were driven back man named Steven.
son was shot. The next night they
tried to force their way again and were
repulsed, this time wounding rancher
named Peterson. Last Sunday morn
ing they made their last and most des-
perate attempt to get away 1t was a
wild and bloody fight. Four men fight
ing with halters around their necks-
one of them with bullet in his chest
against some twenty resolute men ready
to shoe. them down like dogs All this
in the gray dawn while the camp-f fires
still threw lurid glare over the snow
and cast wierd shadows around Some
Indians who had come up took part in
the fight, and after weeks siege the
murderers came out and surrendered, but