Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-29
In the Clearwater.

Dickinson, l. G. Curtis, M. Childers,.
William Canto wine and A. p Newton
of Pleasant Valley, Wash, and Eugnne
Williams and Mr.. Shelton of Pest Falls.
They bring news Of the drowning of
Engene Williams of Post Falls.
They dropped boats in at the north
fork and reached Warm Springs in II
days, passing over some ugly water and
through scenery sublimelv grand Even
at this early season the hills are fall of
prospectors remote and inaccessible as
they be.
Large game is quite plentiful. The
party secured five bear, two goats and
several deer The fishing, too, was fine
Visiting the scene OF Colgate's deser-
ton they found several things that be-
onged to him.
Il do rot think the country is rich in
mineral" said Mr.. Shelton. After Smith
creek is passed the formation Is basalt.c,
mica, granite, with a sprinklipg of
quartzlte. We did not find any either
in rock or placer of value.
'Some idea of the wild rush of that
mad river may be gained when [ state
that we ian down 100 miles in nine
hours
six miles above the mouth of north
fork one of our boats swamped and up
set and Eugene Williams of Post Falls
was drowned. We were trying to make
a landing where the river divided, form
ing an island. The right hand cham ell
was narrow and full of boulders, eavi. g
a small channel through which the water
rushed with terrible force. Striking
the eddy as it was emptying, our boat
was drawn into the narrow channel. so
we had to go upon the rocks sideways
or try TO ride the swell. We chose the
latter course and headed our boat into
those awful waves, which seemed to me
plunge to certain death. The first
second and third we passed safely, The
fourth buried us, boat and all. When
we rose to the surface Williams and
Childers jumped for the shore The
latter caught rock and climbed out,
but Mr.. Williams, in some manner, was
caught in the receding swell and borne
swiftly out where the two channels met
and sank instantly from view. We tried
to drag the eddy, bat the water was too
deep and swift, so for two days we
searched the shores for many miles be-
low, but the body could not be found"
Marshal Conlee of Sprague Killed.
RrTzvILLE, Wash, June 25.-Fcr a !
long time a warrant has been IN the |
possession tf the officers for the arrest |
Of Alfred SYmes. noted cattle rustler,
known as "Jesse James," and who has |
always been con; idered as hard citizen |
by those acquainted with him. He was
member of the gang who had hang
out in a rocky cave IN a wild country
near Rock lake and which was unearthed |
recently by the Whitman County Stock
Association.
Yesterday Symes was in Sprague and
was seen by Constable L. A. Conlee, |
who has for years acted as detective for
the cattle men. Conlee arrested the
man, and a short while after noon start
ed with him on horseback for Ritzville. |
The two horses were tied together, and
when about five miles from R.tzville the
prisoner IN some way overpowered his
captor and secured his gun. With the
officers own revolver Symes shot SIX
bullets into Conlee, three ,,assing
through the heart, one through the head
and one each in the shoulder and hip.
He then secured the two horses and
about 6 o'clock last evening was seen
going north towards the British line.
The tragedy must ave occurred about
5 o'clock, as the rrilroad section men
heard the shooting short while before
time to go in.
The body was not found ud4il about 7 |
o'clock this morning. 1t was discovered
by Hugh Rankin, who met the two men
a few minutes before the tragedy and
who cacght the horses and turned them