The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-11-05

the stove in the hall Clark came out
of his stateroom, one of the first in the
cabin. with pistol in hand. and without
a word fired 1T Mckenzie. The latter
fell dead, shot through the heart. His
wife, with her kindred and friends, was
among the first to rush aboard. The
excitement among the Indians became
intense.
The crew and passengers, too, were
badly frightened, experimenting sum
mary vengencc from the Indians, who
were entirely masters of the situation.
The fires were out, and no steam could
be had to move the boat for severa!
hours. All that seemed to stand be-
tween an outraged body of fighting
indians and the Nellie Rogers was Rev
Father De Smet, for many years a mis-
sionary and manager of Catholic mis-
sions among the Indians. lie happened
to be Oh board the boat, as he frequent
Y was on expeditions of this kind. II
was decided that Clark should be dis
posed OF, for il vas evident that there
was no safety for the boat while he re-
manned on board. Ponies were secured
from the traders at Fort Peck, 70 mile
distant, who had come TO see the steam
boat. Clark, with two or three others.
who were anxious to get to Fort Ben
ton. started with very little prepare
tions. Before the Indians had got over
their Consideration, Clark, whom none
Of them know PERSONAL, had got be
yond the reach of their neetest horses.
and, through the influence of Father
De Smet, they probably never pursued
him.
Among the passengers on the Nellie
Rogers on that day was Tom Doris"
a young man from st. Louis, bound fer
the gold mines at Helena. lie was one
of Clark's companions in The Gilpia
race. The riders traveresed the dis
tance of 200 miles in three days. The
'aTse for The murder of your~ McKer-
:ie was never definitely asccrtaiEed
T. was believed that ar c'l eruGSc e.
isted that was to be settled in that wa
whenever the parties net. Nothing wa
ever heard Of Clark aftcrwarG beyond
, letter written by a gentleman liTiar
1t Find!ay, o., In 1889. The sto~y here
tod was published in Cincinnati. PAPER
1t that time, and the announcement
vas made ct Capt. Z. ". Gould's fortl.-
crl,rf- book. This gentleman, who re-
iucsied that his name be not used
.'.0tc that he met Malcolm Clark II
Fort Benton in 1862. Clark, he said
10 IA e..
man wien not angry. lie was married
20 n beautiful half-breed gill, with
whom he seemed TO live quite rleasnut-
v. she had brother named Isadore
who made his home with Clark an
hrnted aud traded with him. In 1sc5
lark moved TO Prickly Pear c-eel; and
'ccated II ranch there. For seine req
On Clark became cruel and overt beat
nc to his wife. After enduring it icf
while she appealed to her brother fer
rejection. He and Clark had an a.
tercation, in which Isadore shot and
killed lin.
On the Cd of January, 1874, the whole
,ity Of 81. Louis was thrown into con-
.cInat.on and feverish excitement b.
he fcpCrt that the stcSmboa; Shcp-
lerdess had been wrecked in Cahulii9
end, oaly three miles from ale Ccn:c:
I the city. Many lives were reported j.
ave been lost. Several boats were i'm
nediatc,y dispatched to the scene of the
disaster, and the worst rumors were
soon verified.
The Shepherdess, while ascending the
river on her way fIom Gin
.innati 10 ST. Louis, struck y shag Il
il o'clock at night just above The mouth
If Cahohia creek. The night vas Gai.
md stormy. The conclusion vas 81
.erc, and several planks were tom fro.a
he bottom of the boat. here were b. |
wcen 60 and 20 passengers on board |
lost of them had retired, but four Ci |
i've gentlemen in the cabin were sitting |
round the stove, for it was cold, wihtei |
In less than two minutes after the |
)cat struck the water rose to The lowe |
leck, where most of the passengers
hat part of the boat were asleep. III
.aptain ran to the cabin occupied by III
women and assured them that there VT.
10 danger. Then he returned to til,
orecastle and is supposed TO have becH
vached overheard, as nothing was seer
II heard of him afterward. One of IL
,ilots attempted to descend into tn,
iold fer the purpose of examining the
eak, but the rush of water quickly
rovc him back.
Shrieks of distress arose from the
Ieck below. and several women who ran
o the stern railing reported that they
aw Number of persons struggling in
he river. The water rushed in witt
rapidity, and before thrcc
minutes lad elapsed it had risen TO The
cor of the upper cabin. Some persons
n the upper deck saved themselves by
citing into yawl, which was cut
pose and rowed to the shore with a
room.
The rapid rise of the water caused all