John McLeod, wounded in the face, and
trying to control his mount, used his shot-
gun on the outlaws until he was hit again,
this time in the leg. His horse had been
hit three times. As Allan McLean reloaded
his weapon, Palmer rode in, fired but missed.
Shumway, unarmed, could only take cover.

Driven off, the posse made for Kamloops
and spread the news. Immediately a large
body of ranchers, cold-eyed and grim-lipped,
started in pursuit of the killers. At the
scene of the fight, they found Ussher’s body,
frozen stiff and stripped of coat, boots and
gloves.

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In the meantime, the McLeans, their
blood lust stirred by the killing of Ussher,
rode toward the Nicola country. Here and
there they stole arms and ammunition from
ranch houses. It was afterwards considered
that they had in mind arming the Nicola
Indians and inciting an armed Indian
rebellion. This would give their pursuers
plenty to do, and the McLeans could slip
away to the upper country unnoticed.

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Riding through the frost-bound range
land, the young half-breeds were full of
bravado, even boasting to one rancher that

The cabin at Douglas Lake, where the outlaws
sought refuge.
Photo: B. C. Archives.

they had killed a police officer and showed
Ussher’s handcuffs as proof.

Near Stump Lake they shot a shepherd
named Kelly, not from any feeling of en-
mity, but merely as a demonstration of
marksmanship.

Kelly was sitting on a rocky ridge watch-
ing his flock of sheep, when Charlie McLean
spied him.

Charles McLean
Photo: B. C. Archives.

“Til bet I could hit him from here,
boasted Charlie to Archie.

“Tl bet you can’t,” sneered 15-year-ol
Archie.

The answer was the report of Charlie’
rifle. Down the rocky incline tumbled th;
body of the lone sheep watcher. ;

Hare rode over and, turning the bod
over, took the dead man’s watch and chain

Meantime word of the outrages had beer
relayed through the interior, police head
quarters at Victoria had been advised anc
Attorney-General G. A. Walkem conferrec
with Superintendent of Provincial Polic
Charles Todd. Carefully the Superintend
ent laid his plans for the capture of the mer
who had challenged the force. Const
Lindsay was instructed to move in from
Barkerville to Cache Creek, there to join
Const. Tunstall, and the pair spurred their
horses toward the Nicola. Posses of ‘cow-
punchers moved in from every direction
and, eventually, escape cut off, the McLeans
were besieged in a cabin at Douglas Lake.
After a few days of desultory shooting,
they surrendered, lack of food and water
hastening their capture.

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