The incident was made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson, the plot of whose novel Kidnapped incorporated the death of Glenure. As an interesting postscript many have tried to identify the shooter but without success. The identity is known within the Chief's family and when asked the current Chief stated that he had read and heard every theory and that none were close to being correct.
The incident gained notoriety through Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Kidnapped," which depicted Glenure's death. Despite numerous attempts to identify the perpetrator, the shooter's identity remains unknown. The Chief's family knows the shooter's identity, and when asked, the current Chief stated that he had examined all theories but none were close to being correct.