Later that summer, when it was clear that Tom Kelley was out of danger, 27-year-old Margaret and her brother, Thomas Maher, make plans to leave for California to join their brother, Michael, in the gold fields of California.
Senare den sommaren, då det stod klart att Tom Kelley var utom fara, planerade 27-årige Margaret och hennes bror Thomas Maher att ge sig av till Kalifornien där deras Michael vaskade guld.