James Dunham
James C. Dunham, was a multiple murderer who, on the night of May 26, 1896, killed his wife, her family, and two of that family's servants in Campbell, California.
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| Born | James C. Dunham |
| Spouse(s) | Hattie Wells Dunham |
| Children | 1 |
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| Date | May 26, 1896 |
| Location(s) | Campbell, California, United States |
| Target(s) | Family |
| Killed | 6 |
| Weapons | Axe .38-caliber revolver .45-caliber revolver |
Using an axe and two revolvers, Dunham murdered:
- Hattie Wells Dunham (his wife)
- James Wells (her brother)
- Ada Wells McGlincy (her mother)
- Colonel Richard Parran McGlincy (her stepfather)
- Two household servants Minnie Schlesser and Robert Briscoe[1]
Dunham's motives are unknown. The sole survivors were Dunham's and Hattie's 3-week-old son and a farmhand, George Schaible, who had hidden in the barn during the massacre. Although investigators conducted an extensive manhunt[2] throughout Santa Clara County, California, Dunham was never found and the case remains officially open. Rumors persisted of his having escaped to Cuba.[3]
References
- "Murdered Six Persons". The Abbeville Press And Banner. 10 June 1896. p. 7. Retrieved 16 July 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "Searching For A Dead Dunham,". The San Francisco Call. 1 June 1896. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved 16 July 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- "Dunham Is Now In Cuba". The San Francisco Call. 16 July 1897. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2017 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Full article on Court TV's The Crime Library
- May 28, 1896 San Francisco Call newspaper coverage of the crime
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