The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03
BEFORE THE TRAGEDr.
Movements of the Murderer of the Nc
GIincy Family Traced.

Movements of the Murderer of the Nc
GIincy Family Traced.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June 2.-THE CALL
cores pondent has to-day been able to trace
for the first time almost every movement
of the murderer on the day of the crime.
He had not been at home on Monday night
He went to Osgood's bicycle store, on First
street, early Monday morning, before
school. He had left his bicycle there to
have tire put on it.
The tire, which had been repaired. was
coming from the East. but had not ar
rived Dunham went to the place
on a borrowed wheel, asked about
the tire, was told that it had
not arrived, met there James Wells,
one OF his victims of Tuesday night,
and assisted Wells in repairing pedal on
the latter's tandem. On going away he
took his own bicycle with him without
the tire, much to Osgood's surprise
The supposition has always been and
still remains that he hid the wheel in the
brush somewhere where it would aid him
in his escape.
Dunham went to school on Tuesday
and remained until the close of the
session. He did not take his hooks with
him, as was his daily custom. About
neighborhood of the Willows, where is the
Penniman property, upon which he held
mortgage.
He made inquiries among several of the
residents about land and its value, which
he hal been doing for some time since he
threatened to foreclose this mortgage.
He asked a small bov to direct him to
the Willow Glen store, followed the direc-
tions and went to the store, which is on
Willow street.
he loafed about the store for an hour"
said A. E. Winslow, the proprietor, to-
night. Il did not know him-had never
seen him before that l know of-and
thought it rather strange that a young
man from Campbells should be over here
with no apparent business 10 call
him here. l thought he might bet
ter be at home picking cherries,
or something of the kind, and | asked him
if they did not have any cherries over there.
He replied pleasantly enough, oh, yes;
we have few | am not saying, mind
you, that this was Dunham, but it was the
same man whom my neighbor, Frank
Spring, afterward talked to and whom he
says was Dunham. He knows him well
He went away from the store about 5
| o'clock or something after. He saw Spring
and talked to him.
Frank Spring keeps a blacksmith-shop
just next to the Willow Glen store He
was III In6 same business at
Campbells. In an interview tonight he
said:
81 was away from the shop Tuesday
afternoon and was returning to it about 6
o'clock. l was passing Dunham at point
between the shop and the electric street.
cars without noticing him. When Dun
ham said Hello, Frankp l stopped in
some surprise, for l had not seen
Dunham for long time. said, What
| are you doing over here at this time of
nightY He answered. 90, just walking
about l asked him why he was walking
and he said he had broken his wheel
1--WE talked about Indifferent matters
until l started to CO. l asked him
| if he intended TO walk back, and he
said Yes l then advised him to go
through the orchard, which is a much
nearer way, toward Campbells, but he said
the ground was too soft and too dusty. He
| started away toward the electric cars"
1t is known that Dunham took the cars
and rode to Dry Greek. He was seen
about O'Clock going up Dry Creek by a
| young man who was walking there with a
lady. Dunham knew the young man, but
he passed with his head down and without
| speaking. This brought the murderer to
the scene of his crime at an hour but
shortly before the horrible work was begun.