The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
DUNHAM seen
BELOW THE LINE
Men Who Worked for Him
Say There Can Be No
Mistake.
Their Information Led to the
Gathering of Officers at
San Diego.
One Of Detective Cards Force De.
cares That the Fugitive Is
Located

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 13.-Sheriff
Lyndon of Santa Clara County arrived
here o-night and registered at the Thorn
ton House under an assumed name. He
was met by George E. Gard, ex-United
States Marshal. who has been here since
yesterday. They conferred for long
time tonight and refused to beIlntervewed.
Mr.. Gard said he had nothing to add to
what he told THE CALL correspondent last
night, VIII ich was that he was on "Qulen
Sabe case'' which would turn out big if it
turned out anything.
Though Mr.. Gard is very close mouthed,
as an officer should be, a local officer who
has been working with him is not so
shrewd. From him while he was drinking
with few friends enough was learned to
give good idea Of what the officers are
after. Word was received from the San
Rafael Valley, Lower California, three
weeks ago that stranger, supposed to be
Dunham, the Campbell murderer, had
been seen at camp in the mountain.
San Rafael is about $50 miles south of
here, in thinly settled portion of the
peninsula. The stranger first attracted
attention to himself by showing LOO much
concern for the people who approached.
He came out of his ca bin and scrutiniZed
ev erybody, and was never seen without a
rife. His face resembled Dunham's, ex-
cept that he was smooth shayen.
Two weeks ago the man disappeared
and was afterward seen on his way north,
riding mule. He told persons whom he
met that he was prospecting. He was un-
mmunicative and had suspicious man
ner that attracted attention. That was
the last seen of him. so far as known here,
nnless the officers have received later
word, which is doubtless the case.
About the time that the stranger was
seen on the mountain side a couple of
Mexicans told an American, who was in
Lower California hunting, that they had
seen Dunham. They had worked for him
on his bee ranch at Dulzura and knew
him well. They said he was hiding down
there. and paid an occasional visit to his
ranch, always in the night. They thought
he went to meet some one there.
Adjoining the ranch on the eastern end
is a long, deep canyon, which cuts south
ward and extends for several miles, heav-
was thoroughly explored by the officers
last July. Marshal Gard was one of the
party at that time. The canyon runs
from the ranch as far south as the Mexi-
can line, and even a short distance into
Mexico. This has been regarded by the
officers as an ideal hiding place, and a
number of them have held that sooner or
later Dunham would be found in that vi
cnity, on account of his intimate knowl.
edge of the country and the hardness OF
the Mexican border.
In addition to these facts, it was learned
to-day that person alleged to be younger
brother of Dunham was here last week.
He paid visit to the ranch. Officers fol-
lowed every step he took, and failed to
find anything suspicious about his move
ments; but they believe that he might
have sent wcrd somehow TO his outlawed
brother and that the ranch might be q