The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
WANTED DEAD OR 41IYE.
The CGptOr Of Dunhdnt Wins EIeren
Thousand Dollars.

The CaptOr Of Dunhdns Wins Eleren
Thousand Dollars.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June 3.-The citizens
executive committee, consisting of NJ. H.
Hyland, chairman; Mitchell Phillips, A.
X. Whitton, Gus Lion and L. A Spi.zer,
appointed at the citizens 1nass-meeting in
the courthouse Tuesday night, entered
upon its duties with energy and deter
mination this morning. The entire day
was devoted to outlining the ways and
means for securing fund OF $4,000 to be
offered as a reward for the capture OF
James c. Dunham, dead or alive.
meeting " as held in the Office of NJ.
II. Hyland, in the Porter building. One
Of the first things determined upon was
the issuance of large cardboard placard,
containing an enlarged photograph Of the
murderer and the announcement of the
reward. The details OF this poster were
soon decided upon, and are as follows:
MURDER.
Ten thousand dollars reward to be paid by
the citizens of Santa Clara County CAL for the
capture, dead or alive, and $1,000 will be paid
by the Governor of California for the arrest
and conviction of James C. Dunham
James C. Dunhem deliberately murdered six
persons on the night OF May 20, 1896, at the
NOME Ol OO1Ou6l II. L. NCGlllcy, near Gam
bells, in Santa Clara County, Cal, consisting OF
Mrs. Hattie Dunham, Colonel r. P. McGlincy,
Mrs. K. P. McGlincy, James K. Wells, Miss Min
ME Schessler, Robert A. Briscoe.
ription-Thirty-tw years DID, Nearly
six feet high. About 165 pounds. Has dark
features, dark hair and dark mustache blue
eyes, medium com plexion. He is an expert
bicyclist and may be on a wheel. When last
seen he wore black suit, cut-away coat, black
soft hat, number nine shoes, sharp pointed
toes; walks very erect; chin recedes when he
1orT tyr y-rrTT-t TC,r
Telegraph any information at his expense to
J. II. Lyndon, Sheriff, San Jose, Santa Clara
County. Cal. Please post this in conspicuous
place.
This form for the poster was at once
given into the hands of printer, with in
structions to get them out with all posi-
BILE haste.
The committee also decided that the CO.
operation of the ladies of the county in
the matter Of raising funds for the reward
was indispensable and the following circu-
lar letter was issued and sent TO a large
number CT the most prominent ladies OF
the city.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June 3.-Dear Madam: For
the first time in the history OF this State,
women are appealed to ir cause the like oil
which they have never before been asked 10
aid.
Three of your sex have been most cruelty
murdered, and we desire the material assist
ance of every woman in Santa Clara County in
bringing the murderer, James G. Durham, to
justice. You are asked to assist in this matter,
10 the extent OF obtaining subscriptionsto com
plete the sum of $4,000 that is offered by the
citizens OF Santa Clara County as a reward for
the capture OF Dunhan, dead or alive.
You are earnestly requested to meet with
other ladies in the parlors OF the st. James
Hotel (near the Courthouse), Thursday, June
4, at 10 A. NJ, and then and there to devise a
way to canvass the city and county for sub
scriptions.
Be so good as not to allow eny other busi-
ness TO prevent you from attending this meet
ing Respectfully yours,
CITIZENS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The office of the committee was besieged
to-day by men seeking engagements to go
upon the hunt for Dunham. Chairman
Ryland stated that many men were anx-