Arizona republican., 1896-11-01
DURHAM TURNS UP AGAIN.
Robert Bird Spent Five Days
 With the Murderer.
RoWed Hm Down River, and Was Deserted by Dun- ham During ths NiRht-A PlauS- ible Story.

James Dunham, the man who mur- dered his family at San Jose on May 25, has been leading the po- lice officers of California and other states a will-'o-the-wisp chase. The murderer is as ubiquitous as the fam ous renegade, Apache Kid" Both have been heard of in many sections of lhe globe. The search for Dunham, however, has not been relaxed. as in the case of tIhe Kid Search for the San Jose murderer has been stimulated by rewards aggregating $12,OOO.
 Now another individual relates a story which has every semblance of truth, of having been in the company of the notorious murderer for five days. Robert Bird is his name, and he has for lthe past three months been en- ployed as gardener on the Glassford ranch, northwest of town. MT. Bird came to Phoenix few days ago and picking up California paper, saw the
  at once saw in the picture a prototype of his quondam companion of five days.
 Bird relates his story as follows: He left Oakland in April for the Salt River valley, coming overland by wagon. He drove slowly and one day in June he arrived at a station on the Southern Pacific railroad in California about thirty+five miles west of Yuma. He was accosted by a man at the sta ion who asked him if he was going to drive to Yuma. Bird answered in the affirmative, whereupon the fellow asked if he could ride with him. Bird said he did not object to having com pany and the two continued the jour ney to Yuma Arriving there, the stranger told Bird that he didn't want to be seen in town, and arranged with him Ito row him down the Colorado river, paying him s3 for each day of the trip. Bird agreed to the proposi- ton and went to town where he sue ceeded in hiring a boat, paying BIO down for the use of it. The boat was too large for one man to handle and Bird informed his employer of uhe fact He was promptly told to hire another man. A Yuma Indian was hired and the following morning, which was Wednesday, the two started on their journey down the river They had gone about six miles when the stranger said they would have to have provis- ions. He gave Bird $40 and sent him back to Yuma with the Indian Ito buy provisions and rife. His orders were carried out and the trip down the river continued.
 The second day out the stranger told Bird that he was afraid to land on either side of the Colorado river. He inltimated that he had committed mur- der, but claimed it was in self defense. He said the officers were on his trail and admonished Bird to hold in se- crecy what he had disclosed to him. If he landed him at a safe place he was promised that he would be we'll paid The man had a pouch we'll filled with gold and Bird agreed to keep the mat ter a secret.
 On the morning of the fourth day Bird woke up to find the stranger and the Indian gone. They had left the boat, and taking all the provisions, had gone inland. By his side he found two S20 gold pieces which the stranger had left for him. He trailed the two fol some distance, but finally gave up the chase and started to row back to Yuma, which place he reached after several days hard work, as he could not make much progress alone with his unwieldly boat.
 He said nothing of the stranger an6 continued his journey to this valley He thought nothing more of the mat ter until he saw the likeness of Dun ham in a paper, when the conversation with his companion was recalled. Birt says there is no doubt but that tn, man was Dunham and is satisfied tha hhe murderer is yet in hiding in tn uninhabited region along the Coloradt river.
 TRYING TO HELP SMITH.