The herald., 1896-05-28
The McGlincy Family Is Almost
Wiped Out
ONLY A LITTLE BABY LEFT
Four of the Family and Two Servants
Killed
James Durham, Son-In-Law Of rrs. Ma
GIincy, Committed the Crimes The
Madman Still at Large
Associated Press Special Wire.

SAN JOSE, May 27.--The most terri.
bic crime in the history of Santa Clara
county was enacted last night shortly
after II o'clock, resulting in the wiping
out of the entire family of Col. r. P.
McGlincy, one of the most prominent
residents of the Campbell district, SIX
miles southwest of San Jose.
Col. McGlncy, Mrs. McCilincy her son
and daughter. Minnie Shesler, q ser.
want, and Robert Brisco, hired man.
We're the victims in the terrible tragedy
enacted by the son-in-law of Mrs. Nc
Glincy, James Durham. The only sur
vivor of the family is Dunhams baby,
who was found sleeping peacefully by
the side of his dead mother George
Schaeble. another hired man, barely
escaped the fate of the others.
The scene of the murders is the Nc
Glincy home, one mile south of Camp
bell station. The only witnesses are
Schaeble, who viewed the killing Of Nc
Glincy from the barn, and a young
neighbor named Ross, who saw it from
behind the barn.
Dunham employed various methods OF
killing. His wife was strangled and her
clothes were found crowded down flei
throat; Minnie Sheslers skull was split
open with an aX and her clothes stuffed
down her throat. Dunham's most bru-
tai work was on Mrs. McGlincy, her
head being terribly crushed with an ak.
James X. Wells, Mrs. McGlincy's son,
was the first to enter the house on the
return of the men, and must have met
Dunham in the dining room, as there
are evidences Of an awful struggle, the
floor being strewn with broken crock
cry. He was shot several times Col.
McGlincy, on hearing the disturbance,
entered, but on realizing the seriousness
of the situation, fled terror-stricken,
screaming murder with all his might,
and crying for help. Followed by Dun
ham, McGlincy took refuge in q cabin
occupied by the hired men. Durham
fired through the door and demanded
McGlincy to come out. who. realizing
how perilous his situation was, came out
and was shot down by Durham.
Brisco. who was In the cabin with Nc
Glincy, tried to escape by jumping out
of rear window, but was brought to
the ground by shot through the right
lung. killing him instantly. The other
hired man, Schaeble. hid in the hay loft
and escaped After completing his work.
Durham took a horse from the barn and
| rode away.
Durham has not been captured. The
| sheriff and his deputies are following
| every trail, but have not yet caught q
! glimpse of him. He was born in this
county about thirty years ago, married
Miss Wells, step daughter of Col. Nc
Glincy, about one year ago, marriage
| never looked upon with great favor by
the family. A few months ago ha
two men. Col. McGlincy and James
Wells looked upon this as a fish story
and made no bones In SO expressing
themselves. Shortly after the marriage
he engaged in the bicycle business in
Stockton. He did not prosper and en-
gagged in other ventures with the same
result, and has lived at McGlincy's
home ever since He has attended
Santa Clara college for the last few
months studying telegraphy.
Since Mrs. Durham gave birth to q
boy some four weeks ago Dunham has
been perpetually wrangling with her. A
divorce case seemed imminent and had
been discussed. Dunham's family il
we'll known in this county. His brother
and sister are attending the normal
school here.
1t is said that Dunham's mother was
insane and was sent to the asylum, and
Durham is believed to be insane.
In District Attorney Heringtons
opinion, Dunham, who murdered the
McGlicy family, only intended to kill his
wife, but was forced TO kill the others so
as to leave no witnesses. The oilester
girl, hearing an oise, went to the scene
and surprised Dunham. who then killed
her and on the way out was stopped by
Mrs. McGlincy, who had arisen and had
a struggle which ended in her death.
Before he could leave Colonel McGlincy
and Wells returned Wells stopped to
give his instructions to Schaibel. The
colonel was the first to enter and was
struck with an AK, stunning him. Wells
| urshed by. grappled with Durham, bore
him to the floor and was then shot, as
| the bullets have an upward course FIe
then pursued McGlincy, killing him and
Briscoe, as stated. AT the inquest this
morning Charles Stewart testified to
| having been stopped by Durham half a
mile from the scene of the crime. Dun
ham asked him If he knew of anything
going on at McGlincy's place. On an
swering no, Durham rode on. L. G. Ross
testified to having seen Durham kill
Colonel McGlincy. Ross then went
home for gun. George Schaible testi-
| fled to having seen the killing of Nc
Glincy and Briscoe. All of the witnesses
are sure that the murderer was Dun
ham. The inqust then adjourned until
| tomorrow.