The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-03
HEADING FOR THE QU|EN SABE

was determined at mass-meeting that
more than filled the rooms in the court
house tonight that the rewards already
offered by the Governor and the people OF
Campbells should be supplemented by the
people of the county at large until it
rounds out the sum OF $4,000
Handbils were distributed about the
streets to-day by corps of messengers
calling upon the people to attend the
meeting at the courthouse, and the re-
sponse was such that crowds were turned
away. 1t was business meeting. M. II.
Hylands presided and District Attorney B.
A Harrington acted as secretary. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. D. NJ. Liv-
ingston, Under Sheriff Benson, Major Will
Nj. Coulter and others.
Under Sheriff Benson told of the active
and unremitting efforts and personal la
bors of the Sheriff in the field and ca lied
upon all to lend him their aid in whatso-
ever manner they could. DR.. Livingston
made an appeal for the honor of the county
that men and funds be supplied for the
capture of the demon who had destroyed
an entire family of the community and
brought lasting stain upon the county's
history.
NJ. NJ. Williams said there were a great
number of men who were willing to serve
under the direction of the authorities in
the work of running down the murderer;
would go where they were sent and stay
until they got their man if they were sup
died with horses and ammunition. OF
this mum ber himself was one, he said. The
little address was answered with applause.
Chairman Hylands cut off the speech
making, saying: This meeting was called
for definite purpose. 1t was called for
the purpose OF giving every citizen the op-
portunity to show in a practical way his
individual loyalty to the county and his
own home. l will not call upon another
man to make a speech until the subscrip-
ton list is offered and signed Our homes
have been invaded we must bring the
criminal to Justice; force is needed; it is
money. The announcement must go
abroad tonight that Santa Clara County
has within it that spirit that is disposed to
protect its citizens, to suppress lawlessness
and punish crime. This is no time for
selishness, no time or place for cowardice,
no time for meanness. This money must
be suhscrib bed. A dollar each from 10, 900 of
our citizens would DO it. Now if any man
attempts to leave this place without sub
scribing something, mark him.
This was greeted with great applause.
and recess was declared for the purpose |
of circulating subscri ption blanks. Sew |
eral hundred dollars was subscribed, and |
a committee was appointed to make Wig |
orous canvass and see to it that the sum
needed was raised. The committee con-
sists of NJ. H. Hylands, Gus Leon, L. A. |
Spitzer, Frank Baumgartener, a. K. Whit
ton, Mitchell Phillips.
Mr.. Phillips, in briei address, said the |
money would certainly be raised; that the
women of the county, who felt deeply |
stirred by this tragedy. would be enlisted, |
and their influence would quickly bring |
results.
Another of those curious stories that al |
ways develop after a certain lapse of time
in murder cases is being told here tonight, |
1t runs to the effect that two young men
were gathering cherries for their personal |
benefit in the McGlincy orchard the night |
of the murder. They reached the orchard |
on bicycles, and while enjoying the fruit |
had occasion to watch the house pretty |
closely lest some member of the family |
should come out and interrupt them.
Suddenly they saw the lights go out. |
They heard no sound, but watched with |
greater intentness, anticipating some de-
In the course of ten min
utes about the period it took Dunham to
murder three defenseless women, the |
bicyclists, full of cherries and cheerful
ness, made a move to regain the road. |
They were held to the spot, however, by |
the McGlincy door suddenly opening. |
James c. Dunham came out of the house, |
lit cigarette, sat on the porch, and. |
quietly smoking, awaited the balance of
the family.
The cyclists, merely staying long enough |
to be certain Dunham had not seen them |
and entirely obliyious of the noiseless
tragedy which had taken place, remounted |
their bicycles and made for town. The |
story is given for what it is worth.