The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-25
CAUGHT IN THEE STATES.


Sheriff Lyndon Rrceires Teleorams Thai
Put HIM tn Qunndary.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May 24-Sheriff Lyn.
don to-day received news of the capture
OF James G. Durham. the McGlincy MUIR
derer, in Wyoming. Alabama and Texas.
Each of the arresting officers is sure be
has the right man. and the Sheriff is re.
quested TO send some one to identity him
so there will be no unnecessary delay in
getting the $4,000 reward offered tor the
fugitive.
The first telegram came from Caspar.
Wyo, The Constable there has man un.
der arrest who answers Dunham's descrip-
ton in every way.
J. 7. White Marshal of Guin, Ala. was
next heard from. The news came in the
shape OF letter. with two pictures of the
suspect. They bore no resemb lance to the
murd erer, and Sheriff Ly ndon ordered the
man released.
This afternoon dispatch was received
from Dan Jenkins, Marshal of Smithvilie,
Tex, saying he had arrested Durham.
A few minutes later Sheriff A. Loessin OF
La Grange, Tex, was heard from. He
said James G. Durham had been lodged
in Jail by Marshal Jenkins and requested
the Sheriff TO come after him. He also
said the man confessed to being wanted
for murder in California. Sheriff Lyndon
notified the Texas officers to send on
pictures and description OF the man ar
rested.
The Sheriff's Office places little reliance
in any of the arrests. although the man
has been ordered held until his descrip-
tion arrives.
Sheriff Lyndon is neither confident nor
satisfied that the man in Jail at Fayette,
Texas, is James c. Durham, the fugitive
murderer of the McGiincy family, but has
taken steps to have thorough investiga-
ton mace. This course is pursued with
every report that Durham has been cap
tured, and as a result there have been
many Investigations during the past year.
In an interview this evening Sheriff Lyn-
don told of the correspondence in regard
to the present suspect.
I'VE received q telegram from Smith
vile, Tex, little town near La Grange,
last Wednesday. 1t was from man
named Dan Jenkins. who wanted TO know
if we wanted ]. c. Durham. We at once
sent him circulars containing a minute
description OF the fugitive. Early this
morning we received another telegram
from Jenkins to the effect that he had
Durham under arrest. He wanted us to
send some one after the prisoner. We an
swered that owing to the long distance we
wanted to be sure that Durham had been
found before We would send an officer.
We instructed Jenkins to have the pris-
oner's picture taken and sent 10 US, and
told him that if he was the right man we
would be after him az fast as the train
would take US.
Jenkins answered that b would have
the pictures taken at once and would mail
them to-day. That was tho last we heard
OF Jenkins. He must have turned the
prisoner over to Sheriff Loessin of Fay
cite County. for the next telegram was
from that official and was dated Lawrence.
1t said: Il hold one James c. Durham,
who confesses 10 be a murderer from Cali
fornia Come at once before he escapes.
1--WE had received no information TO
justify belief that the prisoner vas Dun
nam, but to insure the holding Of the sus-
pect pending an investigation we tele-
graphed warrant of arrest. Soon after
we received another telegram from Loes-
sin, in which he said that the prisoner
agreed with the description furnished the
Pinkerton Detec i've Agency. He sent no
description. however, and we telegraphed
10 him for detailed statement and a de-
scription CT the prisoner. This telegram
has not yet been answered, but we expect
reply tomorrow morning."