Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-16
THE DUNLAP MURDER CASE
Ingram Gets Life Sentence and
Dodson Will Hang.

Ou MOuudy anu tne case was summit
ted to the jury late that evening.
After deliberation lasting all night
and part of the following day the
jury brought in verdict of murder
in the second degree.
The murder was committed about a
year and.a half ago on Louise creek
about eight miles north of town. The
victim, VIM. Dunlap, was miner
who had lived and mined ON Louise
creek for over 80 years. He was
about 90 years of age, though strong,
vigorous and hardy. He was a man
of considerable intelligence and
though he lived hermit life was
always sociable, generous and friendly
in his dealings with whoever visited
his cabin. He was strictly honest and
upright and never knowingly did
anyone wrong. AT the time his
body was found the case was inyesti-
gated by the officials but no clue
whatever could be found by which
the murderer could be detected and as
time went ON it was generally pre-.
sumed that his murder was one of the
mysteries which would never be solved.
About two months ago, however,
boy named Lloyd Ingram, then at
the Monumental mine in Del Norte
county, California, in conversation
relative to the murder of Geo. Dunno
at Shelley creek, made the voluntary
statement the he knew who killed old
man Dunlap. Later he made full
statement to the officers in which he
said that the killing was done by a
man named Dodson and that his
father, Andrew Ingram, was an ac-
comphce in the crime.
On this information Dodson and
Ingram were immediately arrested.
Ingram has steadily denied any share
in the crime but Dodson soon after
his arrest made full confession, ad-
mitting that it was he who killed
the old man and saying that the crime
was planned by himself and Ingram
and that the latter shared in the pro-
oeeds. Dodson told his story on the
witness stand apparently without
reservation and in cool, quiet and
| deliberate manner. He said that he
and Ingram, believing that the old
man had money concealed about his
cabin, had planned to kill him and
secure this money, and that he, Dod-
son, was to do the deed. Dodson said
that he went three times to Dunlap's
cabin with the intention Of murder
ing him. The first time he went the
old man was not at home. Tic
second time he went to the cabin aud
asked for drink of water, intending
to await favorable moment to COM
nit the crime The old man invited
him into the cabin, brought him a
drink of water, gave him some apples
and treated him with such good viii
and kindness that Dodson found him
self unable TO commit the crime he
int nded. According TO his story he
decided that he would not do It and,
though he had crept around through
the timber ard brush to reach the
cabin. when he went away from it hC
walked down the road openly, not
caring who saw him. He says that
on returning he was ridiculed by In
gram who called him coward ant
that spurred by the taunts he agreed
again that he would do it, He wen
the third time to the old mans cabin
This time Dunlap had not yet CONT
in from his work DOdson stationed
himself on the trail by the side o.
the roots of fallen fir tree and as th'
old man appeared, carrying n heavy
stick of wood Dodson shot hin
through hole between the roots o
, the tree, shooting quickly and, as h'
asserts. without any aim. The ole
man fell on his face and Dodson sanl
down by the roots Of the tree, him
self helpless. He says that it mus
! have been all of FIVE minues before h'
was able TO walk to whore the ole
man lay and that had anyone coml
along during that time he would no
have been able TO move. He finally
recovered his nerve to some cNtcn
aud examined the dead mans pockets
finding nothing. He then searched
the cabin and found little money
Sl2. %, which be says he brought t'
town and divided with Ingram in th'
hack room of the Oregon saloon
Later he went back IN company witt
Lloyd Ingram and mndo morl
thorough fearch Of the cabin but founC
nothing of value. A small compass
was found which was marked will
tine old mans initials This compass
was taken aud the initials afterwart
/ filed oil. 1t was in Ingram's posses
sion at the time Of bis arrest.
r Ingram's story Is simply ono o
denial oi any SHARE or knowledge IL
the crime and he imputes the state
4 ments of Dodson and the boy Z
malice. He was defended very abl
BY II. d. Norton District Attorne
Rezmes handled the case foi the stat
in his customary effective manuri
The case was one Of unusual intorei
to the public aud crowds thronped III
court room from tie beginning to I'll
- end OF the trial
d In the case Of Dodson a form
10 trial was necessary, the law not a
Ie lowing the mere statement Of pr
y sumed criminal to condemn mm
% death This trial Of Dodson was be-
ID on Friday morning. No jury vi
Is necessary ng in RuCh Calpg the con