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Robert McGlincy

Case from Campbell, CA dated May 26, 1896

Victim Details

Robert P. McGlincy

Male

White / Caucasian

Campbell

CA

1896-05-26

56

Robert

McGlincy

07/19/2026

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On May 26, 1896, the small town of Campbell, California, was shaken by the brutal murder of Colonel Robert P. McGlincy, aged 56, along with five other individuals. The crime, which took place at the McGlincy residence, was committed by James C. Dunham, the colonel's son-in-law. Dunham's heinous act resulted in the deaths of Colonel McGlincy, his wife, his stepdaughter (Dunham's wife), his stepson, a hired man named Robert Brisco, and a domestic worker named Minnie Shesler. The gruesome nature of ...
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  • Mass Murderer James C. Dunham, San Jose, 1896, Never Captured - HistoricalCrimeDetective.com

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