Myles Fukunaga
| Myles Fukunaga | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1909 |
| Died |
November 19, 1929 (aged 20) O'ahu |
| Occupation | Hotel worker |
| Criminal penalty | Death by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (September 18, 1928) |
Myles Yukata Fukunaga was a Japanese-American from Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1928, he kidnapped and murdered George Gill Jamieson, the 10-year-old son of a local banker.
Subsequent to the murder, he demanded a $10,000 ransom. Before the body of the victim was found, the Hawaiian Trust Company offered a reward of $5,000 with no questions asked.[1] Fukunaga eventually received $4,000 in $5 bills from the victim's father before he was arrested.[2]
References
- http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/150/sesq2fukunagacase
- http://archives.starbulletin.com/1998/11/04/news/whatever.html
- San Jose News, November 9, 1929
- Berkeley Daily Gazette, September 25, 1928
- FUKUNAGA v. TERRITORY OF HAWAII, 33 F.2d 396 (9th Cir. 1929)
- ↑ "All Honolulu on Search to Find Son of Banker". Schenectady Gazette. Sep 20, 1928.
- ↑ "Kidnappers Slay Boy". The Pittsburgh Press. Sep 21, 1928.
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