Myles Fukunaga
Myles Fukunaga | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1909 |
| Died | November 19, 1929 (aged 20) O'ahu Prison, O'ahu, Territory of Hawaii |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Hotel worker |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | Financial gain |
| Convictions | First degree murder (October, 1928) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | George Gill Jamieson, 10 |
| Date | September 18, 1928 |
Myles Yukata Fukunaga (February 4, 1909 – November 19, 1929) was a Japanese-American from Honolulu, Hawaii. On September 18, 1928, he kidnapped and murdered George Gill Jamieson, the 10-year-old son of a local banker.[1][2] He was inspired to commit by the crime by the Leopold and Loeb and Marion Parker cases.[3]
Subsequent to the murder, he demanded a $10,000 ransom.[4] Before the body of the victim was found, the Hawaiian Trust Company offered a reward of $5,000 with no questions asked.[5] Fukunaga eventually received $4,000 in $5 bills from the victim's father before he was arrested.[4] He was convicted of first degree murder, sentenced to death, and executed.[6]
See also
Further reading
- Okamura, Jonathan Y. (2019). Raced to death in 1920s Hawaiʻi : injustice and revenge in the Fukunaga case. Urbana. ISBN 978-0-252-05144-9. OCLC 1084629246.
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References
- ^ Okamura, Jonathan (October 2, 2018). "History – Raced to Death: The Case of Myles Fukunaga". The Hawaii Herald. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Clemency Asked For Slayer of Honolulu Youth". San Jose News. November 8, 1928.
- ^ "Honolulu Kidnapper Guarded From Mob". Berkeley Daily Gazette. September 24, 1928. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kidnappers Slay Boy". The Pittsburgh Press. Sep 21, 1928.
- ^ "All Honolulu on Search to Find Son of Banker". Schenectady Gazette. Sep 20, 1928.
- ^ "Fukunaga v. Territory of Hawaii, 33 F.2d 396 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-09.