Myles Fukunaga

Myles Yukata Fukunaga (1909-1929) was a Japanese-American from Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] In 1928, he kidnapped and murdered George Gill Jamieson, the 10-year-old son of a local banker.[2][3]

Myles Fukunaga
Born(1909-02-04)February 4, 1909
Kaumakani, Territory of Hawaii
DiedNovember 19, 1929(1929-11-19) (aged 20)
O'ahu Prison, O'ahu, Territory of Hawaii
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
OccupationHotel worker
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)First degree murder (September 18, 1928)
Criminal penaltyDeath

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]

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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

References
  1. "Honolulu Kidnapper Guarded From Mob". Berkeley Daily Gazette. September 24, 1928. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. Okamura, Jonathan (October 2, 2018). "History – Raced to Death: The Case of Myles Fukunaga". The Hawaii Herald. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  3. "Clemency Asked For Slayer of Honolulu Youth". San Jose News. November 8, 1928.
  4. "Kidnappers Slay Boy". The Pittsburgh Press. Sep 21, 1928.
  5. "All Honolulu on Search to Find Son of Banker". Schenectady Gazette. Sep 20, 1928.
  6. "Fukunaga v. Territory of Hawaii, 33 F.2d 396 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.


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