On August 23, 1912, Percy and Lessie Dunbar loaded their two young sons and left their Opelousas home for a camping trip at nearby Swayze Lake. Four-year-old Bobby Dunbar wandered away from the family’s tent and disappeared that night. During a search, a boy matching Bobby’s age and description was found. Assuming this was the missing boy, “Bobby” was returned to the Dunbar family despite protests from a woman claiming to be the boy’s mother. SOURCESA Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation Hardcover – August 14, 2012; by Tal McThenia (Author), Margaret Dunbar Cutright (Author)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-american-book-a-case_b_1756592?utm_hp_ref=bookshttps://www.dailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.
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On August 23, 1912, Percy and Lessie Dunbar loaded their two young sons and left their Opelousas home for a camping trip at nearby Swayze Lake. Four-year-old Bobby Dunbar wandered away from the family’s tent and disappeared that night. During a search, a boy matching Bobby’s age and description was found. Assuming this was the missing boy, “Bobby” was returned to the Dunbar family despite protests from a woman claiming to be the boy’s mother. SOURCESA Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidna...