KEKAAL LOL, attempt to deliver the ransom the. child-would die:
This R&ESX letter was accompanied by a pitiful plea written by Marion
begging her father to come along and take her home. That night, Par-
ker waited in his automobile where directed. Hickman drove up next
to him, took the ransom and drove down the street where he placed a
bundle by the side of the road. When Parker geached the bundle, he
found that it contained the upper torso and head of his daughter. The
arms and legs had been amputated. When Hickman's mkskex car was lo-
cated and it was discovered that it had been stolen in Kansas City¥
where he had gone on probation, his fingerprints were checked against
those found on the ransom notes and found to matf&h,. He was captured
in another stolen car outside of Echo, Ore., on Dec. 25 and returned
to Los Angeles where he confessed that he had strangled Marion to
death with a towel after writing the last note to her father, He
also confessed to having shot and killed Los 4ngeles druggist C. diy
Thoms in a holdup on the night of DSEXXRE Dec. 25, 1926, His attor-
neys pleaded insanity,» but the weight was taken out of this when a
note written by Hickman to another prisoner in which he told of how
he planned to put on an insane act in front of the jury was inter-
cepted. Convicted of killing Marion Parker, he was sentericed to
hang, and he was executed at San “uentin Prison on eye i Looe
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KEK AEE EL 7A attempt to deliver the ransom the. child.would die
This KEXEXK letter was accompanied by a pitiful plea written by’ Marion|
begging her father to come along and take her home, That night, Par-
ker waited in his automobile where directed. Hickman drove up next
to him, took the ransom and drove down the street where he placed a
bundle by the side of the road. When Parker geached the bundle, he
found that it contained the upper torso and head of his daughter. The
arms and legs had been amputated. When Hickman's mime car was lo-
cated and it was discovered that it had been stolen in Kansas City}
where he had gone on probation, his fingerprints were checked against
those found on the ransom notes and found to mat&h, He was captured
in another stolen car outside of Echo, Ore., on Dec. 25 and returned
to Los Angeles where he confessed that he had strangled Marion to
death with a towelk after writing the last note to her father. He
also confessed to having shot and killed los Angeles druggist C. ty
Thoms in a holdup on the night of WBES1E Dec, 25, 1926, His attor-
neys pleaded insanity,m but the weight was taken out of this when a
note written by Hickman to another prisoner in which he told of how
he planned to put on an insane act in front of the jury was inter-
cepted. Convicted of killing Marion Parker, he was sentericed to
hang, and he was executed at San Suentin Prison on Ss 1928
MASTER DETECTIVE, July, 1962. Page Slit. 2, /9Gs- DS ae aes
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begging her father to come along
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cated and it was discovered that it had been stolen in Kansas City}
where he had gone on probation, his fingerprints were checked against
those found on the ransom notes and found to matéh, He was captured
in another stolen car outside of Echo, Ore., on Dec, 25 and returned
to Los Angeles where he confessed that he had strangled Marion to
death with a towel after writing the last note to her father, Ha
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HICKMAN = Continued,
After his conviction and death sentence for the Parker murder, he
and Welby Hunt, a l7-year-old friend, were convicted of the
robbery=murder of C, Ivy Toms, a druggist, during a holdup and, on
Marchl2, 1928, he was given a life sentencefor this murder, TIMES-
PICAYUNE, Ne@ Orelans, Lae, 3-13-1928 (3-1)
HICKMAN - Continued,
After his conviction and death sentence for the Parker murder, he
and Welby Hunt, a 17-year-old friend, were convicted of the
robbery-murder of C, Ivy Toms, a druggist, during a holdup and, on
Marchl2, 1928, he was given a life sentencefor this murder, TIMES-
PICAYUNE, Ne@ Orelans, Laey 3-13-1928 (3-1)
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HICKMAN - Continued,
After his conviction and death sentence for the
and welby Hunt, a 17-year-old friend, w
robbery-murder of 6, Ivy Toms, a druggist, during a slap rth on
Marchl2, 1928, he was vad a life sentencefor this murder, TIMES-
PICAYUNE, Ne@ Orelans, Lasy 3-13-1928 (3-1)
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Hickman, a 20-year-old white youth, obtained a job witha Los Angeles-
bank in June, 1927, as a page. Shortly afterwards, he was fired be-_
cause he had forged some-of the customer's names to checks and cashed
Kansas City, Mo. On Nov.-7, he stole ExM a car in kansas City and
drove it back to los Angeles where he stole a set of California __
license plates. Since his discharge from the bank, he had been con-
~—templaténg-a kidnapping for ransom in order to obtain funds to fur=—
ther his education, and on Dec. 15, 1927, he went to the school where
Perry Parker's twin 12-year-old daughters, Marjorie and Marion, were
enrolled. He explained to the principal that he was an employee of —
the bank and had been sent to get Marion Parker as her father had been
inured in an automobile accident. The child left with Hickman and
that night her father received a letter demanding $1,500 for her safe
return. Delivery instructions were given by telephone, but the first
attempt was thwarted because a police car and a car filled with news-
paper reporters followed Parker on his route. The next morningy a
Letter was
delivered to the banker warning him that if he was
HICKMAN, William Edward (The Fox) oes eee
| orig giasaier Ee Segal Arak OuTy THE G T2E 2 ae
Hickman, a 20-year-old white youth, obtained a job witha Los Angeles |
bank in June, 1927, as a page. Shortly afterwards, he was fired be- |
cause he had forged some-of the customer's names to checks and cashed
them. The-only reason-that he was not sent-to prison-was because of
the intercession of the bank's personnel director, Perry Parker.
Hickman was probated to the custody of some friends of his family in
Kansas—Citys; Mos —On Nove ty he stole BHB-a car in Kansas City and |
drove it back to Los Angeles where he stole a set of California
license plates. Since his discharge from the bank, he had been con=
—templataing-a-kidnapping for ransom in order to obtain funds to fur= |
ther his education, and on Dec. 15, 1927, he went to the school where
Perry Parker's twin 12-year-old daughters, Marjorie and Marion, were
enrolled. He explained to the principal that he was an employee of
the bank and had been sent to get Marion Parker as her father had been
inured in an automobile accident. The child left with Hickman and
that night her father received a letter demanding $1,500 for her safe
return. Delivery instructions were given by_telephone, but the first
attempt was thwarted because a police car and a car filled with news-
Paper reporters followed Parker on his route. The next mornings a
Letter-was
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delivered to the banker warning him that if he was
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Hickman, a 20-year-old white youth, obtained a job with-a Los Angeles
bank in June, 1927, as a page. Shortly afterwards, he was fired be-_|
cause he had forged some of the customer's names to checks and cashed
then. —The-only reason-that-he-was-not-sent-to-prison-was—because of
the intercession of the bank's personnel director, Perry Parker.
Hickman was probated to the custody of some friends of his family in
Kansas-City, Mo. —On Nov. 7) he stole EA-a-car-in eae and]
drove it back to Los Angeles wh stole a set of Californi:
license plates. Since his disc eran tiiel bene elie 8a been core
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‘ther his education, and on Dec. 15, 1927, he went to the school where
Perry Parker's twin 12-year-old daughters, Marjorie and Marion, were
enrolled. He explained to the principal that he was an employee of
the bank and had been sent to get Marion Parker as her father had beer
inured in an automobile accident. The child left with Hickman and
that night her father received a letter demanding $1,500 for her safe
roturn, Delivery instructions were given by telephone, but the first
attempt was thwarte @ po. filled 8
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