The Washington times., 1927-12-20
Kidnaper ntifed!
Police After Him
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order to facilitate the escape Of
the trio.
Towel Was Clue
The man, described as being about
25 years of age, stoeky and darl
complexioned, previously was traced
to Los Angeles apartment, police
revealed, through the marking of .
blood-stained towel In which one
of the hacked pieces of the Parker
girls body had been wrapped.
Theruthless killer Of little Marian
Parker was revealed when police
announced they were seeking Viii
liam Edward Hickman, Is, former
bank messenger, who was dis
charged from the institution where
the little girls, father is q trusted
official.
Identified, Says Official
The startling disclosure was made
by Chief of Detectives Herman
Cline and Chief Deputy District At
torney Harold l.. Davis, who di
rectly declared the fugitive youth
had been identified as the kidnaper,
murderer of the 12-year.oId school
girl.
Revenge Is Motive
Revenge. not the pittance of q
81 500 ransom, was the ascribed mo-
tive for the horrible crime, officials
making the flat statement that
Perry M. Parker, Marian's father,
alone had opposed probation for
young Hickman at the time he was
dismissed from the bank after con.
Tossing to forgery.
II when William Edward Hickman
is arrested, either in California or
any other State" was the public
statement Of Davis, nothing can be
brought to the defense of the man
we now are seeking for this afro
cious murder, because a conviction
is certain. In event he is appre.
hended in another State, the State
of California will Immediately ask
for his extradition."
Cline was no less positive in his
accusation against Hickman.
There is no doubt existing" he
said, that we have the arch-fiend
who kidnapped and murdered Marian
Parker positively identified. This
Identification was made all the more
/
erS who saw the murderer take
little Marian from the school building
and escort her to the car on which
proved to be her death journey.
No Doubt, He Says
| There is no doubt existing that
| this man we now are seeking for
this terrible and outrageous crime
will shortly be behind penitentiary
bars, and the evidence we have
will positively bring a conviction
that will result in the execution Of
this foul fiend.'
Both Davis and Cline declared
that Identification had been made
positive by comparison of young
Hickman's fingerprintS with finger.
prints found on various articles
connected with the kidnapping and
brutal murder of the bankers
little daughter.
THE Fox" still is in Los An
! geles!
At AIS a.. m. today the kidnaper.
slayer, police are positive, was within
| so yards of the central police sta
tion.
This startling information was sup
piled by Jack Ward, filling station
attendant, who supplied ''The Fox
with gasoline and tn pursued him
a dozen blocks.
| Ward identified the man he had
vainly sought to capture as William
Edward Hickman, whom the police
declare to be the murderer.
Driving high powered car, the
killer tossed challenge in the very
teeth of the police by roaring at
60 miles an hour almost past the
door of headquarters.
Drove Cadillac Coupe
Ward, attendant at the Standard
filling station, told police that
shortly after 4 O'Clock, a blue Cadil-
lac coupe rolled into the gasoline
! station.
The machine was driven by a
young man, wearing no hat and
with his street clothing covered by
a herringbone overcoat similar to
the overcoat worn by 1.-The Fox"
when he delivered Marion Parker's
dismembered body to her father.
The driver of the car also was
wearing distinctivsly blue tie,
| Ward said.
i The young man asked for five
| gallons of gasoline. When the gas
was in the tank, the man said.
Better bring me a globe for one
| of my headlights"
AS Ward entered the station to
get the globe, the man whirled his
car through the narrow driveway
! and headed for the street.
Ward leaped into his own car
and followed. The chase lasted a.
dozen blocks, the filling station at
'tendant finally being outdistanced
| by the powerful car ahead.
The pursued man, apparently de-
| liberately, had taken a course lead.
ing within a few doors of police
headquarters.
Recognizes Picture
Ward at once reported to the de-
tective bureau, and was shown
| photographs of young Hickman.
| for whose arrest the police already
have broadcast nationwide ap-
| peal.
That's the man. exclaimed
Ward. II know 1t! I can't be
mistaken
Ward hardly had completed his
story and identification before two
automobiles filled with detectives
were roaring over the North Broad
way Bridge toward Alhambra and
South Pasadena, along the route
the fleeing murderer-suspect must
have taken.
1t was regarded as significant, in
connection with the route OF the
UTnnrHra Drarr,