Evening star., 1927-12-29


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Ry the Associated Pfesa
LOS ANGELES. December 2a.--
Confession 10 two murders in addition
to other crimes today found William
Edward Hickman linked with Weiby
Hunt. Alhambra, Calf. youth. in the
ssaying of a druggist in hold-up a
year ago.
Hickman. 1s-year-old fox. who ad
mitted kidnapping and numbering
Marian Parker. weakened before re
lentiess questioning and late last
night confessed he shot and killed
Ivy Thoms. Rosehill Calif., druggist.
al his store. in December. 1926.
Hunt. implicated by Hickman in the
<xhooting of Thoms. was arrested and
made a confession which corroborated
that OF Hickman. Hunt denied that he
fred the shot which killed Thoms as
the youths attempted to rob his store.
Father a Suicide.
Digging into the records of the Hunt
family. the police discovered that
Hunts gra andfather, A. r, Driskell. a
merchant of Alhambra. supposedly had
committed suicide some time ago by
jumping from the Pasadena Bridge
q high structure from which many per-
sons have made leaps.
The newest confession not only re-
vsals Hickman az a double murderer.
but also as leading Jekyll and Hyde
existence Hickman was regularly EN-.
rloyed as a messenger by the Los
Angeles First National Trust & Saw.
ings Bank. OF which Perry NJ. Parker.
father of Marian. is an officer. He
worked at the bank for a period of
about two years ending six months
ago. when he was discharged after
becoming involved in a forgery case.
Hunt also is believed 10 have been EN-
pioyed by the hank. and to still be on
the pay roll Of the institution.
The record of IIickman's ouilawry
shows that he continued work at the
hank for about six months after the
drug store killing. and on being
caught in a forgery case was given
probation for the latter offense. He
wss 1s years old i'm December. 1926
Suicide Note Studied.
An alleged suicide note left by Hunt e
grandfather entered the new angle
of the case when police announced it
! would he examined In an effort to de-
%terfnine whether II was real or forged
The elder Hunt had been rated as a
man Of some Ynea ns. md just before
his death was said 10 have trans
ferred large sum ri money to the
hank where his son was employed.
Police declared Hickman's latest
confession was written by him in re.
turn for Kindness bestowed upon him
By Jail officials here.
throughout yesterday Hickman was
treated the same az any other prisoner.
lie was given reading material and
nas asked frequently concerning his
welfare Occasionally one OF the Jail
officials would ask Hickman.
Hickman, have you ever killed any
one else"
During the late hours Of the night.
the question brought an answer.
Hickman was standing with his
arms resting against the bars of his
~1II door lie looked his taller in the
eye and with faint smile turned
away. The 1siier repeated the 1ues.
lion. and added:
Hickman. yon are going to die.
Better let US know. Have you ever
killed sDy one else?
sure" lie Replied.
Hickman, according TO the officers
turned suddenly and blured out.
"Sstre-s
He asked for paper and pencil and
hegsn writing.
when he impl5cs led Hunt. officers
sry<stAd the youth, who coDfesse6
after o severe griiiing,
AZ Hickman wrote the new ron.
session. officers had him inltiai each
sheet at the top,
kewsraf,e f,Ies revealed thst Thoms
was slpo, when . police officer. J. w.
oliver. entered the store during the
naldap. Oliver opened IRE. The
hcsHuo men answered with their
,ass.as ThoSns wse shot IN the ches'
srd Oliver an the right hand. Tboms
. died the dsy sfier Christmas.
Find Scar on Hunt.
f,ue Of the boifop men yas seen 10
.tazgey az the officer fired and was
B > sisted 10 The waiting automobile by
g y. other The poliee declared they
b .s,gnS u scar On HUM "hlch 80
d ,.a.ep,ty had teen csussd by bullet.
,funt iosisied II "as n's b"'iei
d riaFE. =,
80 ,,,es+nee If LndeFsherif Eugene
!. ssssn.4sssz JaiIeF Flank DeWsT. b
equity soc reporter,
.r.,e ,,oliee worEed ~ high speed In
aaw IL cheek HickmsB's B'esi al
,,,,x.aons hefore taking him 'bto 'n1fi
..dav for affaiPnmebt on ne hDtfsf
~ kidnsp'nf charges a,.<
District Attorney hesfs ns''o ef
II 80, sias tesa Of fslcktnahr confession
1 h, ,be klSns ping murder aba mihilh
az, of Marian PARKER would he made
-..tair sfteg the afsatRnnsnt.
,ytsttes Hickman %o1tid til@as gun
80 bS tss ins1steutiy Declared since
- returned here ff9m Oregon, y"
,osIned q matter ~ doubt in TIE nlnh'
~ some prosecuting of4eists Ia
,,estiaa of whether the kinnapihg bnf
| tcoYaef confession f99H'sineo tbe tb'
aeta,,s 1f the crime aiso arose 10 uop
\ sas .hs district attorney. wbo mas M
ha.,nces his intention 10 fuf hef 1bFs
nu Hickman 80 10 sofne ~ ne on
scufs points.
grandmother unisxsd.
t.rs Carrie NJ Bcjskeji RrSndmoih b
o. ~ tzagnt 1ajso msk brought 10 hsSd
.t.,sr..,. this morning tor questioning
gta1h tstcL man aB0 Hunt made thfi
t..,us with hef 10 Aishama Is lev
.>.sks after The shooting She dshis'
A. statement by Hickman ibai she ha'
lined Of their erimjBa, bfitglfiet.
Taken 80 iiiskwsns cell foT I"oi
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