Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
HICKMAN INSISTS
He WILL STAND BY
DEATHCONFESS|ON
Wants Speedy Justice, Slayer
Declares, but "Not
Too Speedy"
PROMISE OF GUILTY PLEA
RECEIVED WITH DOUBT
Arraignment for Murder Of Bank.
er's Daughter Is Set for To.
morrow Afternoon.
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, December oS,--
William Edward Hickman. confessed
kidnaper and slayer of Marian Park.
er. Los Angeles school girl, wants
speedy justice.
But not too speedy" the youth
hastened to add to his statement made
to newspaper reporters in his cell In
the county Jail. He explained that he
had thought he was to be rushed right
through a trial yesterday when he
arrived at the county Jail here.
Hickman declared he had no In
tention Of pleading not guilty to the
charges Of murder and kidnapping on
which he has been indicted. I'll
plead guilty and stand by my con.
tession regardless OF what this Kan.
sas City attorney engaged by my
mother advises me to do" he said.
Soon after his arrival at the jail.
Hickman was taken into court Tor
arraignment on the murder and KID
nap.ng charges. On motion OF Dis
trict Attorney Asa Keyes. who told
the court he had been advised that
an attorney retained by Hickman's
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was en- route here, the arraignment
was postponed until Thursday.
Guilty Plea Doubted.
Despite Hickman's denial. members
OF the district attorneys office de.
clared they would not be surprised
IL the accused slayer Of the girl plead.
ed not guilty when the time came for
his arraignment.
Although Hickman's confession.
made to Los Angeles officials return
ing him to Los Angeles from Pendle.
ton, Greg. where he had been cap.
tureds said he killed the small girl by
strahgulation. County Autopsy Sur
Seon A. +. Wagner declared that his
examination OF the body indicated that
the death OF the child was not due
primarily to this cause.
The belief was expressed by DIR.
Wagner, a next-door neighbor to the
Parker girls family. that she died OF
fright and exhaustion. He said she
was Of nervous temperament. and
that the body indicated that she had
not eaten since the time OF her kid.
naping and probably had not slept.
When her captor applied the towel
about her neck. she realized what wan
as the result OF fright and exhaus-
tion." the autopsy surgeon said he be-.
Iieved. He said there were no marks
OF confusion or construction about the
neck OF the girls body and the lungs
were not congested.
Taken Quickly 10 jail.
The transfer OF Hickman from the
sonthbound train to the county jail
was effected with speed and precision.
The train was stopped at a street in
fersecfion not far from the station,
and Hickman. handcuffed to two de-
tectives. was whisked into q waiting
police car -Four other police cars car
ried the others Of the party and acted
an an escort
Ropes had been stretched to keep
the crowd back at the hall OF Justice.
but the spectators for the most part
showed only curiosity. What pushing
ana showing was exhibited was only TO
gain better vantage points.
Hickman appeared Indifferent az ne
went through the routine OF being
booked at the Jail He was assigned
10 ceA ] Of tank 10.B-2, the hard.
boiied tank reserved for the most
recaIcitrant prisoners. In front of his
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oner. a guard will be stationed con.
stantIy. changing at eight. hour inter.
walls
When returned to his cell after his
brief appearance in court, Hickman
feIl into sound sleep. He was sleep.
ING when deputy sheriff came for
hin to take him 10 the identificat ton
bureau AZ the officer shook him 10
waken him. he started up. apparently
terrified. then tainted. 1t was a few
minutes before he was revived.
The Civic Committee which will de.
CID the allotment of a large part of
the almost 100000 reward offered for
the capture or capture and conviction
OF the slayer Of Marian Parker viii
mold meeting tomorrow. The two
oregon officers. Chief Of Police Tom
Gurdane OF Pendieton and sergt. c.
L. Lieualien Of the Oregon State traf,
ne force. who captured Hickman. yes.
terday called on Mayor Cryer, chair.
man OF the citizens reward commit.
tee.
They were aceompa MED by the Los
Angeles attorney who has been r~.
tanned by them to protect their inter,
ests In the reward
Hickmnn's ambition to he minis.
ter and his desire Ia learn 10 play
stolen $3.50 trombone both are detailed
In his converse tiohs with Los Angeles
of1ciais ana newspape reporters while
en- route here from Pendieton.
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