New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
NILLOUGHBY HUNT.

in 1925. is being held by the up on his career. Hunt already has ug store tragedy as well as several aCcompllce. This move was made despite the fact that his confession. as announced by the investigators, declared he was alone in carrying out the crime.
 Police expressed doubts that the 1cyear- old girl would have remain sd quietly in her abductor's automo- bile while he left it to send tele- grams or 10 mail epecial delivery letters 10 her father
 The investigators said one phase Of the inquiry was centered in the possibility that lS-vear-old Welhv Hunt, confessed confederate of Hickman in series of Kansas City. Texas. and Pacific coast holdups one of which resulted in the fatal shoot ing Of Ivy Thoms. Rosohill. Cal, druggist, may have assisted in th" Kidnapping of the Los Angeles school girl.
 Suspicious Unsupported
 lh"s" police suspicious found no support in the holdup confession which young Hunt gave 10 sheriff's officers,
 why, I'd have turned my own hA crime like that" Hunt declared
 He said he Immediately had sus- pected Hickman. his erStwhil; pal and confederate, Of the staying when he read his description in the news. papers prior to the identification by the police. The day before the police identl'lca'ion was made public. he said he went 10 the bank in which Perry M. Parker, Marian's father. is assistant cashier. and in which he and Hickman had been employed as messengers 10 determine whether the whereabouts of Hickman were known.
 Notified Police
 He said he and his stepgrand- mother, Mrs. Carrie Driskell, of Alhambra. with whom Hickman ltv- ed for d time. communicated their suspicious to tho police.
 Police. however. pointed out that Hunt resembled somewhat the mysterious Andrew Cramer," whom Hickman named in his first confession as the actual slayer Of the child. Hickman later admitted that Cramer was only fisment of his imagination. Hunt also lives in Al. hambra. the suburb 10 which the kidnapped girl first was taken and from which one Of the ransom tele- grams was filed.
 Hunt to be Qulzzcd
 Hunt will be questioned closely, the police said, as to his activities during the days from the time of the kidnapping of Marian until the body vas delivered to her father and sl,Soo collected.
 In the meantime, sheriff, officers who obtained from Hickman the confession 10 the second murder, that of Thoms. endeavored 10 pin the guilt of further crimes on the pair.
 Witnesses 10 number or un- solved crimes in Los Angeles and vicinity were taken before the two prisoners In an attempt to identify them.
 A county grand jury made prepa- rations to take up the investigation to vote on g. second murder indict- ment against Hickman and a similar action against Hunt in connection with the death of the druggist. The grand jury. according to prosecution officials, also will include the Ques- tionins Of Hickman regarding sev- eral brutal murders in the vicinity of Chicago last fall at q time when the youth was in that vicinity.
 Another Investigation
 Questioning of the youth and Mrs. priskell in connection with the death Of 4. R, Driekell. Hunts grandfather in Pasadena. also may be undertaken by the jury. priskells death at the time was reported az a suicide. but the authorities have re- opened the inquiry.
 District Attorney Asa Reyes last night ordered complaint drawn charging Hunt with robbery and complicity in the murder of Thoms in order to hold him pending the grand jury's action. This was done after Hickman had been formally arraigned on charges of kidnapping and murder and given until next Tuesday to enter his plea.
 Plea Set For January ,
 The date to plea was continued until January 3, when Hickman ap- peared for arraignment in superior court with his youthful Kansas City attorney. Jerome Walsh.
 Thousands of curious men and women battled in the railways of the hall of justice in an attempt to catch a glimpse of the young con- tessed kidnaper and killer.
 Hickman was pale and haggard as he stood before Judge Carlos Hardy and heard himself formally accused of the crimes.
 His attorney asked for delay in entering plea in order that he