New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

events in the Kidnapping and staying of 12 year old Marian Parker, for which crime William Edward Hick- man. 19 year old youth, was hunted by the greatest number of police ever put on the track of man in this section of the country.
 Dec. 15-A young man appeared at the Mt. Vernon Junior High school during the noon hour, telling Mrs Mary Holt, teacher, that he had come for the Parker girl He declared the girls father. Perry Parker. assistant bank cashier, had met with a serious accident, Marian was permitted to accompany the man. Two telegrams, one from Pasa dena, the other from Alhambra, suburbs. were received by Parker. They were signed George koN" and instructed Parker to do nothing un- tl further orders.
 Dec. 1G-Eansom was demanded in inc first letter received by the father. II was signed "The Fox; contained threats Of death to Marian and ordered Parker to obtain $500 in gold treasury notes. A second letter contained a pitful appeal ap- parcntly written rY Marian at night, The kidnapcr telophoned the father, instructing him 10 proceed 10 a r,ndezvous-w with the ransom. Parker compiled but the police were spread out in tho vicinity and the liidnapcr failed to appear,
 Dec. 17-A third ransom letter was received hy Parker. It contained another appeal from Marian, The ktduaper again threatened death to the girl. On the fathers insietence the police halted their attempt to catch the abductor At 7:15 ?. m. the kidnaper telephoned Parker, to meet him not far from the Parker home. with $1500 in S2o bills, Parker took { the money and drove to the desig- mated place,
 With the lower part Of his face masked the kidnapcr drove along 1 side Parkcr's parked car, He was shown his daughter in the abduc- tors car and was told the girl was asleep Parker handed over the I $500. The abGuctor then drove a block and put the bundled girl at | the curbiug. Parker rushed to the spot and found the dismembered body,
 Dec. 1S-NoWspaper wrapped i packages containing the missing parts Of the body were found in | ElyGian park by a stroller.
 A mark on towel found with the body led police to raid an apartment house. They found young man known as Donald Evans, but later identified as- Hickman, in bed. He made no resistance when four of the officers searched his room and hlandly hoped they would catch the kidnaper. After the raid Hickman vanished.
 D.r. 1o--Rcwards for the capture Of the slayer, dead or alive. reached the $100.ooo mark.
 Dec. 20--The police announced they had definitely identified the ncnd by finger prints as William Edward Hickman, former messenger at the bank of which Parker is an officer. The officers revisited the apartment house and discovered blood stains and torn newspapers which were overlooked on their first visit IL developed that Hickman had been arrested for forgery of checks that his petitiJion for probation haG been opposed by Parker and tha, the banker had refused to take hin back on the job.
 Hickman was found 10 have beer a brilliant student in high school { former Sunday school student q
 Kansas City. The automobile whicl
 1ho abductor used had been stolcl U VlIl l'I' iitl Pfl | lJ. -hulitZ III Nall
 sas City.
 Dee. 1.-Two persons were founC
 who had seen Hickman and anothc
 man leaving the Los Angelo department about two hours befor the girls body was dropped almos ! at rarker's feet. They were carry ing newspaper wrapped bundles. : third man waited in an automobil outside
 :. Word came from Seattle that