Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-23

PENDLETON Ore, Dec. % C41 =
Captured in breaknCck race with po-
lice Officers on the Columbia river
highway today, William e. Hickman,
10, on whose head a reward of 500, 900
had been placed tonight told a brok-
en- story Of the kidnapping of Marian
Parker, II year old Los Angeles girl,
and at the same time endeavored des-
perately to shift the blame for the
horrible mutilation of the girl upon
the shoulders of his partner, "a man
be named as ANDREW Cramer."
Hickman's story, told soon after his
capture today to Parker Branin, cor
respondent of The Associated Press,
was broken and at times incoherent
He told how he had planned the kid
mapping of Marian Parker in order to
raise enough money to attend college.
The youth said he had not been cruel
TO the little girl, and that she was
murdered and dismenlbered by "An-
drew Cramer" an alleged accomplice.
He related how he had treated the
child gently and had become on friend
ly terms with her and how he had TAX
IN her to motion picture show the
night before she was killed.
He quoted the bankers daughter as
saying after the movie
"I wonder what the school kids will
say when I go back. They will want to
know what I did and everything. .
Then he Wept.
Hickman told vaguely how he had
'obbed drug stores in Los Angeles and
southern California towns with the as
sistance of his alleged partner and
made reference to a woman conpan-
ion in these robberies.
Escaping a Gordon of many thou
sand police officers, Hickman slipped
through the net in Los Angeles, ran
1nchallenged through San Francisco,
md with two companions, unaware OF
his identity, speeded northward on the
Pacific highway, through Portland and
% Seattle. There he doubled back on
his track and was captured by Buck
ieuallen. state traffic office, and Tom
Gurdane, chief of police Of Pendleton,
as he flew with an open throttle along
the Columbia river highway.
Awake and driving at furious pace
since last Friday, with police follow
ng the death trial constantly, Hick-
nan stood up marvelouSly under con-
slant questioning by police and report
RS tonight
Aside from hysterical outburst of
'aughter when he was arrested, Hick-
nan remained calm, although he told
I rambling story.
Shi Ting all responsibility for the
murder of the little girl and for her
errible mutilation upon his alleged
partner" in the crime, Hickman de-
'lared tonight: II really did not intend
o do her any harnl-and here is where
his other mans part of it came in"
Hickman said his companion was
about % years old, but that he looks
older; is about feet, eight inches tall
and had black hair
"AS far as I remember, think he had
been leading an impure life, he has a
sore spot on his chin-but that might
have been from the way he had been
eating" Hickman commented
Hickman said his companion wore q
gray overcoat and had but one suit
tan or brown. The prisoner said he
did not know where the man was stay
ing.
"The other man was to provide the
hiding place for the girl, the prisoner
declared, while Hickman was to OBJ
tain the stipulated $500 from Perry
NJ Parker, Los Angeles banker, the
girls father.
Thursday night after the kidnapping
Hickman and the little eirl went to q
show, he said. After the show, Hick-
man said, Il met this man and he
| took the girl in charge"
! Hickman declared emphatically thai
it was not he who killed the girl, anc
hat it was not he who disposed o1
the parts Of her little broken body
| The "other man" had the mutilatec
parts of the girl when detective!
/ searched Hickmans apartment las
Sunday morning "I guess he threw
j the other paris away where they sale
they were thrown away" the prisoner
said.
When asked what parts of the bob,
the other had in the suitcase, Hick
man replied:
"He just had-she was cut righ
across the middle of the body and he
arms--he had them fixed up and h
had her dress put on her. He haC
her dress and a little sweater throw