The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-27
TELLS POLICE
HE DID ENTIRE
JOB HIMSELF

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! JOB HIMSELF
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Los Angeles. He rented the apart
ment November %, and in a few
weeks decided upon the daughter O
Parker as his victim.
On December IA he followed Mar
ian and her twin sister, Marjorie
to school, and by telling school at
tendants that her father was in
jured and was calling for Marian
tricked them into surrendering her
He told Marian she had been kid
naped. Then he bound and gagged
Keeps Her Quiet With Pistol
The girl begged him not to leave
her tied and he removed the bond.
but displayed q pistol to keep hel
quiet. He then went to Pasadens
and sent the first telegram to hel
father, saying Marian was safe anC
declaring that instructions would
follow later as to how she could be
restored to her family.
That night he took his little cap.
tive to a motion picture theatre in
Los Angeles and then to his apart.
ment. Given the choice Of sleeping
on the bed or q couch, she chose the
latter. They awoke at z O'Clock
that morning and Hickman penned
the first letter to her father, in
structing him to obtain $500 il
$50 bills and await further instruc.
tons. Marian also wrote note
which was enclosed.
Girl Writes Second Note
Hickman tied Marian to a chair
and went out and mailed the letter.
He returned and prepared breakfast
but the girl did not eat. Hickman
then engaged her in conversation
and told her she might write an
other letter to her father. She was
in tears, but stopped crying when
allowed to write the second note.
The abductor then left the apart
ment a second time and returned
with newspapers telling the story
Of the kidnapping. Together they
read the papers.
That afternoon Hickman took the
girl for a ride Of 20 miles, but re-
turned about dark, bringing more
newspapers filled with stories of
the case. The confession then told
how he had telephoned Parker and
arranged for q rendezvous but how
he had failed to keep it because the
police had been allowed to take q
hand. Back in the apartment Mar
ian sobbed because she could not re-
turn home that night. Again she
slept on the couch and awakened
the next morning-the day Of her
death-at 1880 q. m.
Again Hickman told her to write
q note to her father. This time she
was allowed to use her own words
except that she was instructed to
make it appear she was being
treated badly. Hickman then prom
Used to allow her to return home If
her father did not pay the money
demanded. He wrote another note
Gliding the father for allowing the
police to interfere and threatening
death to Marian.
Once more Marian was bound and
= blindfold was added. As he left
the apartment she pleaded with him
to hurry back.
Decides on Murder
The confession here declares
Hickman then got the idea of kill
ing Marian. He had told the girl
"too much" about himself-that he
formerly was employed at the bank
and that her father knew him. He
realized If she returned alive she
would tell this and he would be q
marked man.
He took dish towel and twisted
it around her neck, holding It tight.
~ for two. minutes before she be.
came unconscious. With his pocket
knife he dismembered the body. The
arms and legs he wrapped in pa.
pers. He then combed the girls
hair, powdered her face and thread.
ed wire through the eyelids in az
effort to keep the eyes open.
After finishing the gruesomt
work he wrote the final letter *
Parker giving him his ''last chance
to have his daughter returned alive
That done, he went to theatre.
When the hour for the rendezvoui
with Parker neared, he placed til,
torso in suit case and drove Il
the meeting place. Ascertainin(
there were no police near, he me
Parker, took the 81 500 ct the poin
Of 4 gun and then dropped the bod,
. few feet ahead Of the fathers 40
tomobile.
Police Search Apartment
Immediately he drove to Z cat
and passed the first Of the SCI
bills for dinner. He returne,
home and slept. The next morninl
the police swarmed into his apart
x.ent, having traced z piece O
toweling which had been put witt
the body. He blandly watche,
them search the apartment for pos
sible clues, and inquired II he coul'
help them. Then he casually strolle'
out and went to . theatre. After
ward he went to Hollywood Boule
ward and took = big green automo
bile from its owner ct pistol point.
With the green automobile h
headed for San Francisco. He re
NAMED at 4 hotel there until til
morning his name appeared q til
man wanted. Then he headed 10
the north, where the trail Of 81
gold certificates finally led to hi
capture.
Had Desire to Kill
Hickman declared an uncontrol
liable desire to kill had surge