Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23

and the Officers. he told his story.
All Pendleton, which il the center
Of n Of the few regions remain
ing where the cowboy lives rs he
did in the days when impromptu
justice often was rendered, gather
ed around the building. Not a sign
Of violence appeared. The officers
heard Hiekman's story without in
terruption.
Wanted Education
Hickman declared he had been
nursing a desire TO attend college
in Kansas City, his former home,
while living the life Of a bandit in
Los Angeles. He had determined to
get $1,000 Illegally or otherwise 70
begin his higher education. His
employment at Parker's bank as q
messenger until ak months ago
brought him within sight OF great
stacks Of money.
His first offense was forgery.
which resulted in his dismissal from
the bank.
The institution refused to re-em-
ploy him but he was paroled despite
the opposition OF Parker. Then his
career rs q holdup man began.
Hickman then related that he had
picked up the acquaintance Of
Andrew Cramer" and a woman
companion whose name Is thought
to be "June Dunning." Cramer, he
said, became his partner in the
holdup game and they raided sever
al drugstores in Los Angeles. In
some OF these forays Cramer order
ed him to get snsesthetics. he said.
Finally Cramer suggested kidnapping
az q way OF making money and
Hickman declared he agreed.
Denies Revenge
Revenge for Parker's opposition
to his being paroled never entered
his mind. he declared. He remem-
hered that Marian had been Par
ker's favorite daughter and declared
he also had in mind the daughter
Of Mr.. Haves," the chief teller Of
the bank.
II thought either Mr.. HAYES or
Parker, either one. would have
sense enough TO consider $1,000 an
easy settlement in consideration of
their own daughter" said the con-
fession. II meant no harm to
either one, but ] though il would
be easier to handle the older girl
(Marian) than a little child"
Hickman told how he had watch
ed Marian coming from school and
playing near the Parker home. He
did not know that she had a twin
sister. Marjorie. Last Thursday
morning he decided to strike.
81 did not plan out the result
ahead Of that until ! saw her that
morning and that afterEoon-you
have read in the papers how it all
happened" she said. His story of
tricking the school authorities into
surrendering Marian was the same
ms that told by them after Marian
disappeared.
Marian Calm
The abductor related how little
Marian got into his car without
question and how he drove her
away.
I'VE got well and closely ac-
quainted and ] really kind Of liked
her" he continued.
Il couldn't look her in the face
when / told her she was kidnapped
as though nothing had happened.
When / told her nothing had really
happened to her father, she didn't
worry or SCREEN or anything.
"She took IL clam as could be, and
I told her she could realize IL | got
caught what ] would have to suffer
and I would have TO tie her nose
and tie her mouth SO she couldn't
make sny noise, and she said, please
don't do It; | will promise not to
make any noise so l didn't tie her,
and we drove around all that after
noon and went TO a show that night
the Rialto Theater in ALEXANDRA
and she didn't do anything or say
anything much, and l really didn't
intend to do her any harm, and here
is where the other mans part Of 1t
played in.
Accomplish Gets Girl
"He was TO have the hiding place
Of the girl, and i was supposed to
get the money.
aHe only wanted two or three hun
dred dollars out Of the fifteen hun
dred. He said he didn't want mucn
money anyway. He seemed to like
the idea Of kidnapping the girl and
holding her rather than getting the
money. Thursday night after the
show / met this man and he took
her in charge. The next day l say
her-that was Friday evening.
Here Hickman told how be had
written the ransom letters which
threatened death 20 the little girl
unless the reward was paid and abe
police kept out Of the case.
"Well," he continued, Il kept writ
ing all these letters and had her to
write 81 letter to her father, making
it seem like she was treated bad.
She didn't seem to like this man and
didn't want to 70 with him and want
cd to stay with me, instead. but I
couldn't do a thing like that. We
had to 80 through with the plans.
Police On Trail
anyway. she wanted 70 70 home
rs soon as possible and l thought IL
the father was willing to hand over