The Washington times., 1927-12-30
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wood Fans Kan. also viii Be- In
Vestigated to determine whether'
Hickman and Hunt were in any way
Implicated, the district attorneys
office indicated.
Investigation of these two mys.
terious murders. has been requested
BY Kansas nd Wi onsin auth ties.
That Hickman and Hunt had q
third acco1npltcS "a their wild career
OF crime Rae revealed. BY the arrest
an Kansas City. Mo-. of Frank
Bernoudy. 20, who Isl reported to
have confessed that he aided the two
boys in a number of their hold.ups
Of drugstofes ana restaurants.
Befnoudy.s purpUrtedI confession
q considered by authorities here as
another important link In the con-
1eesed crimes Of Hickman and Hunt.
which include q rampage OF banditry
extending from Kansas City to the
Pacific Coast.
See Insanity Plea
Meanwhile, Hickman is awaiting
His arraiknnaent for plea to the Ia.
6ictment charging him with the
KIDNAPPING and rernorseless murder
OF little Marian Parker.
Through his attorney, Jerome
Walsh, who hurried here from Kan
wAs City to defend him, Hickman
obtained q delay until next Tues
day afternoon when he will be re.
Quired to plead either guilty. or not
guilty to the kidnapping and murder
charges.
Observers OF the case anticipated
q plea Of insanity. This defense
also was indicated by the States
precaution in calling in alienists who
!. examined Hickman and pronounced
him sane.
Hunt Sticks to Story
Young Hunt was questioned for
hours IN the district attorneys
office concerning his relations with
Hickman. It was understood he
stood by his confession. made
shortly after his arrest. In which
he admitted, taking part with Hiclx.
man in the Thonns holdup and sew
eral other robberies. but absolutely
denied any connection with the
Parker case.
ii his first confession, Hickman
named an acconplice. Andrew.
Cra1ners 1s the man who actually
murdered the girl and dismernbeFed
the body. he also named q woman
az an acconnplice. Later however,
he repudiated this confession. say
anG he acted alone.
But, officials are not convinced
chat he has yet told the whole
truth concerning the weird kidnap-
ing and Staying. They recall that
several of the mysterious notes sent
70 the girls father appeared to
have been written by 4 woman.
There are other little details that
suggest Hickman had help in the
commission of his crime.
Hicknan,s court appearance lasted
less than 10 minutes. His arraign-
ne1t, already once postponed, had
been set for 2 p. m. "a few minutes
earlisr, he was taken into the court
Of Municipal Judge Myron Westover,
where the complaint against him was
dismissed 70 clear the way for
arraisnnent On the grand jury In
dictnent
Crowds packed the corridors lead.
1ng to Judge Hardyss court. but
there was no disorder. The court
room IS III the Hall cf Justice,
which also contains the county jail.
where Hickman IL confined. HicA.
man was taken into the court
Through q rear paseAgeway.
Stands Unmanaclsd
Hickman stood ct the rain during
the entire period Of axraiRnmenf.
His hand. untnanacled, as Is Re.
quired IN court by law, were red.
dish ID color, contrasting oddly with
his face, which appeared completely
white. His hair seemed "a be red
rather than brown.
He seemed q little nervous, but
much more bored. His attitude re-
sembled that Of q youth confined in
q school room when he would
much rather be at play.
Walsh said he had obtained unhet
= bis informatien e the case nom