Evening star., 1927-12-24
BRAVADO DESERTS
HICKMAN, WHINING
INNOCENCE IN CELL
MumbleS Again and Again
That He Kidnapped. but Did
Not Murder. Child.
STILL BLAMES CRAMER.
WHO HAS JAIL ALIBI
Crowds of Citizens Permitted to
Peer Between Bars-Prisouer
Spends Restful Night.


PENDLET0N. ore. December -.
The turning Of the tide in the
criminal career Of William Edward
: hickman began 10 take effect today
an the kldnaper Of little Marian
Parker.
As he fought in his cell for peace
of mind hy auiihly reitcrating again
md again that he abducted. hut did
not murder, the Ic-year-old daughter
OF Ferry NJ. Parker. Los Angeles hank
official. he lost the appearance Of
hravado which had supported him
through his capture near here Thurs
day and the ensuing ordeal in which
he confessed his participation in one
Of the most remarkable crimes IN
the history of the West.
The torture OF bearing the role of
an evil genius whose deeds have all
but cast him beyond the realm OF
synps thy began TO show when his
dark eyes lost their luster. He issued
e sta,emen; warning the young men
Of America 10 go straight. lie
whined as he assured himself aloud
that he did not Kill the girl he kld-
raped. He tried to assure himself
that he was ''decent"-that he did not
drink or dissipate-that he did not
associate ~!th women.
Braves Eyes of Curious.
The change in his demeanor came
slter he had braved the eyes of all
Iendielon Crowds OF citizens who
had gathered al the jail yesterday in
hope of seeing him were allowed to
file past his cell and peer between
the bars More questions shot at
him by newspaper men only accented
his Cesir.. TO faik-to eXplain--but he
said nothing that would further add
In. the efforts completely to solve the
crime Of which he is accused.
Upon the head of Andrew era mer
his alleged accomplIce. Hickman CON
ilnued ~ lay the responsibility for
The murder and nlutiiation of the little
u .vesr-eld girl. That is the story
Ise told uron his capture. and that IL
the story he tolo again when Informed
that the man he said was Cramer
had been confined in q Los Angeles
1aji since August.
Only the briefest instant did lick
man hesitate when confronted with
the news that cramer WAS confined
in Jail. -.
We'll. this must he some trick OF
. the man know as Cramer 10 get me
in had he hazarded. Perhaps he
thought Of this long time back. ]
tsrgtv knew him by the name Of 1ra-
,aer: perhaps ne assumed the name
q man in Jail TO double cross me.
Yes. but Cramer knows you,' an
Officer suggested.
ives md know Craner," the youth
retorted-
The entire thing - SO impossible-
80 utterly impossible" he finished.
oniy when confronted by evidence
newly discovered by police in Their
Increasing endesyor conclusiNeiy 10
min The murder upon him does the
fIark expression ieave Hickma IN :
fare and then, in eyes weaFied and
dis,raught. is seen the flicker of an
active mind. and the answer comes
srsverE that bear the marks of
n;avsit,ility. but which cause officers
~ uaurrner fiaoughlfuiIy 10 each other.
THE y,r{roYer went 70 sleep carly last
night closely guarded.
Sheriff r.. r. Cookingham declared
,hlx morning that there had been no
basis Of fart is report that suFp'-
s.JosIs stya ngers had been seen lurking
. bout the Jail.
ernere are many angles NJ the cape
which detectives wish TO question
J4iknaau about.
Man. officers have expressed the he.
lief that hickman alone vas responki-
l.e both for the kidnapping and the
ga3s1lafloF.
f4lrknlan welcomed the l.ey. W H.
yoFyg,sn* Baptist minister on the FIRST
zlsii 10 ibe cell. and asked innt he fe.
ssjfu aeSin. Tom EurdDne. ore of
ysickrnsn's capiGts, a"compa MED the
minister into the cell. The pastor
fke
lsoy. leaving Il httle red bopkiet "abnu'
fellow that was in ihe same Tx
Hm." Hickman later explained.
Newspaper 1rp Arrive.
When The minister departed, cur
dane WAS appf0a"h@1 by be"rpa per
men with the Request far B hajf hour
9sIk With the prisoner. 10 which 10
gain a coherent story ~ hiA uloIIses
IN the crime, std Dftl~r deth1is
lurdaBe nsenteG aud lhe news.
tauer folk. accompanied ~ several
j,eueleton people, made dash fOf
the JsiI do"f.
There were or ~ persons grouped
"a a senlieircje around i}cknians reli,
"a. ves sitting on the o"ll rat, reading
4te red pamphlet given bm by tte
s,@stoF.
H4 continued ne reading as TIE
sei,ii i-cifcis gsz@d.
DO sou mlnd telling us "hst eon
ere reading, Hi"kman"" he "ah ASKED
Dgtss O. book about fellow iu3t Hsr
:. tie same ~ I'M 80 he replied
lsaklBg up - bls in'srfo2atpr. H.
as helped by ',"d
"Did you sleeD 1en2' tie visitor
ssbed.
Yes, he'd 3 g"oG nights rest -
vas tias reply.
Tabs f Religion.