New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
HICKMAN ADMITS
 HE SHOT CLERK
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(ContInued from First Page) Hunts father will be examined by handwriting experts to determine if the signature is real.
 Police said they had learned that Hunts father transferred large sum Of money 10 the bank in which his son worked but that he had died practically pennlless.
 Hunt Brought to Jail.
 Hunt was brought to Jail for ques- tioning but no charge was lodged against him pending a further inNes- tIgation.
 Digging into the records of the Hunt family the police discovered that Hunts father, a prominent citi- zen ot Alhanbra, supposedly had committed suicide some time ago by jumping from the Pasadena bridge. The newest confession not only reveals Hickman as double mur- derer but also as leading a Jekyl and Hyde existence. Hickman was regularly employed as a messenger by the Los Angeles First National Trust and Savings bank, Of which Perry NJ. Parker. father of Marian. IS an officer. He worked at the bank for period of about two years, ending six months ago, when he was discharged after becoming involved in a forgery case. Hunt also is believed to have been employ ed by the bank, and to still be on the payroll ot the institution.
 At Banl, six Months.
 The record of Hickman's outlawry shows that he continued work at the bank for about six months after the drug store killing, and on being caught in a forgery case, was given probation for the latter charge. He was l s years old in December, 1926. An alleged suicide note left by Hunts father entered the new angle of the case when police announced il would be examined in an effort tc | determine whether it was real or 1 forged. The elder Hunt had been rated a. a man of some means and , just before his death was said to i have transferred a large sum ot money to the bank where his sor vas employed.
 Police declared Hickmans lates' confession was written by him 1T return for kindness bestowed upor him by jail officials here. Throughout yesterday Hickman was treated the same as any other prisoner. He was given reading ma. terial and was asked frequently con cerning his welfare.
 Occasionally one of the jail offici als would ask Hickman:
 Hickman. have you ever killed anyone else?"
 During the late hours of the nigh the question brought an answer.
 Hickman was standing with hi arms resting against the bars of hi' cell door. He looked his jailer in th' eye and with faint smile turned away.
 The jailcrs repeated the question and added:
 Hickman. you are going 10 die Better let us know. Have you eve killed anyone else??"
 Hickman. according to the officer turned suddenly and blurted out Sure"
 Writes New Confession.
 He asked for paper and pencil anC began writing.
 When he implicated Hunt, officer! were sent out to bring the youth in
 Hunt denied any knowledge Of thu chime charged to him. But he Wa not informed that Hickman had con fosscd.
 When the confession Is completed l and signed by Hickman, it will b. shown to Hunt, the officers said.
 Newspaper files revealed tha Thoms was shot when 8 police off cer, J. W. Oliver entered the stor during the holdup. Oliver opene' fire and the holdup men answered Thoms was shot in the chest an' Oliver In ths right hand. Thom died the day after Christmas.
 One of the holdup men was see' 10 stacger as the officer fired an' was assisted 10 the waiting automo bile by the other. The police declar ed they found a scar on Hunt NhicI apparently had been caused by bullet. Hunt insisted f was not bullet mark,
 The confession WAS made puhll hy the police this morning aft" they had arrested Welby Hunt, Al hamhra. Ca, youth. who later ad mitted his part in the robbery.
 The Confession
 The confession read in part:
 "We, CHunt and Hickman) needc money and that afternoon We sa' this place the drug store) as W drove by and we said We Voul come back and get it that night. looked like it ought 10 be an eas place.
 And when we came back ths night we had masks and we "nterc the store and told the man and th woman that were in there 10 hol