The Washington times., 1927-12-28

refuse to do it, = Hickman decl
II said I'm going to plead guilty
and mean it. The officers may
have my story all down in writing
anyway land I signed it. / told
everything know. I can't see
where that Kansas City lawyer
will be much help now"
Officials On Guard
Los Angeles officials are not to
be misled by the apparent calm
that settled over the city with the
failing OF Hickman, it was an.
nounced today. The iron guard
will be maintained with ceaseless
vigilance.
Within two hours OF fIiclxman's
return here yesterday from Pendle.
ton, Greg, where he was captured,
he was hailed before Superior
Judge Carlos Hardy to answer the
murder and KIDNAPPING indictments.
The case was put over until to.
morrow pending arrival from Kan
sas City Of Attorney Jerome Walsh,
who viii represent the young slayer.
Meanwhile Jail officials are I'M
easy over their responsibility of
guarding the prisoner. They fear
two things.
One is an attempt at suicide by
the prisoner. The other is at.
ten1pts at violence on the part Of
other jail inmates.
Feeling against Hickman today
was reported as running high among
the prisoners. Threats against llis
life came to the ears ,.Of JaiIer
, DeWar. 1t was reported that pris-
oners had been found fashioning
clubs out of broomsticks they had
purloined.
All cells were searched for articles
which might be used as weapons.
Hiiknian Sticks to Plea
Hickman has declared he will
stand by his confession and plead
guilty, irrespective Of what advice
may be given him by his attorney.
Officials here take small stock
in such declarations. however. They
viii show small surprise If an in.
sanity defense Is advanced.
County Autopsy Surgeon Wagner
reported to Coroner Nance his
opinion that strAngulation was not
the primary cause of the death of
the Parker girl. Examination of
the body gave no particular indica-
tons OF this, he said.
He expressed his personal belief
that fright had killed the child,
that her heart had stopped when,
upon Hickman placing the towel
around her neck, she realized what
was going to happen to her.
The Parker girl, Wagner said,
was very nervous child, ana the
agonies Of her captivity had worn
terribly upon her.
Fox Wants Three Things
Hickman today was quoted as
saying he was quite willing to re.
peat the details Of the crime to
Perry NJ. Parker, father Of the
victim.
In q short talk with newspaper
men at the jail, Hickman said:
There's three things I want.
II want to talk to Marian Park
er's father. ! want his forgiveness
for this thing did to him.
II went to hear from my mother
And I want q fair trial.
Plead guilty? Oh. yes. I'll plead
guilty, but there'll probably ns
some kind Of trial. guess.
The youthful murderer declared
he had already paid many times
Tor his crime.
No Fear OF Police
He was asked If he had felt feal
Of the police at any time.
Who? No, I never was scared
wasn't afraid the police would ge
me. he answered.
He wanted to know IL he wal
getting as much publicity here al
he had received IN the northern
coast cities. He remarked, how
ever. that he didn't see where pub
hcity was doing him much good.
Although Hickman has firmly de
cided that he win not fight the hid
mapping and murder charges, fol
lowers Of the case today pointed oui
the possibility that his counsel will
seize the opportunity to use Autopsy
Surgeon Wagner's declaration that
the Parker girl died Of fright and
not primarily from stranguiation e
q basis for the slayer's defense.
His keepers reported Hickman
slept soundly through his first nieht
in the Los Angeles county jail de
spite murmured threats Of violencs
on the part OF fellow-prisoners who
cbenly, and within earshot Of Kick
mA& expressed their wrath hscaus,