Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
FAMILY RALLIES
! TO K|DNAPER'S AID
SHE'S innocent" Mrs. Hick.
man CrieS-Father Wants
= Justice Done.

~ The Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. December s3.-Wil,
liam Edward Hickman's family today
rallied to his defense.
His parents, separated eight years
ago. three brothers and l1.year.old
sister living with her mother here.
were daZed nv the youths confession
that he kidnaped Marian Parker of
Los Angeles. They agreed that If he
did. the law must take its course.
Mrs. Eva Hickman. near collapse at
her home here, insisted on going TO
Edward at once
They'll Kill him-tiiey'li kill him. :"
she sobbed when told of his capture.
"He Needs Me-"
''Thcv won't give him chance to
SAY anything Tor himself Oh must
Gek TO him some way. at once. He
needs me SO badly"
She was interrupted as shouts Of
newshoys filtered into her third floor
apartment.
Extra, extra. killer found" echoed
through the building as neiShbors
The daughter. Mary, and the three
sons who have homes in Kansas City.
sought To comfort her. She became
hysterical.
Thomas Hickman. the father. who
separated from Mrs. Hickman when
the family lived in Arkansas. from his
home in F. Paso. Ten. appealed to
his son To confirm or deny the report.
hickman. who remarked FIVE years
ago ard has two children by this
union. Is a Steam shovel engineer.
He wept when told Edward rad con-
fessed. He said he last saw his son
here in 1925. when Edward graduated
with brilliant records from high
school
Wants Justice Done.
~ would rather be dead a nd in hell
q thousand times than to think a child
OF mine would commit such an afro.
clous crime" the father told co.work.
ers at the railroad shops where he is
employed
Il want to see justice done. even
though II strikes at the heart of nv
family, which has never had a stain on
IT. he continued. 81 cannot under.
stand wha; could have happened to
him. He was bright witty boy. and
went 10 church and Sunday school
and was leader in school activities.
Mrs. Hickman sent the following tel
eEram 10 her son:
Your mother, brothers and sister
stiil believe in you. Be truthful and
trust in God. long 10 be with Won.
but Cap Edward said for me to wait.
] am praying he viii let me come 10
you"
Col. Charles Edwa rds former chief
n0ttFN n uh nr
psrolied when he was convicted Of
Forgery while employed in the bank
Where Marian's father il an official.
assured Mrs. Hickman TRANSFORMATION
would be arranged for her to go TO her
son.
When Col Edwards informed the
mother Edward had been captured
and would be given a square deal"
she made an effort to control her emo.
tious. but failed. i
oh. II could just understand H."
IL gone: that he is not here: ,ha, ,bey
say he did those things"
ConsoIed by Daughter.
Mary sought to console her mother.
Please don't cry like that" Mary
pleaded. They are not going To xiii
kdWard. We live in the United States.
Inefe WI be trial. A Jury will de.
eide what In to be done. He will. have
every chance TO prove he is innocent !"
Inc mothers sobs ceased for a time.
out Tears continued until her gineham
dress showed them plainly.
The grief Of all this is enough IN
XII ANYBODY" she continued. only
900 and myself know what I have
Deen through since this started"
"nite the tension In the Hickman
nome Increased. the news OF the can.
lure aused thousands in the street.
10 scurry for newspap ers. The extra
EDITIONS seemed 10 explode the maze
o. theories and rumors current here
Tor a week
DIR. Herbert l.. Msntz. whose .,o,en
automobile was used by the kIdnaDer
and WHOSE children were Threatened
Tuesday in q mysterious telephone
csb. declared that puts me out OF the
worry column"
Threatens Daughter.
A man called Dr. Msntz a, his Office
1oesnay while ne was discussing the
Fsfser case with two detectives. The
msn threatened harm 10 one Of Dr.
MANY twin daughters. only Ie
months old. The physician slso has q
6-yes r-old son ~
Efforts To trace the call were uns,,c
cess'uL While police believed the
threat came from q crank. Dr. Msn,z
took precautions. Detectives were ss.
sisned 10 his home. which in near the
HICKMAN apartment
"nsA Dr. Aantz gave a fairly &C.
cofsts description Of the ba ndit who
took Ms motor car last Fail. he was
unable 20 Identify the robber az Bick.
man
WIN hickman captured. police here
continued efforts 10 trace the Am.
ere" Trainer" named by Hickman as
bis sccosBpiice.
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