The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-22
SEATTLE
SPURS SEARCH
FOR KIDNAPER
Two $40 Gold Notes, Part
of Ransom, Passed by
Youth, Identified.
BORDER UNDER GUARD
Purchases Clothing in City
Store; Another Spent in
Small Town.
BORDER UNDER GUARD
Ba United Press

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. GA
giant manhunt, like that from which
EdwarG Hickman, 10, escaped in
Los Angeles spread through Seattle
and the Pacific northwest today as
police were convinced the man
sought as "rhe Fox" who killed
Marion Parker, was in this city
Wednesday night.
Desperate efforts were made to
prevent the suspect from escaping
north to the Canadian border, and
police professed confidence that
Hickman's arrest was imminent.
The entire city was patrolled by
police on the lookout for Hickman.
Peace officers throughout the north
west joined in the hunt.
A man identified as Hickman pur-
chased clothing at a store here last
night, and paid for it with a $40 bill
of the same serial number as one
OF those paid by Perry Parker as
ransom for his daughter.
Hickman caShed a. second $40
ransom bill at Kent, Wash, fifteen
miles south of Seattle, last night,
Sheriff Claude Bannick announced
today.
Whole Police Force Modified
Ralph Olmstead, captain of de-
tectives, told the United Press today
he expected Hickman'S arrest
nomentarily.
The entire police force of Seattle
was modified for the hunt. Every
man of duty was called to join the
search. Police believed Hickman
was heading for the Canadian
! border. OfficerS on both sides Of the
line were watching for the suspect.
Willoughby's store is in the heart
Of the downtown district.
Seattle is about 100 miles from the
nearest Canadian border point.
Much OF the country in between is
heavily wooded, and if Hickman
succeeded in leaving the city he
would have a reasonable chance to
make his way to the border uIl-
moleSted, it was believed.
Willoughby gave detectives the fol-
lowing description of his encounter
with the suspect.
Youth Is Described
"The youth came in and asked for
a pair of gloves and some under
wear. I showed him one pair and
he said he would take them. He put
them on and then asked to have a
suit of underwear wrapped.
"When I gave him the bundle he
hurried out after taking the change
for his $40 bill.
"He seemed as if he were in a
hurry to get Christmas shopping
done. I was busy with a crowd of
customers and was in such rush
that I did not connect the bill with
the kidnapping before the man left
the store. Then I looked at it, called
police and checked the serial num-
ber."
Squads Of police were placed at
the five bridges which lead out OF
Seattle.
Other squads were stationed at
every road, all docks and depots were
patrolled.
Detectives began a search OF
hotels and rooming houses. The city
was divided into districts and every
possible hiding place was looked into.
All Cars Are. Halted
The hunt became almost a house
to house search.
The motor division of the police
checked every garage and parking2
station for the automobile in which
Hickman was believed to have come
north.
Motorcycle officers, patrolling the
streets, stopped suspicious looking
cars and searched them. Parked
automobiles also were searched.
Oh1cerS throughout the western
section of the State organized a man
hunt that was said to surpasS any
in the history of the Pacific North
west.
Hundreds of cars were lined up at
bridges during the rush hours early
today as policemen stopped them
and searched for possible traces of
the slayer.
Not car was permitted to pass
unchallenged. Citizens took the de-
lay in getting into and out of the
city willingly when informed that
Hickman was the object Of the
search.
Planes Made Ready