New Britain herald., 1928-01-28
TENTATIVE JURORS
 ARE THREE MEN
 AND NINE WOMEN
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sanity-and all had agreed they could give an unbiased decision in this case.
 It was a clever legal maneuver by the youthful Jerome Walsh, chief defense counsel, that brought Adjournment of court and possible completion of the jury Friday. The court had been held overtime to expedite selection of the Jury. Already the defense had exhausted 16 of its peremptory challenges. l Asa Reyes, the veteran prosecutor, had used only a few of his chal- lenges.
 Valves Right With the twelve seated in the jury box Reyes was asked whether he had any challenges. Reyes waived the challenge right. Then the defense unexpectedly announced that they did not desire to challenge. accepted the jury and asked that it be sworn in. Keyes immediately arose to protest, He intimated he had passed the challenge only momentarily and re- 1 quested permission to continue ex- animation of the jurors. The move was electric in the court room.
 Even Hickman. who had been listless throughout, became some- what interested. He rubbed his hands through his hair. fidgeted with his collar and watched Jus tice J. J. Trabucco intently.
 The judge studied the case for a few moments and then announced ] the court was adjourned until Mon- day. He said arguments on whether the state could continue examina- tion would be made then. Hickman Insistent
 It was a difficult day for the youthful defendant. Early in the day he argued with his attorneys over his appearance on the witness stand. Hts attorneys told him that his appearance on the stand would interfere with their insanity plea. Hickman was insistent. He want ed to tell the people of the murder of little Marion Parker.
 The attorneys said that Hickman l would not appear and there the matter remained until time for the defense to present its case. Hickman Threatened
 Then later Hickman received . death threat. The threat was in the form of a picture of his little vic- tim with a warning-written with typewriter in red ink-that Hick- man would be killed. Lest you for- get'' were the words on top of the picture.
 All this served to make Hickman nervous throughout the session. In- stead of sitting placidly in his chair and paying no attention to the pro- ceedings he was fidgety. He con- itinually tugged at his collar as though it chafed his neck and ran his hands through his hair.
 He took an interest in selection of the 12 persons who are to de- eide whether he Is to go to his death. Occasionally he leaned for ward in his chair as one of his at- torneys would ask a prospective juror a pertinent question regard ing the case.
 Fretful and Nervous
 Today he was nervous, seeming ly fretful at the time intervening. before court was to be resumed Monday.
 Should the judge rule that the jury had been completed it was likely that the state would call Perry Parker father of the mur- dered girl, as the first witness. He will be asked to tell in detail of how his daughter was kidnapped. how he received ransom letters from "The Fox" how he finally i paid $1,5oO for the return of his daughter and then of the horrible moment when Marion's body was tossed from a motor car to within 9 few feet of where he was stand. ing.