Evening star., 1928-02-08
FATHER Of GIRL
ACCUSES HICKMAN
Kidnaper's Eyes Fall Before
Stare of P. M. Parker.
Both Sides Rest.

fy The AssocIated Press.
LOS ANGELES February S,-After
brief and dramatic appearance on tht
witness stand Of Perry NJ Parker, fathcl
Of the slain Marian Parker. both State
and defense rested their cases today II
the sanity trial Of William Edward Hick'
man.
Final arguments were scheduled TO be.
gin at pm.
Judge J. j. Trabucco announced thai
BY sgreemcn. each side would be limit
ed 10 three hours for argument. VIII
the State opening and closing
The taking of testimony ended in a
hush Of suspense thrown over the court
room as Mr. Parker took the stand. one
long hard stare WAS directed by the
erief-burdcned father upon the slayer
Of his child.
Identifies Youth.
Hickman. slumped and motionless IN
his chair. looked down at the counsei
table before him.
The fathers testimony was chiefly
that OF identification OF ransom letters
and telegrams he received from the kid
naper. He related briefly his pre-ar-
ranged meeting with Hickman and his
turning over of 81 500 at gun point
In payment for Msrion's lifeieSs body.
The Jury is expected to get the case
tomorrow.
With the opening of the final scenes
II was disclosed that virtually none of
the principals in the trial drama had
escaped the attentions OF writers OF
crank" letters. the latest of which was
sent 10 tie jury itself Members how
ever. were kept ignorant of the letter,
which threatened to blow the whole
As,.s ~ irl, hn1I
responsible" for the schoolgirls murder
Judge Threatened.
The letter was intercepted by the
court clerk and turned over to Judge
J. j. Trabucco for investigation. Ii
was declared the work Of some anbal-
anced persona type also blamed for
threatening letters received in numbers
by Judge Trabucco, District Attorney
Asa Keves and his aides. as well as the
members OF the defense counsel.
The last of the States seven alien
lists. all of whom have declared Hick-
man sane. in the sense that he was
able TO distinguish between right and
wrong. completed their testimony yes
terday.
Feigning. Says Aiienists.
During the cross-examination of DR..
Thomas j. Orbison. one OF these expert
witnesses the defense managed to slip
into the records Hickman's closing ar
guynent." prepared by the young SLAYER
himself in his cell. for delivery at his
trial The admission OF a copy OF that
Grafton. titled by its young author
previously on a prosecution objection
that II was 'tommyrot." The Hick-
man document was dismissed by other
State alienisx as the plea Of a man
eat the end Of his rope"
Dr.. Orbison was asked to examine 1t
80 determine whether 1t contained any
evidence OF insanity. The alienist
labeled it merely a sophomore essay
on crime"
Or. Edward H. Williams. the last Of
the prosecution alienists 10 TESTIFY.
declared that Hickman was obviously
feigring insanity" and making "a bum
exhibition Of it"
As the experts completed their testi-
inony. ordinary folk received chance
20 give their opinions. In rapid order
appeared four employees Of the Los
Angeles bank in which Hickman
worked until convicted OF check forg-
ing: a former fellow student In .
Kansas CITY high school. two residents Of
Alhanbra suburb. and police on
Ger. all of whom had known the youth.
All said they considered Hickman sane,
weIby Hunt. Hickman's confessed
acccmplice in a hold-up attempt that
Yvsulted in the death OF c. Ivy Thoms,
o druggist testified:
II think Hickman was sane, to ell
ms knowledge"
Dale Budlong. . fellow inmate In the
county iaii tnId from the witness stand
how the latter slipped him "nts
letter previously entered into the
court record The letter announced
Hiekman's intention NJ staging o
screaming. laughing. diving act" 10
impress the jury.