New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
JURY SAYS THAT
 HICKMAN IS SANE
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prosecution would be forced to call witnesses to aid the court in decid- ing the extent of punishment.
 While the court and the attorneys were feeling their way through the labyrinth of the new and untested law governing insanity pleas in crim- inal cases. Hickman was taking the matter cooly. AS the jury delivered it's verdict he sal bolt upright in his chair. showing no emotion. As he was led from the courtroom he only cast a disdainful look at the hum dreds who were staring at him. And while Judge Trabucco spoke the words which left little hope for him, Hickman was making 'wise cracks" on the way to his cell.
 Hickman's Remarks
 Immediately after the verdict when Hickman had returned to his cell with the remark that "the die is cast and the state wins by a neck" !" jail authorities ordered 24-hour a day guard placed over him.
 His mother. Mrs. Eva Hickman of Kansas City. Mo. whose alleged mental ills had been paraded through the trial by the defense in an effort to show hereditary insanity, heard the result in the office of his attorneys. Overcome. she wandered out into the street and some time afterward was found by Hickman's brother. Alfred, standing on a street corner that rang with the shouts of newsboys.
 Father Satisfied
 In the Parker home, news of the verdict was received almost listless- ly. The mother of the 12-year-old girl victim received 1t in silence.
 I'm satisied-satisfied and want ing only to forget" said her father. Perry M. Parker.
 To Appeal
 Hickman's attorneys announced an appeal would be taken on "the legal ity of the entire proceedings and the constitutionality of the new Califor- mia law under which the plea of not guilty by reason of insanity" was en- tered and received.
 In addition to the notice of ap- peal which they intend to enter to- morrow defense attorneys said they would file motion for a new trial.
 District Attorney Asa Reyes said he would fight every attempt to de- lay the case, but he admitted that if Hickman were sentenced to be hanged, court action probably would delay the execution for. several months
 Hold Other in Abeyance
 The prosecution also said it was probable that the prosecution of Hickman on second murder charge --the killing of c. Ivy Thoms, drug gist, during an attempted holdup- would not be pressed until the pres ent case had been settled in the higher courts. Hickman's attorneys said they anticipated that the Thoms trial would be delayed. especially if Hickman's accomplice in the holdup. Welby Hunt, pleaded guilty and placed himself on the mercy of the court.
 Jokes Over It
 Hickman's words after the verdict indicated that he expected to be hanged. In addition to his remark, about the state winning 'by neck" he considered Q request said to have been telephoned from the University of Chicago. asking for his body in case the death sentence were carried out. He discussed the request in a humorous vein and said he would consult his attorney about 1t. According to tho provisions of the new statute. the jury did not pass on the question of Hickman's guilt. nor the facts concerning tho commits sion of the crime. Its sole duty waa to declare him sane or insane. Hick- mans plea of mot guilty by reason of insanity" was a legal admission that he committed the ohfenses charged.
 Although defense attorneys declar- cd they would use every opportunity to save Hickman and even might carry the case to the United States supreme court, observers believed tho young chief of defense counsel had thrown away any possibility of asking for mercy. In his final argument, Walsh said "For Hickman the murderer. hold no brief," and. continuing. described the crime as "the most dastardly thing ever human set out to do." It was pointed out by attaches of the state supreme court that while that tribunal had not passed on an appeal involving sanity of criminals under the new California law. Hick- mans lease of life. if he was sen- tenced to death, would be four months at least.
 Should his attorneys perfect an ap- peal to the United States supreme court after having exhausted all ef- forts in the state supreme court, Hickman would be certain of life for six months longer, it was said at the state court.
 To High Court Under the new law the case must be placed on the California supreme court calendar "3O days after receipt of the transcript" It was believed the transcript would be ready with in 90 days after the passing of sen. tence.
 Just when the state supreme court would reach Hickman's case after 1t has been placed on the calendar, could not be determined, but it was believed by court attaches that 1t would be reached within 70 days. s. F. DYSON LEAVES HOSPITAL
 Sturman F. Dyson of 22 Trumbull, who was injured in an automobile accident in Kensington a few weeks