Nogales international., 1928-06-12

Pendleton, Ore, June IL. GU.
P.)-"We didn't capture him for
the reward but after it was of
fered we sort of expected it."
So speak Tom Gurdane, Pen
dleton chief of police, and Cecil
(Buck) Lieuallen, state traffic
officer, who for a time stood in
the spotlight OF worldwide pub
licity as the men who captured
William Edward Hickman, kid
napper-slayer of little Marion
Parker of Los Angeles.
There is no doubt as to the
capture of Hickman, as is evil
denced by his conviction on a
charge of murder, but to date
very little of the 100000 re-
ward, which received so much
comment, las been collected by
the sturdy east Oregonian Off
GERS.
Whizzing over the roads of the
high plain land of Umatilla coun-
ty, Lieuallen, the big curly hair
ed cowpuncher who left his horse
for a motorcycle, is happy to be
booI- I,;c o1J ioh
T made no plans for the
money in case it materialized," )"
Lieuallen said. atom and / got
out of Los Angeles, where we
were witnesses at the murder
trial, with about $4,000 each. For
a time though it looked as if we
would have to sleep on the beach
and dig CLANS for food"
The huge Gurdane, tells
similar story, with a dry smile
as a hard hand rumples his wealth
of iron gray hair.
Gurdane Nominated for Sheriff
81 am not kicking" he said, be-
ing in a jovial mood as he had
just won the republican nomina-
ton for sheriff of Umatilla coun-
ty.
"The people at home know
what happened and how it hap
pened. / pride myself on being
a good peace officer. I know
Buck is one too. We acted in
that capacity only - thinking
nothing of rewards when we
captured Hickman after he had
driven a stolen automobile from
Los Angeles to Portland and then
to Seattle, back to Portland and
up the Columbia river highway,
thence on the Old Oregon Trail
toward eastern Oregon"
It was just outside Pendleton--
known far and wide as the
Round Up" city that Gurdane
and Lieuallen captured"The Fox
They, in common with hun.
dreds of other peace officers, had
the description of the automo.
bile Hickman was driving, so pre-
pared to meet it at a point where
excessive speed was impossible
Meet it they did and the "Mur
dering Fox" had his guns taker
away and was in jail almost be
fore he knew what had happened
No false heroics, or other dis
play-just plain policeman eff
cheney.
eastern Oregon is goot
enough for us. We like to se
quite way when we exercise ou
eyes,, Lieuallen n Gurdan
say when asked how they enjoye,
their stay in Los Angeles.
But $1,000 for the pair VIII
were held up once as being sur
winners of rewards aggregatin
100000 isn't much money b.
comparison.
No Bitterness Shown
Neither seems bitter.
'"The old job, the wife an
baby and an occasional turn on
horse big enough to carry me,
quite a bit to be thankful for
Lieuallen, the handsome traffi
cop said. 1t is obvious that tn
term "big horse" is used proper
ly for Lieuallen weighs %
pounds.
AS for Pendletonians, they fe'
slightly grieved because Tom an
Buck are not comparatively ric
men today. "They earned it"
the attitude of Umatilla county
general. Among other thing
they recall the statement {
Hickman when in Jail here:
"Who should get the reward?
Don't ask foolish questions.
drove almost the entire length {
California and actually talke
with &c AnUa1oa Jo4ao+sx,oe x1yL