New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
HlCkMAN'S LAWYER FIGHTING HARD TO
 SECURE NEW JUDGE
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recessed until : p. m. Walsh's objection was in the form of an affidavit contending that Judge Hardy was prejudiced in the case and could not give Hickman . fair trial.
 It wps also contended that because he served as arraiEnment judge Hardy was not qualified to hear the trial.
 The white haired jurist ruled to the contrary but reserved until late today final decision q to whether he would vacate the bench. Brother in Court Room Hickman's brother. Alfred. 21- year-old University of Kansas stu dent occupied . seat near his brother and sat gazing fixedly at '"The Fox"
 The chair assigned to Hickman's mother was vacant as the trial started. She was resting In preparation for the ordeal of attempting to support Edwards plea of insanity by testify ing that there was & taint of in- sanity on her side Of the Hickman family.
 The case of the youthful criminal was called before Judge Carlos Hardy in superior court at s:s0 a. m. Hickman has confessed to the Kidnapping and killing but at his preliminary hearing pleaded not guilty on the grounds Of insanity. A jury, will hear the evidence and the testimony of alienists for the state and the defense and then de. termine whether the youth h sane in which case he probably will be sentenced to be hanged-or insane. which would mean commitment to 2 state hospital.
 In Hickman's confession he ad- mitted abducting Marion and dis membering her body after he choked her to death. Acuscd iA Moroee The opening of the legal fight to save the former Kansas City student from the gallows found Hickman morose and dejected. Where once he was the sneering youth who penned ransom notes and signed them as "The Fox": where once he had laughted at police efforts to find him: where once he was brutal enough to toss tho body of Marion Parker back to her grief stricken father; today. he was melancholy and breeding.
 Sure He Will Hang
 "This is all a bunch Of foolish- nes.."-he said after a night in which he had paced his cell nervously. They will hang me anyway. Wait ing for the trial gets on my nerves"
 Guards watched him carefully to prevent any possibility of suicide attempt.
 Guards Arc Prepared
 Down the two corridors that lead to tho court room of Superior Judge Carlos Hardy lines of armed deputy sheriffs with boxes of tear bombs ard riot sticks were to be on hand to quiet the slightest disturbance on the part of the huge crowd expected.
 The court room has only 10S chairs and little available standing room. The corridors were crowded early.
 Correspondents from all over the west and from many eastern cities will be present.
 With every precaution being taken by authorities no outbreaks of any kind are anticipated.
 Both defense and prosecution will present long list of witnesses.
 Heading those who plan to save the killer from the hangman's moose is the youths mother. Mrs. Eva Hickman.
 She will be ready to sacrifice her self to prove her son insane. Com ing here from Kansas City to help her son "as any mother would do and perhaps for the last time." Mrs. Hickman announced she would give evidence to show she had been in- sane and that insanity Iran" in her family.
 Thomas Hickman also was on hand to testify of the strange actions of his son. He too was willing to tell of the alleged weakness of the mental faculties of his wife's family.
 Then there will be an array of defense alienists who will tell just