Hickman Captured Ends Southern California Kidnapping Terror
Mothers in Los Angeles breathe relief as William B Hickman is seized in Echo Oregon ending a week of fear over Marian Parker s kidnapping and murder. Crowds surge through downtown as news spreads and warlike tension gives way to revived Christmas cheer.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Southern California
William B. Hickman
Marian Parker
California
Hickman
Echo
Ore
Oregon
New Suspect Named in Marian Parker Case Sparks Search
Andrew Cramer, named by William Hickman as an accomplice in Marian Parker kidnapping and murder, becomes a fresh lead as Los Angeles police rush 40 officers with hints to locate him. In Scotts Bluff Nebraska, Miller South Dakota connections surface and police seek John Coquilette and associates linked to Cramer.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Andrew Cramer
William E. Hickman
Marian Parker
Hickman
Cramer
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Miller
S. C
R. A. Kane
S. D
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Guy Carlson
John Coquilette
Coquilette
Roy Trotman
Jim W. Welling
Fox Ready to Surrender Claims Police Chief
In Seattle a letter from William Edward Hickman known as Fox says he was tired of the plot to kidnap Marian Parker and would surrender if treated fairly. He claims he did not intend to kill but only to put her to sleep and that Marian was a good girl who would have gone home if plans had not failed. The letter was mailed from Bryn Mawr Washington to Seattle Police Chief William H. Searing.
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Marian Parker
Los Angeles
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Bryn Mawr
Wash
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Portland
Manhunt Leader Cline Near Collapse Upon Capture
Herman Cline chief of police detectives told the Associated Press that William E. Hickman, accused of abducting Marian Parker, was captured at Echo Oregon and admitted his identity. The tense pursuit, possibly unmatched in the West, eased as the news reached him.
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Los Angeles
Herman Cline
Marian Parker
West
William E. Hickman
Echo, Ore
Cline
Associated Press
Kidnapper Testimony Details Plan to Raise Funds for College
The witness describes a drawn out kidnapping scheme aimed at obtaining 1500 dollars from bankers Parker and Hayes to fund Marian’s abduction and education goals. He recounts selecting targets, staging the crime, and a growing desire to flee to Frisco after a failed plot. He admits involvement across several cities and recalls the eventual capture by police after links to Cramer and a deceased victim.
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