Hickman recounts Marian Parker kidnapping from Pendleton jail
William Edward Hickman sits in his cell in Pendleton Oregon and repeats his account of the Marian Parker kidnapping. He speaks calmly inviting questions while reflecting on Parker as a nice girl who did not cry and noting her father lacked money. Reporters gather outside as the crowd presses the bars.
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Associated Press
Pendleton
Ore
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Parker
Marian
Kidnaper Hickman Delivers Rehearsed Confession Tale
Pendleton crowds hear Hickman repeat his linked confession alleging Andrew Cramer’s role in Marian Parker’s kidnapping and murder. He describes the body and suitcase evidence, cites a ransom plan, and insists he is innocent while his mother and father react to the case.
Killer's alleged accomplices traced in Los Angeles area
Police in Sacramento and Los Angeles pursued leads linking Andrew Cramer and Frank Kramer to the Rose Dunning case. Conflicting statements from the brothers tied to Rose Hurst and June Dunning fueled investigations into abduction and the girl’s murder. Witnesses described a late night pickup and a man matching Hickman’s coordinating role. Federal Dyer Act indictment promotes swift transfer for Hickman’s California arraignment.
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San Diego
Andrew Cramer
June Dunning
Sacramento
State Criminal Identification Bureau
Andrew Oliver Kramer
Frank Andrew Kramer
Los Angeles County
Frank Cramer
Andrew
Frank
Perry M. Parker
Rose Hurst
Rose Cramer
Rose Dunning
Rose
Los Angeles
Mabel Dunning
Mabel
Hickman
William Hickman Extradition Moves Toward Quick Trial
Los Angeles officials plan to bring William E. Hickman, accused of kidnapping and slaying Marion Parker, from Oregon for arraignment after an indictment. Extradition papers were sent from Sacramento, with the case set to advance swiftly if he pleads guilty or is convicted. Police expect a new confession, noting Hickman’s fingerprints and reactions to the crime scene.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
William E. Hickman
Marion Parker
Bar of Justice
Oregon
Sacramento
Pendleton
Ore
Hickman
Carlos Hardy
Hardy
Mrs Hickman Stands by Faith in Her Son
Mrs Eva Hickman remains unshaken in belief that her son William Edward Hickman did not kill Marian Parker of Los Angeles. She noted Andrew Cramer’s denial of involvement and urged her son to be truthful and trust in God. Anonymous offers to pay her California expenses were received by the family adviser Lieut. Col. Charles Edwards.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Eva Hickman
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Andrew Cramer
Hickman
Pendleton Parade Views Slayer Hickman At Jail Door
Pendleton Oregon December 23 one of the strangest parades in town filed past a jail alley to glimpse William Edward Hickman the prisoner. Police Chief Tom Gurdane granted access as sheriff guarded the door while Indians women cowmen and businessmen observed and commented.
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Associated Press
Pendleton
Ore
William Edward Hickman
Tom Gurdane
Hickman
Reward Split Sought in Hickman Murder Case
The $100,000 reward for Marian Parker's killer may be split between Pendleton Police Chief Gurdane and state traffic officer C L Lieuallen. If Portland officers had nabbed Hickman the funds would go to the police pension fund. Pendleton's chief expects no lynching. Officials and citizens paused a city dinner as the capture arrived. A boy resembling Hickman avoided the chase by his father’s orders.
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Andrew Cramer
San Diego
Gurdane
Hickman
Kansas City
Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Marian Parker
Pendleton
C. L. Lieuallen
Portland Police
Police Pension Fund
Baker
Jenkins
Knockers’ Club
Elks’ Temple
Hickman Confesses Kidnapping Marian Parker
Pendleton Dec 23 William Edward Hickman shows diminished bravado as he relates the Marian Parker kidnapping in Los Angeles. He admits dismembering the girl and says he kidnapped her, offers to plead guilty to kidnapping but not murder, and recounts his six month crime spree in stolen autos and robberies while denying he is a career criminal. He details passing four twenty dollar bills from Perry Parker, including one cashed in Seattle and another at a Kent service station, noting a cafeораeria in Los Angeles and a Seattle theater as stops.
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Oregon
Pendleton
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Hickman
Here
Perry Parker
Leigh
Ton
Seattle
Kent
Wash
Gary's Steel Chairmen Successor Kept Secret
A successor to the late Elbert H. Gary as chairman of U S Steel has been selected and will likely be confirmed at the next board meeting. Wall Street reports suggest a shift toward more liberal dividends and possible early stock distribution, triggering a surge in Steel common. A separate note mentions a new English law requiring livestock handlers on roads at night to carry lights.
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Elbert H. Gary
U. S. Steel Corporation
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Mellon
Germany
Long Sutton
England
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