Kidnap Suspect Hickman Seeks Meeting With Parker Father
Ed ward Hickman in Pendleton jail admits kidnapping Marion Parker but denies murder. Leroy OConner, guarding Hickman, says the youth wishes to meet Perry Parker, the LA banker, and explains fears over publicity and religious pressure. Hickman led officers on an extended chase and was captured near Pendleton yesterday.
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Perry Parker
Los Angeles
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Leroy O'Conner
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Richard Leeb
Little Bobbie Franks
Chicago
O'Conner
Hickman Confesses Delusions on Parker Murder Case
Hickman, in police custody, expresses belief that God aided his capture and claims he did not kill Marion Parker, naming Andrew Cramer and June Dunning as actual murderers. Officials doubt accomplices. district attorney notes Hickman could face the death penalty as an accessory. Local police pursue Cramer and Dunning.
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Perry Parker
Hickman
Conner
Parker
Jesse James
Marion
Andrew Cramer
June Dunning
Cramer
Hollywood
Gramer
Confession Summary in Hickman Case Reveals Motives
Edward Hickman 19 describes kidnapping Marion Parker for ransom and college life plan, admitting she died after Andrew Cramer’s murder of the girl. He recounts tying and controlling her, expressing remorse, then feeling the weight of arrest and seeking spiritual aid.
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Pendleton, Ore
Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Andrew Cramer
Hickman
Marion
Father to stand by El Paso man in murder case
Thomas Hickman, father of Edward J. Hickman, from El Paso Texas, says he cannot believe his son murdered the girl and will aid him. He may help with attorney fees and will stand by him, noting his work as a steam shovel man for the Southern Pacific railway.
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EL Paso
Texas
Dee
Thomas Hickman
Edward J. Hickman
Gouldnt
Hickman
Southern Pacific Railway
California Acts Swiftly to Save Edward Hickman
California moved quickly and in secrecy to save Edward Hickman the confessed kidnapper of Marion Parker from the hangman. After a Los Angeles county grand jury indictment for kidnapping and murder state officials sent detectives Harris and Taylor by air to Pendleton Oregon where Hickman is jailed awaiting trial.
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Los Angeles
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Rewards Exceed Fifty Thousand in United Press Dispatch
United Press Dispatch from Los Angeles reports rewards totaling over $50,000 offered in connection with a major case. No further details available in fragments.
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United Press Dispatch
Los Angeles
Salif
Seattle clothing dealer foils slippery fox in $20 bill sting
The fugitive known as the fox halted near Echo Oregon after 6 000 peace officers pursued him across the Pacific Northwest. Hickman surrendered at Pendleton with two companions in the car and denied involvement in the slaying. Police found a gun as he stopped.
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Pendleton
Ore
Seattle
Hickman
Parker
Marian
Kent
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Columia River
Cuerdane
Lieuvallen
Echo
The Fox Captured After Serial Numbers Lead Banks
Officials traced Hickman's escape by telegraphing the serial numbers of $20 bills paid by Parker to all banks. Linton banks knew the notes, and a small slip exposed the culprit, ending the chase of "the fox."
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Parker
Linton
the Fox
Farmers seek aid for corn borer cleanup program
Frank Wallace state entomologist asked Washington to continue reimbursements for farmers who combat corn borer infestation. He sought $2 per acre payments like last year and returned to Indianapolis after the plea.
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Indianapolis
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Frank Wallace
Wallace
Department
Four Miners Killed in Shaft Car Disaster at Mohawk
A loaded mine car plunged 1,500 feet in Mohawk Michigan killing four miners and injuring three. The deceased were Waino Kilpela, 19, John Aho, Alegia Arozia 42, and Leo Mainisto 50. The fall occurred after the cable snapped just past the 16th level of the shaft.
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Mohawk, Mich
Mohawk Copper Mint
Waino Kilpela
John Aho
Alegia Arozia
Ahmeck
Mich
Leo Mainisto
Allouse
Switz City mill robbed again amid general lawlessness
Linton Mill Co Switz City plant was burglarized for the third time this year. Robbers pried a window to enter and carried off flour and feed. The firm reports prior damage from two barn fires and other incidents, noting three robberies and two fires in a year.
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Linton Mill Co
Swite City
Mill Co
Switz City
Prisoner Found Dead in Los Angeles Jail
Death by hanging in a city jail cell was ruled a self destruction after R Fuller held for robbery under the alias Ralph McCoy. Coroner Nance said an inquest is in progress as police denied inmate involvement tied to the Marian Parker case.
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Los Angeles
R. Fuller
Ralph McCoy
Fuller
Nance
McCoy
William Sidward Hickman
Marian Parker
Bounties Offered for Hickman Arrest Split Among Local Figures
Rewards totaling up to 100000 dollars were posted for the arrest of Edward Hickman, dead or alive. The funds, raised by popular subscription including radio stations, were planned to be divided into three equal shares to George Willoughby the Seattle haberdasher who located Hickman and to two Oregon officers who captured him.
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Edward Hickman
George Willoughby
Seattle
New Chevrolet Car Set for Production in Janesville Plant
General Motors announces a completely new Chevrolet car with production to start next week at the Janesville assembly plant. Access is limited to employees and officials decline to comment on features. Plant machinery has been updated without interrupting business.
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Janesville
Wis
General Motors Corporation
Old King Winter Not Changing Much Forecasts Say
Indianapolis meteorologist J H Armington of the U S Weather Bureau debunks the idea that winters are milder now. Records back to 1871 show the coldest three month average was 23.1 degrees in 1917 18 and the warmest 40.8 in 1870, with modern homes and heating influencing memories of harsher snows. Jefferson’s 1781 view is cited to suggest climate moderation over time.
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United Presh Dispatch
Indianapolis
J. H. Armington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Armington
Fiat
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Fire destroys Troutman Brothers store and five warehouses
Fire of undetermined origin in Shepherdsville Kentucky yesterday destroyed the Troutman Brothers general store and five warehouses. Estimated loss by owner C F Traugman stands at $200 000.
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Shepherdsville
Troutman Brothers
Alienists Begin Sanity Inquest Into George Remus
Three alienists start examining George Remus at his sanity inquest after his not guilty verdict by reason of insanity in the murder of his wife. Remus, a former millionaire bootlegger, seeks to prove sanity to win liberty. Proceedings open in Judie William Leaders chambers in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Remus
William Leaders Chambers
Remoa
Fmogene
Bridge Worker Dies Under Sullivan Construction
Sullivan Indiana December 28 Robert Kelly 26 fell from a bridge in the Russeron bottom improvement project along the C I H E tracks south of Sullivan. A member of Kelly and Atkinson Construction Chicago he slipped on timber and plunged about 30 feet to the bed of the crack. He died of a fractured skull at Mary Sherman hospital in Sullivan.
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Sullivan
Ind
Robert Kelly
Murley
Russeron Bottom
Kelly
Kelly & Atkinson Construction Company
Chicago
Mary, Sherman
Christmas Day Execution Sparks Outcry In Indiana Country
A Black man named Herschal Andrews died at sunrise after an execution crowd gathered, shouting Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The incident followed last Christmas morning’s case involving Thomas Tate, a Champaign Black resident, in Urbana.
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Sony Urbana
Mba
Herschal Andrews
Indianapolis
Thomas Tate
Champaign
Submarine Wreck Salvage Put Off Until Spring
In Provincetown Massachusetts on December 20 Navy officials said salvage of the sunken submarine 8 4 with 40 crew entombed inside would not be raised until spring. They permitted salvage work while weather allowed, reflecting the belief the operation should wait for better seas.
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Provincetown
Mass
Navy
Funeral services set for Charles Small in Bloomington
Charles 8 Small 65 vice president of First National Bank Bloomington died of chronic Bright's disease at Bloomington Hospital. Identified with the bank in 1880 he served continuously. He belonged to the First Presbyterian Church Masonic lodge Knights of Pythias Hilks Rotary and Country club. He was never married.
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Bloomington
Ind
Charles 8. Small
First National Bank
Small
First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Hilks
Rotary and
Country Club
Linton High Sends Teams to Clinton High for Evening Games
Both Linton high school's first and second basketball teams travel to Clinton high school tonight to face Clinton teams in the county metropolis. A small group of fans will accompany the local squads to watch the games.
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Linton High School
Clinton
Clinton High School
Vermillion County
Epworth League Christmas Program At Glenburn Mission
The Epworth League and Sunday school present a Christmas program at Glenburn Mission tonight at 7 16 featuring songs recitations and the pageant The Path of Promise. The public is invited.
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Epworth League
Glenburn Mission
Lindbergh Family Quiet Christmas With Mother
Charles A Lindbergh planned a quiet Christmas with his mother Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh at Valbuena field after arrival from Detroit. Crowds greeted the aviator as he left the field and discussed Christmas plans while reporters noted his cautious remarks about safety and avoiding injury.
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Evangeline
Lindbergh
Valbuena
Detroit
Christma
Duel Fatal Near Etville Leaves Two Dead
Coroner reports Brooks Collins aged 84 and Benjamin Pierce aged 43 were found dead in a field near Etville after a quarrel over liquor. Authorities say both men likely killed each other with revolvers in a single moment. Fraternal relations and tampering claims are noted as under investigation.
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Benjamin Pierce
Fieletteville
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Wil Pierce
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