Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Fingerprints found in the apartment matched those found on ransom notes sent to Perry M. Parker, father of Marion Parker, kidnap and murder victim. Hickman was tried and sentence to death for the crime. He was executed at San Quentin, October 22, 1928. Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Accused Slayer's Abode Gives Evidence of Hurried Departure," 21 Dec. 1927: 3. John Henry, proprietor of the Bellevue Arms apartment building (1170 Bellevue Avenue), who positively identified William Edward Hickman as the occupant of apartment No. 315. Text from negative sleeve: Hickman, William Edward Handwritten on negative: J. Henry
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Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_10416 ark:/21198/zz002hbcpf
Subject
Witnesses--California--Los Angeles Homicides--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles Henry, John Parker, Marion, 1915-1927 Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928
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