Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Dr. Benjamin Blank's role in the trial is related in the article, "Hickman Drops Insanity Pose and Answers Questions by Alienists: Slayer Likely to Be Witness," Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 1928: A3. Hickman was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928. Dr. Benjamin Blank, County Jail physician, stands next to a seated Police Sergeant Howard L. Barlow who points to one of several photographed hand and finger prints laid on the desk before him. Barlow was responsible for matching prints found in the apartment of William Edward Hickman with those found on ransom notes sent to the father of Marion Parker, 12-year-old kidnap and murder victim. Dr. Blank tested Hickman's blood for "all signs of disease and insanity" before his trial, which began January 25 and ended less than two weeks later. Text from negative sleeve: Hickman, William Edward. Handwritten on negative: H L Barlow Dr Blank
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_10446 ark:/21198/zz002hbdqf
Subject
Physicians--American--California--Los Angeles Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles Homicides--California--Los Angeles Detectives--California--Los Angeles Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928 Blank, Benjamin, 1899-1973 Parker, Marion, 1915-1927 Barlow, Howard L., 1891-1938
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