Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Police Captain Raymond Cato and Detective Harry Raymond, seated together, photographed during the trial of William Edward Hickman, tried for the kidnap and murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker in December of 1927. Hickman was sentenced to death after a 13-day trial. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928. A second photograph shows Detective Harry Raymond shackled to William Edward Hickman during his extradition from Pendleton, Oregon (where he was held after an 8-day manhunt), to Los Angeles where he stood trial. In the photo, Raymond stands at right. Detective Richard "Dick" Lucas (also shackled to Hickman) stands at left (see image ark no. 21198/zz002hbcth). Handwritten on negative: [left:] Capt Ray Cato [right:] Harry Raymond Text from negative sleeve: Hickman, William Edward.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_10452 ark:/21198/zz002hbdxj
Subject
Police--California--Los Angeles Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles Cato, E. Raymond (Emery Raymond), 1889-1984 Parker, Marion, 1915-1927 Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928 Raymond, Harry James, 1881-1957
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