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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Murder_of_Marion_ParkerMurder of Marion Parker - Wikipedia

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   Parker's murderer was soon identified as William Edward Hickman (born February 1, 1908), a 19-year-old former co-worker of Perry. Law enforcement officers tracked Hickman throughout the Pacific Northwest over several days, relying on sightings in Albany and Portland , Oregon , and Seattle , Washington , where he paid shop-owners with gold ...

2. rowman.com › ISBN › 9781442251199Butterfly in the Rain: The 1927 Abduction and Murder of ...

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   A fingerprint the killer left behind led to his swift identification and apprehension, and much of the book focuses on the perpetrator, William Edward Hickman, a 19-year-old who had been fired from Perry's bank for forging checks.

3. www.laweekly.com › the-gruesome-1927-l-a-murderThe Gruesome 1927 L.A. Murder Case That's Been All but ...

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   One young man, working at a bank in downtown Los Angeles in 1927 and living at the time near Pasadena, was inspired by Leopold and Loeb to commit a similar crime, and he was just smart enough and...

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5. www.crimemagazine.com › fox-or-“moral-imbecile”-williamFox or “Moral Imbecile”? William Edward Hickman and the ...

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   The kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker by William Edward Hickman in 1927 was considered a clear indication of the “moral imbecility” of the Jazz Age. by Benjamin Welton. We should not stop with Hickman; in fact, we need not wait to begin with him.

6. www.barnesandnoble.com › w › not-just-evil-davidNot Just Evil: Murder, Hollywood, and California's First ...

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   Jul 31, 2019 · Private investigator Wilson's first true crime book tackles the grisly kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker in 1927 in Los Angeles. William Hickman was caught and charged with the girl's murder, but his lawyers argued that he was not guilty by reason of insanity—the first such plea in California.

7. medium.com › internet-archaeology › the-tragicThe Tragic Legacy of Marion Parker | by Ruining All My ...

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   Mar 14, 2024 · Fingerprints taken from the ransom notes and the steering wheel of the car matched a man named William Edward Hickman who had prior been arrested for forgery (58).

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   Who was William Edward Hickman?

   • The child had been significantly disfigured, her limbs cut off, her eyes fixed open with wires, and her abdomen disemboweled and stuffed with rags; her limbs were discovered the next day in Elysian Park. Parker's murderer was soon identified as William Edward Hickman (born February 1, 1908), a 19-year-old former co-worker of Perry.

   Murder of Marion Parker - Wikipedia

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   Did William Edward Hickman know about Marion Parker?

   • “The Fox” It’s likely that William Edward Hickman knew only a little about these legends when he signed his name as “The Fox” in one of his four ransom notes to Perry Parker, the father of Marion Parker. On December 15, 1927, the 12-year-old Marion was abducted from Mount Vernon Junior High School.

   Fox or “Moral Imbecile”? William Edward Hickman and the Murder of

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   Why was the Hickman case forgotten?

   • Because the victim and her family were common folk, the Hickman case was largely forgotten once the murder trial was over and the nasty little runt was summarily executed at San Quentin (only a year later, mind you).

   The Gruesome 1927 L.A. Murder Case That's Been All but Forgotten

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   Why did Hickman kidnap Marion?

   • Hickman blamed Perry Parker for being caught in his lies, yet again, and kidnapped Marion for revenge (23, 58). In response to Hickman‘s crime against his daughter, Perry Parker and his wife, even still, did not want the death penalty.

   The Tragic Legacy of Marion Parker - Medium

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   Was Hickman a hereditary criminal?

   • Hickman was, Burroughs believed, a hereditary criminal – a born human malignancy who could only be treated with death. In offering a solution, Burroughs wrote on February 10, 1928: “There always have been Hickmans in the world...There will always be Hickmans.

   Fox or “Moral Imbecile”? William Edward Hickman and the Murder of

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   Why did Eddie Hickman snuff out his life?

   • Like some of the spookier psychopathic murderers we’re so used to now, young Eddie Hickman was a heartless egotist who didn’t care at all how many lives he ruined. So why did he snuff out her life? The real answer is: fame.

   The Gruesome 1927 L.A. Murder Case That's Been All but Forgotten

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9. www.pulpinternational.com › pulp › entryCRAZY LIKE A FOX - Pulp International

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   May 26, 2011 · CRAZY LIKE A FOX. William Edward Hickman was one of the smoothest criminals of his time—at least until the end. This May 1973 issue of the true crime magazine Master Detective delves back more than four decades to examine one of the most infamous murders committed in early twentieth century America.