Crowds outside the Hall of Justice where William Edward Hickman was tried for kidnap and murder, Los Angeles, 1927-1928

Item Overview

Title

Crowds outside the Hall of Justice where William Edward Hickman was tried for kidnap and murder, Los Angeles, 1927-1928

Date Created

[1927 or 1928]

Date

1927/1928

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Crowds line both sides of the street outside of the Los Angeles Hall of Justice (210 W. Temple St.) during the arraignment or trial of William Edward Hickman for the kidnapping and murder of Marion Parker.
Possibly related to Los Angeles Times article, "Scene of Drama in Court: Hickman Amazes Jostling Throng by Indifference as Judge Sets Arraignment for Thursday," 28 Dec 1927: A1.
The initial hearing took place December 27th, but was held over until the 29th, giving time for Hickman's lawyer to appear. Hickman was tried and sentenced to death. He was executed at San Quentin, 22 October 1928.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Hickman kidnapping case. 1927.
Handwritten on negative: Parker Case

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Parker, Marion, 1915-1927
Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928
Hall of Justice (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

34.050523

Latitude

-118.236462

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Crowds--California--Los Angeles
Courthouses--California--Los Angeles
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Kidnappings--California--Los Angeles