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Description:: Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Hickman Makes His Plea Today: Murderer Expected to Offer Insanity Excuse," 3 Jan. 1928: A2.
Date:: [1927 or 1928]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Notebook described in the article, "Hickman Makes His Plea Today: Murderer Expected to Offer Insanity Excuse," Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 1928: A2.
Date:: 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Marion Parker was kidnapped for ransom on December 15, 1927 by William Edward Hickman. Two days later, Marion's remains were found by her father, Perry Parker, on the lawn of 432 S. Manhattan Place- just moments after exchanging $1500 for Marion, whom he presumed to be alive. Hickman was ultimately tried and sentenced to death for the crime. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.
Date:: 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Door to the jury room photographed during the trial of Louise Peete, accusing of killing Jacob Denton. On the right is a diagram of the 2nd floor of the house of Jacob Denton, where Denton was murdered, with a label reading "Plan of second floor of 675 So. Catalina St. Los Angeles, Cal. Surveyed by County Surveyor. November, 1920. Scale 1" = 2'"
Date:: [between January-February, 1921]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This notebook was confiscated after Hickman's capture in Echo, Oregon, and was examined to ascertain whether Hickman had a female accomplice in the kidnapping. Fingerprints appear above the text.
Date:: [1927 or 1928]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph appears with the article, “MRS. PEETE DAILY ‘FREE SHOW.’: Extraordinary Phase of Sensational Murder Trial Supplied by the Thousands Who Mass on the Street to Catch Brief Glimpse of Her on Way to Courtroom. Here is a Typical "Peets Crowd" Waiting to See Woman Accused of Denton Murder Take Seventy Steps in Public. EARLY ONES OUT BEFORE DAY TO SEE MRS. PEETE; Throngs Wait Weary Hours for Mere Glimpse of Defendant; Courtroom Guards Besieged With Wiles,” Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan 1921: II1
Date:: [January 29, 1921]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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