Related to the article articles: "Hickman Trial in Final Stage," Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 8 1928: A1; "Family Stands by Girl Slayer," Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 1928: A1
The young men were former schoolmates of William Edward Hickman, confessed kidnapper and murderer of Marion Parker, age 12. Both Hale Sparks and Sam Burnham attended Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where William Hickman lived prior to Parker's murder. Solomon Laykin attended Los Angeles High School with Hickman when he lived in California. Hickman was sentenced to death after a 13-day trial. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.
Frank Thompson was noted in the Los Angeles Times article, "Hickman Trial in Final Stage: Testimony May be Ended by Close of Today's Session," 8 Feb. 1928: A1.
Ethel Broderick, Bellevue Arms apartment manager, seated, wearing a hat and overcoat. Broderick was probably photographed during the trial of William Edward Hickman, who confessed to the kidnap and murder of 12-year-old Marion Parker in December of 1927.
Parkin acted as one of several expert witnesses for the prosecution against William Edward Hickman, charged and ultimately convicted for the kidnap and murder of Marion Parker, age 12. Hickman was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.
Mikels was one of several psychiatrists working for the prosecution against William Edward Hickman, who confessed to the kidnap and murder of Marion Parker, age 12. Hickman was sentenced to death after a 13-day trial. He was executed at San Quentin, October 19, 1928.