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Show mm CLEMENCY IS DENIED Walsh and Hickman's Father Will Make Last Appeal to Warden On Insanity Plea; Youth Himself Is Resigned By Ronald W. Wagner . SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calif., Oct. 17. (UP) The final forces through which the defenders of Willam Edward Hickman hope to save 'him from the gallows Friday were ! being mustered here today. Jerome Walsh, the young Missouri Missou-ri barrister, and Tom Hickman of El Paso, Texas, the youth's father were to make their last appeal to Warden James Holohan for a hearing of insanity for the youth who is to die for the kidnaping and murder of Marion Parker, daughter daugh-ter of a Los Angeles banker. Governor Is Adamant Hickman already has be-n r1-.-nied executive clemency. Governs C. C. Young yesterday annr.nre-d he ?pv no rcn:-nn (.- yt'-: v ;),,. tioiv Evident,: vH.-n "v.v.nld -. ,sat loopf-nir.i; 01 ti.t ms, n, l'"-kmg lc rule. I. Hickman himself seemed re- ' signed to death. His feelings were : interpreted through an interview 1 requested of newspapermen . Tuesday Tues-day and his actions in the exercise j enclosure of the prison thereafter. "I believe I am assured of salva- 1 tion. I am prepared to die," he said. "I have confessed my sins and am ready to pay." Hickman in an interview with three newspapermen neld no brief for himself. He readily admitted his shortcomings and his mistakes. He said he hoped that America's youth would take a lesson from his tragedy. Hickman dealt largely with religion. relig-ion. He said that he had accepted the Catholic religion and was assured as-sured of his salvation. Talks On Religion "True religion," said Hickman, "is not dependent upon any faith. I believe in the unitv nf Ond. T j IimYG be.'ome ro-r-o''.ii;rii to this !:-1 !:-1 lief while iii the lc;)'h h,ni-e nf ' S.in Qmntin. U is n,y ,-,-UTe,it,on that one may accept any number oi religions. I believe there is but one fundamental God regardless of the sects formed to worship him. One must make his peace, and be sincere, sin-cere, that is the main thing." He reviewed his early life and his introduction to crime; his checkered check-ered career which led him to the San Quentin death house. During the execise period which followed his interview Hickman ap-I'lOiired ap-I'lOiired uiicon.-.M nel. I 1. p'L.vif uonmioc uruT (allied vi;h the oiiier co!i(ien;neki i;irn ia hr- enelosiii'.-. He answered the bell which called him to his cell with a few carefree gestures. If he realized the significance signifi-cance of the efforts being made in his behalf he failed to show the fact. |