Show Rickman Denies Suicide Attempts I Ready to Pay Pad Penalty Tells ells Warden SAN QUENTIN PRISON Cal CaI Oct 10 United Press CallIng Press Calling Warden James Holohan to his cell In the San Quentin death row to today today to to- da day William Edward Hickman condemned slayer of little Marian Parker Parke denied reports that he had attempted suicide and said he was ready to pay tho full lull l penalty for his crime The young oung slayer asked Warden Holohan to give the statement he lie had prepared to the United Press Immediately immediately- In it Hickman s said ld h he realized he had been a guilty sinner r and desired punishment for his deed The statement said in full I r know very well I have ha been a most guilty sinner Nevertheless I have confessed my sins and am now trying to do what is right I 1 am sorry for having offended God and man I desire punishment and ask no personal favor or I am thankful that the tho supreme court has given me time to pr prepare pare for or or death Please ask the people in the name of God to pray for us condemned men in San Quentin prison Also glory be to the Father Fathel in heaven and o on earth good will toward men Signed WILLIAM EDWARD HICKMAN No Three weeks ago Hickman completed completed com corn his study and accepted the Catholic faith together with 35 other prison Inmates including Clara Phillips the hammer murderess murderess murderess mur mur- deress and James Troche a San Francisco Francisco- youth condemned to the gallows for the killing of his sweetheart sweet sweet- heart EL PASO Tex rex Oct 10 AP APThomas APThomas AP- AP Thomas Hickman father Lather of WilHam William William Wil Wil- liam Ham Edward Hickman likely will wll not go to California to make further further fur fur- ther efforts to save sa his son from paying on the gallows for the slaying slay slay- Ing Ins of Marian 1 Parker ho he said here toda today I would go if it would do an anY good goodhe he said but my son son is re resigned resigned resigned re- re signed and even has told me thaha that tha he ha was impatient with the the efforts efforts to save him from flom tho the noose Lets get it over o-er with he ne told me I r want to hang The example to the world wont won't be complete unless unless unless un un- un- un less I do |