Huntley v. State

HOLT, Associate Justice.

Like most tragedies this one had its beginnings innocently enough. Some timé after good dark on March 8, 1952, Thomas C. Huntley and Samuel Huntley, his brother, who will be referred to" as appellants unless the situation indicates otherwise, were passengers in an automobile driven by James Wilson, accompanied by two others whose names are not material, all of whom were Negroes. James Wilson attempted to turn on Peter Brown Lane on their way to The Gay Jook Joint further on down the lane, and while attempting to negotiate the turn his car slid into the ditch on the…