Welby Hunt, who robbed and murdered of C. Ivy Toms, with George L. Hunt and A. Gray Gilmer, Los Angeles, 1928

Item Overview

Title

Welby Hunt, who robbed and murdered of C. Ivy Toms, with George L. Hunt and A. Gray Gilmer, Los Angeles, 1928

Date Created

1928

Date

1928

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

George L. Hunt's testimony is noted in the article, "Hickman-Hunt Trial Resumes: Officer on Stand Again Today in Toms-Killing Case," Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 1928: A2.
Welby Hunt, age 17, was charged as an accomplice in the robbery and murder of pharmacist C. Ivy Toms. Though Gilmer sought to have Hunt tried separately as a juvenile, both he William Edward Hickman (confessed kidnapper and murderer of 12-year-old Marion Hickman) stood as codefendants in the Toms murder trial. George L. Hunt testified on his son's behalf, outlining his son's life before and after meeting Hickman. Both Hunt and Hickman received sentences of life in prison for the crime and went to San Quentin together. Hickman was executed October 19, 1928 for the Parker murder. Hunt was released on parole.
Photograph of (l to r) George L. Hunt, Welby Hunt and attorney A. Gray Gilmer.

Caption

Handwritten on negative: A. G. Gilmer, Welby Hunt and Father
Text from negative sleeve: Hickman, William Edward.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Gilmer, A. Gray, b. 1885 or 86
Hunt, Welby Leeson, 1911-1995
Hunt, George L., b. 1876 or 77
Hickman, William Edward, 1908-1928

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Homicides--California--Los Angeles
Criminals--California--Los Angeles